IcouldseethathespokeasbravelyashecouldtocomfortHarker。
Thepoorfellowwasquitebrokendown，nowandagainhegavealowgroanwhichhecouldnotsuppress。Hewasthinkingofhiswife。
Withsadheartswecamebacktomyhouse，wherewefoundMrs。Harkerwaitingus，withanappearanceofcheerfulnesswhichdidhonortoherbraveryandunselfishness。
Whenshesawourfaces，herownbecameaspaleasdeath。
Forasecondortwohereyeswereclosedasifshewereinsecretprayer。
Andthenshesaidcheerfully，“Icanneverthankyouallenough。
Oh，mypoordarling！”
Asshespoke，shetookherhusband\'sgreyheadinherhandsandkissedit。
“Layyourpoorheadhereandrestit。Allwillyetbewell，dear！GodwillprotectusifHesowillitinHisgoodintent。“Thepoorfellowgroaned。
Therewasnoplaceforwordsinhissublimemisery。
Wehadasortofperfunctorysuppertogether，andIthinkitcheeredusallupsomewhat。Itwas，perhaps，themereanimalheatoffoodtohungrypeople，fornoneofushadeatenanythingsincebreakfast，orthesenseofcompanionshipmayhavehelpedus，butanyhowwewerealllessmiserable，andsawthemorrowasnotaltogetherwithouthope。
Truetoourpromise，wetoldMrs。Harkereverythingwhichhadpassed。
Andalthoughshegrewsnowywhiteattimeswhendangerhadseemedtothreatenherhusband，andredatotherswhenhisdevotiontoherwasmanifestedshelistenedbravelyandwithcalmness。
WhenwecametothepartwhereHarkerhadrushedattheCountsorecklessly，sheclungtoherhusband\'sarm，andheldittightasthoughherclingingcouldprotecthimfromanyharmthatmightcome。
Shesaidnothing，however，tillthenarrationwasalldone，andmattershadbeenbroughtuptothepresenttime。
Thenwithoutlettinggoherhusband\'shandshestoodupamongstusandspoke。Oh，thatIcouldgiveanyideaofthescene。
Ofthatsweet，sweet，good，goodwomaninalltheradiantbeautyofheryouthandanimation，withtheredscaronherforehead，ofwhichshewasconscious，andwhichwesawwithgrindingofourteeth，rememberingwhenceandhowitcame。Herlovingkindnessagainstourgrimhate。Hertenderfaithagainstallourfearsanddoubting。
Andwe，knowingthatsofarassymbolswent，shewithallhergoodnessandpurityandfaith，wasoutcastfromGod。
“Jonathan，“shesaid，andthewordsoundedlikemusiconherlipsitwassofullofloveandtenderness，“Jonathandear，andyouallmytrue，truefriends，Iwantyoutobearsomethinginmindthroughallthisdreadfultime。Iknowthatyoumustfight。
ThatyoumustdestroyevenasyoudestroyedthefalseLucysothatthetrueLucymightlivehereafter。Butitisnotaworkofhate。
Thatpoorsoulwhohaswroughtallthismiseryisthesaddestcaseofall。
Justthinkwhatwillbehisjoywhenhe，too，isdestroyedinhisworserpartthathisbetterpartmayhavespiritualimmortality。
Youmustbepitifultohim，too，thoughitmaynotholdyourhandsfromhisdestruction。“
AsshespokeIcouldseeherhusband\'sfacedarkenanddrawtogether，asthoughthepassioninhimwereshrivelinghisbeingtoitscore。
Instinctivelytheclasponhiswife\'shandgrewcloser，tillhisknuckleslookedwhite。ShedidnotflinchfromthepainwhichI
knewshemusthavesuffered，butlookedathimwitheyesthatweremoreappealingthanever。
Asshestoppedspeakingheleapedtohisfeet，almosttearinghishandfromhersashespoke。
“MayGodgivehimintomyhandjustforlongenoughtodestroythatearthlylifeofhimwhichweareaimingat。
IfbeyonditIcouldsendhissoulforeverandevertoburninghellIwoulddoit！”
“Oh，hush！Oh，hushinthenameofthegoodGod。
Don\'tsaysuchthings，Jonathan，myhusband，oryouwillcrushmewithfearandhorror。Justthink，mydear……Ihavebeenthinkingallthislong，longdayofit……that……perhaps……someday……I，too，mayneedsuchpity，andthatsomeotherlikeyou，andwithequalcauseforanger，maydenyittome！Oh，myhusband！Myhusband，indeedIwouldhavesparedyousuchathoughthadtherebeenanotherway。
ButIpraythatGodmaynothavetreasuredyourwildwords，exceptastheheart-brokenwailofaverylovingandsorelystrickenman。Oh，God，letthesepoorwhitehairsgoinevidenceofwhathehassuffered，whoallhislifehasdonenowrong，andonwhomsomanysorrowshavecome。“
Wemenwereallintearsnow。Therewasnoresistingthem，andweweptopenly。Shewept，too，toseethathersweetercounselshadprevailed。Herhusbandflunghimselfonhiskneesbesideher，andputtinghisarmsroundher，hidhisfaceinthefoldsofherdress。
VanHelsingbeckonedtousandwestoleoutoftheroom，leavingthetwolovingheartsalonewiththeirGod。
BeforetheyretiredtheProfessorfixeduptheroomagainstanycomingoftheVampire，andassuredMrs。Harkerthatshemightrestinpeace。Shetriedtoschoolherselftothebelief，andmanifestlyforherhusband\'ssake，triedtoseemcontent。
Itwasabravestruggle，andwas，Ithinkandbelieve，notwithoutitsreward。VanHelsinghadplacedathandabellwhicheitherofthemwastosoundincaseofanyemergency。
Whentheyhadretired，Quincey，Godalming，andIarrangedthatweshouldsitup，dividingthenightbetweenus，andwatchoverthesafetyofthepoorstrickenlady。
ThefirstwatchfallstoQuincey，sotherestofusshallbeofftobedassoonaswecan。
Godalminghasalreadyturnedin，forhisisthesecondwatch。
NowthatmyworkisdoneI，too，shallgotobed。
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3-4October，closetomidnight——Ithoughtyesterdaywouldneverend。Therewasovermeayearningforsleep，insomesortofblindbeliefthattowakewouldbetofindthingschanged，andthatanychangemustnowbeforthebetter。
