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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Whenthedoorwasclosedhesaidwithconsiderabledignityandsweetness, "Dr.Seward,youhavebeenveryconsideratetowardsme. BelievemethatIamvery,verygratefultoyou!" 

           Ithoughtitwelltoleavehiminthismood,andsoIcameaway. Thereiscertainlysomethingtoponderoverinthisman’sstate. SeveralpointsseemtomakewhattheAmericaninterviewercalls"astory,"ifonecouldonlygettheminproperorder. Heretheyare: 

           -Willnotmention"drinking." 

           -Fearsthethoughtofbeingburdenedwiththe"soul"ofanything. 

           -Hasnodreadofwanting"life"inthefuture. 

           -Despisesthemeanerformsoflifealtogether,thoughhedreadsbeinghauntedbytheirsouls. 

           -Logicallyallthesethingspointoneway! Hehasassuranceofsomekindthathewillacquiresomehigherlife. 

           -Hedreadstheconsequence,theburdenofasoul. Thenitisahumanlifehelooksto! 

           -Andtheassurance...? 

           MercifulGod! TheCounthasbeentohim,andthereissomenewschemeofterrorafoot! 

           Later. IwentaftermyroundtoVanHelsingandtoldhimmysuspicion. Hegrewverygrave,andafterthinkingthematteroverforawhileaskedmetotakehimtoRenfield. Ididso.Aswecametothedoorweheardthelunaticwithinsinginggaily,asheusedtodointhetimewhichnowseemssolongago. 

           Whenweenteredwesawwithamazementthathehadspreadouthissugarasofold. Theflies,lethargicwiththeautumn,werebeginningtobuzzintotheroom. Wetriedtomakehimtalkofthesubjectofourpreviousconversation,buthewouldnotattend. Hewentonwithhissinging,justasthoughwehadnotbeenpresent. 

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