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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Weallknewthatthetimewhenshecouldspeakwaspassing,butwefeltthatitwasuselesstosayanything. 

           Suddenlyshesatup,andassheopenedhereyessaidsweetly, "Wouldnoneofyoulikeacupoftea? Youmustallbesotired!" 

           Wecouldonlymakeherhappy,andsoacqueisced. Shebustledofftogettea. WhenshehadgoneVanHelsingsaid,"Yousee,myfriends. Heisclosetoland. Hehaslefthisearthchest. Buthehasyettogetonshore. Inthenighthemayliehiddensomewhere,butifhebenotcarriedonshore,oriftheshipdonottouchit,hecannotachievetheland. Insuchcasehecan,ifitbeinthenight,changehisformandjumporflyonshore,then,unlesshebecarriedhecannotescape. Andifhebecarried,thenthecustomsmenmaydiscoverwhattheboxcontain. Thus,infine,ifheescapenotonshoretonight,orbeforedawn,therewillbethewholedaylosttohim. Wemaythenarriveintime. Forifheescapenotatnightweshallcomeonhimindaytime,boxedupandatourmercy.Forhedarenotbehistrueself,awakeandvisible,lesthebediscovered." 

           Therewasnomoretobesaid,sowewaitedinpatienceuntilthedawn,atwhichtimewemightlearnmorefromMrs.Harker. 

           Earlythismorningwelistened,withbreathlessanxiety,forherresponseinhertrance. Thehypnoticstagewasevenlongerincomingthanbefore,andwhenitcamethetimeremaininguntilfullsunrisewassoshortthatwebegantodespair. VanHelsingseemedtothrowhiswholesoulintotheeffort.Atlast,inobediencetohiswillshemadereply. 

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