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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Ifyoucanassuremethatwhatyouintenddoesnotviolateeitherofthesetwo,thenIgivemyconsentatonce,thoughforthelifeofme,Icannotunderstandwhatyouaredrivingat." 

           "Iacceptyourlimitation,"saidVanHelsing,"andallIaskofyouisthatifyoufeelitnecessarytocondemnanyactofmine,youwillfirstconsideritwellandbesatisfiedthatitdoesnotviolateyourreservations." 

           "Agreed!"saidArthur."Thatisonlyfair. Andnowthatthepourparlersareover,mayIaskwhatitiswearetodo?" 

           "Iwantyoutocomewithme,andtocomeinsecret,tothechurchyardatKingstead." 

           Arthur’sfacefellashesaidinanamazedsortofway, 

           "WherepoorLucyisburied?" 

           TheProfessorbowed. 

           Arthurwenton,"Andwhenthere?" 

           "Toenterthetomb!" 

           Arthurstoodup. "Professor,areyouinearnest,orisitsomemonstrousjoke? Pardonme,Iseethatyouareinearnest." Hesatdownagain,butIcouldseethathesatfirmlyandproudly,asonewhoisonhisdignity. Therewassilenceuntilheaskedagain, "Andwheninthetomb?" 

           "Toopenthecoffin." 

           "Thisistoomuch!"hesaid,angrilyrisingagain. "Iamwillingtobepatientinallthingsthatarereasonable,butinthis,thisdesecrationofthegrave,ofonewho..." Hefairlychokedwithindignation. 

           TheProfessorlookedpityinglyathim. "IfIcouldspareyouonepang,mypoorfriend,"hesaid,"GodknowsIwould. 

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