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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           "Howdidyougetinifbothhouseswereempty?" 

           "Therewastheoldpartywhatengagedmeawaitin’inthe’ouseatPurfleet. He‘elpedmetolifttheboxesandputtheminthedray. Curseme,buthewasthestrongestchapIeverstruck,an’himaoldfeller,withawhitemoustache,onethatthinyouwouldthinkhecouldn’tthrowashadder." 

           Howthisphrasethrilledthroughme! 

           "Why,‘etookup‘isendo’theboxesliketheywaspoundsoftea,andmeapuffin’an’ablowin’aforeIcouldupendmineanyhow,an’I’mnochicken,neither." 

           "HowdidyougetintothehouseinPiccadilly?"Iasked. 

           "Hewastheretoo. Hemust‘astartedoffandgotthereaforeme,forwhenIrungofthebellhekeman’openedthedoor‘isselfan’‘elpedmecarrytheboxesintothe‘all." 

           "Thewholenine?"Iasked. 

           "Yus,therewasfiveinthefirstloadan’fourinthesecond. Itwasmaindrywork,an’Idon’tsowellremember‘owIgot‘ome." 

           Iinterruptedhim,"Weretheboxesleftinthehall?" 

           "Yus,itwasabig‘all,an’therewasnothin’elseinit." 

           Imadeonemoreattempttofurthermatters. "Youdidn’thaveanykey?" 

           "Neverusednokeynornothink. Theoldgent,heopenedthedoor‘isselfan’shutitagainwhenIdruvoff. Idon’trememberthelasttime,butthatwasthebeer." 

           "Andyoucan’trememberthenumberofthehouse?" 

           "No,sir. Butyeneedn’thavenodifficultyaboutthat. It’sa‘igh’unwithastonefrontwithabowonit,an’‘ighstepsuptothedoor. 

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