Дракула

           WhomoregladlythanwethroughouttheFourNationsreceivedthe‘bloodysword,’oratitswarlikecallflockedquickertothestandardoftheKing? Whenwasredeemedthatgreatshameofmynation,theshameofCassova,whentheflagsoftheWallachandtheMagyarwentdownbeneaththeCrescent? WhowasitbutoneofmyownracewhoasVoivodecrossedtheDanubeandbeattheTurkonhisownground? ThiswasaDraculaindeed! Woewasitthathisownunworthybrother,whenhehadfallen,soldhispeopletotheTurkandbroughttheshameofslaveryonthem! WasitnotthisDracula,indeed,whoinspiredthatotherofhisracewhoinalaterageagainandagainbroughthisforcesoverthegreatriverintoTurkeyland, who,whenhewasbeatenback,cameagain,andagain,thoughhehadtocomealonefromthebloodyfieldwherehistroopswerebeingslaughtered,sinceheknewthathealonecouldultimatelytriumph! Theysaidthathethoughtonlyofhimself. Bah! Whatgoodarepeasantswithoutaleader? Whereendsthewarwithoutabrainandhearttoconductit? Again,when,afterthebattleofMohacs,wethrewofftheHungarianyoke,weoftheDraculabloodwereamongsttheirleaders,forourspiritwouldnotbrookthatwewerenotfree. Ah,youngsir,theSzekelys,andtheDraculaastheirheart’sblood,theirbrains,andtheirswords,canboastarecordthatmushroomgrowthsliketheHapsburgsandtheRomanoffscanneverreach. Thewarlikedaysareover. Bloodistoopreciousathinginthesedaysofdishonourablepeace,andthegloriesofthegreatracesareasatalethatistold." 

           Itwasbythistimecloseonmorning,andwewenttobed. (Mem.,thisdiaryseemshorriblylikethebeginningofthe"ArabianNights,"foreverythinghastobreakoffatcockcrow,orliketheghostofHamlet’sfather.)