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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Lucywasbreathingsomewhatstertorously,andherfacewasatitsworst,fortheopenmouthshowedthepalegums. Herteeth,inthedim,uncertainlight,seemedlongerandsharperthantheyhadbeeninthemorning. Inparticular,bysometrickofthelight,thecanineteethlookedlongerandsharperthantherest. 

           Isatdownbesideher,andpresentlyshemoveduneasily. Atthesamemomenttherecameasortofdullflappingorbuffetingatthewindow. Iwentovertoitsoftly,andpeepedoutbythecorneroftheblind. Therewasafullmoonlight,andIcouldseethatthenoisewasmadebyagreatbat,whichwheeledaround,doubtlessattractedbythelight,althoughsodim,andeverynowandagainstruckthewindowwithitswings. WhenIcamebacktomyseat,IfoundthatLucyhadmovedslightly,andhadtornawaythegarlicflowersfromherthroat. IreplacedthemaswellasIcould,andsatwatchingher. 

           Presentlyshewoke,andIgaveherfood,asVanHelsinghadprescribed. Shetookbutalittle,andthatlanguidly. Theredidnotseemtobewithhernowtheunconsciousstruggleforlifeandstrengththathadhithertosomarkedherillness. Itstruckmeascuriousthatthemomentshebecameconsciousshepressedthegarlicflowersclosetoher. Itwascertainlyoddthatwhenevershegotintothatlethargicstate,withthestertorousbreathing,sheputtheflowersfromher,butthatwhenshewakedsheclutchedthemclose. Therewasnopossibilityofmakinganymistakeaboutthis,forinthelonghoursthatfollowed,shehadmanyspellsofsleepingandwakingandrepeatedbothactionsmanytimes. 

           Atsixo’clockVanHelsingcametorelieveme. Arthurhadthenfallenintoadoze,andhemercifullylethimsleepon. WhenhesawLucy’sfaceIcouldhearthehissingindrawofbreath,andhesaidtomeinasharpwhisper. "Drawuptheblind.Iwantlight!" 

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