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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Itoldhimexactlywhathadhappenedandhelistenedwithseemingimpassiveness,buthisnostrilstwitchedandhiseyesblazedasItoldhowtheruthlesshandsoftheCounthadheldhiswifeinthatterribleandhorridposition,withhermouthtotheopenwoundinhisbreast. Itinterestedme,evenatthatmoment,toseethatwhilstthefaceofwhitesetpassionworkedconvulsivelyoverthebowedhead,thehandstenderlyandlovinglystrokedtheruffledhair. JustasIhadfinished,QuinceyandGodalmingknockedatthedoor. Theyenteredinobediencetooursummons. VanHelsinglookedatmequestioningly. Iunderstoodhimtomeanifweweretotakeadvantageoftheircomingtodivertifpossiblethethoughtsoftheunhappyhusbandandwifefromeachotherandfromthemselves. Soonnoddingacquiescencetohimheaskedthemwhattheyhadseenordone. TowhichLordGodalminganswered. 

           "Icouldnotseehimanywhereinthepassage,orinanyofourrooms. Ilookedinthestudybut,thoughhehadbeenthere,hehadgone. Hehad,however..." Hestoppedsuddenly,lookingatthepoordroopingfigureonthebed. 

           VanHelsingsaidgravely, "Goon,friendArthur. Wewantherenomoreconcealments. Ourhopenowisinknowingall. Tellfreely!" 

           SoArtwenton,"Hehadbeenthere,andthoughitcouldonlyhavebeenforafewseconds,hemaderarehayoftheplace. Allthemanuscripthadbeenburned,andtheblueflameswereflickeringamongstthewhiteashes. Thecylindersofyourphonographtoowerethrownonthefire,andthewaxhadhelpedtheflames." 

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