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Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Withmehewaswarmasever,andtoVanHelsinghewassweetlycourteous. ButIcouldnothelpseeingthattherewassomeconstraintwithhim. Theprofessornoticedittoo,andmotionedmetobringhimupstairs. Ididso,andlefthimatthedooroftheroom,asIfelthewouldliketobequitealonewithher,buthetookmyarmandledmein,sayinghuskily, 

           "Youlovedhertoo,oldfellow. Shetoldmeallaboutit,andtherewasnofriendhadacloserplaceinherheartthanyou. Idon’tknowhowtothankyouforallyouhavedoneforher. Ican’tthinkyet..." 

           Herehesuddenlybrokedown,andthrewhisarmsroundmyshouldersandlaidhisheadonmybreast,crying, "Oh,Jack!Jack!WhatshallIdo? Thewholeoflifeseemsgonefrommeallatonce,andthereisnothinginthewideworldformetolivefor." 

           IcomfortedhimaswellasIcould. Insuchcasesmendonotneedmuchexpression. Agripofthehand,thetighteningofanarmovertheshoulder,asobinunison,areexpressionsofsympathydeartoaman’sheart. Istoodstillandsilenttillhissobsdiedaway,andthenIsaidsoftlytohim, "Comeandlookather." 

           Togetherwemovedovertothebed,andIliftedthelawnfromherface. God! Howbeautifulshewas. Everyhourseemedtobeenhancingherloveliness. Itfrightenedandamazedmesomewhat. AndasforArthur,hefelltotrembling,andfinallywasshakenwithdoubtaswithanague. Atlast,afteralongpause,hesaidtomeinafaintwhisper, "Jack,isshereallydead?" 

           Iassuredhimsadlythatitwasso,andwentontosuggest,forIfeltthatsuchahorribledoubtshouldnothavelifeforamomentlongerthanIcouldhelp,thatitoftenhappenedthatafterdeathfacesbecomesoftenedandevenresolvedintotheiryouthfulbeauty,thatthiswasespeciallysowhendeathhadbeenprecededbyanyacuteorprolongedsuffering. 

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