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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Ilookedoverthepaper,forIreallydidnotknowwhathemeant,buthetookitfrommeandpointedoutaparagraphaboutchildrenbeingdecoyedawayatHampstead. Itdidnotconveymuchtome,untilIreachedapassagewhereitdescribedsmallpuncturewoundsontheirthroats. Anideastruckme,andIlookedup. 

           "Well?"hesaid. 

           "ItislikepoorLucy’s." 

           "Andwhatdoyoumakeofit?" 

           "Simplythatthereissomecauseincommon.Whateveritwasthatinjuredherhasinjuredthem."Ididnotquiteunderstandhisanswer. 

           "Thatistrueindirectly,butnotdirectly." 

           "Howdoyoumean,Professor?"Iasked. Iwasalittleinclinedtotakehisseriousnesslightly,for,afterall,fourdaysofrestandfreedomfromburning,harrowing,anxietydoeshelptorestoreone’sspirits,butwhenIsawhisface,itsoberedme. Never,eveninthemidstofourdespairaboutpoorLucy,hadhelookedmorestern. 

           "Tellme!"Isaid. "Icanhazardnoopinion. Idonotknowwhattothink,andIhavenodataonwhichtofoundaconjecture." 

           "Doyoumeantotellme,friendJohn,thatyouhavenosuspicionastowhatpoorLucydiedof,notafterallthehintsgiven,notonlybyevents,butbyme?" 

           "Ofnervousprostrationfollowingagreatlossorwasteofblood." 

           "Andhowwasthebloodlostorwasted?" Ishookmyhead. 

           Hesteppedoverandsatdownbesideme,andwenton, "Youareacleverman,friendJohn.Youreasonwell,andyourwitisbold,butyouaretooprejudiced. 

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