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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           Theylookedupthetransactionintheirdaybookandletterbook,andatoncetelephonedtotheirKing’sCrossofficeformoredetails. Bygoodfortune,themenwhodidtheteamingwerewaitingforwork,andtheofficialatoncesentthemover,sendingalsobyoneofthemtheway-billandallthepapersconnectedwiththedeliveryoftheboxesatCarfax. HereagainIfoundthetallyagreeingexactly. Thecarriers’menwereabletosupplementthepaucityofthewrittenwordswithafewmoredetails. Thesewere,Ishortlyfound,connectedalmostsolelywiththedustynatureofthejob,andtheconsequentthirstengenderedintheoperators. Onmyaffordinganopportunity,throughthemediumofthecurrencyoftherealm,oftheallaying,atalaterperiod,thisbeneficialevil,oneofthemenremarked, 

           "That’ere’ouse,guv’nor,istherummiestIeverwasin. Blyme! Butitain’tbeentouchedsenceahundredyears. Therewasdustthatthickintheplacethatyoumighthaveslep’onitwithout‘urtin’ofyerbones. An’theplacewasthatneglectedthatyermight‘avesmelledoleJerusaleminit. Buttheoldchapel,thattookthecike,thatdid! Meandmymate,wethortwewouldn’tnevergitoutquickenough. Lor’,Iwouldn’ttakelessnoraquidamomenttostaytherearterdark." 

           Havingbeeninthehouse,Icouldwellbelievehim,butifheknewwhatIknow,hewould,Ithinkhaveraisedhisterms. 

           OfonethingIamnowsatisfied. 

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