CHAPTER25
DRSEWARD\'SDIARY
11October，Evening——JonathanHarkerhasaskedmetonotethis，ashesaysheishardlyequaltothetask，andhewantsanexactrecordkept。
IthinkthatnoneofusweresurprisedwhenwewereaskedtoseeMrs。Harkeralittlebeforethetimeofsunset。
Wehaveoflatecometounderstandthatsunriseandsunsetaretohertimesofpeculiarfreedom。Whenheroldselfcanbemanifestwithoutanycontrollingforcesubduingorrestrainingher，orincitinghertoaction。Thismoodorconditionbeginssomehalfhourormorebeforeactualsunriseorsunset，andlaststilleitherthesunishigh，orwhilstthecloudsarestillaglowwiththeraysstreamingabovethehorizon。
Atfirstthereisasortofnegativecondition，asifsometiewereloosened，andthentheabsolutefreedomquicklyfollows。
When，however，thefreedomceasesthechangebackorrelapsecomesquickly，preceededonlybyaspellofwarningsilence。
Tonight，whenwemet，shewassomewhatconstrained，andboreallthesignsofaninternalstruggle。Iputitdownmyselftohermakingaviolenteffortattheearliestinstantshecoulddoso。
Averyfewminutes，however，gavehercompletecontrolofherself。
Then，motioningherhusbandtositbesideheronthesofawhereshewashalfreclining，shemadetherestofusbringchairsupclose。
Takingherhusband\'shandinhers，shebegan，“Weareallheretogetherinfreedom，forperhapsthelasttime！
Iknowthatyouwillalwaysbewithmetotheend。“
Thiswastoherhusbandwhosehandhad，aswecouldsee，tighteneduponher。“Inthemorningwegooutuponourtask，andGodaloneknowswhatmaybeinstoreforanyofus。
Youaregoingtobesogoodtometotakemewithyou。
Iknowthatallthatbraveearnestmencandoforapoorweakwoman，whosesoulperhapsislost，no，no，notyet，butisatanyrateatstake，youwilldo。ButyoumustrememberthatIamnotasyouare。Thereisapoisoninmyblood，inmysoul，whichmaydestroyme，whichmustdestroyme，unlesssomereliefcomestous。Oh，myfriends，youknowaswellasIdo，thatmysoulisatstake。AndthoughIknowthereisonewayoutforme，youmustnotandImustnottakeit！”
Shelookedappealinglytousallinturn，beginningandendingwithherhusband。
“Whatisthatway？”askedVanHelsinginahoarsevoice。
“Whatisthatway，whichwemustnot，maynot，take？”
“ThatImaydienow，eitherbymyownhandorthatofanother，beforethegreaterevilisentirelywrought。Iknow，andyouknow，thatwereIoncedeadyoucouldandwouldsetfreemyimmortalspirit，evenasyoudidmypoorLucy\'s。Weredeath，orthefearofdeath，theonlythingthatstoodinthewayIwouldnotshrinktodieherenow，amidstthefriendswholoveme。Butdeathisnotall。
Icannotbelievethattodieinsuchacase，whenthereishopebeforeusandabittertasktobedone，isGod\'swill。
Therefore，Ionmypart，giveupherethecertaintyofeternalrest，andgooutintothedarkwheremaybetheblackestthingsthattheworldorthenetherworldholds！”
Wewereallsilent，forweknewinstinctivelythatthiswasonlyaprelude。
Thefacesoftheotherswereset，andHarker\'sgrewashengrey。
Perhaps，heguessedbetterthananyofuswhatwascoming。
Shecontinued，“ThisiswhatIcangiveintothehotch-pot。“
Icouldnotbutnotethequaintlegalphrasewhichsheusedinsuchaplace，andwithallseriousness。“Whatwilleachofyougive？
YourlivesIknow，“shewentonquickly，“thatiseasyforbravemen。YourlivesareGod\'s，andyoucangivethembacktoHim，butwhatwillyougivetome？”Shelookedagainquestionly，butthistimeavoidedherhusband\'sface。
Quinceyseemedtounderstand，henodded，andherfacelitup。
“ThenIshalltellyouplainlywhatIwant，fortheremustbenodoubtfulmatterinthisconnectionbetweenusnow。
Youmustpromiseme，oneandall，evenyou，mybelovedhusband，thatshouldthetimecome，youwillkillme。“
“Whatisthattime？”ThevoicewasQuincey\'s，butitwaslowandstrained。
“WhenyoushallbeconvincedthatIamsochangedthatitisbetterthatI
diethatImaylive。WhenIamthusdeadintheflesh，thenyouwill，withoutamoment\'sdelay，driveastakethroughmeandcutoffmyhead，ordowhateverelsemaybewantingtogivemerest！”
Quinceywasthefirsttoriseafterthepause。Hekneltdownbeforeherandtakingherhandinhissaidsolemnly，“I\'monlyaroughfellow，whohasn\'t，perhaps，livedasamanshouldtowinsuchadistinction，butIsweartoyoubyallthatIholdsacredanddearthat，shouldthetimeevercome，Ishallnotflinchfromthedutythatyouhavesetus。
AndIpromiseyou，too，thatIshallmakeallcertain，forifI
amonlydoubtfulIshalltakeitthatthetimehascome！”
“Mytruefriend！”wasallshecouldsayamidherfast-fallingtears，asbendingover，shekissedhishand。
“Iswearthesame，mydearMadamMina！”saidVanHelsing。“AndI！”
saidLordGodalming，eachoftheminturnkneelingtohertotaketheoath。
Ifollowed，myself。
Thenherhusbandturnedtoherwan-eyedandwithagreenishpallorwhichsubduedthesnowywhitenessofhishair，andasked，“AndmustI，too，makesuchapromise，oh，mywife？”
“Youtoo，mydearest，“shesaid，withinfiniteyearningofpityinhervoiceandeyes。“Youmustnotshrink。
Youarenearestanddearestandalltheworldtome。
Oursoulsareknitintoone，foralllifeandalltime。
Think，dear，thattherehavebeentimeswhenbravemenhavekilledtheirwivesandtheirwomenkind，tokeepthemfromfallingintothehandsoftheenemy。
Theirhandsdidnotfalteranythemorebecausethosethattheylovedimploredthemtoslaythem。Itismen\'sdutytowardsthosewhomtheylove，insuchtimesofsoretrial！
Andoh，mydear，ifitistobethatImustmeetdeathatanyhand，letitbeatthehandofhimthatlovesmebest。
