But if need be I shall come again in three days, and stay longer if it must.

Till then goodbye, 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, and found that, by Lucy's discretion, her mother was lunching out, so that we were alone with her.
"Van Helsing made a very careful examination of the patient.

He is to report to me, and I shall advise you, for of course I was not present all the time.