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?He glanced a way to hide a look of relief when she said she was not in need. Well, I would offer, if you were in need of a small amount of beverage, he told her, ?with a slight smile,??knowing full well they were both talking about blood.?

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?was beginning to wonder to himself, would the potion work on them directly? In other words, would they drink the potion? Or would he, have to drink it, and then they, would drink from him?? ? He had heard that vampires were made, first by drinking from a human, then having that same human drink from them. So, perhaps the way to change one back into a human, was a sort of reverse process, with him drinking the potion, whatever that potion turned out to be, letting it get into his blood, then the vampire drinking from his blood. He wondered if he should even voice such a thing. He chose not to, but instead, took out writing implements, and wrote the idea down.?? ?

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?He started to step away when her gaze drifted to his neck, and his wrist, but then he? stopped, are you, hungry? What I mean is, can you take just a bit from my wrist, without taking all? I am most certain that you can. He was not quite ready to hold out his wrist to her, but he wondered, he was so used to being kind to people,?did she need a drink?

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?Come over here and let’s sit down, shall we? He led her to a couple of comfortable chairs, taking one for himself, and motioning for her to take the other one. He was toying with the idea of actually offering her his wrist, since she had jokingly said that she knew he wouldn’t do it. Now, what is on your mind this evening, he asked, both interest and concern showing in his face. ???

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?It had been one of the longest nights he had spent in a while, and the doctor had finally drifted into a sound sleep, so it was understandable that he had to think for a second who the woman actually was. Oh, oh yes, tell her I will be along shortly will you please.

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?He was soon dressed, his face still showing exhaustion as he slowly made his way to the lab, and unlocked the door. Good evening, ?or should I say, a pleasant very early morning to you, Natari, ?he greeted her with at least a remnant of a smile. The sun was not up yet, so she was still safe to be out and about, as it was still quite dark. Could I offer you…, Um, ?well, never mind, I suppose. It is so customary to offer some sort of refreshment to one’s guests, you must pardon me if I forget that you…, Are not yet currently in the condition to except such offers. Or rather, perhaps it is that I do not have anything of substance for you.?

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?Unlike many of his contemporaries, Van??Helsing ?had not allowed?science ?to smother his human side. He could always be the clinical scientist if necessary, but he always like to remind himself that, there was a human side to everything. ? ? He was often heard reminding those with whom he worked and associated, I was a human first, long before I was a scientist, and I will still continue to be human, long after my ability to study and perform scientific experiments is gone.?

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?Presently, although his expression was still tired, he looked at the woman before him with concern and compassion in his eyes, and his eyes mutely?asked what had brought her to see him this evening. ????????? ??

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"A very good practice that, not to believe them. Oh, I suppose I believe one thing underlying?everything they say. They do want to change something. Only to improve the lives, or the moral fabric of society,, whatever that even means, but their own life style. It doesn't seem to me like the least of Her Majesty's Ministers either come or go impoverished. In truth, I don't mind the self interest itself, I mind it being hidden behind pretty words?and other standards of behavior imposed as a result on...well?I would say society, but you know," Henry spoke vehemently noticing himself being all fired about and about to slip. To let the thin veneer of artificial civilization slide off him like an overused bed sheet.???

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"Everywhere else? Don't be ridiculous," the good doctor chastised, able to force his jovial tone back out. "Fun is always there wherever I am. I grace your establishment with my presence, that means you are having all the fun you need working there. Although perhaps you should be promoted. A woman of your appetites needs more. Perhaps I shall arrange, after I address that pertinent matter," Henry spoke with?a frown, trying to figure out where was that dolt hiding who mistreated his new friend. ?

"That would be a relief," Henry readily admitted, still somewhat sulky from his perusal of the newspaper. Things were getting crazy in politics. The choice was between "love everybody" Gladstone and "sex is abomination" Cecil. Equality of the people has never been attainable, and in his opinion not even desirable. How could one aspire to be one's true self, to be great and on top of things, when everybody else was just like you. That was ridiculous of course. Or something. He hasn't had such bold thoughts in the longest while. Thoughts that reminded him of his younger days.

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And then there was Cecil.?He was the one Carew chose to support, which was a terrible recommendation already. And then, to make matters worse, the?inept conservatives blew things up in Afghanistan and Africa. Africa, for crying out loud, where they weren't fighting any tigers, as far as he knew. That put their entire rhetoric of strength and inspiration in question. Henry normally?kept such thoughts to himself but oddly found himself moved, perhaps by irritation, to voice them.

