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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Thecoffinwasempty! 

           Forseveralminutesnoonespokeaword. ThesilencewasbrokenbyQuinceyMorris, "Professor,Iansweredforyou. YourwordisallIwant. Iwouldn’tasksuchathingordinarily,Iwouldn’tsodishonouryouastoimplyadoubt,butthisisamysterythatgoesbeyondanyhonourordishonour. Isthisyourdoing?" 

           "IsweartoyoubyallthatIholdsacredthatIhavenotremovedortouchedher. Whathappenedwasthis. TwonightsagomyfriendSewardandIcamehere,withgoodpurpose,believeme. Iopenedthatcoffin,whichwasthensealedup,andwefounditasnow,empty. Wethenwaited,andsawsomethingwhitecomethroughthetrees. Thenextdaywecamehereindaytimeandshelaythere. Didshenot,friendJohn? 

           "Yes." 

           "Thatnightwewerejustintime. Onemoresosmallchildwasmissing,andwefindit,thankGod,unharmedamongstthegraves. YesterdayIcameherebeforesundown,foratsundowntheUnDeadcanmove. Iwaitedhereallnighttillthesunrose,butIsawnothing. ItwasmostprobablethatitwasbecauseIhadlaidovertheclampsofthosedoorsgarlic,whichtheUnDeadcannotbear,andotherthingswhichtheyshun. Lastnighttherewasnoexodus,sotonightbeforethesundownItookawaymygarlicandotherthings. Andsoitiswefindthiscoffinempty. Butbearwithme. Sofarthereismuchthatisstrange. Waityouwithmeoutside,unseenandunheard,andthingsmuchstrangerareyettobe. So,"hereheshutthedarkslideofhislantern,"nowtotheoutside." 

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