Дракула

           "Theseareforyou,MissLucy,"hesaid. 

           "Forme?Oh,Dr.VanHelsing!" 

           "Yes,mydear,butnotforyoutoplaywith. Thesearemedicines. "HereLucymadeawryface. "Nay,buttheyarenottotakeinadecoctionorinnauseousform,soyouneednotsnubthatsocharmingnose,orIshallpointouttomyfriendArthurwhatwoeshemayhavetoendureinseeingsomuchbeautythathesolovessomuchdistort. Aha,myprettymiss,thatbringthesonicenoseallstraightagain. Thisismedicinal,butyoudonotknowhow. Iputhiminyourwindow,Imakeprettywreath,andhanghimroundyourneck,soyousleepwell. Oh,yes!They,likethelotusflower,makeyourtroubleforgotten. ItsmellsolikethewatersofLethe,andofthatfountainofyouththattheConquistadoressoughtforintheFloridas,andfindhimalltoolate." 

           Whilsthewasspeaking,Lucyhadbeenexaminingtheflowersandsmellingthem. Nowshethrewthemdownsaying,withhalflaughter,andhalfdisgust, 

           "Oh,Professor,Ibelieveyouareonlyputtingupajokeonme. Why,theseflowersareonlycommongarlic." 

           Tomysurprise,VanHelsingroseupandsaidwithallhissternness,hisironjawsetandhisbushyeyebrowsmeeting, 

           "Notriflingwithme!Ineverjest! ThereisgrimpurposeinwhatIdo,andIwarnyouthatyoudonotthwartme. Takecare,forthesakeofothersifnotforyourown." ThenseeingpoorLucyscared,asshemightwellbe,hewentonmoregently, "Oh,littlemiss,mydear,donotfearme. Ionlydoforyourgood,butthereismuchvirtuetoyouinthosesocommonflowers. See,Iplacethemmyselfinyourroom.