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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           Iwantedtosecureafriend,andnottomakeanenemy,soIthankedhim,gavetheaddressatDr.Seward’sandcameaway. Itwasnowdark,andIwastiredandhungry. IgotacupofteaattheAeratedBreadCompanyandcamedowntoPurfleetbythenexttrain. 

           Ifoundalltheothersathome. Minawaslookingtiredandpale,butshemadeagallantefforttobebrightandcheerful. ItwrungmyhearttothinkthatIhadhadtokeepanythingfromherandsocausedherinquietude. ThankGod,thiswillbethelastnightofherlookingonatourconferences,andfeelingthestingofournotshowingourconfidence. Ittookallmycouragetoholdtothewiseresolutionofkeepingheroutofourgrimtask. Sheseemssomehowmorereconciled,orelsetheverysubjectseemstohavebecomerepugnanttoher,forwhenanyaccidentalallusionismadesheactuallyshudders. Iamgladwemadeourresolutionintime,aswithsuchafeelingasthis,ourgrowingknowledgewouldbetorturetoher. 

           Icouldnottelltheothersoftheday’sdiscoverytillwewerealone,soafterdinner,followedbyalittlemusictosaveappearancesevenamongstourselves,ItookMinatoherroomandlefthertogotobed. Thedeargirlwasmoreaffectionatewithmethanever,andclungtomeasthoughshewoulddetainme,buttherewasmuchtobetalkedofandIcameaway. ThankGod,theceasingoftellingthingshasmadenodifferencebetweenus. 

           WhenIcamedownagainIfoundtheothersallgatheredroundthefireinthestudy. 

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