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Mina Harker’s Journal

           Ineverthoughtatthetimehowstrangeitallwas. 

           Afteralittlebithissobsceased,andheraisedhimselfwithanapology,thoughhemadenodisguiseofhisemotion. Hetoldmethatfordaysandnightspast,wearydaysandsleeplessnights,hehadbeenunabletospeakwithanyone,asamanmustspeakinhistimeofsorrow. Therewasnowomanwhosesympathycouldbegiventohim,orwithwhom,owingtotheterriblecircumstancewithwhichhissorrowwassurrounded,hecouldspeakfreely. 

           "IknownowhowIsuffered,"hesaid,ashedriedhiseyes,"butIdonotknowevenyet,andnoneothercaneverknow,howmuchyoursweetsympathyhasbeentometoday. Ishallknowbetterintime,andbelievemethat,thoughIamnotungratefulnow,mygratitudewillgrowwithmyunderstanding. Youwillletmebelikeabrother,willyounot,forallourlives,fordearLucy’ssake?" 

           "FordearLucy’ssake,"Isaidasweclaspedhands. "Ay,andforyourownsake,"headded,"forifaman’sesteemandgratitudeareeverworththewinning,youhavewonminetoday. Ifeverthefutureshouldbringtoyouatimewhenyouneedaman’shelp,believeme,youwillnotcallinvain. Godgrantthatnosuchtimemayevercometoyoutobreakthesunshineofyourlife,butifitshouldevercome,promisemethatyouwillletmeknow." 

           Hewassoearnest, andhissorrowwassofresh,thatIfeltitwouldcomforthim,soIsaid,"Ipromise." 

           AsIcamealongthecorridorIsayMr.Morrislookingoutofawindow. Heturnedasheheardmyfootsteps. 

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