Dr。VanHelsing，IhavenotforgottenyourmercyinpoorLucy\'scasetohimwholoved。“Shestoppedwithaflyingblush，andchangedherphrase，“tohimwhohadbestrighttogiveherpeace。
Ifthattimeshallcomeagain，Ilooktoyoutomakeitahappymemoryofmyhusband\'slifethatitwashislovinghandwhichsetmefreefromtheawfulthralluponme。“
“AgainIswear！”cametheProfessor\'sresonantvoice。
Mrs。Harkersmiled，positivelysmiled，aswithasighofreliefsheleanedbackandsaid，“Andnowonewordofwarning，awarningwhichyoumustneverforget。
Thistime，ifitevercome，maycomequicklyandunexpectedly，andinsuchcaseyoumustlosenotimeinusingyouropportunity。
AtsuchatimeImyselfmightbe……nay！Ifthetimeevercome，shallbe，leaguedwithyourenemyagainstyou。
“Onemorerequest，“shebecameverysolemnasshesaidthis，“itisnotvitalandnecessaryliketheother，butIwantyoutodoonethingforme，ifyouwill。“
Weallacquiesced，butnoonespoke。Therewasnoneedtospeak。
“IwantyoutoreadtheBurialService。“Shewasinterruptedbyadeepgroanfromherhusband。Takinghishandinhers，shehelditoverherheart，andcontinued。“Youmustreaditovermesomeday。
Whatevermaybetheissueofallthisfearfulstateofthings，itwillbeasweetthoughttoallorsomeofus。You，mydearest，willIhopereadit，forthenitwillbeinyourvoiceinmymemoryforever，comewhatmay！”
“Butoh，mydearone，“hepleaded，“deathisafarofffromyou。“
“Nay，“shesaid，holdingupawarninghand。“Iamdeeperindeathatthismomentthaniftheweightofanearthlygravelayheavyuponme！”
“Oh，mywife，mustIreadit？”hesaid，beforehebegan。
“Itwouldcomfortme，myhusband！”wasallshesaid，andhebegantoreadwhenshehadgotthebookready。
HowcanI，howcouldanyone，tellofthatstrangescene，itssolemnity，itsgloom，itssadness，itshorror，andwithal，itssweetness。
Evenasceptic，whocanseenothingbutatravestyofbittertruthinanythingholyoremotional，wouldhavebeenmeltedtothehearthadheseenthatlittlegroupoflovinganddevotedfriendskneelingroundthatstrickenandsorrowinglady。
Orheardthetenderpassionofherhusband\'svoice，asintonessobrokenandemotionalthatoftenhehadtopause，hereadthesimpleandbeautifulservicefromtheBurialoftheDead。Icannotgoon……words……andv-voices……f-failm-me！
Shewasrightinherinstinct。Strangeasitwas，bizarreasitmayhereafterseemeventouswhofeltitspotentinfluenceatthetime，itcomfortedusmuch。Andthesilence，whichshowedMrs。Harker\'scomingrelapsefromherfreedomofsoul，didnotseemsofullofdespairtoanyofusaswehaddreaded。
JONATHANHARKER\'SJOURNAL
15October，Varna——WeleftCharingCrossonthemorningofthe12th，gottoParisthesamenight，andtooktheplacessecuredforusintheOrientExpress。Wetravelednightandday，arrivinghereataboutfiveo\'clock。LordGodalmingwenttotheConsulatetoseeifanytelegramhadarrivedforhim，whilsttherestofuscameontothishotel，“theOdessus。“Thejourneymayhavehadincidents。
Iwas，however，tooeagertogeton，tocareforthem。
UntiltheCzarinaCatherinecomesintoporttherewillbenointerestformeinanythinginthewideworld。
ThankGod！Minaiswell，andlookstobegettingstronger。
Hercoloriscomingback。Shesleepsagreatdeal。
Throughoutthejourneyshesleptnearlyallthetime。
Beforesunriseandsunset，however，sheisverywakefulandalert。
AndithasbecomeahabitforVanHelsingtohypnotizeheratsuchtimes。Atfirst，someeffortwasneeded，andhehadtomakemanypasses。Butnow，sheseemstoyieldatonce，asifbyhabit，andscarcelyanyactionisneeded。
Heseemstohavepowerattheseparticularmomentstosimplywill，andherthoughtsobeyhim。Healwaysasksherwhatshecanseeandhear。
Sheanswerstothefirst，“Nothing，allisdark。“
Andtothesecond，“Icanhearthewaveslappingagainsttheship，andthewaterrushingby。Canvasandcordagestrainandmastsandyardscreak。
Thewindishigh……Icanhearitintheshrouds，andthebowthrowsbackthefoam。“
ItisevidentthattheCzarinaCatherineisstillatsea，hasteningonherwaytoVarna。LordGodalminghasjustreturned。
Hehadfourtelegrams，oneeachdaysincewestarted，andalltothesameeffect。ThattheCzarinaCatherinehadnotbeenreportedtoLloyd\'sfromanywhere。
HehadarrangedbeforeleavingLondonthathisagentshouldsendhimeverydayatelegramsayingiftheshiphadbeenreported。
Hewastohaveamessageevenifshewerenotreported，sothathemightbesurethattherewasawatchbeingkeptattheotherendofthewire。
Wehaddinnerandwenttobedearly。TomorrowwearetoseetheViceConsul，andtoarrange，ifwecan，aboutgettingonboardtheshipassoonasshearrives。VanHelsingsaysthatourchancewillbetogetontheboatbetweensunriseandsunset。
TheCount，evenifhetakestheformofabat，cannotcrosstherunningwaterofhisownvolition，andsocannotleavetheship。
Ashedarenotchangetoman\'sformwithoutsuspicion，whichheevidentlywishestoavoid，hemustremaininthebox。
If，then，wecancomeonboardaftersunrise，heisatourmercy，forwecanopentheboxandmakesureofhim，aswedidofpoorLucy，beforehewakes。Whatmercyheshallgetfromusallwillnotcountformuch。Wethinkthatweshallnothavemuchtroublewithofficialsortheseamen。
ThankGod！Thisisthecountrywherebriberycandoanything，andwearewellsuppliedwithmoney。Wehaveonlytomakesurethattheshipcannotcomeintoportbetweensunsetandsunrisewithoutourbeingwarned，andweshallbesafe。
JudgeMoneybagwillsettlethiscase，Ithink！
16October——Mina\'sreportstillthesame。Lappingwavesandrushingwater，darknessandfavoringwinds。Weareevidentlyingoodtime，andwhenwehearoftheCzarinaCatherineweshallbeready。
AsshemustpasstheDardanelleswearesuretohavesomereport。
