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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           "GivemetheHerr’sluggage,"saidthedriver,andwithexceedingalacritymybagswerehandedoutandputinthecaleche. ThenIdescendedfromthesideofthecoach,asthecalechewasclosealongside,thedriverhelpingmewithahandwhichcaughtmyarminagripofsteel. Hisstrengthmusthavebeenprodigious. 

           Withoutawordheshookhisreins,thehorsesturned,andwesweptintothedarknessofthepass. AsIlookedbackIsawthesteamfromthehorsesofthecoachbythelightofthelamps,andprojectedagainstitthefiguresofmylatecompanionscrossingthemselves. Thenthedrivercrackedhiswhipandcalledtohishorses,andofftheysweptontheirwaytoBukovina. AstheysankintothedarknessIfeltastrangechill,andalonelyfeelingcomeoverme. Butacloakwasthrownovermyshoulders,andarugacrossmyknees,andthedriversaidinexcellentGerman "Thenightischill,meinHerr,andmymastertheCountbademetakeallcareofyou. Thereisaflaskofslivovitz(theplumbrandyofthecountry)underneaththeseat,ifyoushouldrequireit." 

           Ididnottakeany,butitwasacomforttoknowitwasthereallthesame. Ifeltalittlestrangely,andnotalittlefrightened.IthinkhadtherebeenanyalternativeIshouldhavetakenit,insteadofprosecutingthatunknownnightjourney. Thecarriagewentatahardpacestraightalong,thenwemadeacompleteturnandwentalonganotherstraightroad. Itseemedtomethatweweresimplygoingoverandoverthesamegroundagain,andsoItooknoteofsomesalientpoint,andfoundthatthiswasso. Iwouldhavelikedtohaveaskedthedriverwhatthisallmeant,butIreallyfearedtodoso,forIthoughtthat,placedasIwas,anyprotestwouldhavehadnoeffectincasetherehadbeenanintentiontodelay. 

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