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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Thetombinthedaytime,andwhenwreathedwithfreshflowers,hadlookedgrimandgruesomeenough, butnow,somedaysafterwards,whentheflowershunglankanddead,theirwhitesturningtorustandtheirgreenstobrowns,whenthespiderandthebeetlehadresumedtheiraccustomeddominance,whenthetime-discolouredstone,anddust-encrustedmortar,andrusty,dankiron,andtarnishedbrass,andcloudedsilver-platinggavebackthefeebleglimmerofacandle,theeffectwasmoremiserableandsordidthancouldhavebeenimagined. Itconveyedirresistiblytheideathatlife,animallife,wasnottheonlythingwhichcouldpassaway. 

           VanHelsingwentabouthisworksystematically.Holdinghiscandlesothathecouldreadthecoffinplates,andsoholdingitthatthespermdroppedinwhitepatcheswhichcongealedastheytouchedthemetal,hemadeassuranceofLucy’scoffin. Anothersearchinhisbag,andhetookoutaturnscrew. 

           "Whatareyougoingtodo?"Iasked. 

           "Toopenthecoffin. Youshallyetbeconvinced." 

           Straightwayhebegantakingoutthescrews,andfinallyliftedoffthelid,showingthecasingofleadbeneath. Thesightwasalmosttoomuchforme. Itseemedtobeasmuchanaffronttothedeadasitwouldhavebeentohavestrippedoffherclothinginhersleepwhilstliving. Iactuallytookholdofhishandtostophim. 

           Heonlysaid, "Youshallsee," andagainfumblinginhisbagtookoutatinyfretsaw. 

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