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Mina Harker’s Journal

           Iwasveryanxiousabouthim,andIwaspowerlesstoact,myfeet,andmyhands,andmybrainwereweighted,sothatnothingcouldproceedattheusualpace. AndsoIsleptuneasilyandthought. Thenitbegantodawnuponmethattheairwasheavy,anddank,andcold. Iputbacktheclothesfrommyface,andfound,tomysurprise,thatallwasdimaround. ThegaslightwhichIhadleftlitforJonathan,butturneddown,cameonlylikeatinyredsparkthroughthefog,whichhadevidentlygrownthickerandpouredintotheroom. ThenitoccurredtomethatIhadshutthewindowbeforeIhadcometobed. Iwouldhavegotouttomakecertainonthepoint,butsomeleadenlethargyseemedtochainmylimbsandevenmywill. Ilaystillandendured,thatwasall. Iclosedmyeyes,butcouldstillseethroughmyeyelids. (Itiswonderfulwhattricksourdreamsplayus,andhowconvenientlywecanimagine.) ThemistgrewthickerandthickerandIcouldseenowhowitcamein,forIcouldseeitlikesmoke,orwiththewhiteenergyofboilingwater,pouringin,notthroughthewindow,butthroughthejoiningsofthedoor. Itgotthickerandthicker,tillitseemedasifitbecameconcentratedintoasortofpillarofcloudintheroom,throughthetopofwhichIcouldseethelightofthegasshininglikearedeye. Thingsbegantowhirlthroughmybrainjustasthecloudycolumnwasnowwhirlingintheroom,andthroughitallcamethescripturalwords "apillarofcloudbydayandoffirebynight." 

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