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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Thentherecameabreathsoprolongedthatitseemedasthoughitwouldtearopenhischest. Suddenlyhiseyesopened,andbecamefixedinawild,helplessstare. Thiswascontinuedforafewmoments,thenitwassoftenedintoagladsurprise,andfromhislipscameasighofrelief. Hemovedconvulsively,andashedidso,said, "I’llbequiet,Doctor. Tellthemtotakeoffthestraitwaistcoat. Ihavehadaterribledream,andithasleftmesoweakthatIcannotmove. What’swrongwithmyface? Itfeelsallswollen,anditsmartsdreadfully." 

           Hetriedtoturnhishead,butevenwiththeefforthiseyesseemedtogrowglassyagainsoIgentlyputitback. ThenVanHelsingsaidinaquietgravetone, "Tellusyourdream,Mr.Renfield." 

           Asheheardthevoicehisfacebrightened,throughitsmutilation,andhesaid, "ThatisDr.VanHelsing. Howgooditisofyoutobehere. Givemesomewater,mylipsaredry,andIshalltrytotellyou. Idreamed..." 

           Hestoppedandseemedfainting. IcalledquietlytoQuincey,"Thebrandy,itisinmystudy,quick!" Heflewandreturnedwithaglass,thedecanterofbrandyandacarafeofwater. Wemoistenedtheparchedlips,andthepatientquicklyrevived. 

           Itseemed,however,thathispoorinjuredbrainhadbeenworkingintheinterval,forwhenhewasquiteconscious,helookedatmepiercinglywithanagonizedconfusionwhichIshallneverforget,andsaid, "Imustnotdeceivemyself. Itwasnodream,butallagrimreality." 

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