17October——Everythingisprettywellfixednow，Ithink，towelcometheCountonhisreturnfromhistour。
Godalmingtoldtheshippersthathefanciedthattheboxsentaboardmightcontainsomethingstolenfromafriendofhis，andgotahalfconsentthathemightopenitathisownrisk。
TheownergavehimapapertellingtheCaptaintogivehimeveryfacilityindoingwhateverhechoseonboardtheship，andalsoasimilarauthorizationtohisagentatVarna。
Wehaveseentheagent，whowasmuchimpressedwithGodalming\'skindlymannertohim，andweareallsatisfiedthatwhateverhecandotoaidourwisheswillbedone。
Wehavealreadyarrangedwhattodoincasewegettheboxopen。
IftheCountisthere，VanHelsingandSewardwillcutoffhisheadatonceanddriveastakethroughhisheart。
MorrisandGodalmingandIshallpreventinterference，evenifwehavetousethearmswhichweshallhaveready。
TheProfessorsaysthatifwecansotreattheCount\'sbody，itwillsoonafterfallintodust。Insuchcasetherewouldbenoevidenceagainstus，incaseanysuspicionofmurderwerearoused。
Butevenifitwerenot，weshouldstandorfallbyouract，andperhapssomedaythisveryscriptmaybeevidencetocomebetweensomeofusandarope。Formyself，Ishouldtakethechanceonlytoothankfullyifitweretocome。
Wemeantoleavenostoneunturnedtocarryoutourintent。
WehavearrangedwithcertainofficialsthattheinstanttheCzarinaCatherineisseen，wearetobeinformedbyaspecialmessenger。
24October——Awholeweekofwaiting。DailytelegramstoGodalming，butonlythesamestory。“Notyetreported。“
Mina\'smorningandeveninghypnoticanswerisunvaried。
Lappingwaves，rushingwater，andcreakingmasts。
TELEGRAM，OCTOBER24THRUFUSSMITH，LLOYD\'S，LONDON，TOLORDGODALMING，CAREOF
H。B。M。VICECONSUL，VARNA
“CzarinaCatherinereportedthismorningfromDardanelles。“
DR。SEWARD\'SDIARY
25October——HowImissmyphonograph！Towriteadiarywithapenisirksometome！ButVanHelsingsaysImust。WewereallwildwithexcitementyesterdaywhenGodalminggothistelegramfromLloyd\'s。
Iknownowwhatmenfeelinbattlewhenthecalltoactionisheard。
Mrs。Harker，aloneofourparty，didnotshowanysignsofemotion。
Afterall，itisnotstrangethatshedidnot，forwetookspecialcarenottoletherknowanythingaboutit，andwealltriednottoshowanyexcitementwhenwewereinherpresence。Inolddaysshewould，Iamsure，havenoticed，nomatterhowwemighthavetriedtoconcealit。
Butinthiswaysheisgreatlychangedduringthepastthreeweeks。
Thelethargygrowsuponher，andthoughsheseemsstrongandwell，andisgettingbacksomeofhercolor，VanHelsingandIarenotsatisfied。
Wetalkofheroften。Wehavenot，however，saidawordtotheothers。
ItwouldbreakpoorHarker\'sheart，certainlyhisnerve，ifheknewthatwehadevenasuspiciononthesubject。VanHelsingexamines，hetellsme，herteethverycarefully，whilstsheisinthehypnoticcondition，forhesaysthatsolongastheydonotbegintosharpenthereisnoactivedangerofachangeinher。Ifthischangeshouldcome，itwouldbenecessarytotakesteps！Webothknowwhatthosestepswouldhavetobe，thoughwedonotmentionourthoughtstoeachother。
Weshouldneitherofusshrinkfromthetask，awfulthoughitbetocontemplate。“Euthanasia“isanexcellentandacomfortingword！
Iamgratefultowhoeverinventedit。
Itisonlyabout24hours\'sailfromtheDardanellestohere，attheratetheCzarinaCatherinehascomefromLondon。
Sheshouldthereforearrivesometimeinthemorning，butasshecannotpossiblygetinbeforenoon，weareallabouttoretireearly。
Weshallgetupatoneo\'clock，soastobeready。
25October，Noon——Nonewsyetoftheship\'sarrival。
Mrs。Harker\'shypnoticreportthismorningwasthesameasusual，soitispossiblethatwemaygetnewsatanymoment。
Wemenareallinafeverofexcitement，exceptHarker，whoiscalm。
Hishandsarecoldasice，andanhouragoIfoundhimwhettingtheedgeofthegreatGhoorkaknifewhichhenowalwayscarrieswithhim。
ItwillbeabadlookoutfortheCountiftheedgeofthat“Kukri“
evertoucheshisthroat，drivenbythatstern，ice-coldhand！
VanHelsingandIwerealittlealarmedaboutMrs。Harkertoday。
Aboutnoonshegotintoasortoflethargywhichwedidnotlike。
Althoughwekeptsilencetotheothers，wewereneitherofushappyaboutit。Shehadbeenrestlessallthemorning，sothatwewereatfirstgladtoknowthatshewassleeping。When，however，herhusbandmentionedcasuallythatshewassleepingsosoundlythathecouldnotwakeher，wewenttoherroomtoseeforourselves。
Shewasbreathingnaturallyandlookedsowellandpeacefulthatweagreedthatthesleepwasbetterforherthananythingelse。
Poorgirl，shehassomuchtoforgetthatitisnowonderthatsleep，ifitbringsobliviontoher，doeshergood。
Later——Ouropinionwasjustified，forwhenafterarefreshingsleepofsomehoursshewokeup，sheseemedbrighterandbetterthanshehadbeenfordays。Atsunsetshemadetheusualhypnoticreport。
WhereverhemaybeintheBlackSea，theCountishurryingtohisdestination。Tohisdoom，Itrust！
26October——AnotherdayandnotidingsoftheCzarinaCatherine。
Sheoughttobeherebynow。Thatsheisstilljourneyingsomewhereisapparent，forMrs。Harker\'shypnoticreportatsunrisewasstillthesame。
Itispossiblethatthevesselmaybelyingby，attimes，forfog。
Someofthesteamerswhichcameinlasteveningreportedpatchesoffogbothtonorthandsouthoftheport。Wemustcontinueourwatching，astheshipmaynowbesignalledanymoment。
27October，Noon——Moststrange。Nonewsyetoftheshipwewaitfor。
