Part 16

Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Itwasjustaquarterbeforetwelveo’clockwhenwegotintothechurchyardoverthelowwall. Thenightwasdarkwithoccasionalgleamsofmoonlightbetweenthedentsoftheheavycloudsthatscuddedacrossthesky. Weallkeptsomehowclosetogether,withVanHelsingslightlyinfrontasheledtheway. WhenwehadcomeclosetothetombIlookedwellatArthur,forIfearedtheproximitytoaplaceladenwithsosorrowfulamemorywouldupsethim,butheborehimselfwell. Itookitthattheverymysteryoftheproceedingwasinsomewayacounteractanttohisgrief. TheProfessorunlockedthedoor,andseeinganaturalhesitationamongstusforvariousreasons,solvedthedifficultybyenteringfirsthimself. Therestofusfollowed,andheclosedthedoor. Hethenlitadarklanternandpointedtoacoffin. Arthursteppedforwardhesitatingly. VanHelsingsaidtome, "Youwerewithmehereyesterday. WasthebodyofMissLucyinthatcoffin?" 

           "Itwas." 

           TheProfessorturnedtotherestsaying, "Youhear,andyetthereisnoonewhodoesnotbelievewithme.’ 

           Hetookhisscrewdriverandagaintookoffthelidofthecoffin. Arthurlookedon,verypalebutsilent.Whenthelidwasremovedhesteppedforward. Heevidentlydidnotknowthattherewasaleadencoffin,oratanyrate,hadnotthoughtofit. Whenhesawtherentinthelead,thebloodrushedtohisfaceforaninstant,butasquicklyfellawayagain,sothatheremainedofaghastlywhiteness. Hewasstillsilent. VanHelsingforcedbacktheleadenflange,andwealllookedinandrecoiled. 

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