Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           30October. Atnineo’clockDr.VanHelsing,Dr.Seward,andIcalledonMessrs.Mackenzie&Steinkoff,theagentsoftheLondonfirmofHapgood. TheyhadreceivedawirefromLondon,inanswertoLordGodalming’stelegraphedrequest,askingthemtoshowusanycivilityintheirpower. Theyweremorethankindandcourteous,andtookusatonceonboardtheCzarinaCatherine,whichlayatanchoroutintheriverharbor. TherewesawtheCaptain,Donelsonbyname,whotoldusofhisvoyage.Hesaidthatinallhislifehehadneverhadsofavourablearun. 

           "Man!"hesaid,"butitmadeusafeard,forweexpectitthatweshouldhavetopayforitwi’somerarepieceo’illluck,soastokeepuptheaverage. It’snocannytorunfraeLondontotheBlackSeawi’awindahintye,asthoughtheDeilhimselfwereblawin’onyersailforhisainpurpose. An’a’thetimewecouldnospeerathing. Ginwewerenighaship,oraport,oraheadland,afogfellonusandtravelledwi’us,tillwhenafterithadliftedandwelookedout,thedeilathingcouldwesee. WeranbyGibraltarwi’ootbein’abletosignal. An’tilwecametotheDardanellesandhadtowaittogetourpermittopass,weneverwerewithinhailo’aught. AtfirstIinclinedtoslackoffsailandbeatabouttillthefogwaslifted. Butwhiles,IthochtthatiftheDeilwasmindedtogetusintotheBlackSeaquick,hewasliketodoitwhetherwewouldorno. 

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