Mrs。Harkerreportedlastnightandthismorningasusual。“Lappingwavesandrushingwater，“thoughsheaddedthat“thewaveswereveryfaint。“
ThetelegramsfromLondonhavebeenthesame，“nofurtherreport。“
VanHelsingisterriblyanxious，andtoldmejustnowthathefearstheCountisescapingus。
Headdedsignificantly，“IdidnotlikethatlethargyofMadamMina\'s。Soulsandmemoriescandostrangethingsduringtrance。“
Iwasabouttoaskhimmore，butHarkerjustthencamein，andheheldupawarninghand。Wemusttrytonightatsunsettomakeherspeakmorefullywheninherhypnoticstate。
28October——Telegram。RufusSmith，London，toLordGodalming，careH。B。M。ViceConsul，Varna“CzarinaCatherinereportedenteringGalatzatoneo\'clocktoday。“
DR。SEWARD\'SDIARY
28October——WhenthetelegramcameannouncingthearrivalinGalatzI
donotthinkitwassuchashocktoanyofusasmighthavebeenexpected。
True，wedidnotknowwhence，orhow，orwhen，theboltwouldcome。
ButIthinkweallexpectedthatsomethingstrangewouldhappen。
ThedayofarrivalatVarnamadeusindividuallysatisfiedthatthingswouldnotbejustaswehadexpected。Weonlywaitedtolearnwherethechangewouldoccur。Nonetheless，however，itwasasurprise。
Isupposethatnatureworksonsuchahopefulbasisthatwebelieveagainstourselvesthatthingswillbeastheyoughttobe，notasweshouldknowthattheywillbe。Transcendentalismisabeacontotheangels，evenifitbeawill-o\'-the-wisptoman。VanHelsingraisedhishandoverhisheadforamoment，asthoughinremonstrancewiththeAlmighty。
Buthesaidnotaword，andinafewsecondsstoodupwithhisfacesternlyset。
LordGodalminggrewverypale，andsatbreathingheavily。
Iwasmyselfhalfstunnedandlookedinwonderatoneafteranother。
QuinceyMorristightenedhisbeltwiththatquickmovementwhichI
knewsowell。Inouroldwanderingdaysitmeant“action。“
Mrs。Harkergrewghastlywhite，sothatthescaronherforeheadseemedtoburn，butshefoldedherhandsmeeklyandlookedupinprayer。
Harkersmiled，actuallysmiled，thedark，bittersmileofonewhoiswithouthope，butatthesametimehisactionbeliedhiswords，forhishandsinstinctivelysoughtthehiltofthegreatKukriknifeandrestedthere。
“WhendoesthenexttrainstartforGalatz？”saidVanHelsingtousgenerally。
“At6：30tomorrowmorning！”Weallstarted，fortheanswercamefromMrs。Harker。
“Howonearthdoyouknow？”saidArt。
“Youforget，orperhapsyoudonotknow，thoughJonathandoesandsodoesDr。VanHelsing，thatIamthetrainfiend。
AthomeinExeterIalwaysusedtomakeupthetimetables，soastobehelpfultomyhusband。Ifounditsousefulsometimes，thatIalwaysmakeastudyofthetimetablesnow。
IknewthatifanythingweretotakeustoCastleDraculaweshouldgobyGalatz，oratanyratethroughBucharest，soIlearnedthetimesverycarefully。Unhappilytherearenotmanytolearn，astheonlytraintomorrowleavesasIsay。“
“Wonderfulwoman！”murmuredtheProfessor。
“Can\'twegetaspecial？”askedLordGodalming。
VanHelsingshookhishead，“Ifearnot。Thislandisverydifferentfromyoursormine。Evenifwedidhaveaspecial，itwouldprobablynotarriveassoonasourregulartrain。
Moreover，wehavesomethingtoprepare。Wemustthink。
Nowletusorganize。You，friendArthur，gotothetrainandgettheticketsandarrangethatallbereadyforustogointhemorning。Doyou，friendJonathan，gototheagentoftheshipandgetfromhimletterstotheagentinGalatz，withauthoritytomakeasearchoftheshipjustasitwashere。
QuinceyMorris，youseetheViceConsul，andgethisaidwithhisfellowinGalatzandallhecandotomakeourwaysmooth，sothatnotimesbelostwhenovertheDanube。
JohnwillstaywithMadamMinaandme，andweshallconsult。
Forsoiftimebelongyoumaybedelayed。Anditwillnotmatterwhenthesunset，sinceIamherewithMadamtomakereport。“
“AndI，“saidMrs。Harkerbrightly，andmorelikeheroldselfthanshehadbeenformanyalongday，“shalltrytobeofuseinallways，andshallthinkandwriteforyouasIusedtodo。
Somethingisshiftingfrommeinsomestrangeway，andIfeelfreerthanIhavebeenoflate！”
Thethreeyoungermenlookedhappieratthemomentastheyseemedtorealizethesignificanceofherwords。ButVanHelsingandI，turningtoeachother，meteachagraveandtroubledglance。
Wesaidnothingatthetime，however。
WhenthethreemenhadgoneouttotheirtasksVanHelsingaskedMrs。HarkertolookupthecopyofthediariesandfindhimthepartofHarker\'sjournalattheCastle。
Shewentawaytogetit。
Whenthedoorwasshutuponherhesaidtome，“Wemeanthesame！
Speakout！”
“Hereissomechange。Itisahopethatmakesmesick，foritmaydeceiveus。“
“Quiteso。DoyouknowwhyIaskedhertogetthemanuscript？”
“No！”saidI，“unlessitwastogetanopportunityofseeingmealone。“
“Youareinpartright，friendJohn，butonlyinpart。
Iwanttotellyousomething。Andoh，myfriend，Iamtakingagreat，aterrible，risk。ButIbelieveitisright。
InthemomentwhenMadamMinasaidthosewordsthatarrestbothourunderstanding，aninspirationcametome。InthetranceofthreedaysagotheCountsentherhisspirittoreadhermind。
Ormorelikehetookhertoseehiminhisearthboxintheshipwithwaterrushing，justasitgofreeatriseandsetofsun。
Helearnthenthatwearehere，forshehavemoretotellinheropenlifewitheyestoseeearstohearthanhe，shutasheis，inhiscoffinbox。Nowhemakehismostefforttoescapeus。
Atpresenthewanthernot。
“Heissurewithhissogreatknowledgethatshewillcomeathiscall。
Buthecutheroff，takeher，ashecando，outofhisownpower，thatsoshecomenottohim。Ah！ThereIhavehopethatourmanbrainsthathavebeenofmansolongandthathavenotlostthegraceofGod，willcomehigherthanhischild-brainthatlieinhistombforcenturies，thatgrownotyettoourstature，andthatdoonlyworkselfishandthereforesmall。HerecomesMadamMina。Notawordtoherofhertrance！
