Part 2

Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           5May.Imusthavebeenasleep,forcertainlyifIhadbeenfullyawakeImusthavenoticedtheapproachofsucharemarkableplace. Inthegloomthecourtyardlookedofconsiderablesize,andasseveraldarkwaysledfromitundergreatroundarches,itperhapsseemedbiggerthanitreallyis. Ihavenotyetbeenabletoseeitbydaylight. 

           Whenthecalechestopped,thedriverjumpeddownandheldouthishandtoassistmetoalight. AgainIcouldnotbutnoticehisprodigiousstrength. Hishandactuallyseemedlikeasteelvicethatcouldhavecrushedmineifhehadchosen. Thenhetookmytraps,andplacedthemonthegroundbesidemeasIstoodclosetoagreatdoor,oldandstuddedwithlargeironnails,andsetinaprojectingdoorwayofmassivestone. Icouldseeeveninthedimlightthatthestonewasmassivelycarved,butthatthecarvinghadbeenmuchwornbytimeandweather. AsIstood,thedriverjumpedagainintohisseatandshookthereins. Thehorsesstartedforward,andtrapandalldisappeareddownoneofthedarkopenings. 

           IstoodinsilencewhereIwas,forIdidnotknowwhattodo.Ofbellorknockertherewasnosign. Throughthesefrowningwallsanddarkwindowopeningsitwasnotlikelythatmyvoicecouldpenetrate. ThetimeIwaitedseemedendless,andIfeltdoubtsandfearscrowdinguponme. WhatsortofplacehadIcometo,andamongwhatkindofpeople? WhatsortofgrimadventurewasitonwhichIhadembarked? Wasthisacustomaryincidentinthelifeofasolicitor’sclerksentouttoexplainthepurchaseofaLondonestatetoaforeigner? Solicitor’sclerk! Minawouldnotlikethat. Solicitor,forjustbeforeleavingLondonIgotwordthatmyexaminationwassuccessful,andIamnowafull-blownsolicitor! IbegantorubmyeyesandpinchmyselftoseeifIwereawake. 

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