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"The only good thing that came out of Gladstone?was the Gladstone bag. Good quality leather, very comfortable, only Gladstone obviously did not manufacture it, the wretch. Yes, I shall gladly inquire into the offensive bastard who touched you.?If he doesn't offer an explanation and an apology, I will just pretend I will be pummeling Gladstone and Cecil intermittently, No Offense Leticia if Gladstone is your candidate or anything.?Oh wait, what am I saying. With your special needs, about taking care of people, surely you would not care so greatly about other people. I correct myself, retract my apology, and pretend?it never happened," Henry jovially concluded, talking out loud instantly putting him into? a better mood. ? ? ? ??

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?The look in her eyes showed how truly hurt she was, after all of her work, and even after she had made a point of not…, Looking at the doctor this time.

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?Mistress?? I…, I’m sorry that the clothes displease you, she glanced away then, toward the wall, not looking at either of the couple, hoping her trembling lips did not show, also hoping that the approaching tears did not show. ? She?gave Reena an incredulous look, and a small gasp of surprise when the lady of the house stated that clothes?shopping was stupid. ? She would have normally ?verbalized her surprise at this assertion, perhaps even being so bold as to try to persuade the mistress otherwise. But this time, she merely glanced away once more. When Reena commanded her to get out, and reiterated that she was a stupid girl, ?Mary gave a small bow of submission. Very well mistress, there is coffee and dinner for the two of you, and for your guest in the library. Goodbye. Her tone was soft, and she did not know why she had said goodbye, as her last word. She wasn’t planning to leave, so why had she said it? Mary didn’t know, but she turned, and walked slowly, dejectedly out of the room, closing the door softly, not daring to stand and listen to what was said behind the door?

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?Mary decided that perhaps, the reason she had said goodbye, was that she wished she could simply disappear from that place, and never ?be seen there again. Of course though, that would guarantee that she would not get Henry, but she thought to herself that…, It didn’t look like Henry was really going to give her any attention anyway, he belong to Rena, and she would just have to face that, she supposed. How she wished she could get above Rena, not even so much to get the doctor, just to have a little pride in life for once; ?i’m so tired of crawling, so tired of being nothing, she mused out loud, as she made her way into her room, and sat in a small chair that was there.???

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Henry Hyde wondered if his Rena was particularly hostile to Mary, or if her tone merely indicated the required amount of distance between servants and masters. He did not mind either way, and merely enjoyed her ladylike manners thus far.

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His amusement at Rena's cold tones vanished quickly though when he realized a minor confrontation might be ahead. He could have smoothed things over, but putting himself between two women, even if one of them was under his command, was usually ill advised.

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"I could send my footman with those cloths and some money to a seamstress.?Of course?in London, this would be the season most good ones are busy. So it would take some time, and an hour might not cut it. If you wish, I could accompany Leticia on my own while you wait here for the mended cloths to arrive. If we just measure your waist and hips and such, I imagine the seamstress should be able to work with those measurements?even in your absence. Not that I know a great deal about cloths," Henry admitted honestly with an unabashed shrug. His?pleasure was usually at stripping them off, not putting them on after all, ?There ought to have been some solution, but he never met a person who had no clothes of any kind, and had no grand idea on how to deal with the problem.?

?I have also chosen some that I believe are more suitable to fit you, Mary told Reena. ? ? It had not dawned on her, just how small Rena truly was. She whirled?on her feet and hurried away to get the others, she did not come back with nearly so many this time, but these, while being the same colors and the like, were much more fitted to Rena‘s frame. I trust you will like these?much better mistress, she told her, as once more, she gracefully handed her a few racks of clothing.?

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?Each article of clothing hung neatly on its own rack, and she gracefully handed the racks to Rena, here we are, mistress, I trust you will find this satisfactory, as there are several different colors and styles. ? ?The colors ranged from everything from?solid black, black and white, various shades of green, blue, purple, pink and red, all in various combinations. There were dresses, as well as beautiful pairs of slacks and matching shirts, everything matched.

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?She would await a response from Reena, before bowing and stating, I shall now go and attend to your other requests. She left to make the coffee, and prepare their dinner in the library. The dinner would consist of roasted chicken, roast beef, various vegetables, fresh hot homemade rolls, and a rather large cake for dessert. ? The cake was chocolate, covered generously with white frosting, and filled with a pudding like cream filling, which one did not notice, until having ?cut and eaten a piece of the cake. ? The filling?was vanilla at this time, to match the frosting, Mary sometimes made it chocolate filling, but did not wish to provide what some called?chocolate overload, so she made it vanilla.

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?She ran back to the room, knocked, and called, ?my Lord and my lady, your coffee and your dinner are ready. She then took a shortcut and hurried back to the library, and poured 3 cups of coffee, one for the Doctor, one for Rena, and one for the guest. ? ?She could have poured the coffee first, but it would have likely cooled considerably by the time they got to the library. In this way, they were already likely headed there, so that the coffee would still be hot when they arrived, and sat down to enjoy it.?????????

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