Sheknowsitnot，anditwouldoverwhelmherandmakedespairjustwhenwewantallherhope，allhercourage，whenmostwewantallhergreatbrainwhichistrainedlikeman\'sbrain，butisofsweetwomanandhaveaspecialpowerwhichtheCountgiveher，andwhichhemaynottakeawayaltogether，thoughhethinknotso。Hush！Letmespeak，andyoushalllearn。Oh，John，myfriend，weareinawfulstraits。Ifear，asIneverfearedbefore。
WecanonlytrustthegoodGod。Silence！Hereshecomes！”
IthoughtthattheProfessorwasgoingtobreakdownandhavehysterics，justashehadwhenLucydied，butwithagreatefforthecontrolledhimselfandwasatperfectnervouspoisewhenMrs。Harkertrippedintotheroom，brightandhappylookingand，inthedoingofwork，seeminglyforgetfulofhermisery。Asshecamein，shehandedanumberofsheetsoftypewritingtoVanHelsing。Helookedoverthemgravely，hisfacebrighteningupasheread。
Thenholdingthepagesbetweenhisfingerandthumbhesaid，“FriendJohn，toyouwithsomuchexperiencealready，andyoutoo，dearMadamMina，thatareyoung，hereisalesson。
Donotfearevertothink。Ahalfthoughthasbeenbuzzingofteninmybrain，butIfeartolethimloosehiswings。
Herenow，withmoreknowledge，IgobacktowherethathalfthoughtcomefromandIfindthathebenohalfthoughtatall。
Thatbeawholethought，thoughsoyoungthatheisnotyetstrongtousehislittlewings。Nay，likethe`UglyDuck\'
ofmyfriendHansAndersen，hebenoduckthoughtatall，butabigswanthoughtthatsailnoblyonbigwings，whenthetimecomeforhimtotrythem。SeeIreadherewhatJonathanhavewritten。
“Thatotherofhisracewho，inalaterage，againandagain，broughthisforcesoverTheGreatRiverintoTurkeyLand，whowhenhewasbeatenback，cameagain，andagain，andagain，thoughhehadtocomealonefromthebloodyfieldwherehistroopswerebeingslaughtered，sinceheknewthathealonecouldultimatelytriumph。
“Whatdoesthistellus？Notmuch？No！TheCount\'schildthoughtseenothing，thereforehespeaksofree。
Yourmanthoughtseenothing。Mymanthoughtseenothing，tilljustnow。No！Buttherecomesanotherwordfromsomeonewhospeakwithoutthoughtbecauseshe，too，knownotwhatitmean，whatitmightmean。Justasthereareelementswhichrest，yetwheninnature\'scoursetheymoveontheirwayandtheytouch，thepouf！Andtherecomesaflashoflight，heavenwide，thatblindandkillanddestroysome。Butthatshowupallearthbelowforleaguesandleagues。Isitnotso？Well，Ishallexplain。
Tobegin，haveyoueverstudythephilosophyofcrime？
`Yes\'and`No。\'You，John，yes，foritisastudyofinsanity。
You，no，MadamMina，forcrimetouchyounot，notbutonce。
Still，yourmindworkstrue，andarguesnotaparticulariaduniversale。Thereisthispeculiarityincriminals。
Itissoconstant，inallcountriesandatalltimes，thatevenpolice，whoknownotmuchfromphilosophy，cometoknowitempirically，thatitis。Thatistobeempiric。
Thecriminalalwaysworkatonecrime，thatisthetruecriminalwhoseemspredestinatetocrime，andwhowillofnoneother。
Thiscriminalhasnotfullmanbrain。Heiscleverandcunningandresourceful，buthebenotofmanstatureastobrain。
Hebeofchildbraininmuch。Nowthiscriminalofoursispredestinatetocrimealso。He，too，havechildbrain，anditisofthechildtodowhathehavedone。Thelittlebird，thelittlefish，thelittleanimallearnnotbyprinciple，butempirically。Andwhenhelearntodo，thenthereistohimthegroundtostartfromtodomore。`Dospousto，\'
saidArchimedes。`Givemeafulcrum，andIshallmovetheworld！\'
Todoonce，isthefulcrumwherebychildbrainbecomemanbrain。
Anduntilhehavethepurposetodomore，hecontinuetodothesameagaineverytime，justashehavedonebefore！
Oh，mydear，Iseethatyoureyesareopened，andthattoyouthelightningflashshowalltheleagues，“forMrs。Harkerbegantoclapherhandsandhereyessparkled。
Hewenton，“Nowyoushallspeak。Tellustwodrymenofsciencewhatyouseewiththosesobrighteyes。“Hetookherhandandhelditwhilsthespoke。
Hisfingerandthumbclosedonherpulse，asIthoughtinstinctivelyandunconsciously，asshespoke。
“TheCountisacriminalandofcriminaltype。NordauandLombrosowouldsoclassifyhim，andquacriminalheisofanimperfectlyformedmind。
Thus，inadifficultyhehastoseekresourceinhabit。Hispastisaclue，andtheonepageofitthatweknow，andthatfromhisownlips，tellsthatoncebefore，wheninwhatMr。Morriswouldcalla`tightplace，\'
hewentbacktohisowncountryfromthelandhehadtriedtoinvade，andthence，withoutlosingpurpose，preparedhimselfforaneweffort。
Hecameagainbetterequippedforhiswork，andwon。SohecametoLondontoinvadeanewland。Hewasbeaten，andwhenallhopeofsuccesswaslost，andhisexistenceindanger，hefledbackovertheseatohishome。
JustasformerlyhehadfledbackovertheDanubefromTurkeyLand。“
“Good，good！Oh，yousocleverlady！”saidVanHelsing，enthusiastically，ashestoopedandkissedherhand。
Amomentlaterhesaidtome，ascalmlyasthoughwehadbeenhavingasickroomconsultation，“Seventy-twoonly，andinallthisexcitement。Ihavehope。“
Turningtoheragain，hesaidwithkeenexpectation，“Butgoon。
Goon！Thereismoretotellifyouwill。Benotafraid。
JohnandIknow。Idoinanycase，andshalltellyouifyouareright。Speak，withoutfear！”
“Iwilltryto。ButyouwillforgivemeifIseemtooegotistical。“
“Nay！Fearnot，youmustbeegotist，foritisofyouthatwethink。“
