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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Ithoughtitwasnowtimetoendthescene,whichwasbecomingtoocomicallygrave,soIwenttowardsthedoor,simplysaying, "Come,myfriends,wehaveworktodo.Goodnight." 

           As,however,Igotnearthedoor,anewchangecameoverthepatient. HemovedtowardsmesoquicklythatforthemomentIfearedthathewasabouttomakeanotherhomicidalattack. Myfears,however,weregroundless,forhehelduphistwohandsimploringly,andmadehispetitioninamovingmanner. Ashesawthattheveryexcessofhisemotionwasmilitatingagainsthim,byrestoringusmoretoouroldrelations,hebecamestillmoredemonstrative. IglancedatVanHelsing,andsawmyconvictionreflectedinhiseyes,soIbecamealittlemorefixedinmymanner,ifnotmorestern,andmotionedtohimthathiseffortswereunavailing. Ihadpreviouslyseensomethingofthesameconstantlygrowingexcitementinhimwhenhehadtomakesomerequestofwhichatthetimehehadthoughtmuch,suchforinstance,aswhenhewantedacat,andIwaspreparedtoseethecollapseintothesamesullenacquiescenceonthisoccasion. 

           Myexpectationwasnotrealized,forwhenhefoundthathisappealwouldnotbesuccessful,hegotintoquiteafranticcondition. Hethrewhimselfonhisknees,andhelduphishands,wringingtheminplaintivesupplication,andpouredforthatorrentofentreaty,withthetearsrollingdownhischeeks,andhiswholefaceandformexpressiveofthedeepestemotion. 

           "Letmeentreatyou,Dr.Seward,oh,letmeimploreyou,toletmeoutofthishouseatonce. 

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