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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Atanyrate,heshowedneitherchagrinnortriumph. Hewaslookingintentlyatthefaceofthedeadwoman,raisingtheeyelidsandlookingattheeyes,andoncemoreopeningthelipsandexaminingtheteeth. Thenheturnedtomeandsaid, 

           "Here,thereisonethingwhichisdifferentfromallrecorded. Hereissomeduallifethatisnotasthecommon. Shewasbittenbythevampirewhenshewasinatrance,sleep-walking,oh,youstart. Youdonotknowthat,friendJohn,butyoushallknowitlater,andintrancecouldhebestcometotakemoreblood. Intranceshedies,andintrancesheisUnDead,too. Soitisthatshedifferfromallother. UsuallywhentheUnDeadsleepathome,"ashespokehemadeacomprehensivesweepofhisarmtodesignatewhattoavampirewas‘home’,"theirfaceshowwhattheyare,butthissosweetthatwaswhenshenotUnDeadshegobacktothenothingsofthecommondead. Thereisnomalignthere,see,andsoitmakehardthatImustkillherinhersleep." 

           Thisturnedmybloodcold,anditbegantodawnuponmethatIwasacceptingVanHelsing’stheories. Butifshewerereallydead,whatwasthereofterrorintheideaofkillingher? 

           Helookedupatme,andevidentlysawthechangeinmyface,forhesaidalmostjoyously, "Ah,youbelievenow?" 

           Ianswered,"Donotpressmetoohardallatonce. Iamwillingtoaccept. Howwillyoudothisbloodywork?" 

           "Ishallcutoffherheadandfillhermouthwithgarlic,andIshalldriveastakethroughherbody." 

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