“Then，asheiscriminalheisselfish。Andashisintellectissmallandhisactionisbasedonselfishness，heconfineshimselftoonepurpose。Thatpurposeisremorseless。
AshefledbackovertheDanube，leavinghisforcestobecuttopieces，sonowheisintentonbeingsafe，carelessofall。
Sohisownselfishnessfreesmysoulsomewhatfromtheterriblepowerwhichheacquiredovermeonthatdreadfulnight。
Ifeltit！Oh，Ifeltit！ThankGod，forHisgreatmercy！
Mysoulisfreerthanithasbeensincethatawfulhour。
Andallthathauntsmeisafearlestinsometranceordreamhemayhaveusedmyknowledgeforhisends。“
TheProfessorstoodup，“Hehassousedyourmind，andbyithehasleftushereinVarna，whilsttheshipthatcarriedhimrushedthroughenvelopingfoguptoGalatz，where，doubtless，hehadmadepreparationforescapingfromus。
Buthischildmindonlysawsofar。AnditmaybethataseverisinGod\'sProvidence，theverythingthattheevildoermostreckonedonforhisselfishgood，turnsouttobehischiefestharm。
Thehunteristakeninhisownsnare，asthegreatPsalmistsays。
Fornowthathethinkheisfreefromeverytraceofusall，andthathehasescapeduswithsomanyhourstohim，thenhisselfishchildbrainwillwhisperhimtosleep。
Hethink，too，thatashecuthimselfofffromknowingyourmind，therecanbenoknowledgeofhimtoyou。Thereiswherehefail！
Thatterriblebaptismofbloodwhichhegiveyoumakesyoufreetogotohiminspirit，asyouhaveasyetdoneinyourtimesoffreedom，whenthesunriseandset。Atsuchtimesyougobymyvolitionandnotbyhis。Andthispowertogoodofyouandothers，youhavewonfromyoursufferingathishands。
Thisisnowallmorepreciousthatheknowitnot，andtoguardhimselfhaveevencuthimselfofffromhisknowledgeofourwhere。
We，however，arenotselfish，andwebelievethatGodiswithusthroughallthisblackness，andthesemanydarkhours。
Weshallfollowhim，andweshallnotflinch。Evenifweperilourselvesthatwebecomelikehim。FriendJohn，thishasbeenagreathour，andithavedonemuchtoadvanceusonourway。
Youmustbescribeandwritehimalldown，sothatwhentheothersreturnfromtheirworkyoucangiveittothem，thentheyshallknowaswedo。“
AndsoIhavewrittenitwhilstwewaittheirreturn，andMrs。HarkerhaswrittenwiththetypewriterallsinceshebroughttheMStous。
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DR。SEWARD\'SDIARY
29October——ThisiswritteninthetrainfromVarnatoGalatz。
Lastnightweallassembledalittlebeforethetimeofsunset。
Eachofushaddonehisworkaswellashecould，sofarasthought，andendeavor，andopportunitygo，wearepreparedforthewholeofourjourney，andforourworkwhenwegettoGalatz。
WhentheusualtimecameroundMrs。Harkerpreparedherselfforherhypnoticeffort，andafteralongerandmoreseriouseffortonthepartofVanHelsingthanhasbeenusuallynecessary，shesankintothetrance。Usuallyshespeaksonahint，butthistimetheProfessorhadtoaskherquestions，andtoaskthemprettyresolutely，beforewecouldlearnanything。
Atlastheranswercame。
“Icanseenothing。Wearestill。Therearenowaveslapping，butonlyasteadyswirlofwatersoftlyrunningagainstthehawser。Icanhearmen\'svoicescalling，nearandfar，andtherollandcreakofoarsintherowlocks。
Agunisfiredsomewhere，theechoofitseemsfaraway。
Thereistrampingoffeetoverhead，andropesandchainsaredraggedalong。Whatisthis？Thereisagleamoflight。
Icanfeeltheairblowinguponme。“
Hereshestopped。Shehadrisen，asifimpulsively，fromwhereshelayonthesofa，andraisedbothherhands，palmsupwards，asifliftingaweight。VanHelsingandIlookedateachotherwithunderstanding。
Quinceyraisedhiseyebrowsslightlyandlookedatherintently，whilstHarker\'shandinstinctivelyclosedroundthehiltofhisKukri。
Therewasalongpause。Weallknewthatthetimewhenshecouldspeakwaspassing，butwefeltthatitwasuselesstosayanything。
Suddenlyshesatup，andassheopenedhereyessaidsweetly，“Wouldnoneofyoulikeacupoftea？Youmustallbesotired！”
Wecouldonlymakeherhappy，andsoacqueisced。Shebustledofftogettea。
WhenshehadgoneVanHelsingsaid，“Yousee，myfriends。Heisclosetoland。Hehaslefthisearthchest。Buthehasyettogetonshore。
Inthenighthemayliehiddensomewhere，butifhebenotcarriedonshore，oriftheshipdonottouchit，hecannotachievetheland。
Insuchcasehecan，ifitbeinthenight，changehisformandjumporflyonshore，then，unlesshebecarriedhecannotescape。
Andifhebecarried，thenthecustomsmenmaydiscoverwhattheboxcontain。
Thus，infine，ifheescapenotonshoretonight，orbeforedawn，therewillbethewholedaylosttohim。Wemaythenarriveintime。
Forifheescapenotatnightweshallcomeonhimindaytime，boxedupandatourmercy。Forhedarenotbehistrueself，awakeandvisible，lesthebediscovered。“
Therewasnomoretobesaid，sowewaitedinpatienceuntilthedawn，atwhichtimewemightlearnmorefromMrs。Harker。
Earlythismorningwelistened，withbreathlessanxiety，forherresponseinhertrance。Thehypnoticstagewasevenlongerincomingthanbefore，andwhenitcamethetimeremaininguntilfullsunrisewassoshortthatwebegantodespair。
VanHelsingseemedtothrowhiswholesoulintotheeffort。
Atlast，inobediencetohiswillshemadereply。
“Allisdark。Ihearlappingwater，levelwithme，andsomecreakingasofwoodonwood。“Shepaused，andtheredsunshotup。
Wemustwaittilltonight。
AndsoitisthatwearetravellingtowardsGalatzinanagonyofexpectation。Weareduetoarrivebetweentwoandthreeinthemorning。Butalready，atBucharest，wearethreehourslate，sowecannotpossiblygetintillwellaftersunup。
ThusweshallhavetwomorehypnoticmessagesfromMrs。Harker！
