Seward is exhausted; Lucy, in high spirits, insists he rest in the next room while she stays up.
Seward keeps a night-long vigil over Lucy; she remains stable and sleeps without horror for the first time in weeks.
Van Helsing arrives to find Lucy ghastly and bloodless; he performs an immediate blood transfusion, with Arthur Holmwood serving as the donor; Van Helsing privately…
Lucy suffers a “terrible change for the worse,” prompting Seward to telegram Van Helsing to return at once.
Seward telegrams Van Helsing that Lucy is greatly improved.
Seward notes a violent noon-time outburst from his patient Renfield, followed by deep melancholy; Seward telegrams Van Helsing that Lucy seems better.
Van Helsing arrives and examines Lucy; he is deeply concerned, telling Seward the situation is “life and death” before returning to Amsterdam to consult his…
Dr. Seward tells Arthur that Lucy doesn’t have any official “disease”, but she is certainly sick; he runs a blood test on her but there…
Arthur Holmwood telegrams Dr. Seward, stating his father’s health has worsened and asking for a full update on Lucy Westenra.
Arthur writes to Dr. Seward, begging him to see Lucy, as her condition has turned “awful” and she is getting worse every day.