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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           "IknowthatIshallneverlackthemeansoflife!" 

           Ithinkthatthroughthecloudinessofhisinsanityhesawsomeantagonisminme,forheatoncefellbackonthelastrefugeofsuchashe,adoggedsilence. AfterashorttimeIsawthatforthepresentitwasuselesstospeaktohim. Hewassulky,andsoIcameaway. 

           Laterinthedayhesentforme. OrdinarilyIwouldnothavecomewithoutspecialreason,butjustatpresentIamsointerestedinhimthatIwouldgladlymakeaneffort. Besides,Iamgladtohaveanythingtohelppassthetime. Harkerisout,followingupclues,andsoareLordGodalmingandQuincey. VanHelsingsitsinmystudyporingovertherecordpreparedbytheHarkers. Heseemstothinkthatbyaccurateknowledgeofalldetailshewilllightuponsomeclue. Hedoesnotwishtobedisturbedinthework,withoutcause. Iwouldhavetakenhimwithmetoseethepatient,onlyIthoughtthatafterhislastrepulsehemightnotcaretogoagain. Therewasalsoanotherreason. RenfieldmightnotspeaksofreelybeforeathirdpersonaswhenheandIwerealone. 

           Ifoundhimsittinginthemiddleoftheflooronhisstool,aposewhichisgenerallyindicativeofsomementalenergyonhispart. WhenIcamein,hesaidatonce,asthoughthequestionhadbeenwaitingonhislips. "Whataboutsouls?" 

           Itwasevidentthenthatmysurmisehadbeencorrect. Unconsciouscerebrationwasdoingitswork,evenwiththelunatic. Ideterminedtohavethematterout. 

           "Whataboutthemyourself?"Iasked. 

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