But I pray that God may not have treasured your wild words, except as the heart-broken wail of a very loving and sorely stricken man.

Oh, God, let these poor white hairs go in evidence of what he has suffered, who all his life has done no wrong, and on whom so many sorrows have come." We men were all in tears now.

There was no resisting them, and we wept openly.

She wept, too, to see that her sweeter counsels had prevailed.

Her husband flung himself on his knees beside her, and putting his arms round her, hid his face in the folds of her dress.
Van Helsing beckoned to us and we stole out of the room, leaving the two loving hearts alone with their God.
Before they retired the Professor fixed up the room against any coming of the Vampire, and assured Mrs.Harker that she might rest in peace.
She tried to school herself to the belief, and manifestly for her husband's sake, tried to seem content.