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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Iwasfirm,however,andtoldhimthathecouldnothaveit,whereuponhewentwithoutaword,andsatdown,gnawinghisfingers,inthecornerwhereIhadfoundhim. Ishallseehiminthemorningearly. 

           20July. VisitedRenfieldveryearly,beforeattendantwenthisrounds. Foundhimupandhummingatune. Hewasspreadingouthissugar,whichhehadsaved,inthewindow,andwasmanifestlybeginninghisflycatchingagain,andbeginningitcheerfullyandwithagoodgrace. 

           Ilookedaroundforhisbirds,andnotseeingthem,askedhimwheretheywere. Hereplied,withoutturninground,thattheyhadallflownaway. Therewereafewfeathersabouttheroomandonhispillowadropofblood. Isaidnothing,butwentandtoldthekeepertoreporttomeiftherewereanythingoddabouthimduringtheday. 

           11am. TheattendanthasjustbeentoseemetosaythatRenfieldhasbeenverysickandhasdisgorgedawholelotoffeathers. "Mybeliefis,doctor,"hesaid,"thathehaseatenhisbirds,andthathejusttookandatethemraw!" 

           11pm. IgaveRenfieldastrongopiatetonight,enoughtomakeevenhimsleep,andtookawayhispocketbooktolookatit. Thethoughtthathasbeenbuzzingaboutmybrainlatelyiscomplete,andthetheoryproved. 

           Myhomicidalmaniacisofapeculiarkind. Ishallhavetoinventanewclassificationforhim,andcallhimazoophagous(life-eating)maniac. Whathedesiresistoabsorbasmanylivesashecan,andhehaslaidhimselfouttoachieveitinacumulativeway. Hegavemanyfliestoonespiderandmanyspiderstoonebird,andthenwantedacattoeatthemanybirds. Whatwouldhavebeenhislatersteps? 

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