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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Itwillhelpmetobearup,andimaginationmustnotrunriotwithme. IfitdoesIamlost. LetmesayatoncehowIstand,orseemto. 

           IonlysleptafewhourswhenIwenttobed,andfeelingthatIcouldnotsleepanymore,gotup. Ihadhungmyshavingglassbythewindow,andwasjustbeginningtoshave. SuddenlyIfeltahandonmyshoulder,andheardtheCount’svoicesayingtome, "Goodmorning." Istarted,foritamazedmethatIhadnotseenhim,sincethereflectionoftheglasscoveredthewholeroombehindme.InstartingIhadcutmyselfslightly,butdidnotnoticeitatthemoment. HavingansweredtheCount’ssalutation,IturnedtotheglassagaintoseehowIhadbeenmistaken. Thistimetherecouldbenoerror,forthemanwasclosetome,andIcouldseehimovermyshoulder. Buttherewasnoreflectionofhiminthemirror! Thewholeroombehindmewasdisplayed,buttherewasnosignofamaninit,exceptmyself. 

           Thiswasstartling,andcomingonthetopofsomanystrangethings,wasbeginningtoincreasethatvaguefeelingofuneasinesswhichIalwayshavewhentheCountisnear. ButattheinstantIsawthatthecuthadbledalittle,andthebloodwastricklingovermychin. Ilaiddowntherazor,turningasIdidsohalfroundtolookforsomestickingplaster. WhentheCountsawmyface,hiseyesblazedwithasortofdemoniacfury,andhesuddenlymadeagrabatmythroat. Idrewawayandhishandtouchedthestringofbeadswhichheldthecrucifix. Itmadeaninstantchangeinhim,forthefurypassedsoquicklythatIcouldhardlybelievethatitwaseverthere. 

           "Takecare,"hesaid,"takecarehowyoucutyourself. Itismoredangerousthatyouthinkinthiscountry." Thenseizingtheshavingglass,hewenton, "Andthisisthewretchedthingthathasdonethemischief.Itisafoulbaubleofman’svanity. Awaywithit!" 

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