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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Therewasaredcloudbeforeme,andanoiselikethunder,andthemistseemedtostealawayunderthedoor." 

           Hisvoicewasbecomingfainterandhisbreathmorestertorous. VanHelsingstoodupinstinctively. 

           "Weknowtheworstnow,"hesaid. "Heishere,andweknowhispurpose. Itmaynotbetoolate. Letusbearmed,thesameasweweretheothernight,butlosenotime,thereisnotaninstanttospare." 

           Therewasnoneedtoputourfear,nayourconviction,intowords,wesharedthemincommon. WeallhurriedandtookfromourroomsthesamethingsthatwehadwhenweenteredtheCount’shouse. TheProfessorhadhisready,andaswemetinthecorridorhepointedtothemsignificantlyashesaid, "Theyneverleaveme,andtheyshallnottillthisunhappybusinessisover. Bewisealso,myfriends. ItisnocommonenemythatwedealwithAlas!Alas! ThatdearMadamMinashouldsuffer!" Hestopped,hisvoicewasbreaking,andIdonotknowifrageorterrorpredominatedinmyownheart. 

           OutsidetheHarkers’doorwepaused. ArtandQuinceyheldback,andthelattersaid, "Shouldwedisturbher?" 

           "Wemust,"saidVanHelsinggrimly. "Ifthedoorbelocked,Ishallbreakitin." 

           "Mayitnotfrightenherterribly? Itisunusualtobreakintoalady’sroom!" 

           VanHelsingsaidsolemnly,"Youarealwaysright. Butthisislifeanddeath. Allchambersarealiketothedoctor. Andevenweretheynottheyareallasonetometonight. FriendJohn,whenIturnthehandle,ifthedoordoesnotopen,doyouputyourshoulderdownandshove. Andyoutoo,myfriends. Now!" 

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