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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Andyetitisthisveryobliquityofthoughtandmemorywhichmakesmentaldiseasesuchafascinatingstudy. PerhapsImaygainmoreknowledgeoutofthefollyofthismadmanthanIshallfromtheteachingofthemostwise. Whoknows?" 

           Iwentonwithmywork,andbeforelongwasthroughthatinhand. Itseemedthatthetimehadbeenveryshortindeed,buttherewasVanHelsingbackinthestudy. 

           "DoIinterrupt?"heaskedpolitelyashestoodatthedoor. 

           "Notatall,"Ianswered. "Comein. Myworkisfinished,andIamfree. Icangowithyounow,ifyoulike." 

           "Itisneedless,Ihaveseenhim!" 

           "Well?" 

           "Ifearthathedoesnotappraisemeatmuch. Ourinterviewwasshort. WhenIenteredhisroomhewassittingonastoolinthecentre,withhiselbowsonhisknees,andhisfacewasthepictureofsullendiscontent. IspoketohimascheerfullyasIcould,andwithsuchameasureofrespectasIcouldassume. Hemadenoreplywhatever. ‘Don’tyouknowme?’Iasked. Hisanswerwasnotreassuring. "Iknowyouwellenough,youaretheoldfoolVanHelsing. Iwishyouwouldtakeyourselfandyouridioticbraintheoriessomewhereelse. Damnallthick-headedDutchmen!’ Notawordmorewouldhesay,butsatinhisimplacablesullennessasindifferenttomeasthoughIhadnotbeenintheroomatall. Thusdepartedforthistimemychanceofmuchlearningfromthissocleverlunatic,soIshallgo,ifImay,andcheermyselfwithafewhappywordswiththatsweetsoulMadamMina. 

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