Eitherorbothmaypossiblythrowmorelightonwhatishappening。
Later——Sunsethascomeandgone。Fortunatelyitcameatatimewhentherewasnodistraction。Forhaditoccurredwhilstwewereatastation，wemightnothavesecuredthenecessarycalmandisolation。
Mrs。Harkeryieldedtothehypnoticinfluenceevenlessreadilythanthismorning。IaminfearthatherpowerofreadingtheCount\'ssensationsmaydieaway，justwhenwewantitmost。
Itseemstomethatherimaginationisbeginningtowork。
Whilstshehasbeeninthetrancehithertoshehasconfinedherselftothesimplestoffacts。Ifthisgoesonitmayultimatelymisleadus。
IfIthoughtthattheCount\'spoweroverherwoulddieawayequallywithherpowerofknowledgeitwouldbeahappythought。
ButIamafraidthatitmaynotbeso。
Whenshedidspeak，herwordswereenigmatical，“Somethingisgoingout。
Icanfeelitpassmelikeacoldwind。Icanhear，faroff，confusedsounds，asofmentalkinginstrangetongues，fiercefallingwater，andthehowlingofwolves。“Shestoppedandashudderranthroughher，increasinginintensityforafewseconds，tillattheend，sheshookasthoughinapalsy。
Shesaidnomore，eveninanswertotheProfessor\'simperativequestioning。
Whenshewokefromthetrance，shewascold，andexhausted，andlanguid，buthermindwasallalert。Shecouldnotrememberanything，butaskedwhatshehadsaid。Whenshewastold，sheponderedoveritdeeplyforalongtimeandinsilence。
30October，7A。M——WearenearGalatznow，andImaynothavetimetowritelater。Sunrisethismorningwasanxiouslylookedforbyusall。
Knowingoftheincreasingdifficultyofprocuringthehypnotictrance，VanHelsingbeganhispassesearlierthanusual。Theyproducednoeffect，however，untiltheregulartime，whensheyieldedwithastillgreaterdifficulty，onlyaminutebeforethesunrose。
TheProfessorlostnotimeinhisquestioning。
Heranswercamewithequalquickness，“Allisdark。Ihearwaterswirlingby，levelwithmyears，andthecreakingofwoodonwood。
Cattlelowfaroff。Thereisanothersound，aqueeronelike……“Shestoppedandgrewwhite，andwhiterstill。
“Goon，goon！Speak，Icommandyou！”saidVanHelsinginanagonizedvoice。Atthesametimetherewasdespairinhiseyes，fortherisensunwasreddeningevenMrs。Harker\'spaleface。
Sheopenedhereyes，andweallstartedasshesaid，sweetlyandseeminglywiththeutmostunconcern。
“Oh，Professor，whyaskmetodowhatyouknowIcan\'t？Idon\'trememberanything。“Then，seeingthelookofamazementonourfaces，shesaid，turningfromonetotheotherwithatroubledlook，“WhathaveIsaid？WhathaveIdone？Iknownothing，onlythatI
waslyinghere，halfasleep，andheardyousay`goon！speak，Icommandyou！\'Itseemedsofunnytohearyouordermeabout，asifIwereabadchild！”
“Oh，MadamMina，“hesaid，sadly，“itisproof，ifproofbeneeded，ofhowI
loveandhonoryou，whenawordforyourgood，spokenmoreearnestthanever，canseemsostrangebecauseitistoorderherwhomIamproudtoobey！”
Thewhistlesaresounding。WearenearingGalatz。
Weareonfirewithanxietyandeagerness。
MINAHARKER\'SJOURNAL
30October——Mr。Morristookmetothehotelwhereourroomshadbeenorderedbytelegraph，hebeingtheonewhocouldbestbespared，sincehedoesnotspeakanyforeignlanguage。
TheforcesweredistributedmuchastheyhadbeenatVarna，exceptthatLordGodalmingwenttotheViceConsul，ashisrankmightserveasanimmediateguaranteeofsomesorttotheofficial，webeinginextremehurry。JonathanandthetwodoctorswenttotheshippingagenttolearnparticularsofthearrivaloftheCzarinaCatherine。
Later——LordGodalminghasreturned。TheConsulisaway，andtheViceConsulsick。Sotheroutineworkhasbeenattendedtobyaclerk。
Hewasveryobliging，andofferedtodoanythinginhispower。
JONATHANHARKER\'SJOURNAL
30October——Atnineo\'clockDr。VanHelsing，Dr。Seward，andIcalledonMessrs。Mackenzie&Steinkoff，theagentsoftheLondonfirmofHapgood。
TheyhadreceivedawirefromLondon，inanswertoLordGodalming\'stelegraphedrequest，askingthemtoshowusanycivilityintheirpower。
Theyweremorethankindandcourteous，andtookusatonceonboardtheCzarinaCatherine，whichlayatanchoroutintheriverharbor。
TherewesawtheCaptain，Donelsonbyname，whotoldusofhisvoyage。
Hesaidthatinallhislifehehadneverhadsofavorablearun。
“Man！”hesaid，“butitmadeusafeard，forweexpectitthatweshouldhavetopayforitwi\'somerarepieceo\'illluck，soastokeepuptheaverage。It\'snocannytorunfraeLondontotheBlackSeawi\'
awindahintye，asthoughtheDeilhimselfwereblawin\'onyersailforhisainpurpose。An\'a\'thetimewecouldnospeerathing。
Ginwewerenighaship，oraport，oraheadland，afogfellonusandtravelledwi\'us，tillwhenafterithadliftedandwelookedout，thedeilathingcouldwesee。WeranbyGibraltarwi\'ootbein\'
abletosignal。An\'tilwecametotheDardanellesandhadtowaittogetourpermittopass，weneverwerewithinhailo\'aught。AtfirstIinclinedtoslackoffsailandbeatabouttillthefogwaslifted。
Butwhiles，IthochtthatiftheDeilwasmindedtogetusintotheBlackSeaquick，hewasliketodoitwhetherwewouldorno。
Ifwehadaquickvoyageitwouldbenotoourmiscreditwi\'theowners，ornohurttoourtraffic，an\'theOldMonwhohadservedhisainpurposewadbedecentlygratefultousfornohinderin\'him。“
Thismixtureofsimplicityandcunning，ofsuperstitionandcommercialreasoning，arousedVanHelsing，whosaid，“Minefriend，thatDevilismorecleverthanheisthoughtbysome，andheknowwhenhemeethismatch！”
Theskipperwasnotdispleasedwiththecompliment，andwenton，“WhenwegotpasttheBosphorusthemenbegantogrumble。
