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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Hethenexplainedtomethatitwascommonlybelievedthatonacertainnightoftheyear,lastnight,infact,whenallevilspiritsaresupposedtohaveuncheckedsway,ablueflameisseenoveranyplacewheretreasurehasbeenconcealed. 

           "Thattreasurehasbeenhidden,"hewenton,"intheregionthroughwhichyoucamelastnight,therecanbebutlittledoubt. ForitwasthegroundfoughtoverforcenturiesbytheWallachian,theSaxon,andtheTurk. Why,thereishardlyafootofsoilinallthisregionthathasnotbeenenrichedbythebloodofmen,patriotsorinvaders. Intheolddaystherewerestirringtimes,whentheAustrianandtheHungariancameupinhordes,andthepatriotswentouttomeetthem,menandwomen,theagedandthechildrentoo,andwaitedtheircomingontherocksabovethepasses,thattheymightsweepdestructiononthemwiththeirartificialavalanches. Whentheinvaderwastriumphanthefoundbutlittle,forwhatevertherewashadbeenshelteredinthefriendlysoil." 

           "Buthow,"saidI,"canithaveremainedsolongundiscovered,whenthereisasureindextoitifmenwillbuttakethetroubletolook? "TheCountsmiled,andashislipsranbackoverhisgums,thelong,sharp,canineteethshowedoutstrangely.Heanswered. 

           "Becauseyourpeasantisatheartacowardandafool! Thoseflamesonlyappearononenight,andonthatnightnomanofthislandwill,ifhecanhelpit,stirwithouthisdoors. And,dearsir,evenifhedidhewouldnotknowwhattodo. Why,eventhepeasantthatyoutellmeofwhomarkedtheplaceoftheflamewouldnotknowwheretolookindaylightevenforhisownwork. Evenyouwouldnot,Idarebesworn,beabletofindtheseplacesagain?" 

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