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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Thisisaterriblethought,forifso,whatdoesitmeanthathecouldcontrolthewolves,ashedid,byonlyholdinguphishandforsilence? HowwasitthatallthepeopleatBistritzandonthecoachhadsometerriblefearforme? Whatmeantthegivingofthecrucifix,ofthegarlic,ofthewildrose,ofthemountainash? 

           Blessthatgood,goodwomanwhohungthecrucifixroundmyneck! ForitisacomfortandastrengthtomewheneverItouchit. ItisoddthatathingwhichIhavebeentaughttoregardwithdisfavourandasidolatrousshouldinatimeoflonelinessandtroublebeofhelp. Isitthatthereissomethingintheessenceofthethingitself,orthatitisamedium,atangiblehelp,inconveyingmemoriesofsympathyandcomfort? Sometime,ifitmaybe,Imustexaminethismatterandtrytomakeupmymindaboutit. InthemeantimeImustfindoutallIcanaboutCountDracula,asitmayhelpmetounderstand. Tonighthemaytalkofhimself,ifIturntheconversationthatway. Imustbeverycareful,however,nottoawakehissuspicion. 

           Midnight.IhavehadalongtalkwiththeCount. IaskedhimafewquestionsonTransylvaniahistory,andhewarmeduptothesubjectwonderfully.Inhisspeakingofthingsandpeople,andespeciallyofbattles,hespokeasifhehadbeenpresentatthemall. ThisheafterwardsexplainedbysayingthattoaBoyartheprideofhishouseandnameishisownpride,thattheirgloryishisglory,thattheirfateishisfate. Wheneverhespokeofhishousehealwayssaid"we",andspokealmostintheplural,likeakingspeaking. IwishIcouldputdownallhesaidexactlyashesaidit,fortomeitwasmostfascinating.Itseemedtohaveinitawholehistoryofthecountry. 

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