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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           Andweprayedforhelpandguidanceintheterribletaskwhichlaybeforeus. Itwasthentimetostart. SoIsaidfarewelltoMina,apartingwhichneitherofusshallforgettoourdyingday,andwesetout. 

           ToonethingIhavemadeupmymind. IfwefindoutthatMinamustbeavampireintheend,thensheshallnotgointothatunknownandterriblelandalone. Isupposeitisthusthatinoldtimesonevampiremeantmany. Justastheirhideousbodiescouldonlyrestinsacredearth,sotheholiestlovewastherecruitingsergeantfortheirghastlyranks. 

           WeenteredCarfaxwithouttroubleandfoundallthingsthesameasonthefirstoccasion. Itwashardtobelievethatamongstsoprosaicsurroundingsofneglectanddustanddecaytherewasanygroundforsuchfearasalreadyweknew. Hadnotourmindsbeenmadeup,andhadtherenotbeenterriblememoriestospuruson,wecouldhardlyhaveproceededwithourtask. Wefoundnopapers,oranysignofuseinthehouse. Andintheoldchapelthegreatboxeslookedjustaswehadseenthemlast. 

           Dr.VanHelsingsaidtoussolemnlyaswestoodbeforehim, "Andnow,myfriends,wehaveadutyheretodo. Wemuststerilizethisearth,sosacredofholymemories,thathehasbroughtfromafardistantlandforsuchfelluse. Hehaschosenthisearthbecauseithasbeenholy. Thuswedefeathimwithhisownweapon,forwemakeitmoreholystill. Itwassanctifiedtosuchuseofman,nowwesanctifyittoGod." 

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