Re: Sweet Dreams
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"Ah, your observation is more accurate than you
know," Elizabeth eagerly accepted the woman's assessment, deciding? on the
spur of the moment to add more evidence to it as well as cast doubts on Victor's
sanity.
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"I was so concerned for Victor lately. Abby here as
well, I think. It was plain to see how he got...overly enthusiastic about his
scientific experiments.
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Please, don't think me one of These wives. I was
not craving his attention to such a degree than anything taking away from our
time together I would treat poorly.
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On the contrary. Some time ago Victor swam, we
walked a lot together. He was in good shape. With or without me he did very
valuable things with his time and for his health.
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But his interests became...less natural lately.
Almost every day something would explode in his laboratory. I would hear him
laughing out loud. Surely it would be the sign of his pleasure, I would tell
myself. It could not be anything else.
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After all, at other times Victor was perfectly
himself. Only sometimes he would lash out. Verbally mostly, but yesterday, even
physically. It was probably my fault. He commented on how irritating I have
become of late.
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Well, I would not tell you any of this, since this
is but an ordinary day in the life or a very average woman. I would not trouble
your mind with such. Only you see, dear Doctor, dear Mary Beth, Victor's
irritation was not the only thing.
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He did start eating less. He would tell Abby which
meals to?prepare, and it would seem like things were normal. But then I
would notice him bringing the meal downstairs, into his laboratory. and never
touching it.
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Either he was feeding some of it to his
experimental or rats, or I don't know what. I am forced to resort to guessing,
and I should stop. I know I could sound like a hysterical woman. I am not worthy
of your time,.?Truly, I am sorry.
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What I meant to say was that Victor?has been
undergoing?changes lately. I could not hazard a guess as to what
kind.
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His physique seemed to follow in the way of his
temperament. Sometimes incredibly strong and fast, sometimes, he needed help
getting to bed.
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I think he mentioned taking some sedatives, it
could be something else. I am only a poor woman, what do I know. I do not wish
to waste your time. Only to let you know what was going on with my dear
husband.
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How he hasn't been himself lately," Elizabeth
concluded mournfully, making Abby stare at her mistress losing the confidence in
front of strangers.
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Abby never saw her mistress like that and could not
account for the change. Some of what her Mistress spoke did not match exactly
what she witnessed herself, but she did not dare contradict her Mistress and
lose her job.
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Besides, the Master of the house was acting strange
in some manner. If Abby could get her wish fulfilled, she may have wished for
both the Mistress and the Master to get some help, but even such a considerate
offer, she could not bring herself to voice.
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Ishamael Moridin