Part 14

Mina Harker’s Journal

           23September. Jonathanisbetterafterabadnight. Iamsogladthathehasplentyofworktodo,forthatkeepshismindofftheterriblethings,andoh,Iamrejoicedthatheisnotnowweigheddownwiththeresponsibilityofhisnewposition. Iknewhewouldbetruetohimself,andnowhowproudIamtoseemyJonathanrisingtotheheightofhisadvancementandkeepingpaceinallwayswiththedutiesthatcomeuponhim. Hewillbeawayalldaytilllate,forhesaidhecouldnotlunchathome. Myhouseholdworkisdone,soIshalltakehisforeignjournal,andlockmyselfupinmyroomandreadit. 

           24September. Ihadn’tthehearttowritelastnight,thatterriblerecordofJonathan’supsetmeso. Poordear! Howhemusthavesuffered,whetheritbetrueoronlyimagination. Iwonderifthereisanytruthinitatall. Didhegethisbrainfever,andthenwriteallthoseterriblethings,orhadhesomecauseforitall? IsupposeIshallneverknow,forIdarenotopenthesubjecttohim. Andyetthatmanwesawyesterday! Heseemedquitecertainofhim,poorfellow! Isupposeitwasthefuneralupsethimandsenthismindbackonsometrainofthought. 

           Hebelievesitallhimself. Irememberhowonourweddingdayhesaid "Unlesssomesolemndutycomeuponmetogobacktothebitterhours,asleeporawake,madorsane..." Thereseemstobethroughitallsomethreadofcontinuity. ThatfearfulCountwascomingtoLondon. Ifitshouldbe,andhecametoLondon,withitsteemingmillions.. 

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