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Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Heansweredwithagravekindness, "Iknowitwashardforyoutoquitetrustmethen,fortotrustsuchviolenceneedstounderstand,andItakeitthatyoudonot,thatyoucannot,trustmenow,foryoudonotyetunderstand. AndtheremaybemoretimeswhenIshallwantyoutotrustwhenyoucannot,andmaynot,andmustnotyetunderstand. Butthetimewillcomewhenyourtrustshallbewholeandcompleteinme,andwhenyoushallunderstandasthoughthesunlighthimselfshonethrough. Thenyoushallblessmefromfirsttolastforyourownsake,andforthesakeofothers,andforherdearsaketowhomIsworetoprotect." 

           "Andindeed,indeed,sir,"saidArthurwarmly."Ishallinallwaystrustyou. Iknowandbelieveyouhaveaverynobleheart,andyouareJack’sfriend,andyouwerehers. Youshalldowhatyoulike." 

           TheProfessorclearedhisthroatacoupleoftimes,asthoughabouttospeak,andfinallysaid, "MayIaskyousomethingnow?" 

           "Certainly." 

           "YouknowthatMrs.Westenraleftyouallherproperty?" 

           "No,poordear.Ineverthoughtofit." 

           "Andasitisallyours,youhavearighttodealwithitasyouwill. IwantyoutogivemepermissiontoreadallMissLucy’spapersandletters. Believeme,itisnoidlecuriosity. Ihaveamotiveofwhich,besure,shewouldhaveapproved. Ihavethemallhere. Itookthembeforeweknewthatallwasyours,sothatnostrangehandmighttouchthem,nostrangeeyelookthroughwordsintohersoul. Ishallkeepthem,ifImay. Evenyoumaynotseethemyet,butIshallkeepthemsafe. Nowordshallbelost,andinthegoodtimeIshallgivethembacktoyou. ItisahardthingthatIask,butyouwilldoit,willyounot,forLucy’ssake?" 

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