And he has been flapping those grim wings to some purpose of late, Lucy's mother and Arthur's father, and now ...

Let me get on with my work.
I duly relieved Van Helsing in his watch over Lucy.

We wanted Arthur to go to rest also, but he refused at first.

It was only when I told him that we should want him to help us during the day, and that we must not all break down for want of rest, lest Lucy should suffer, that he agreed to go.
Van Helsing was very kind to him.

"Come, my child," he said.