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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Itwilltakehimtimetoarrivehere,seeitistwentyminutespastone,andthereareyetsometimesbeforehecanhithercome,beheneversoquick. WhatwemusthopeforisthatmyLordArthurandQuinceyarrivefirst." 

           AbouthalfanhourafterwehadreceivedMrs.Harker’stelegram,therecameaquiet,resoluteknockatthehalldoor. Itwasjustanordinaryknock,suchasisgivenhourlybythousandsofgentlemen,butitmadetheProfessor’sheartandminebeatloudly. Welookedateachother,andtogethermovedoutintothehall. Weeachheldreadytouseourvariousarmaments,thespiritualinthelefthand,themortalintheright. VanHelsingpulledbackthelatch,andholdingthedoorhalfopen,stoodback,havingbothhandsreadyforaction. Thegladnessofourheartsmusthaveshownuponourfaceswhenonthestep,closetothedoor,wesawLordGodalmingandQuinceyMorris. Theycamequicklyinandclosedthedoorbehindthem,theformersaying,astheymovedalongthehall. 

           "Itisallright. Wefoundbothplaces. Sixboxesineachandwedestroyedthemall." 

           "Destroyed?"askedtheProfessor. 

           "Forhim!" Weweresilentforaminute,andthenQuinceysaid, "There’snothingtodobuttowaithere. If,however,hedoesn’tturnupbyfiveo’clock,wemuststartoff. Foritwon’tdotoleaveMrs.Harkeraloneaftersunset." 

           "Hewillbeherebeforelongnow,"saidVanHelsing,whohadbeenconsultinghispocketbook. "Notabene,inMadam’stelegramhewentsouthfromCarfax. 

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