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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           Notknowingwhattotrust,Ididnotknowwhattodo,andsohadonlytokeeponworkinginwhathadhithertobeenthegrooveofmylife. Thegrooveceasedtoavailme,andImistrustedmyself. Doctor,youdon’tknowwhatitistodoubteverything,evenyourself. No,youdon’t,youcouldn’twitheyebrowslikeyours." 

           Heseemedpleased,andlaughedashesaid, "So!Youareaphysiognomist. Ilearnmoreherewitheachhour. Iamwithsomuchpleasurecomingtoyoutobreakfast,and,oh,sir,youwillpardonpraisefromanoldman,butyouareblessedinyourwife." 

           IwouldlistentohimgoonpraisingMinaforaday,soIsimplynoddedandstoodsilent. 

           "SheisoneofGod’swomen,fashionedbyHisownhandtoshowusmenandotherwomenthatthereisaheavenwherewecanenter,andthatitslightcanbehereonearth. Sotrue,sosweet,sonoble,solittleanegoist,andthat,letmetellyou,ismuchinthisage,soscepticalandselfish. Andyou,sir...IhavereadalltheletterstopoorMissLucy,andsomeofthemspeakofyou,soIknowyousincesomedaysfromtheknowingofothers,butIhaveseenyourtrueselfsincelastnight. Youwillgivemeyourhand,willyounot?Andletusbefriendsforallourlives." 

           Weshookhands,andhewassoearnestandsokindthatitmademequitechoky. 

           "andnow,"hesaid,"mayIaskyouforsomemorehelp? Ihaveagreattasktodo,andatthebeginningitistoknow. Youcanhelpmehere. 

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