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Mina Harker’s Journal

           Hecantransformhimselftowolf,aswegatherfromtheshiparrivalinWhitby,whenhetearopenthedog, hecanbeasbat,asMadamMinasawhimonthewindowatWhitby,andasfriendJohnsawhimflyfromthissonearhouse,andasmyfriendQuinceysawhimatthewindowofMissLucy. 

           "Hecancomeinmistwhichhecreate,thatnobleship’scaptainprovedhimofthis,but,fromwhatweknow,thedistancehecanmakethismistislimited,anditcanonlyberoundhimself. 

           "Hecomeonmoonlightraysaselementaldust,asagainJonathansawthosesistersinthecastleofDracula. Hebecomesosmall,weourselvessawMissLucy,ereshewasatpeace,slipthroughahairbreadthspaceatthetombdoor. Hecan,whenoncehefindhisway,comeoutfromanythingorintoanything,nomatterhowcloseitbeboundorevenfusedupwithfire,solderyoucallit. Hecanseeinthedark,nosmallpowerthis,inaworldwhichisonehalfshutfromthelight. Ah,buthearmethrough. 

           "Hecandoallthesethings,yetheisnotfree. Nay,heisevenmoreprisonerthantheslaveofthegalley,thanthemadmaninhiscell. Hecannotgowherehelists,hewhoisnotofnaturehasyettoobeysomeofnature’slaws,whyweknownot. Hemaynotenteranywhereatthefirst,unlesstherebesomeoneofthehouseholdwhobidhimtocome,thoughafterwardshecancomeasheplease. Hispowerceases,asdoesthatofallevilthings,atthecomingoftheday. 

           "Onlyatcertaintimescanhehavelimitedfreedom. 

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