Beforeweparted，wediscussedwhatournextstepwastobe，butwecouldarriveatnoresult。Allweknewwasthatoneearthboxremained，andthattheCountaloneknewwhereitwas。
Ifhechoosestoliehidden，hemaybaffleusforyears。
Andinthemeantime，thethoughtistoohorrible，Idarenotthinkofitevennow。ThisIknow，thatifevertherewasawomanwhowasallperfection，thatoneismypoorwrongeddarling。
Ilovedherathousandtimesmoreforhersweetpityoflastnight，apitythatmademyownhateofthemonsterseemdespicable。
SurelyGodwillnotpermittheworldtobethepoorerbythelossofsuchacreature。Thisishopetome。
Wearealldriftingreefwardsnow，andfaithisouronlyanchor。
ThankGod！Minaissleeping，andsleepingwithoutdreams。
Ifearwhatherdreamsmightbelike，withsuchterriblememoriestogroundthemin。Shehasnotbeensocalm，withinmyseeing，sincethesunset。Then，forawhile，therecameoverherfaceareposewhichwaslikespringaftertheblastsofMarch。
Ithoughtatthetimethatitwasthesoftnessoftheredsunsetonherface，butsomehownowIthinkithasadeepermeaning。
Iamnotsleepymyself，thoughIamweary……wearytodeath。
However，Imusttrytosleep。Forthereistomorrowtothinkof，andthereisnorestformeuntil……
Later——Imusthavefallenasleep，forIwasawakenedbyMina，whowassittingupinbed，withastartledlookonherface。
Icouldseeeasily，forwedidnotleavetheroomindarkness。
Shehadplacedawarninghandovermymouth，andnowshewhisperedinmyear，“Hush！Thereissomeoneinthecorridor！”
Igotupsoftly，andcrossingtheroom，gentlyopenedthedoor。
Justoutside，stretchedonamattress，layMr。Morris，wideawake。
Heraisedawarninghandforsilenceashewhisperedtome，“Hush！
Gobacktobed。Itisallright。Oneofuswillbehereallnight。
Wedon\'tmeantotakeanychances！”
Hislookandgestureforbadediscussion，soIcamebackandtoldMina。
Shesighedandpositivelyashadowofasmilestoleoverherpoor，palefaceassheputherarmsroundmeandsaidsoftly，“Oh，thankGodforgoodbravemen！”Withasighshesankbackagaintosleep。
IwritethisnowasIamnotsleepy，thoughImusttryagain。
4October，morning——OnceagainduringthenightIwaswakenedbyMina。
Thistimewehadallhadagoodsleep，forthegreyofthecomingdawnwasmakingthewindowsintosharpoblongs，andthegasflamewaslikeaspeckratherthanadiscoflight。
Shesaidtomehurriedly，“Go，calltheProfessor。
Iwanttoseehimatonce。“
“Why？”Iasked。
“Ihaveanidea。Isupposeitmusthavecomeinthenight，andmaturedwithoutmyknowingit。Hemusthypnotizemebeforethedawn，andthenIshallbeabletospeak。
Goquick，dearest，thetimeisgettingclose。“
Iwenttothedoor。Dr。Sewardwasrestingonthemattress，andseeingme，hesprangtohisfeet。
“Isanythingwrong？”heasked，inalarm。
“No，“Ireplied。“ButMinawantstoseeDr。VanHelsingatonce。“
“Iwillgo，“hesaid，andhurriedintotheProfessor\'sroom。
TwoorthreeminuteslaterVanHelsingwasintheroominhisdressinggown，andMr。MorrisandLordGodalmingwerewithDr。Sewardatthedooraskingquestions。
WhentheProfessorsawMinaasmile，apositivesmileoustedtheanxietyofhisface。
Herubbedhishandsashesaid，“Oh，mydearMadamMina，thisisindeedachange。See！FriendJonathan，wehavegotourdearMadamMina，asofold，backtoustoday！”Thenturningtoher，hesaidcheerfully，“AndwhatamItodoforyou？
Foratthishouryoudonotwantmefornothing。“
“Iwantyoutohypnotizeme！”shesaid。“Doitbeforethedawn，forIfeelthatthenIcanspeak，andspeakfreely。Bequick，forthetimeisshort！”
Withoutawordhemotionedhertositupinbed。
Lookingfixedlyather，hecommencedtomakepassesinfrontofher，fromoverthetopofherheaddownward，witheachhandinturn。
Minagazedathimfixedlyforafewminutes，duringwhichmyownheartbeatlikeatriphammer，forIfeltthatsomecrisiswasathand。
Graduallyhereyesclosed，andshesat，stockstill。Onlybythegentleheavingofherbosomcouldoneknowthatshewasalive。
TheProfessormadeafewmorepassesandthenstopped，andIcouldseethathisforeheadwascoveredwithgreatbeadsofperspiration。
Minaopenedhereyes，butshedidnotseemthesamewoman。
Therewasafar-awaylookinhereyes，andhervoicehadasaddreaminesswhichwasnewtome。Raisinghishandtoimposesilence，theProfessormotionedtometobringtheothersin。
Theycameontiptoe，closingthedoorbehindthem，andstoodatthefootofthebed，lookingon。Minaappearednottoseethem。
ThestillnesswasbrokenbyVanHelsing\'svoicespeakinginalowleveltonewhichwouldnotbreakthecurrentofherthoughts。
“Whereareyou？”Theanswercameinaneutralway。
“Idonotknow。Sleephasnoplaceitcancallitsown。“
Forseveralminutestherewassilence。Minasatrigid，andtheProfessorstoodstaringatherfixedly。
Therestofushardlydaredtobreathe。Theroomwasgrowinglighter。
WithouttakinghiseyesfromMina\'sface，Dr。VanHelsingmotionedmetopulluptheblind。Ididso，andthedayseemedjustuponus。
Aredstreakshotup，andarosylightseemedtodiffuseitselfthroughtheroom。OntheinstanttheProfessorspokeagain。
“Whereareyounow？”
Theanswercamedreamily，butwithintention。Itwereasthoughshewereinterpretingsomething。Ihaveheardherusethesametonewhenreadinghershorthandnotes。
“Idonotknow。Itisallstrangetome！”
“Whatdoyousee？”
“Icanseenothing。Itisalldark。“
“Whatdoyouhear？”IcoulddetectthestrainintheProfessor\'spatientvoice。
“Thelappingofwater。Itisgurglingby，andlittlewavesleap。
