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Memorandum left by Lucy Westenra

           Thedogsallroundtheneighbourhoodwerehowling,andinourshrubbery,seeminglyjustoutside,anightingalewassinging. Iwasdazedandstupidwithpainandterrorandweakness,butthesoundofthenightingaleseemedlikethevoiceofmydeadmothercomebacktocomfortme. Thesoundsseemedtohaveawakenedthemaids,too,forIcouldheartheirbarefeetpatteringoutsidemydoor. Icalledtothem,andtheycamein,andwhentheysawwhathadhappened,andwhatitwasthatlayovermeonthebed,theyscreamedout. Thewindrushedinthroughthebrokenwindow,andthedoorslammedto. Theyliftedoffthebodyofmydearmother,andlaidher,coveredupwithasheet,onthebedafterIhadgotup. TheywereallsofrightenedandnervousthatIdirectedthemtogotothediningroomandeachhaveaglassofwine. Thedoorflewopenforaninstantandclosedagain. Themaidsshrieked,andthenwentinabodytothediningroom,andIlaidwhatflowersIhadonmydearmother’sbreast. WhentheywerethereIrememberedwhatDr.VanHelsinghadtoldme,butIdidn’tliketoremovethem,andbesides,Iwouldhavesomeoftheservantstositupwithmenow. Iwassurprisedthatthemaidsdidnotcomeback. Icalledthem,butgotnoanswer,soIwenttothediningroomtolookforthem. 

           MyheartsankwhenIsawwhathadhappened. Theyallfourlayhelplessonthefloor,breathingheavily. Thedecanterofsherrywasonthetablehalffull,buttherewasaqueer,acridsmellabout. Iwassuspicious,andexaminedthedecanter. Itsmeltoflaudanum,andlookingonthesideboard,IfoundthatthebottlewhichMother’sdoctorusesforheroh!didusewasempty. WhatamItodo? WhatamItodo? IambackintheroomwithMother. Icannotleaveher,andIamalone,saveforthesleepingservants,whomsomeonehasdrugged. Alonewiththedead! Idarenotgoout,forIcanhearthelowhowlofthewolfthroughthebrokenwindow. 

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