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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           "Thereyouareright,"Isaid. "Iknownomorethanthedeadwhereeventolookforthem." Thenwedriftedintoothermatters. 

           "Come,"hesaidatlast,"tellmeofLondonandofthehousewhichyouhaveprocuredforme." Withanapologyformyremissness,Iwentintomyownroomtogetthepapersfrommybag. WhilstIwasplacingtheminorderIheardarattlingofchinaandsilverinthenextroom,andasIpassedthrough,noticedthatthetablehadbeenclearedandthelamplit,foritwasbythistimedeepintothedark. Thelampswerealsolitinthestudyorlibrary,andIfoundtheCountlyingonthesofa,reading,ofallthingsintheworld,anEnglishBradshaw’sGuide. WhenIcameinheclearedthebooksandpapersfromthetable,andwithhimIwentintoplansanddeedsandfiguresofallsorts. Hewasinterestedineverything,andaskedmeamyriadquestionsabouttheplaceanditssurroundings. Heclearlyhadstudiedbeforehandallhecouldgetonthesubjectoftheneighbourhood,forheevidentlyattheendknewverymuchmorethanIdid. WhenIremarkedthis,heanswered. 

           "Well,but,myfriend,isitnotneedfulthatIshould? WhenIgothereIshallbeallalone,andmyfriendHarkerJonathan,nay,pardonme. Ifallintomycountry’shabitofputtingyourpatronymicfirst,myfriendJonathanHarkerwillnotbebymysidetocorrectandaidme. HewillbeinExeter,milesaway,probablyworkingatpapersofthelawwithmyotherfriend,PeterHawkins.So!" 

           WewentthoroughlyintothebusinessofthepurchaseoftheestateatPurfleet. WhenIhadtoldhimthefactsandgothissignaturetothenecessarypapers,andhadwrittenaletterwiththemreadytoposttoMr.Hawkins,hebegantoaskmehowIhadcomeacrosssosuitableaplace. 

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