Icanhearthemontheoutside。“
“Thenyouareonaship？\'“
Wealllookedateachother，tryingtogleansomethingeachfromtheother。
Wewereafraidtothink。
Theanswercamequick，“Oh，yes！”
“Whatelsedoyouhear？”
“Thesoundofmenstampingoverheadastheyrunabout。
Thereisthecreakingofachain，andtheloudtinkleasthecheckofthecapstanfallsintotheratchet。“
“Whatareyoudoing？”
“Iamstill，ohsostill。Itislikedeath！”
Thevoicefadedawayintoadeepbreathasofonesleeping，andtheopeneyesclosedagain。
Bythistimethesunhadrisen，andwewereallinthefulllightofday。
Dr。VanHelsingplacedhishandsonMina\'sshoulders，andlaidherheaddownsoftlyonherpillow。Shelaylikeasleepingchildforafewmoments，andthen，withalongsigh，awokeandstaredinwondertoseeusallaroundher。
“HaveIbeentalkinginmysleep？”wasallshesaid。
Sheseemed，however，toknowthesituationwithouttelling，thoughshewaseagertoknowwhatshehadtold。TheProfessorrepeatedtheconversation，andshesaid，“Thenthereisnotamomenttolose。Itmaynotbeyettoolate！”
Mr。MorrisandLordGodalmingstartedforthedoorbuttheProfessor\'scalmvoicecalledthemback。
“Stay，myfriends。Thatship，whereveritwas，wasweighinganchoratthemomentinyoursogreatPortofLondon。
Whichofthemisitthatyouseek？Godbethankedthatwehaveonceagainaclue，thoughwhitheritmayleadusweknownot。
Wehavebeenblindsomewhat。Blindafterthemannerofmen，sincewecanlookbackweseewhatwemighthaveseenlookingforwardifwehadbeenabletoseewhatwemighthaveseen！
Alas，butthatsentenceisapuddle，isitnot？WecanknownowwhatwasintheCount\'smind，whenheseizethatmoney，thoughJonathan\'ssofierceknifeputhiminthedangerthatevenhedread。Hemeantescape。Hearme，ESCAPE！
Hesawthatwithbutoneearthboxleft，andapackofmenfollowinglikedogsafterafox，thisLondonwasnoplaceforhim。
Hehavetakehislastearthboxonboardaship，andheleavetheland。Hethinktoescape，butno！Wefollowhim。TallyHo！
AsfriendArthurwouldsaywhenheputonhisredfrock！
Ouroldfoxiswily。Oh！Sowily，andwemustfollowwithwile。
I，too，amwilyandIthinkhismindinalittlewhile。
Inmeantimewemayrestandinpeace，fortherearebetweenuswhichhedonotwanttopass，andwhichhecouldnotifhewould。
Unlesstheshipweretotouchtheland，andthenonlyatfullorslacktide。See，andthesunisjustrose，andalldaytosunsetisus。Letustakebath，anddress，andhavebreakfastwhichweallneed，andwhichwecaneatcomfortablysincehebenotinthesamelandwithus。“
Minalookedathimappealinglyassheasked，“Butwhyneedweseekhimfurther，whenheisgoneawayfromus？”
Hetookherhandandpatteditashereplied，“Askmenothingasyet。
Whenwehavebreakfast，thenIanswerallquestions。“Hewouldsaynomore，andweseparatedtodress。
AfterbreakfastMinarepeatedherquestion。Helookedathergravelyforaminuteandthensaidsorrowfully，“Becausemydear，dearMadamMina，nowmorethanevermustwefindhimevenifwehavetofollowhimtothejawsofHell！”
Shegrewpalerassheaskedfaintly，“Why？”
“Because，“heansweredsolemnly，“hecanliveforcenturies，andyouarebutmortalwoman。Timeisnowtobedreaded，sinceonceheputthatmarkuponyourthroat。“
Iwasjustintimetocatchherasshefellforwardinafaint。
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DR。SEWARD\'SPHONOGRAPHDIARY
SPOKENBYVANHELSING
ThistoJonathanHarker。
YouaretostaywithyourdearMadamMina。Weshallgotomakeoursearch，ifIcancallitso，foritisnotsearchbutknowing，andweseekconfirmationonly。Butdoyoustayandtakecareofhertoday。Thisisyourbestandmostholiestoffice。
Thisdaynothingcanfindhimhere。
Letmetellyouthatsoyouwillknowwhatwefourknowalready，forIhavetellthem。He，ourenemy，havegoneaway。
HehavegonebacktohisCastleinTransylvania。Iknowitsowell，asifagreathandoffirewroteitonthewall。
Hehaveprepareforthisinsomeway，andthatlastearthboxwasreadytoshipsomewheres。Forthishetookthemoney。
Forthishehurryatthelast，lestwecatchhimbeforethesungodown。Itwashislasthope，savethathemighthideinthetombthathethinkpoorMissLucy，beingashethoughtlikehim，keepopentohim。Buttherewasnotoftime。
Whenthatfailhemakestraightforhislastresource，hislastearth-workImightsaydidIwishdoubleentente。
Heisclever，ohsoclever！Heknowthathisgameherewasfinish。
Andsohedecidehegobackhome。Hefindshipgoingbytheroutehecame，andhegoinit。
Wegooffnowtofindwhatship，andwhitherbound。
Whenwehavediscoverthat，wecomebackandtellyouall。
ThenwewillcomfortyouandpoorMadamMinawithnewhope。
Foritwillbehopewhenyouthinkitover，thatallisnotlost。
Thisverycreaturethatwepursue，hetakehundredsofyearstogetsofarasLondon。Andyetinoneday，whenweknowofthedisposalofhimwedrivehimout。Heisfinite，thoughheispowerfultodomuchharmandsuffersnotaswedo。
Butwearestrong，eachinourpurpose，andweareallmorestrongtogether。Takeheartafresh，dearhusbandofMadamMina。
Thisbattleisbutbegunandintheendweshallwin。
SosureasthatGodsitsonhightowatchoverHischildren。
Thereforebeofmuchcomforttillwereturn。
VANHELSING。
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4October——WhenIreadtoMina，VanHelsing\'smessageinthephonograph，thepoorgirlbrightenedupconsiderably。
AlreadythecertaintythattheCountisoutofthecountryhasgivenhercomfort。Andcomfortisstrengthtoher。
