“ The blood is the life! ”
Bram Stoker, Dracula (1897). copy citation
| Author | Bram Stoker |
|---|---|
| Source | Dracula |
| Topic | life blood |
| Date | 1897 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/345/345-h/345-h.htm |
Context
“When the attendants rushed in, and we turned our attention to him, his employment positively sickened me. He was lying on his belly on the floor licking up, like a dog, the blood which had fallen from my wounded wrist. He was easily secured, and, to my surprise, went with the attendants quite placidly, simply repeating over and over again: «The blood is the life! The blood is the life!»
I cannot afford to lose blood just at present; I have lost too much of late for my physical good, and then the prolonged strain of Lucy's illness and its horrible phases is telling on me.” source
I cannot afford to lose blood just at present; I have lost too much of late for my physical good, and then the prolonged strain of Lucy's illness and its horrible phases is telling on me.” source
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