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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Idesiretogoatonce,here,now,thisveryhour,thisverymoment,ifImay. Timepresses,andinourimpliedagreementwiththeoldscythemanitisoftheessenceofthecontract. IamsureitisonlynecessarytoputbeforesoadmirableapractitionerasDr.Sewardsosimple,yetsomomentousawish,toensureitsfulfilment." 

           Helookedatmekeenly,andseeingthenegativeinmyface,turnedtotheothers,andscrutinizedthemclosely. Notmeetinganysufficientresponse,hewenton, "IsitpossiblethatIhaveerredinmysupposition?" 

           "Youhave,"Isaidfrankly,butatthesametime,asIfelt,brutally. 

           Therewasaconsiderablepause,andthenhesaidslowly, "ThenIsupposeImustonlyshiftmygroundofrequest. Letmeaskforthisconcession,boon,privilege,whatyouwill. Iamcontenttoimploreinsuchacase,notonpersonalgrounds,butforthesakeofothers. Iamnotatlibertytogiveyouthewholeofmyreasons,butyoumay,Iassureyou,takeitfrommethattheyaregoodones,soundandunselfish,andspringfromthehighestsenseofduty. 

           "Couldyoulook,sir,intomyheart,youwouldapprovetothefullthesentimentswhichanimateme. Nay,more,youwouldcountmeamongstthebestandtruestofyourfriends." 

           Againhelookedatusallkeenly. Ihadagrowingconvictionthatthissuddenchangeofhisentireintellectualmethodwasbutyetanotherphaseofhismadness, andsodeterminedtolethimgoonalittlelonger,knowingfromexperiencethathewould,likealllunatics,givehimselfawayintheend. 

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