Afterawhilehersobsbecamelessfrequentandmorefaint，andthenhesaidtome，speakingwithastudiedcalmnesswhichIfelttriedhisnervouspowertotheutmost。
“Andnow，Dr。Seward，tellmeallaboutit。ToowellIknowthebroadfact。
Tellmeallthathasbeen。“
Itoldhimexactlywhathadhappenedandhelistenedwithseemingimpassiveness，buthisnostrilstwitchedandhiseyesblazedasItoldhowtheruthlesshandsoftheCounthadheldhiswifeinthatterribleandhorridposition，withhermouthtotheopenwoundinhisbreast。
Itinterestedme，evenatthatmoment，toseethatwhilstthefaceofwhitesetpassionworkedconvulsivelyoverthebowedhead，thehandstenderlyandlovinglystrokedtheruffledhair。