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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Isupposeitissomeofthathorridpoisonwhichhasgotintoherveinsbeginningtowork. TheCounthadhisownpurposeswhenhegaveherwhatVanHelsingcalled"theVampire’sbaptismofblood." Well,theremaybeapoisonthatdistillsitselfoutofgoodthings. Inanagewhentheexistenceofptomainesisamysteryweshouldnotwonderatanything! OnethingIknow,thatifmyinstinctbetrueregardingpoorMrs.Harker’ssilences,thenthereisaterribledifficulty,anunknowndanger,intheworkbeforeus.Thesamepowerthatcompelshersilencemaycompelherspeech. Idarenotthinkfurther,forsoIshouldinmythoughtsdishonouranoblewoman! 

           Later. WhentheProfessorcamein,wetalkedoverthestateofthings. Icouldseethathehadsomethingonhismind,whichhewantedtosay,butfeltsomehesitancyaboutbroachingthesubject. Afterbeatingaboutthebushalittle,hesaid, "FriendJohn,thereissomethingthatyouandImusttalkofalone,justatthefirstatanyrate. Later,wemayhavetotaketheothersintoourconfidence." 

           Thenhestopped,soIwaited. Hewenton,"MadamMina,ourpoor,dearMadamMinaischanging." 

           Acoldshiverranthroughmetofindmyworstfearsthusendorsed.VanHelsingcontinued. 

           "WiththesadexperienceofMissLucy,wemustthistimebewarnedbeforethingsgotoofar. Ourtaskisnowinrealitymoredifficultthanever,andthisnewtroublemakeseveryhourofthedirestimportance. Icanseethecharacteristicsofthevampirecominginherface. Itisnowbutvery,veryslight. 

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