This chapter focuses on Lucy and how Van Helsing is assisting helping Lucy get better. It starts off with Lucy being examined through sleeping and resting. She is given blood on 3 occasions. The first sees her get slightly better but defiantly weak. So this left the Dr and Helsing feeling like they have helped her well. They see her cheeks fill up with rosiness but only for a second. After this they examined the two puncture wounds on her neck and are suspicious of the fact that the wound looks so well and there not being lots of blood. Because of her being very well the Dr leaves her one night, by request of Lucy, to spend the night alone.
This then turns out very bad as she gets as bad as ever which leaves the two feeling very ashamed. Lucy then being very weak gets more blood to help with this. After sending a telegram for garlic Van Helsing seems to be getting ideas about these strange wounds and asks Lucy to sleep in the comfort of the garlic which does make her feel better. But then due to Mrs Wesenra taking the garlic away Lucy then seems to have gotten worse. I have read up to the bit where Van Helsing is giving his blood to Lucy.
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Yes - the Lucy scenario is a bit like an airbed with a hole in it isn't it? You keep adding more air, yet it mysteriously deflates... We should admire Van Helsing's patience though - the fact that he doesn't react when Mrs Westernra cheerfully tells him what she's done - grrrr! - shows considerable restraint on his part!
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