Letter from Dr. Seward to Arthur Holmwood

           2September 

           "Mydearoldfellow, 

           "WithregardtoMissWestenra’shealthIhastentoletyouknowatoncethatinmyopinionthereisnotanyfunctionaldisturbanceoranymaladythatIknowof. Atthesametime,Iamnotbyanymeanssatisfiedwithherappearance. SheiswoefullydifferentfromwhatshewaswhenIsawherlast. OfcourseyoumustbearinmindthatIdidnothavefullopportunityofexaminationsuchasIshouldwish. Ourveryfriendshipmakesalittledifficultywhichnotevenmedicalscienceorcustomcanbridgeover. Ihadbettertellyouexactlywhathappened,leavingyoutodraw,inameasure,yourownconclusions. IshallthensaywhatIhavedoneandproposedoing. 

           "IfoundMissWestenrainseeminglygayspirits. Hermotherwaspresent,andinafewsecondsImadeupmymindthatshewastryingallsheknewtomisleadhermotherandpreventherfrombeinganxious. Ihavenodoubtsheguesses,ifshedoesnotknow,whatneedofcautionthereis. 

           "Welunchedalone,andasweallexertedourselvestobecheerful,wegot,assomekindofrewardforourlabours,somerealcheerfulnessamongstus. ThenMrs.Westenrawenttoliedown,andLucywasleftwithme. Wewentintoherboudoir,andtillwegottherehergaietyremained,fortheservantswerecomingandgoing. 

           "Assoonasthedoorwasclosed,however,themaskfellfromherface,andshesankdownintoachairwithagreatsigh,andhidhereyeswithherhand. WhenIsawthatherhighspiritshadfailed,Iatoncetookadvantageofherreactiontomakeadiagnosis. 

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