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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           TothisIamwilling,butistherenoneamongstuswhohasabetterright? Willitbenojoytothinkofhereafterinthesilenceofthenightwhensleepisnot,‘Itwasmyhandthatsenthertothestars. Itwasthehandofhimthatlovedherbest,thehandthatofallshewouldherselfhavechosen,haditbeentohertochoose?’ Tellmeiftherebesuchaoneamongstus?" 

           WealllookedatArthur. Hesawtoo,whatwealldid,theinfinitekindnesswhichsuggestedthathisshouldbethehandwhichwouldrestoreLucytousasaholy,andnotanunholy,memory. Hesteppedforwardandsaidbravely,thoughhishandtrembled,andhisfacewasaspaleassnow, "Mytruefriend,fromthebottomofmybrokenheartIthankyou. TellmewhatIamtodo,andIshallnotfalter!" 

           VanHelsinglaidahandonhisshoulder,andsaid, "Bravelad! Amoment’scourage,anditisdone. Thisstakemustbedriventhroughher. Itwellbeafearfulordeal,benotdeceivedinthat,butitwillbeonlyashorttime,andyouwillthenrejoicemorethanyourpainwasgreat. Fromthisgrimtombyouwillemergeasthoughyoutreadonair. Butyoumustnotfalterwhenonceyouhavebegun. Onlythinkthatwe,yourtruefriends,areroundyou,andthatweprayforyouallthetime." 

           "Goon,"saidArthurhoarsely. "TellmewhatIamtodo." 

           "Takethisstakeinyourlefthand,readytoplacetothepointovertheheart,andthehammerinyourright. 

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