Formyownpart，nowthathishorribledangerisnotfacetofacewithus，itseemsalmostimpossibletobelieveinit。
EvenmyownterribleexperiencesinCastleDraculaseemlikealongforgottendream。Hereinthecrispautumnairinthebrightsunlight。
Alas！HowcanIdisbelieve！Inthemidstofmythoughtmyeyefellontheredscaronmypoordarling\'swhiteforehead。
Whilstthatlasts，therecanbenodisbelief。MinaandIfeartobeidle，sowehavebeenoverallthediariesagainandagain。
Somehow，althoughtherealityseemgreatereachtime，thepainandthefearseemless。Thereissomethingofaguidingpurposemanifestthroughout，whichiscomforting。
Minasaysthatperhapswearetheinstrumentsofultimategood。
Itmaybe！Ishalltrytothinkasshedoes。
Wehaveneverspokentoeachotheryetofthefuture。
ItisbettertowaittillweseetheProfessorandtheothersaftertheirinvestigations。
ThedayisrunningbymorequicklythanIeverthoughtadaycouldrunformeagain。Itisnowthreeo\'clock。
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5October，5P。M——Ourmeetingforreport。Present：ProfessorVanHelsing，LordGodalming，Dr。Seward，Mr。QuinceyMorris，JonathanHarker，MinaHarker。
Dr。VanHelsingdescribedwhatstepsweretakenduringthedaytodiscoveronwhatboatandwhitherboundCountDraculamadehisescape。
“AsIknewthathewantedtogetbacktoTransylvania，IfeltsurethathemustgobytheDanubemouth，orbysomewhereintheBlackSea，sincebythatwayhecome。Itwasadrearyblankthatwasbeforeus。
OmmeIgnotumpromagnifico。AndsowithheavyheartswestarttofindwhatshipsleavefortheBlackSealastnight。
Hewasinsailingship，sinceMadamMinatellofsailsbeingset。
ThesenotsoimportantastogoinyourlistoftheshippingintheTimes，andsowego，bysuggestionofLordGodalming，toyourLloyd\'s，wherearenoteofallshipsthatsail，howeversosmall。
TherewefindthatonlyoneBlackSeaboundshipgooutwiththetide。
SheistheCzarinaCatherine，andshesailfromDoolittle\'sWharfforVarna，andthencetootherportsanduptheDanube。
`So！\'saidI，`thisistheshipwhereonistheCount。\'SooffwegotoDoolittle\'sWharf，andtherewefindamaninanoffice。FromhimweinquireofthegoingsoftheCzarinaCatherine。Heswearmuch，andheredfaceandloudofvoice，buthegoodfellowallthesame。
AndwhenQuinceygivehimsomethingfromhispocketwhichcrackleasherollitup，andputitinasosmallbagwhichhehavehiddeepinhisclothing，hestillbetterfellowandhumbleservanttous。
Hecomewithus，andaskmanymenwhoareroughandhot。
Thesebebetterfellowstoowhentheyhavebeennomorethirsty。
Theysaymuchofbloodandbloom，andofotherswhichIcomprehendnot，thoughIguesswhattheymean。Butneverthelesstheytellusallthingswhichwewanttoknow。
“Theymakeknowntousamongthem，howlastafternoonataboutfiveo\'clockcomesamansohurry。Atallman，thinandpale，withhighnoseandteethsowhite，andeyesthatseemtobeburning。
Thathebeallinblack，exceptthathehaveahatofstrawwhichsuitnothimorthetime。ThathescatterhismoneyinmakingquickinquiryastowhatshipsailsfortheBlackSeaandforwhere。Sometookhimtotheofficeandthentotheship，wherehewillnotgoaboardbuthaltatshoreendofgangplank，andaskthatthecaptaincometohim。
Thecaptaincome，whentoldthathewillbepaywell，andthoughheswearmuchatthefirstheagreetoterm。Thenthethinmangoandsomeonetellhimwherehorseandcartcanbehired。
Hegothereandsoonhecomeagain，himselfdrivingcartonwhichagreatbox。Thishehimselfliftdown，thoughittakeseveraltoputitontruckfortheship。Hegivemuchtalktocaptainastohowandwherehisboxistobeplace。
Butthecaptainlikeitnotandswearathiminmanytongues，andtellhimthatifhelikehecancomeandseewhereitshallbe。
Buthesay`no，\'thathecomenotyet，forthathehavemuchtodo。
Whereuponthecaptaintellhimthathehadbetterbequick，withblood，forthathisshipwillleavetheplace，ofblood，beforetheturnofthetide，withblood。
Thenthethinmansmileandsaythatofcoursehemustgowhenhethinkfit，buthewillbesurpriseifhegoquitesosoon。
Thecaptainswearagain，polyglot，andthethinmanmakehimbow，andthankhim，andsaythathewillsofarintrudeonhiskindnessastocomeaboardbeforethesailing。
Finalthecaptain，moreredthanever，andinmoretongues，tellhimthathedoesn\'twantnoFrenchmen，withbloomuponthemandalsowithblood，inhisship，withbloodonheralso。
Andso，afteraskingwherehemightpurchaseshipforms，hedeparted。
“Nooneknewwherehewent`orbloomin\'wellcared\'
astheysaid，fortheyhadsomethingelsetothinkof，wellwithbloodagain。ForitsoonbecameapparenttoallthattheCzarinaCatherinewouldnotsailaswasexpected。
Athinmistbegantocreepupfromtheriver，anditgrew，andgrew。
Tillsoonadensefogenvelopedtheshipandallaroundher。
Thecaptainsworepolyglot，verypolyglot，polyglotwithbloomandblood，buthecoulddonothing。Thewaterroseandrose，andhebegantofearthathewouldlosethetidealtogether。
Hewasinnofriendlymood，whenjustatfulltide，thethinmancameupthegangplankagainandaskedtoseewherehisboxhadbeenstowed。Thenthecaptainrepliedthathewishedthatheandhisbox，oldandwithmuchbloomandblood，wereinhell。
Butthethinmandidnotbeoffend，andwentdownwiththemateandsawwhereitwasplace，andcameupandstoodawhileondeckinfog。Hemusthavecomeoffbyhimself，fornonenoticehim。Indeedtheythoughtnotofhim，forsoonthefogbegintomeltaway，andallwasclearagain。
