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Mina Harker’s Journal

           Theydidnotquiteknowwhattosayordo,astheywereignorantoftheamountofmyknowledge. Sotheyhadtokeeponneutralsubjects. However,Ithoughtthematterover,andcametotheconclusionthatthebestthingIcoulddowouldbetopostthemonaffairsrightuptodate. IknewfromDr.Seward’sdiarythattheyhadbeenatLucy’sdeath,herrealdeath,andthatIneednotfeartobetrayanysecretbeforethetime. SoItoldthem,aswellasIcould,thatIhadreadallthepapersanddiaries,andthatmyhusbandandI,havingtypewrittenthem,hadjustfinishedputtingtheminorder. Igavethemeachacopytoreadinthelibrary. WhenLordGodalminggothisandturneditover,itdoesmakeaprettygoodpile,hesaid, "Didyouwriteallthis,Mrs.Harker?" 

           Inodded,andhewenton. 

           "Idon’tquiteseethedriftofit,butyoupeopleareallsogoodandkind,andhavebeenworkingsoearnestlyandsoenergetically,thatallIcandoistoacceptyourideasblindfoldandtrytohelpyou. Ihavehadonelessonalreadyinacceptingfactsthatshouldmakeamanhumbletothelasthourofhislife. Besides,IknowyoulovedmyLucy..." 

           Hereheturnedawayandcoveredhisfacewithhishands.Icouldhearthetearsinhisvoice. Mr.Morris,withinstinctivedelicacy,justlaidahandforamomentonhisshoulder,andthenwalkedquietlyoutoftheroom. Isupposethereissomethinginawoman’snaturethatmakesamanfreetobreakdownbeforeherandexpresshisfeelingsonthetenderoremotionalsidewithoutfeelingitderogatorytohismanhood. 

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