Someo\'them，theRoumanians，cameandaskedmetoheaveoverboardabigboxwhichhadbeenputonboardbyaqueerlookin\'oldmanjustbeforewehadstartedfraeLondon。
Ihadseenthemspeeratthefellow，andputouttheirtwafingerswhentheysawhim，toguardthemagainsttheevileye。
Man！butthesupersteetionofforeignersispairfectlyrideeculous！
Isentthemaboottheirbusinessprettyquick，butasjustafterafogclosedinonusIfeltaweebitastheydidanentsomething，thoughIwouldn\'tsayitwasagainthebigbox。
Well，onwewent，andasthefogdidn\'tletupforfivedaysIjoostletthewindcarryus，foriftheDeilwantedtogetsomewheres，well，hewouldfetchitupa\'reet。An\'
ifhedidn\'t，well，we\'dkeepasharplookoutanyhow。
Sureeneuch，wehadafairwayanddeepwaterallthetime。
Andtwodaysago，whenthemornin\'suncamethroughthefog，wefoundourselvesjustintheriveroppositeGalatz。
TheRoumanianswerewild，andwantedmerightorwrongtotakeouttheboxandflingitintheriver。Ihadtoargywi\'
themabootitwi\'ahandspike。An\'whenthelasto\'themroseoffthedeckwi\'hisheadinhishand，Ihadconvincedthemthat，evileyeornoevileye，thepropertyandthetrustofmyownerswerebetterinmyhandsthanintheriverDanube。
Theyhad，mindye，takentheboxonthedeckreadytoflingin，andasitwasmarkedGalatzviaVarna，IthochtI\'dletitlietillwedischargedintheportan\'getrido\'talthegither。
Wedidn\'tdomuchclearin\'thatday，an\'hadtoremainthenichtatanchor。Butinthemornin\'，brawan\'airly，anhourbeforesunup，amancameaboardwi\'anorder，writtentohimfromEngland，toreceiveaboxmarkedforoneCountDracula。
Sureeneuchthematterwasonereadytohishand。
Hehadhispapersa\'reet，an\'gladIwastoberido\'
thedam\'thing，forIwasbeginnin\'masel\'tofeeluneasyatit。
IftheDeildidhaveanyluggageaboordtheship，I\'mthinkin\'
itwasnaneitherthanthatsame！”
“Whatwasthenameofthemanwhotookit？”askedDr。VanHelsingwithrestrainedeagerness。
“I\'llbetellin\'yequick！”heanswered，andsteppingdowntohiscabin，producedareceiptsigned“ImmanuelHildesheim。“
Burgen-strasse16wastheaddress。WefoundoutthatthiswasalltheCaptainknew，sowiththankswecameaway。
WefoundHildesheiminhisoffice，aHebrewofrathertheAdelphiTheatretype，withanoselikeasheep，andafez。
Hisargumentswerepointedwithspecie，wedoingthepunctuation，andwithalittlebargaininghetolduswhatheknew。
Thisturnedouttobesimplebutimportant。HehadreceivedaletterfromMr。deVilleofLondon，tellinghimtoreceive，ifpossiblebeforesunrisesoastoavoidcustoms，aboxwhichwouldarriveatGalatzintheCzarinaCatherine。
ThishewastogiveinchargetoacertainPetrofSkinsky，whodealtwiththeSlovakswhotradeddowntherivertotheport。
HehadbeenpaidforhisworkbyanEnglishbanknote，whichhadbeendulycashedforgoldattheDanubeInternationalBank。
WhenSkinskyhadcometohim，hehadtakenhimtotheshipandhandedoverthebox，soastosaveparterage。
Thatwasallheknew。
WethensoughtforSkinsky，butwereunabletofindhim。
Oneofhisneighbors，whodidnotseemtobearhimanyaffection，saidthathehadgoneawaytwodaysbefore，nooneknewwhither。
Thiswascorroboratedbyhislandlord，whohadreceivedbymessengerthekeyofthehousetogetherwiththerentdue，inEnglishmoney。
Thishadbeenbetweentenandeleveno\'clocklastnight。
Wewereatastandstillagain。
WhilstweweretalkingonecamerunningandbreathlesslygaspedoutthatthebodyofSkinskyhadbeenfoundinsidethewallofthechurchyardofSt。Peter，andthatthethroathadbeentornopenasifbysomewildanimal。
Thosewehadbeenspeakingwithranofftoseethehorror，thewomencryingout。“ThisistheworkofaSlovak！”
Wehurriedawaylestweshouldhavebeeninsomewaydrawnintotheaffair，andsodetained。
Aswecamehomewecouldarriveatnodefiniteconclusion。
Wewereallconvincedthattheboxwasonitsway，bywater，tosomewhere，butwherethatmightbewewouldhavetodiscover。
WithheavyheartswecamehometothehoteltoMina。
Whenwemettogether，thefirstthingwastoconsultastotakingMinaagainintoourconfidence。Thingsaregettingdesperate，anditisatleastachance，thoughahazardousone。
Asapreliminarystep，Iwasreleasedfrommypromisetoher。
MINAHARKER\'SJOURNAL
30October，evening——Theyweresotiredandwornoutanddispiritedthattherewasnothingtobedonetilltheyhadsomerest，soIaskedthemalltoliedownforhalfanhourwhilstIshouldentereverythinguptothemoment。
Ifeelsogratefultothemanwhoinventedthe“Traveller\'s“typewriter，andtoMr。Morrisforgettingthisoneforme。IshouldhavefeltquiteastraydoingtheworkifIhadtowritewithapen……
Itisalldone。Poordear，dearJonathan，whathemusthavesuffered，whathemustbesufferingnow。Heliesonthesofahardlyseemingtobreathe，andhiswholebodyappearsincollapse。Hisbrowsareknit。
Hisfaceisdrawnwithpain。Poorfellow，maybeheisthinking，andI
canseehisfaceallwrinkledupwiththeconcentrationofhisthoughts。
Oh！ifIcouldonlyhelpatall。IshalldowhatIcan。
IhaveaskedDr。VanHelsing，andhehasgotmeallthepapersthatIhavenotyetseen。Whilsttheyareresting，Ishallgooverallcarefully，andperhapsImayarriveatsomeconclusion。
IshalltrytofollowtheProfessor\'sexample，andthinkwithoutprejudiceonthefactsbeforeme……
IdobelievethatunderGod\'sprovidenceIhavemadeadiscovery。
Ishallgetthemapsandlookoverthem。
IammorethaneversurethatIamright。Mynewconclusionisready，soIshallgetourpartytogetherandreadit。Theycanjudgeit。
Itiswelltobeaccurate，andeveryminuteisprecious。