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Mina Harker’s Journal

           Helearnnewsociallife,newenvironmentofoldways,thepolitics,thelaw,thefinance,thescience,thehabitofanewlandandanewpeoplewhohavecometobesincehewas. Hisglimpsethathehavehad,whethisappetiteonlyandenkeenhisdesire.Nay,ithelphimtogrowastohisbrain. Foritallprovetohimhowrighthewasatthefirstinhissurmises. Hehavedonethisalone,allalone! Fromaruintombinaforgottenland. Whatmoremayhenotdowhenthegreaterworldofthoughtisopentohim. Hethatcansmileatdeath,asweknowhim. Whocanflourishinthemidstofdiseasesthatkilloffwholepeoples. Oh!IfsuchanonewastocomefromGod,andnottheDevil,whataforceforgoodmighthenotbeinthisoldworldofours. Butwearepledgedtosettheworldfree. Ourtoilmustbeinsilence,andoureffortsallinsecret. Forinthisenlightenedage,whenmenbelievenotevenwhattheysee,thedoubtingofwisemenwouldbehisgreateststrength. Itwouldbeatoncehissheathandhisarmor,andhisweaponstodestroyus,hisenemies,whoarewillingtoperilevenourownsoulsforthesafetyofonewelove. Forthegoodofmankind,andforthehonourandgloryofGod." 

           Afterageneraldiscussionitwasdeterminedthatfortonightnothingbedefinitelysettled.Thatweshouldallsleeponthefacts,andtrytothinkouttheproperconclusions.Tomorrow,atbreakfast,wearetomeetagain,andaftermakingourconclusionsknowntooneanother,weshalldecideonsomedefinitecauseofaction... 

           Ifeelawonderfulpeaceandresttonight. Itisasifsomehauntingpresencewereremovedfromme. Perhaps... 

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