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Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Hepausedamomentandwentonsolemnly, "FriendJohn,therearestrangeandterribledaysbeforeus. Letusnotbetwo,butone,thatsoweworktoagoodend. Willyounothavefaithinme?" 

           Itookhishand,andpromisedhim. Iheldmydooropenashewentaway,andwatchedhimgotohisroomandclosethedoor. AsIstoodwithoutmoving,Isawoneofthemaidspasssilentlyalongthepassage,shehadherbacktome,sodidnotseeme,andgointotheroomwhereLucylay. Thesighttouchedme. Devotionissorare,andwearesogratefultothosewhoshowitunaskedtothosewelove. Herewasapoorgirlputtingasidetheterrorswhichshenaturallyhadofdeathtogowatchalonebythebierofthemistresswhomsheloved,sothatthepoorclaymightnotbelonelytilllaidtoeternalrest. 

           Imusthavesleptlongandsoundly,foritwasbroaddaylightwhenVanHelsingwakedmebycomingintomyroom. Hecameovertomybedsideandsaid, "Youneednottroubleabouttheknives. Weshallnotdoit." 

           "Whynot?"Iasked.Forhissolemnityofthenightbeforehadgreatlyimpressedme. 

           "Because,"hesaidsternly,"itistoolate,ortooearly.See!" Hereheheldupthelittlegoldencrucifix. 

           "Thiswasstoleninthenight." 

           "Howstolen,"Iaskedinwonder,"sinceyouhaveitnow?" 

           "BecauseIgetitbackfromtheworthlesswretchwhostoleit,fromthewomanwhorobbedthedeadandtheliving. Herpunishmentwillsurelycome,butnotthroughme. Sheknewnotaltogetherwhatshedid,andthusunknowing,sheonlystole. Nowwemustwait." 

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