Myfriendsofthethirstandthelanguagethatwasofbloomandbloodlaughed，astheytoldhowthecaptain\'sswearsexceededevenhisusualpolyglot，andwasmorethaneverfullofpicturesque，whenonquestioningothermarinerswhowereonmovementupanddowntheriverthathour，hefoundthatfewofthemhadseenanyoffogatall，exceptwhereitlayroundthewharf。However，theshipwentoutontheebbtide，andwasdoubtlessbymorningfardowntherivermouth。
Shewasthen，whentheytoldus，wellouttosea。
“Andso，mydearMadamMina，itisthatwehavetorestforatime，forourenemyisonthesea，withthefogathiscommand，onhiswaytotheDanubemouth。Tosailashiptakestime，gosheneversoquick。
Andwhenwestarttogoonlandmorequick，andwemeethimthere。
Ourbesthopeistocomeonhimwhenintheboxbetweensunriseandsunset。
Forthenhecanmakenostruggle，andwemaydealwithhimasweshould。
Therearedaysforus，inwhichwecanmakereadyourplan。
Weknowallaboutwherehego。Forwehaveseentheowneroftheship，whohaveshownusinvoicesandallpapersthatcanbe。
TheboxweseekistobelandedinVarna，andtobegiventoanagent，oneRisticswhowilltherepresenthiscredentials。Andsoourmerchantfriendwillhavedonehispart。Whenheaskiftherebeanywrong，forthatso，hecantelegraphandhaveinquirymadeatVarna，wesay`no，\'forwhatistobedoneisnotforpoliceorofthecustoms。
Itmustbedonebyusaloneandinourownway。“
WhenDr。VanHelsinghaddonespeaking，IaskedhimifhewerecertainthattheCounthadremainedonboardtheship。
Hereplied，“Wehavethebestproofofthat，yourownevidence，wheninthehypnotictrancethismorning。“
IaskedhimagainifitwerereallynecessarythattheyshouldpursuetheCount，foroh！IdreadJonathanleavingme，andIknowthathewouldsurelygoiftheotherswent。
Heansweredingrowingpassion，atfirstquietly。
Ashewenton，however，hegrewmoreangryandmoreforceful，tillintheendwecouldnotbutseewhereinwasatleastsomeofthatpersonaldominancewhichmadehimsolongamasteramongstmen。
“Yes，itisnecessary，necessary，necessary！Foryoursakeinthefirst，andthenforthesakeofhumanity。Thismonsterhasdonemuchharmalready，inthenarrowscopewherehefindhimself，andintheshorttimewhenasyethewasonlyasabodygropinghissosmallmeasureindarknessandnotknowing。AllthishaveItoldtheseothers。You，mydearMadamMina，willlearnitinthephonographofmyfriendJohn，orinthatofyourhusband。
Ihavetoldthemhowthemeasureofleavinghisownbarrenland，barrenofpeoples，andcomingtoanewlandwherelifeofmanteemstilltheyarelikethemultitudeofstandingcorn，wastheworkofcenturies。WereanotheroftheUndead，likehim，totrytodowhathehasdone，perhapsnotallthecenturiesoftheworldthathavebeen，orthatwillbe，couldaidhim。
Withthisone，alltheforcesofnaturethatareoccultanddeepandstrongmusthaveworkedtogetherinsomewonderousway。
Theveryplace，wherehehavebeenalive，Undeadforallthesecenturies，isfullofstrangenessofthegeologicandchemicalworld。
Therearedeepcavernsandfissuresthatreachnoneknowwhither。
Therehavebeenvolcanoes，someofwhoseopeningsstillsendoutwatersofstrangeproperties，andgasesthatkillormaketovivify。
Doubtless，thereissomethingmagneticorelectricinsomeofthesecombinationsofoccultforceswhichworkforphysicallifeinstrangeway，andinhimselfwerefromthefirstsomegreatqualities。
Inahardandwarliketimehewascelebratethathehavemoreironnerve，moresubtlebrain，morebraverheart，thananyman。
Inhimsomevitalprinciplehaveinstrangewayfoundtheirutmost。
Andashisbodykeepstrongandgrowandthrive，sohisbraingrowtoo。
Allthiswithoutthatdiabolicaidwhichissurelytohim。
Forithavetoyieldtothepowersthatcomefrom，andare，symbolicofgood。Andnowthisiswhatheistous。
Hehaveinfectyou，ohforgiveme，mydear，thatImustsaysuch，butitisforgoodofyouthatIspeak。Heinfectyouinsuchwise，thatevenifhedonomore，youhaveonlytolive，toliveinyourownold，sweetway，andsointime，death，whichisofman\'scommonlotandwithGod\'ssanction，shallmakeyouliketohim。
Thismustnotbe！Wehavesworntogetherthatitmustnot。
ThusareweministersofGod\'sownwish。Thattheworld，andmenforwhomHisSondie，willnotbegivenovertomonsters，whoseveryexistencewoulddefameHim。Hehaveallowedustoredeemonesoulalready，andwegooutastheoldknightsoftheCrosstoredeemmore。Likethemweshalltraveltowardsthesunrise。
Andlikethem，ifwefall，wefallingoodcause。“
HepausedandIsaid，“ButwillnottheCounttakehisrebuffwisely？
SincehehasbeendrivenfromEngland，willhenotavoidit，asatigerdoesthevillagefromwhichhehasbeenhunted？”
“Aha！”hesaid，“yoursimileofthetigergood，forme，andIshalladopthim。Yourmaneater，astheyofIndiacallthetigerwhohasoncetastedbloodofthehuman，carenomorefortheotherprey，butprowlunceasingtillhegethim。
Thisthatwehuntfromourvillageisatiger，too，amaneater，andheneverceasetoprowl。Nay，inhimselfheisnotonetoretireandstayafar。Inhislife，hislivinglife，hegoovertheTurkeyfrontierandattackhisenemyonhisownground。
Hebebeatenback，butdidhestay？No！Hecomeagain，andagain，andagain。Lookathispersistenceandendurance。
Withthechild-brainthatwastohimhehavelongsinceconceivetheideaofcomingtoagreatcity。Whatdoeshedo？
Hefindouttheplaceofalltheworldmostofpromiseforhim。
Thenhedeliberatelysethimselfdowntoprepareforthetask。
