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Mina Harker’s Journal

           IamalwaysanxiousaboutJonathan,forIfearthatsomenervousfitmayupsethimagain. SoIturnedtohimquickly,andaskedhimwhatitwasthatdisturbedhim. 

           Hewasverypale,andhiseyesseemedbulgingoutas,halfinterrorandhalfinamazement,hegazedatatall,thinman,withabeakynoseandblackmoustacheandpointedbeard,whowasalsoobservingtheprettygirl. Hewaslookingathersohardthathedidnotseeeitherofus,andsoIhadagoodviewofhim. Hisfacewasnotagoodface. Itwashard,andcruel,andsensual,andbigwhiteteeth,thatlookedallthewhiterbecausehislipsweresored,werepointedlikeananimal’s. Jonathankeptstaringathim,tillIwasafraidhewouldnotice. Ifearedhemighttakeitill,helookedsofierceandnasty. IaskedJonathanwhyhewasdisturbed,andheanswered,evidentlythinkingthatIknewasmuchaboutitashedid, "Doyouseewhoitis?" 

           "No,dear,"Isaid."Idon’tknowhim,whoisit?" Hisanswerseemedtoshockandthrillme,foritwassaidasifhedidnotknowthatitwasme,Mina,towhomhewasspeaking. "Itisthemanhimself!" 

           Thepoordearwasevidentlyterrifiedatsomething,verygreatlyterrified. Idobelievethatifhehadnothadmetoleanonandtosupporthimhewouldhavesunkdown. Hekeptstaring. Amancameoutoftheshopwithasmallparcel,andgaveittothelady,whothendroveoff. Thedarkmankepthiseyesfixedonher,andwhenthecarriagemovedupPiccadillyhefollowedinthesamedirection,andhailedahansom. Jonathankeptlookingafterhim,andsaid,asiftohimself, 

           "IbelieveitistheCount,buthehasgrownyoung. MyGod,ifthisbeso!Oh,myGod!MyGod!IfonlyIknew!IfonlyIknew!" HewasdistressinghimselfsomuchthatIfearedtokeephismindonthesubjectbyaskinghimanyquestions,soIremainedsilent. 

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