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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           WhilstIwaslookingatthebooks,thedooropened,andtheCountentered. Hesalutedmeinaheartyway,andhopedthatIhadhadagoodnight’srest.Thenhewenton. "Iamgladyoufoundyourwayinhere,forIamsurethereismuchthatwillinterestyou. Thesecompanions,"andhelaidhishandonsomeofthebooks,"havebeengoodfriendstome,andforsomeyearspast,eversinceIhadtheideaofgoingtoLondon,havegivenmemany,manyhoursofpleasure. ThroughthemIhavecometoknowyourgreatEngland,andtoknowheristoloveher. IlongtogothroughthecrowdedstreetsofyourmightyLondon,tobeinthemidstofthewhirlandrushofhumanity,toshareitslife,itschange,itsdeath,andallthatmakesitwhatitis. Butalas! AsyetIonlyknowyourtonguethroughbooks. Toyou,myfriend,IlookthatIknowittospeak." 

           "But,Count,"Isaid,"YouknowandspeakEnglishthoroughly!" Hebowedgravely. 

           "Ithankyou,myfriend,foryouralltoo-flatteringestimate,butyetIfearthatIambutalittlewayontheroadIwouldtravel. True,Iknowthegrammarandthewords,butyetIknownothowtospeakthem." 

           "Indeed,"Isaid,"Youspeakexcellently." 

           "Notso,"heanswered. "Well,Iknowthat,didImoveandspeakinyourLondon,nonetherearewhowouldnotknowmeforastranger. Thatisnotenoughforme. HereIamnoble.IamaBoyar.Thecommonpeopleknowme,andIammaster. Butastrangerinastrangeland,heisnoone. Menknowhimnot,andtoknownotistocarenotfor. IamcontentifIamliketherest,sothatnomanstopsifheseesme,orpausesinhisspeakingifhehearsmywords, ‘Ha,ha!Astranger!’ 

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