Part 15

Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Forawhilesheerangermasteredme. ItwasasifhehadduringherlifestruckLucyontheface. IsmotethetablehardandroseupasIsaidtohim, "Dr.VanHelsing,areyoumad?" 

           Heraisedhisheadandlookedatme,andsomehowthetendernessofhisfacecalmedmeatonce. "WouldIwere!"hesaid. "Madnesswereeasytobearcomparedwithtruthlikethis. Oh,myfriend,why,thinkyou,didIgosofarround,whytakesolongtotellsosimpleathing? WasitbecauseIhateyouandhavehatedyouallmylife? WasitbecauseIwishedtogiveyoupain? WasitthatIwanted,nowsolate,revengeforthattimewhenyousavedmylife,andfromafearfuldeath?Ahno!" 

           "Forgiveme,"saidI. 

           Hewenton,"Myfriend,itwasbecauseIwishedtobegentleinthebreakingtoyou,forIknowyouhavelovedthatsosweetlady. ButevenyetIdonotexpectyoutobelieve. Itissohardtoacceptatonceanyabstracttruth,thatwemaydoubtsuchtobepossiblewhenwehavealwaysbelievedthe‘no’ofit. Itismorehardstilltoacceptsosadaconcretetruth,andofsuchaoneasMissLucy. TonightIgotoproveit. Dareyoucomewithme?" 

           Thisstaggeredme. Amandoesnotliketoprovesuchatruth,Byronexceptedfromthecategory,jealousy. 

           "Andprovetheverytruthhemostabhorred." 

           Hesawmyhesitation,andspoke, "Thelogicissimple,nomadman’slogicthistime,jumpingfromtussocktotussockinamistybog. Ifitnotbetrue,thenproofwillberelief.Atworstitwillnotharm. Ifitbetrue! Ah,thereisthedread. 

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