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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Andthroughthemyouandothersshallyetbemine,mycreatures,todomybiddingandtobemyjackalswhenIwanttofeed. Bah!" 

           Withacontemptuoussneer,hepassedquicklythroughthedoor,andweheardtherustyboltcreakashefasteneditbehindhim. Adoorbeyondopenedandshut. ThefirstofustospeakwastheProfessor.Realizingthedifficultyoffollowinghimthroughthestable,wemovedtowardthehall. 

           "Wehavelearntsomething...much! Notwithstandinghisbravewords,hefearsus. Hefearstime,hefearswant! Forifnot,whyhehurryso? Hisverytonebetrayhim,ormyearsdeceive. Whytakethatmoney? Youfollowquick. Youarehuntersofthewildbeast,andunderstanditso. Forme,Imakesurethatnothingheremaybeofusetohim,ifsothathereturns." 

           Ashespokeheputthemoneyremaininginhispocket,tookthetitledeedsinthebundleasHarkerhadleftthem,andswepttheremainingthingsintotheopenfireplace,wherehesetfiretothemwithamatch. 

           GodalmingandMorrishadrushedoutintotheyard,andHarkerhadloweredhimselffromthewindowtofollowtheCount. Hehad,however,boltedthestabledoor,andbythetimetheyhadforceditopentherewasnosignofhim. VanHelsingandItriedtomakeinquiryatthebackofthehouse. Butthemewswasdesertedandnoonehadseenhimdepart. 

           Itwasnowlateintheafternoon,andsunsetwasnotfaroff. Wehadtorecognizethatourgamewasup. WithheavyheartsweagreedwiththeProfessorwhenhesaid, "LetusgobacktoMadamMina.Poor,poordearMadamMina. 

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