Letter, Sister Agatha, Hospital of St. Joseph and Ste. Mary, Buda-Pesth, to Miss Wilhelmina Murray

           12August, 

           "DearMadam. 

           "IwritebydesireofMr.JonathanHarker,whoishimselfnotstrongenoughtowrite,thoughprogressingwell,thankstoGodandSt.JosephandSte.Mary. Hehasbeenunderourcarefornearlysixweeks,sufferingfromaviolentbrainfever. Hewishesmetoconveyhislove,andtosaythatbythispostIwriteforhimtoMr.PeterHawkins,Exeter,tosay,withhisdutifulrespects,thatheissorryforhisdelay,andthatallofhisworkiscompleted. Hewillrequiresomefewweeks’restinoursanatoriuminthehills,butwillthenreturn. Hewishesmetosaythathehasnotsufficientmoneywithhim,andthathewouldliketopayforhisstayinghere,sothatotherswhoneedshallnotbewantingforhelp. 

           Believeme, 

           Yours,withsympathyandallblessings. SisterAgatha" 

           "P.S.Mypatientbeingasleep,Iopenthistoletyouknowsomethingmore. Hehastoldmeallaboutyou,andthatyouareshortlytobehiswife. Allblessingstoyouboth! Hehashadsomefearfulshock,sosaysourdoctor,andinhisdeliriumhisravingshavebeendreadful,ofwolvesandpoisonandblood,ofghostsanddemons,andIfeartosayofwhat. Becarefulofhimalwaysthattheremaybenothingtoexcitehimofthiskindforalongtimetocome. Thetracesofsuchanillnessashisdonotlightlydieaway. Weshouldhavewrittenlongago,butweknewnothingofhisfriends,andtherewasnothingonhim,nothingthatanyonecouldunderstand. 

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