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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           "Youwillneed,afteryourjourney,torefreshyourselfbymakingyourtoilet. Itrustyouwillfindallyouwish. Whenyouareready,comeintotheotherroom,whereyouwillfindyoursupperprepared." 

           ThelightandwarmthandtheCount’scourteouswelcomeseemedtohavedissipatedallmydoubtsandfears. Havingthenreachedmynormalstate,IdiscoveredthatIwashalffamishedwithhunger. Somakingahastytoilet,Iwentintotheotherroom. 

           Ifoundsupperalreadylaidout. Myhost,whostoodononesideofthegreatfireplace,leaningagainstthestonework,madeagracefulwaveofhishandtothetable,andsaid, 

           "Iprayyou,beseatedandsuphowyouplease. YouwillItrust,excusemethatIdonotjoinyou,butIhavedinedalready,andIdonotsup." 

           IhandedtohimthesealedletterwhichMr.Hawkinshadentrustedtome. Heopeneditandreaditgravely. Then,withacharmingsmile,hehandedittometoread. Onepassageofit,atleast,gavemeathrillofpleasure. 

           "Imustregretthatanattackofgout,fromwhichmaladyIamaconstantsufferer,forbidsabsolutelyanytravellingonmypartforsometimetocome. ButIamhappytosayIcansendasufficientsubstitute,oneinwhomIhaveeverypossibleconfidence. Heisayoungman,fullofenergyandtalentinhisownway,andofaveryfaithfuldisposition. Heisdiscreetandsilent,andhasgrownintomanhoodinmyservice. Heshallbereadytoattendonyouwhenyouwillduringhisstay,andshalltakeyourinstructionsinallmatters." 

           Thecounthimselfcameforwardandtookoffthecoverofadish,andIfelltoatonceonanexcellentroastchicken. 

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