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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Hetookthekey,openedthevault,andagaincourteouslymotionedmetoprecede. Theplacewasnotsogruesomeaslastnight,butoh,howunutterablymeanlookingwhenthesunshinestreamedin.VanHelsingwalkedovertoLucy’scoffin,andIfollowed. Hebentoverandagainforcedbacktheleadenflange,andashockofsurpriseanddismayshotthroughme. 

           TherelayLucy,seeminglyjustaswehadseenherthenightbeforeherfuneral. Shewas,ifpossible,moreradiantlybeautifulthanever,andIcouldnotbelievethatshewasdead. Thelipswerered,nayredderthanbefore,andonthecheekswasadelicatebloom. 

           "Isthisajuggle?"Isaidtohim. 

           "Areyouconvincednow?"saidtheProfessor,inresponse,andashespokeheputoverhishand,andinawaythatmademeshudder,pulledbackthedeadlipsandshowedthewhiteteeth. "See,"hewenton,"theyareevensharperthanbefore. Withthisandthis,"andhetouchedoneofthecanineteethandthatbelowit,"thelittlechildrencanbebitten. Areyouofbeliefnow,friendJohn?" 

           Oncemoreargumentativehostilitywokewithinme. Icouldnotacceptsuchanoverwhelmingideaashesuggested. So,withanattempttoargueofwhichIwasevenatthemomentashamed,Isaid, "Shemayhavebeenplacedheresincelastnight." 

           "Indeed?Thatisso,andbywhom?" 

           "Idonotknow. Someonehasdoneit." 

           "Andyetshehasbeendeadoneweek. Mostpeoplesinthattimewouldnotlookso." 

           Ihadnoanswerforthis,sowassilent. VanHelsingdidnotseemtonoticemysilence. 

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