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Mina Harker’s Journal

           WeknowfromtheinquiryofJonathanthatfromthecastletoWhitbycamefiftyboxesofearth,allofwhichweredeliveredatCarfax,wealsoknowthatatleastsomeoftheseboxeshavebeenremoved. Itseemstome,thatourfirststepshouldbetoascertainwhetheralltherestremaininthehousebeyondthatwallwherewelooktoday,orwhetheranymorehavebeenremoved. Ifthelatter,wemusttrace..." 

           Herewewereinterruptedinaverystartlingway. Outsidethehousecamethesoundofapistolshot,theglassofthewindowwasshatteredwithabullet,whichricochettingfromthetopoftheembrasure,struckthefarwalloftheroom. IamafraidIamatheartacoward,forIshriekedout. Themenalljumpedtotheirfeet,LordGodalmingflewovertothewindowandthrewupthesash. AshedidsoweheardMr.Morris’voicewithout, "Sorry! IfearIhavealarmedyou. Ishallcomeinandtellyouaboutit." 

           Aminutelaterhecameinandsaid, "Itwasanidioticthingofmetodo,andIaskyourpardon,Mrs.Harker,mostsincerely,IfearImusthavefrightenedyouterribly. ButthefactisthatwhilsttheProfessorwastalkingtherecameabigbatandsatonthewindowsill. IhavegotsuchahorrorofthedamnedbrutesfromrecenteventsthatIcannotstandthem,andIwentouttohaveashot,asIhavebeendoingoflateofevenings,wheneverIhaveseenone. Youusedtolaughatmeforitthen,Art." 

           "Didyouhitit?"askedDr.VanHelsing. 

           "Idon’tknow,Ifancynot,foritflewawayintothewood." 

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