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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Themouthwasredderthanever,foronthelipsweregoutsoffreshblood,whichtrickledfromthecornersofthemouthandrandownoverthechinandneck. Eventhedeep,burningeyesseemedsetamongstswollenflesh,forthelidsandpouchesunderneathwerebloated. Itseemedasifthewholeawfulcreatureweresimplygorgedwithblood. Helaylikeafilthyleech,exhaustedwithhisrepletion. 

           IshudderedasIbentovertotouchhim,andeverysenseinmerevoltedatthecontact,butIhadtosearch,orIwaslost. Thecomingnightmightseemyownbodyabanquetinasimilarwartothosehorridthree. Ifeltalloverthebody,butnosigncouldIfindofthekey. ThenIstoppedandlookedattheCount. Therewasamockingsmileonthebloatedfacewhichseemedtodrivememad. ThiswasthebeingIwashelpingtotransfertoLondon,where,perhaps,forcenturiestocomehemight,amongstitsteemingmillions,satiatehislustforblood,andcreateanewandever-wideningcircleofsemi-demonstobattenonthehelpless. 

           Theverythoughtdrovememad. Aterribledesirecameuponmetoridtheworldofsuchamonster. Therewasnolethalweaponathand,butIseizedashovelwhichtheworkmenhadbeenusingtofillthecases,andliftingithigh,struck,withtheedgedownward,atthehatefulface. ButasIdidsotheheadturned,andtheeyesfelluponme,withalltheirblazeofbasiliskhorror. Thesightseemedtoparalyzeme,andtheshovelturnedinmyhandandglancedfromtheface,merelymakingadeepgashabovetheforehead. Theshovelfellfrommyhandacrossthebox,andasIpulleditawaytheflangeofthebladecaughttheedgeofthelidwhichfelloveragain,andhidthehorridthingfrommysight. ThelastglimpseIhadwasofthebloatedface,blood-stainedandfixedwithagrinofmalicewhichwouldhavehelditsowninthenethermosthell. 

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