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++ {` + "Oh, hush, hush, my child!" said Van Helsing. "God does not purchase souls in + this wise; and the Devil, though he may purchase, does not keep faith. But God + is merciful and just, and knows your pain and your devotion to that dear Madam + Mina. Think you, how her pain would be doubled, did she but hear your wild + words. Do not fear any of us, we are all devoted to this cause, and to-day shall + see the end. The time is coming for action; to-day this Vampire is limit to the + powers of man, and till sunset he may not change. It will take him time to + arrive here--see, it is twenty minutes past one--and there are yet some times + before he can hither come, be he never so quick. What we must hope for is that + my Lord Arthur and Quincey arrive first." + `} +
+ ++ {` + "He will be here before long now," said Van Helsing, who had been consulting his + pocket-book. "Nota bene, in Madam's telegram he went south from Carfax, that + means he went to cross the river, and he could only do so at slack of tide, + which should be something before one o'clock. That he went south has a meaning + for us. He is as yet only suspicious; and he went from Carfax first to the place + where he would suspect interference least. You must have been at Bermondsey only + a short time before him. That he is not here already shows that he went to Mile + End next. This took him some time; for he would then have to be carried over the + river in some way. Believe me, my friends, we shall not have long to wait now. + We should have ready some plan of attack, so that we may throw away no chance. + Hush, there is no time now. Have all your arms! Be ready!" He held up a warning + hand as he spoke, for we all could hear a key softly inserted in the lock of the + hall door. + `} +
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