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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           "Itisnottoolate. Itbeats,thoughbutfeebly. Allourworkisundone. Wemustbeginagain. ThereisnoyoungArthurherenow.Ihavetocallonyouyourselfthistime,friendJohn." Ashespoke,hewasdippingintohisbag,andproducingtheinstrumentsoftransfusion. Ihadtakenoffmycoatandrolledupmyshirtsleeve. Therewasnopossibilityofanopiatejustatpresent,andnoneedofone,andso,withoutamoment’sdelay,webegantheoperation. 

           Afteratime,itdidnotseemashorttimeeither,forthedrainingawayofone’sblood,nomatterhowwillinglyitbegiven,isaterriblefeeling,VanHelsingheldupawarningfinger. "Donotstir,"hesaid. "ButIfearthatwithgrowingstrengthshemaywake,andthatwouldmakedanger,oh,somuchdanger. ButIshallprecautiontake. Ishallgivehypodermicinjectionofmorphia." Heproceededthen,swiftlyanddeftly,tocarryouthisintent. 

           TheeffectonLucywasnotbad,forthefaintseemedtomergesubtlyintothenarcoticsleep. ItwaswithafeelingofpersonalpridethatIcouldseeafainttingeofcolourstealbackintothepallidcheeksandlips. Nomanknows,tillheexperiencesit,whatitistofeelhisownlifeblooddrawnawayintotheveinsofthewomanheloves. 

           TheProfessorwatchedmecritically. "Thatwilldo,"hesaid. "Already?"Iremonstrated. "YoutookagreatdealmorefromArt." Towhichhesmiledasadsortofsmileashereplied, 

           "Heisherlover,herfiance. Youhavework,muchworktodoforherandforothers,andthepresentwillsuffice." 

           Whenwestoppedtheoperation,heattendedtoLucy,whilstIapplieddigitalpressuretomyownincision.Ilaiddown,whileIwaitedhisleisuretoattendtome,forIfeltfaintandalittlesick. 

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