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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           AndbesidesthereisnothinginalltheworldthatcangivememorepainthanIhavealreadyendured,thanIsuffernow! Whatevermayhappen,itmustbeofnewhopeorofnewcouragetome!" 

           VanHelsingwaslookingatherfixedlyasshespoke,andsaid,suddenlybutquietly, "ButdearMadamMina,areyounotafraid.Notforyourself,butforothersfromyourself,afterwhathashappened?" 

           Herfacegrewsetinitslines,buthereyesshonewiththedevotionofamartyrassheanswered, "Ahno!Formymindismadeup!" 

           "Towhat?"heaskedgently,whilstwewereallverystill,foreachinourownwaywehadasortofvagueideaofwhatshemeant. 

           Heranswercamewithdirectsimplicity,asthoughshewassimplystatingafact, "BecauseifIfindinmyself,andIshallwatchkeenlyforit,asignofharmtoanythatIlove,Ishalldie!" 

           "Youwouldnotkillyourself?"heasked,hoarsely. 

           "Iwould.Iftherewerenofriendwholovedme,whowouldsavemesuchapain,andsodesperateaneffort!" Shelookedathimmeaninglyasshespoke. 

           Hewassittingdown,butnowheroseandcameclosetoherandputhishandonherheadashesaidsolemnly. "Mychild,thereissuchanoneifitwereforyourgood. FormyselfIcouldholditinmyaccountwithGodtofindsuchaneuthanasiaforyou,evenatthismomentifitwerebest.Nay,wereitsafe! Butmychild..." 

           Foramomentheseemedchoked,andagreatsobroseinhisthroat. Hegulpeditdownandwenton, "Thereareheresomewhowouldstandbetweenyouanddeath. Youmustnotdie. 

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