Hefindinpatiencejusthowishisstrength，andwhatarehispowers。Hestudynewtongues。Helearnnewsociallife，newenvironmentofoldways，thepolitics，thelaw，thefinance，thescience，thehabitofanewlandandanewpeoplewhohavecometobesincehewas。Hisglimpsethathehavehad，whethisappetiteonlyandenkeenhisdesire。Nay，ithelphimtogrowastohisbrain。Foritallprovetohimhowrighthewasatthefirstinhissurmises。Hehavedonethisalone，allalone！Fromaruintombinaforgottenland。
Whatmoremayhenotdowhenthegreaterworldofthoughtisopentohim。Hethatcansmileatdeath，asweknowhim。
Whocanflourishinthemidstofdiseasesthatkilloffwholepeoples。Oh！IfsuchanonewastocomefromGod，andnottheDevil，whataforceforgoodmighthenotbeinthisoldworldofours。Butwearepledgedtosettheworldfree。
Ourtoilmustbeinsilence，andoureffortsallinsecret。
Forinthisenlightenedage，whenmenbelievenotevenwhattheysee，thedoubtingofwisemenwouldbehisgreateststrength。
Itwouldbeatoncehissheathandhisarmor，andhisweaponstodestroyus，hisenemies，whoarewillingtoperilevenourownsoulsforthesafetyofonewelove。Forthegoodofmankind，andforthehonorandgloryofGod。“
Afterageneraldiscussionitwasdeterminedthatfortonightnothingbedefinitelysettled。Thatweshouldallsleeponthefacts，andtrytothinkouttheproperconclusions。Tomorrow，atbreakfast，wearetomeetagain，andaftermakingourconclusionsknowntooneanother，weshalldecideonsomedefinitecauseofaction……
Ifeelawonderfulpeaceandresttonight。Itisasifsomehauntingpresencewereremovedfromme。Perhaps……
Mysurmisewasnotfinished，couldnotbe，forIcaughtsightinthemirroroftheredmarkuponmyforehead，andIknewthatIwasstillunclean。
DR。SEWARD\'SDIARY
5October——Weallaroseearly，andIthinkthatsleepdidmuchforeachandallofus。Whenwemetatearlybreakfasttherewasmoregeneralcheerfulnessthananyofushadeverexpectedtoexperienceagain。
Itisreallywonderfulhowmuchresiliencethereisinhumannature。
Letanyobstructingcause，nomatterwhat，beremovedinanyway，evenbydeath，andweflybacktofirstprinciplesofhopeandenjoyment。
Morethanonceaswesataroundthetable，myeyesopenedinwonderwhetherthewholeofthepastdayshadnotbeenadream。
ItwasonlywhenIcaughtsightoftheredblotchonMrs。Harker\'sforeheadthatIwasbroughtbacktoreality。Evennow，whenIamgravelyrevolvingthematter，itisalmostimpossibletorealizethatthecauseofallourtroubleisstillexistent。
EvenMrs。Harkerseemstolosesightofhertroubleforwholespells。
Itisonlynowandagain，whensomethingrecallsittohermind，thatshethinksofherterriblescar。Wearetomeethereinmystudyinhalfanhouranddecideonourcourseofaction。
Iseeonlyoneimmediatedifficulty，Iknowitbyinstinctratherthanreason。Weshallallhavetospeakfrankly。AndyetIfearthatinsomemysteriouswaypoorMrs。Harker\'stongueistied。
Iknowthatsheformsconclusionsofherown，andfromallthathasbeenIcanguesshowbrilliantandhowtruetheymustbe。
Butshewillnot，orcannot，givethemutterance。IhavementionedthistoVanHelsing，andheandIaretotalkitoverwhenwearealone。
Isupposeitissomeofthathorridpoisonwhichhasgotintoherveinsbeginningtowork。TheCounthadhisownpurposeswhenhegaveherwhatVanHelsingcalled“theVampire\'sbaptismofblood。“
Well，theremaybeapoisonthatdistillsitselfoutofgoodthings。
Inanagewhentheexistenceofptomainesisamysteryweshouldnotwonderatanything！OnethingIknow，thatifmyinstinctbetrueregardingpoorMrs。Harker\'ssilences，thenthereisaterribledifficulty，anunknowndanger，intheworkbeforeus。
Thesamepowerthatcompelshersilencemaycompelherspeech。
Idarenotthinkfurther，forsoIshouldinmythoughtsdishonoranoblewoman！
Later——WhentheProfessorcamein，wetalkedoverthestateofthings。
Icouldseethathehadsomethingonhismind，whichhewantedtosay，butfeltsomehesitancyaboutbroachingthesubject。Afterbeatingaboutthebushalittle，hesaid，“FriendJohn，thereissomethingthatyouandImusttalkofalone，justatthefirstatanyrate。
Later，wemayhavetotaketheothersintoourconfidence。“
Thenhestopped，soIwaited。Hewenton，“MadamMina，ourpoor，dearMadamMinaischanging。“
Acoldshiverranthroughmetofindmyworstfearsthusendorsed。
VanHelsingcontinued。
“WiththesadexperienceofMissLucy，wemustthistimebewarnedbeforethingsgotoofar。Ourtaskisnowinrealitymoredifficultthanever，andthisnewtroublemakeseveryhourofthedirestimportance。Icanseethecharacteristicsofthevampirecominginherface。Itisnowbutvery，veryslight。
Butitistobeseenifwehaveeyestonoticewithoutprejudge。
Herteetharesharper，andattimeshereyesaremorehard。
Butthesearenotall，thereistoherthesilencenowoften，assoitwaswithMissLucy。Shedidnotspeak，evenwhenshewrotethatwhichshewishedtobeknownlater。Nowmyfearisthis。
Ifitbethatshecan，byourhypnotictrance，tellwhattheCountseeandhear，isitnotmoretruethathewhohavehypnotizeherfirst，andwhohavedrinkofherverybloodandmakeherdrinkofhis，shouldifhewill，compelhermindtodisclosetohimthatwhichsheknow？”
Inoddedacquiescence。Hewenton，“Then，whatwemustdoistopreventthis。Wemustkeepherignorantofourintent，andsoshecannottellwhatsheknownot。Thisisapainfultask！
Oh，sopainfulthatitheartbreakmetothinkofit，butitmustbe。
Whentodaywemeet，Imusttellherthatforreasonwhichwewillnottospeakshemustnotmorebeofourcouncil，butbesimplyguardedbyus。“
