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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Iwouldfainhaverebelled,butfeltthatinthepresentstateofthingsitwouldbemadnesstoquarrelopenlywiththeCountwhilstIamsoabsolutelyinhispower. Andtorefusewouldbetoexcitehissuspicionandtoarousehisanger. HeknowsthatIknowtoomuch,andthatImustnotlive,lestIbedangeroustohim. Myonlychanceistoprolongmyopportunities. Somethingmayoccurwhichwillgivemeachancetoescape. Isawinhiseyessomethingofthatgatheringwrathwhichwasmanifestwhenhehurledthatfairwomanfromhim. Heexplainedtomethatpostswerefewanduncertain,andthatmywritingnowwouldensureeaseofmindtomyfriends. Andheassuredmewithsomuchimpressivenessthathewouldcountermandthelaterletters,whichwouldbeheldoveratBistritzuntilduetimeincasechancewouldadmitofmyprolongingmystay,thattoopposehimwouldhavebeentocreatenewsuspicion. Ithereforepretendedtofallinwithhisviews,andaskedhimwhatdatesIshouldputontheletters. 

           Hecalculatedaminute,andthensaid, "ThefirstshouldbeJune12,thesecondJune19,andthethirdJune29." 

           Iknownowthespanofmylife. Godhelpme! 

           28May. Thereisachanceofescape,oratanyrateofbeingabletosendwordhome. AbandofSzganyhavecometothecastle,andareencampedinthecourtyard.Thesearegipsies.Ihavenotesoftheminmybook. Theyarepeculiartothispartoftheworld,thoughalliedtotheordinarygipsiesalltheworldover. TherearethousandsoftheminHungaryandTransylvania,whoarealmostoutsidealllaw. Theyattachthemselvesasaruletosomegreatnobleorboyar,andcallthemselvesbyhisname. Theyarefearlessandwithoutreligion,savesuperstition,andtheytalkonlytheirownvarietiesoftheRomanytongue. 

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