Letter, Arthur Holmwood to Dr. Seward

           "AlbemarleHotel,31August 

           "MydearJack, 

           "Iwantyoutodomeafavour. Lucyisill,thatisshehasnospecialdisease,butshelooksawful,andisgettingworseeveryday. Ihaveaskedherifthereisanycause,Inotdaretoaskhermother,fortodisturbthepoorlady’smindaboutherdaughterinherpresentstateofhealthwouldbefatal. Mrs.Westenrahasconfidedtomethatherdoomisspoken,diseaseoftheheart,thoughpoorLucydoesnotknowityet. Iamsurethatthereissomethingpreyingonmydeargirl’smind. IamalmostdistractedwhenIthinkofher.Tolookathergivesmeapang. ItoldherIshouldaskyoutoseeher,andthoughshedemurredatfirst,Iknowwhy,oldfellow,shefinallyconsented. Itwillbeapainfultaskforyou,Iknow,oldfriend,butitisforhersake,andImustnothesitatetoask,oryoutoact. YouaretocometolunchatHillinghamtomorrow,twoo’clock,soasnottoarouseanysuspicioninMrs.Westenra,andafterlunchLucywilltakeanopportunityofbeingalonewithyou. Iamfilledwithanxiety,andwanttoconsultwithyoualoneassoonasIcanafteryouhaveseenher. Donotfail! 

           "Arthur." 

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