Hewipedhisforehead，whichhadbrokenoutinprofuseperspirationatthethoughtofthepainwhichhemighthavetoinflictuponthepoorsoulalreadysotortured。
IknewthatitwouldbesomesortofcomforttohimifI
toldhimthatIalsohadcometothesameconclusion。
Foratanyrateitwouldtakeawaythepainofdoubt。
Itoldhim，andtheeffectwasasIexpected。
Itisnowclosetothetimeofourgeneralgathering。VanHelsinghasgoneawaytoprepareforthemeeting，andhispainfulpartofit。
Ireallybelievehispurposeistobeabletoprayalone。
Later——AttheveryoutsetofourmeetingagreatpersonalreliefwasexperiencedbybothVanHelsingandmyself。
Mrs。Harkerhadsentamessagebyherhusbandtosaythatshewouldnotjoinusatpresent，asshethoughtitbetterthatweshouldbefreetodiscussourmovementswithoutherpresencetoembarrassus。TheProfessorandIlookedateachotherforaninstant，andsomehowwebothseemedrelieved。
Formyownpart，IthoughtthatifMrs。Harkerrealizedthedangerherself，itwasmuchpainaswellasmuchdangeraverted。
Underthecircumstancesweagreed，byaquestioninglookandanswer，withfingeronlip，topreservesilenceinoursuspicions，untilweshouldhavebeenabletoconferaloneagain。
WewentatonceintoourPlanofCampaign。
VanHelsingroughlyputthefactsbeforeusfirst，“TheCzarinaCatherinelefttheThamesyesterdaymorning。
ItwilltakeheratthequickestspeedshehasevermadeatleastthreeweekstoreachVarna。Butwecantraveloverlandtothesameplaceinthreedays。Now，ifweallowfortwodayslessfortheship\'svoyage，owingtosuchweatherinfluencesasweknowthattheCountcanbringtobear，andifweallowawholedayandnightforanydelayswhichmayoccurtous，thenwehaveamarginofnearlytwoweeks。
“Thus，inordertobequitesafe，wemustleavehereon17thatlatest。
ThenweshallatanyratebeinVarnaadaybeforetheshiparrives，andabletomakesuchpreparationsasmaybenecessary。
Ofcourseweshallallgoarmed，armedagainstevilthings，spiritualaswellasphysical。“
HereQuinceyMorrisadded，“IunderstandthattheCountcomesfromawolfcountry，anditmaybethatheshallgettherebeforeus。
IproposethatweaddWinchesterstoourarmament。IhaveakindofbeliefinaWinchesterwhenthereisanytroubleofthatsortaround。
Doyouremember，Art，whenwehadthepackafterusatTobolsk？
Whatwouldn\'twehavegiventhenforarepeaterapiece！”
“Good！”saidVanHelsing，“Winchestersitshallbe。
Quincey\'sheadislevelattimes，butmostsowhenthereistohunt，metaphorbemoredishonortosciencethanwolvesbeofdangertoman。Inthemeantimewecandonothinghere。
AndasIthinkthatVarnaisnotfamiliartoanyofus，whynotgotheremoresoon？Itisaslongtowaithereasthere。
Tonightandtomorrowwecangetready，andthenifallbewell，wefourcansetoutonourjourney。“
“Wefour？”saidHarkerinterrogatively，lookingfromonetoanotherofus。
“Ofcourse！”answeredtheProfessorquickly。“Youmustremaintotakecareofyoursosweetwife！”
Harkerwassilentforawhileandthensaidinahollowvoice，“Letustalkofthatpartofitinthemorning。
IwanttoconsultwithMina。“
IthoughtthatnowwasthetimeforVanHelsingtowarnhimnottodiscloseourplantoher，buthetooknonotice。
Ilookedathimsignificantlyandcoughed。Foranswerheputhisfingertohislipsandturnedaway。
JONATHANHARKER\'SJOURNAL
October，afternoon——ForsometimeafterourmeetingthismorningIcouldnotthink。Thenewphasesofthingsleavemymindinastateofwonderwhichallowsnoroomforactivethought。
Mina\'sdeterminationnottotakeanypartinthediscussionsetmethinking。AndasIcouldnotarguethematterwithher，Icouldonlyguess。Iamasfaraseverfromasolutionnow。
Thewaytheothersreceivedit，toopuzzledme。
Thelasttimewetalkedofthesubjectweagreedthattherewastobenomoreconcealmentofanythingamongstus。
Minaissleepingnow，calmlyandsweetlylikealittlechild。
Herlipsarecurvedandherfacebeamswithhappiness。
ThankGod，therearesuchmomentsstillforher。
Later——Howstrangeitallis。IsatwatchingMina\'shappysleep，andIcameasneartobeinghappymyselfasIsupposeIshalleverbe。
Astheeveningdrewon，andtheearthtookitsshadowsfromthesunsinkinglower，thesilenceoftheroomgrewmoreandmoresolemntome。
AllatonceMinaopenedhereyes，andlookingatmetenderlysaid，“Jonathan，Iwantyoutopromisemesomethingonyourwordofhonor。
Apromisemadetome，butmadeholilyinGod\'shearing，andnottobebrokenthoughIshouldgodownonmykneesandimploreyouwithbittertears。
Quick，youmustmakeittomeatonce。“
“Mina，“Isaid，“apromiselikethat，Icannotmakeatonce。
Imayhavenorighttomakeit。“
“But，dearone，“shesaid，withsuchspiritualintensitythathereyeswerelikepolestars，“itisIwhowishit。Anditisnotformyself。
YoucanaskDr。VanHelsingifIamnotright。Ifhedisagreesyoumaydoasyouwill。Nay，moreifyouallagree，lateryouareabsolvedfromthepromise。“
“Ipromise！”Isaid，andforamomentshelookedsupremelyhappy。
Thoughtomeallhappinessforherwasdeniedbytheredscaronherforehead。
Shesaid，“PromisemethatyouwillnottellmeanythingoftheplansformedforthecampaignagainsttheCount。
Notbyword，orinference，orimplication，notatanytimewhilstthisremainstome！”Andshesolemnlypointedtothescar。
Isawthatshewasinearnest，andsaidsolemnly，“Ipromise！”
andasIsaiditIfeltthatfromthatinstantadoorhadbeenshutbetweenus。
Later，midnight——Minahasbeenbrightandcheerfulalltheevening。
