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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           TheCount,evidentlynoticingit,drewback. Andwithagrimsortofsmile,whichshowedmorethanhehadyetdonehisprotruberantteeth,sathimselfdownagainonhisownsideofthefireplace. Wewerebothsilentforawhile,andasIlookedtowardsthewindowIsawthefirstdimstreakofthecomingdawn. Thereseemedastrangestillnessovereverything. ButasIlistened,Iheardasiffromdownbelowinthevalleythehowlingofmanywolves. TheCount’seyesgleamed,andhesaid. 

           "Listentothem,thechildrenofthenight. Whatmusictheymake!" Seeing,Isuppose,someexpressioninmyfacestrangetohim,headded, "Ah,sir,youdwellersinthecitycannotenterintothefeelingsofthehunter." Thenheroseandsaid. 

           "Butyoumustbetired. Yourbedroomisallready,andtomorrowyoushallsleepaslateasyouwill. Ihavetobeawaytilltheafternoon,sosleepwellanddreamwell!" Withacourteousbow,heopenedformehimselfthedoortotheoctagonalroom,andIenteredmybedroom. 

           Iamallinaseaofwonders. Idoubt.Ifear.Ithinkstrangethings,whichIdarenotconfesstomyownsoul. Godkeepme,ifonlyforthesakeofthosedeartome! 

           7May.Itisagainearlymorning,butIhaverestedandenjoyedthelasttwenty-fourhours. Islepttilllateintheday,andawokeofmyownaccord. WhenIhaddressedmyselfIwentintotheroomwherewehadsupped,andfoundacoldbreakfastlaidout,withcoffeekepthotbythepotbeingplacedonthehearth. Therewasacardonthetable,onwhichwaswritten "Ihavetobeabsentforawhile.Donotwaitforme.D." Isettoandenjoyedaheartymeal. WhenIhaddone,Ilookedforabell,sothatImightlettheservantsknowIhadfinished,butIcouldnotfindone. 

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