"stoker-dracula-168" - читать интересную книгу автора (Stoker Bram)He is a philosopher and a metaphysician, and one of the most
advanced scientists of his day; and he has, I believe, an absolutely open mind. This, with an iron nerve, a temper of the ice-brook, an indomitable resolution, self-command and toleration exalted from virtues to blessings, and the kindliest and truest heart that beats- these form his equipment for the noble work that he is doing for mankind- work both in theory and practice, for his views are as wide as his all-embracing sympathy. I tell you these facts that you may know why I have such confidence in him. I have asked him to come at once. I shall see Miss Westenra to-morrow again. She is to meet me at the Stores, so that I may not alarm her mother by too early a repetition of my call. "Yours always, "John Seward." Letter, Abraham Van Helsing, M.D., D. Ph., D. Lit., etc., etc., to Dr. Seward. "2 September. "My good Friend,- good fortune I can leave just at once, without wrong to any of those who have trusted me. Were fortune other, then it were bad for those who have trusted, for I come to my friend when he call me to aid those he holds dear. Tell your friend that when that time you suck from my wound so swiftly the poison of the gangrene from that knife that our other friend, too nervous, let slip, you did more for him when he wants my aids and you call for them than all his great fortune could do. But it is pleasure added to do for him, your friend; it is to you that I come. Have then rooms for me at the Great Eastern Hotel, so that I may be near to hand, and please it so arrange that we may see the young lady not too late on to-morrow, for it is likely that I may have to return here that night. But if need be I shall come again in three days, and stay longer if it must. Till then good-bye, my friend John. "Van Helsing." Letter, Dr. Seward to Hon. Arthur Holmwood. "3 September. "My dear Art,- "Van Helsing has come and gone. He came on with me to Hillingham, |
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