Mina Harker’s Journal

           30September. IamsogladthatIhardlyknowhowtocontainmyself. Itis,Isuppose,thereactionfromthehauntingfearwhichIhavehad,thatthisterribleaffairandthereopeningofhisoldwoundmightactdetrimentallyonJonathan. IsawhimleaveforWhitbywithasbraveafaceascould,butIwassickwithapprehension. Theefforthas,however,donehimgood. Hewasneversoresolute,neversostrong,neversofullofvolcanicenergy,asatpresent. Itisjustasthatdear,goodProfessorVanHelsingsaid,heistruegrit,andheimprovesunderstrainthatwouldkillaweakernature. Hecamebackfulloflifeandhopeanddetermination. Wehavegoteverythinginorderfortonight. Ifeelmyselfquitewildwithexcitement. IsupposeoneoughttopityanythingsohuntedastheCount. Thatisjustit.Thisthingisnothuman,notevenabeast. ToreadDr.Seward’saccountofpoorLucy’sdeath,andwhatfollowed,isenoughtodryupthespringsofpityinone’sheart. 

           Later. LordGodalmingandMr.Morrisarrivedearlierthanweexpected. Dr.Sewardwasoutonbusiness,andhadtakenJonathanwithhim,soIhadtoseethem. Itwastomeapainfulmeeting,foritbroughtbackallpoordearLucy’shopesofonlyafewmonthsago. OfcoursetheyhadheardLucyspeakofme,anditseemedthatDr.VanHelsing,too,hadbeenquite‘blowingmytrumpet’,asMr.Morrisexpressedit. Poorfellows,neitherofthemisawarethatIknowallabouttheproposalstheymadetoLucy. 

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