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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Hewaslaughingwithhisredmouth,thesharpwhiteteethglintedinthemoonlightwhenheturnedtolookbackoverthebeltoftrees,towherethedogswerebarking. Iwouldn’taskhimtocomeinatfirst,thoughIknewhewantedto,justashehadwantedallalong. Thenhebeganpromisingmethings,notinwordsbutbydoingthem." 

           HewasinterruptedbyawordfromtheProfessor,"How?" 

           "Bymakingthemhappen.Justasheusedtosendintheflieswhenthesunwasshining. Greatbigfatoneswithsteelandsapphireontheirwings. Andbigmoths,inthenight,withskullandcross-bonesontheirbacks." 

           VanHelsingnoddedtohimashewhisperedtomeunconsciously, "TheAcherontiaAtroposoftheSphinges,whatyoucallthe‘Death’s-headMoth’?" 

           Thepatientwentonwithoutstopping, "Thenhebegantowhisper. ‘Rats,rats,rats! Hundreds,thousands,millionsofthem,andeveryonealife. Anddogstoeatthem,andcatstoo.Alllives! Allredblood,withyearsoflifeinit,andnotmerelybuzzingflies!’ Ilaughedathim,forIwantedtoseewhathecoulddo. Thenthedogshowled,awaybeyondthedarktreesinHishouse. Hebeckonedmetothewindow. Igotupandlookedout,andHeraisedhishands,andseemedtocalloutwithoutusinganywords. Adarkmassspreadoverthegrass,comingonliketheshapeofaflameoffire. AndthenHemovedthemisttotherightandleft,andIcouldseethattherewerethousandsofratswiththeireyesblazingred,likeHisonlysmaller. 

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