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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Ormorelikehetookhertoseehiminhisearthboxintheshipwithwaterrushing,justasitgofreeatriseandsetofsun. Helearnthenthatwearehere,forshehavemoretotellinheropenlifewitheyestoseeearstohearthanhe,shutasheis,inhiscoffinbox. Nowhemakehismostefforttoescapeus.Atpresenthewanthernot. 

           "Heissurewithhissogreatknowledgethatshewillcomeathiscall.Buthecutheroff,takeher,ashecando,outofhisownpower,thatsoshecomenottohim. Ah!ThereIhavehopethatourmanbrainsthathavebeenofmansolongandthathavenotlostthegraceofGod,willcomehigherthanhischild-brainthatlieinhistombforcenturies,thatgrownotyettoourstature,andthatdoonlyworkselfishandthereforesmall. HerecomesMadamMina.Notawordtoherofhertrance! Sheknowsitnot,anditwouldoverwhelmherandmakedespairjustwhenwewantallherhope,allhercourage,whenmostwewantallhergreatbrainwhichistrainedlikeman’sbrain,butisofsweetwomanandhaveaspecialpowerwhichtheCountgiveher,andwhichhemaynottakeawayaltogether,thoughhethinknotso. Hush! Letmespeak,andyoushalllearn. Oh,John,myfriend,weareinawfulstraits. Ifear,asIneverfearedbefore. WecanonlytrustthegoodGod. Silence! Hereshecomes!" 

           IthoughtthattheProfessorwasgoingtobreakdownandhavehysterics,justashehadwhenLucydied,butwithagreatefforthecontrolledhimselfandwasatperfectnervouspoisewhenMrs.Harkertrippedintotheroom,brightandhappylookingand,inthedoingofwork,seeminglyforgetfulofhermisery. 

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