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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           "Welcometomyhouse! Enterfreely.Gosafely,andleavesomethingofthehappinessyoubring!" ThestrengthofthehandshakewassomuchakintothatwhichIhadnoticedinthedriver,whosefaceIhadnotseen,thatforamomentIdoubtedifitwerenotthesamepersontowhomIwasspeaking. Sotomakesure,Isaidinterrogatively, "CountDracula?" 

           Hebowedinacourtlywayashereplied, "IamDracula,andIbidyouwelcome,Mr.Harker,tomyhouse. Comein,thenightairischill,andyoumustneedtoeatandrest." Ashewasspeaking,heputthelamponabracketonthewall,andsteppingout,tookmyluggage. HehadcarrieditinbeforeIcouldforestallhim. Iprotested,butheinsisted. 

           "Nay,sir,youaremyguest. Itislate,andmypeoplearenotavailable. Letmeseetoyourcomfortmyself." Heinsistedoncarryingmytrapsalongthepassage,andthenupagreatwindingstair,andalonganothergreatpassage,onwhosestonefloorourstepsrangheavily. Attheendofthishethrewopenaheavydoor,andIrejoicedtoseewithinawell-litroominwhichatablewasspreadforsupper,andonwhosemightyhearthagreatfireoflogs,freshlyreplenished,flamedandflared. 

           TheCounthalted,puttingdownmybags,closedthedoor,andcrossingtheroom,openedanotherdoor,whichledintoasmalloctagonalroomlitbyasinglelamp,andseeminglywithoutawindowofanysort. Passingthroughthis,heopenedanotherdoor,andmotionedmetoenter. Itwasawelcomesight. Forherewasagreatbedroomwelllightedandwarmedwithanotherlogfire,alsoaddedtobutlately,forthetoplogswerefresh,whichsentahollowroarupthewidechimney. TheCounthimselfleftmyluggageinsideandwithdrew,saying,beforeheclosedthedoor. 

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