Somuchsothatalltherestseemedtotakecourage，asifinfectedsomewhatwithhergaiety。AsaresultevenImyselffeltasifthepallofgloomwhichweighsusdownweresomewhatlifted。Weallretiredearly。
Minaisnowsleepinglikealittlechild。Itiswonderfulthingthatherfacultyofsleepremainstoherinthemidstofherterribletrouble。
ThankGodforit，forthenatleastshecanforgethercare。
Perhapsherexamplemayaffectmeashergaietydidtonight。
Ishalltryit。Oh！Foradreamlesssleep。
6October，morning——Anothersurprise。Minawokemeearly，aboutthesametimeasyesterday，andaskedmetobringDr。VanHelsing。Ithoughtthatitwasanotheroccassionforhypnotism，andwithoutquestionwentfortheProfessor。
Hehadevidentlyexpectedsomesuchcall，forIfoundhimdressedinhisroom。Hisdoorwasajar，sothathecouldheartheopeningofthedoorofourroom。Hecameatonce。
Ashepassedintotheroom，heaskedMinaiftheothersmightcome，too。
“No，“shesaidquitesimply，“itwillnotbenecessary。
Youcantellthemjustaswell。Imustgowithyouonyourjourney。“
Dr。VanHelsingwasasstartledasIwas。Afteramoment\'spauseheasked，“Butwhy？”
“Youmusttakemewithyou。Iamsaferwithyou，andyoushallbesafer，too。“
“Butwhy，dearMadamMina？Youknowthatyoursafetyisoursolemnestduty。
Wegointodanger，towhichyouare，ormaybe，moreliablethananyofusfrom……fromcircumstances……thingsthathavebeen。“
Hepausedembarrassed。
Asshereplied，sheraisedherfingerandpointedtoherforehead。“Iknow。
ThatiswhyImustgo。Icantellyounow，whilstthesuniscomingup。
Imaynotbeableagain。IknowthatwhentheCountwillsmeImustgo。
Iknowthatifhetellsmetocomeinsecret，Imustbywile。
Byanydevicetohoodwink，evenJonathan。“Godsawthelookthatsheturnedonmeasshespoke，andiftherebeindeedaRecordingAngelthatlookisnotedtoherever-lastinghonor。Icouldonlyclaspherhand。
Icouldnotspeak。Myemotionwastoogreatforeventhereliefoftears。
Shewenton。“Youmenarebraveandstrong。Youarestronginyournumbers，foryoucandefythatwhichwouldbreakdownthehumanenduranceofonewhohadtoguardalone。
Besides，Imaybeofservice，sinceyoucanhypnotizemeandsolearnthatwhichevenImyselfdonotknow。“
Dr。VanHelsingsaidgravely，“MadamMina，youare，asalways，mostwise。
Youshallwithuscome。Andtogetherweshalldothatwhichwegoforthtoachieve。“
Whenhehadspoken，Mina\'slongspellofsilencemademelookather。
Shehadfallenbackonherpillowasleep。ShedidnotevenwakewhenIhadpulleduptheblindandletinthesunlightwhichfloodedtheroom。VanHelsingmotionedtometocomewithhimquietly。
Wewenttohisroom，andwithinaminuteLordGodalming，Dr。Seward，andMr。Morriswerewithusalso。
HetoldthemwhatMinahadsaid，andwenton。
“InthemorningweshallleaveforVarna。Wehavenowtodealwithanewfactor，MadamMina。Oh，buthersoulistrue。
Itistoheranagonytotellussomuchasshehasdone。
Butitismostright，andwearewarnedintime。
Theremustbenochancelost，andinVarnawemustbereadytoacttheinstantwhenthatshiparrives。“
“Whatshallwedoexactly？”askedMr。Morrislaconically。
TheProfessorpausedbeforereplying，“Weshallatthefirstboardthatship。Then，whenwehaveidentifiedthebox，weshallplaceabranchofthewildroseonit。Thisweshallfasten，forwhenitistherenonecanemerge，sothatatleastsaysthesuperstition。
Andtosuperstitionmustwetrustatthefirst。Itwasman\'sfaithintheearly，andithaveitsrootinfaithstill。Then，whenwegettheopportunitythatweseek，whennoneareneartosee，weshallopenthebox，and……andallwillbewell。“
“Ishallnotwaitforanyopportunity，“saidMorris。“WhenIseetheboxIshallopenitanddestroythemonster，thoughtherewereathousandmenlookingon，andifIamtobewipedoutforitthenextmoment！”
Igraspedhishandinstinctivelyandfounditasfirmasapieceofsteel。
Ithinkheunderstoodmylook。Ihopehedid。
“Goodboy，“saidDr。VanHelsing。“Braveboy。Quinceyisallman。
Godblesshimforit。Mychild，believemenoneofusshalllagbehindorpausefromanyfear。Idobutsaywhatwemaydo……whatwemustdo。But，indeed，indeedwecannotsaywhatwemaydo。Therearesomanythingswhichmayhappen，andtheirwaysandtheirendsaresovariousthatuntilthemomentwemaynotsay。Weshallallbearmed，inallways。
Andwhenthetimefortheendhascome，oureffortshallnotbelack。
Nowletustodayputallouraffairsinorder。Letallthingswhichtouchonothersdeartous，andwhoonusdepend，becomplete。
Fornoneofuscantellwhat，orwhen，orhow，theendmaybe。
Asforme，myownaffairsareregulate，andasIhavenothingelsetodo，Ishallgomakearrangementsforthetravel。
Ishallhaveallticketsandsoforthforourjourney。“
Therewasnothingfurthertobesaid，andweparted。
Ishallnowsettleupallmyaffairsofearth，andbereadyforwhatevermaycome。
Later——Itisdone。Mywillismade，andallcomplete。
Minaifshesurviveismysoleheir。Ifitshouldnotbeso，thentheotherswhohavebeensogoodtousshallhaveremainder。
Itisnowdrawingtowardsthesunset。Mina\'suneasinesscallsmyattentiontoit。Iamsurethatthereissomethingonhermindwhichthetimeofexactsunsetwillreveal。
Theseoccasionsarebecomingharrowingtimesforusall。
Foreachsunriseandsunsetopensupsomenewdanger，somenewpain，whichhowever，mayinGod\'swillbemeanstoagoodend。
Iwriteallthesethingsinthediarysincemydarlingmustnothearthemnow。Butifitmaybethatshecanseethemagain，theyshallbeready。Sheiscallingtome。