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“ Take care you do not disturb it ; and even if the room feel close , do not to - night open the window or the door . ” “ I promise , ” said Lucy , “ and thank you both a thousand times for all your kindness to me ! Oh , what have I done to be blessed with such friends ? ” As we left the house in my fly , which was waiting , Van Helsing said : — “ To - night I can sleep in peace , and sleep I want — two nights of travel , much reading in the day between , and much anxiety on the day to follow , and a night to sit up , without to wink . To - morrow in the morning early you call for me , and we come together to see our pretty miss , so much more strong for my ‘ spell ’ which I have work . Ho ! ho ! ” He seemed so confident that I , remembering my own confidence two nights before and with the baneful result , felt awe and vague terror . It must have been my weakness that made me hesitate to tell it to my friend , but I felt it all the more , like unshed tears . CHAPTER XI Lucy Westenra’s Diary . 12 September . — How good they all are to me . I quite love that dear Dr . Van Helsing . I wonder why he was so anxious about these flowers . He positively frightened me , he was so fierce . And yet he must have been right , for I feel comfort from them already . Somehow , I do not dread being alone to - night , and I can go to sleep without fear . I shall not mind any flapping outside the window . Oh , the terrible struggle that I have had against sleep so often of late ; the pain of the sleeplessness , or the pain of the fear of sleep , with such unknown horrors as it has for me ! How blessed are some people , whose lives have no fears , no dreads ; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly , and brings nothing but sweet dreams . Well , here I am to - night , hoping for sleep , and lying like Ophelia in the play , with “ virgin crants and maiden strewments . ” I never liked garlic before , but to - night it is delightful ! There is peace in its smell ; I feel sleep coming already . Good - night , everybody . Dr . Seward’s Diary . 13 September . — Called at the Berkeley and found Van Helsing , as usual , up to time . The carriage ordered from the hotel was waiting . The Professor took his bag , which he always brings with him now . Let all be put down exactly . Van Helsing and I arrived at Hillingham at eight o’clock . It was a lovely morning ; the bright sunshine and all the fresh feeling of early autumn seemed like the completion of nature’s annual work . The leaves were turning to all kinds of beautiful colours , but had not yet begun to drop from the trees . When we entered we met Mrs . Westenra coming out of the morning room . She is always an early riser . She greeted us warmly and said : —
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