Chapter 16
Dr. Seward's Diary—cont.It was just a quarter before twelve o'clock when we got into the
churchyard over the low wall. The night was dark with occasional
gleams of moonlight between the dents of the heavy clouds that
scudded across the sky. We all kept somehow close together, with
Van Helsing slightly in front as he led the way. When we had come
close to the tomb I looked well at Arthur, for I feared the
proximity to a place laden with so sorrowful a memory would upset
him, but he bore himself well. I took it that the very mystery of
the proceeding was in some way a counteractant to his grief. The
Professor unlocked the door, and seeing a natural hesitation
amongst us for various reasons, solved the difficulty by entering
first himself. The rest of us followed, and h
