Dr. Seward’s Diary

           2October. Iplacedamaninthecorridorlastnight,andtoldhimtomakeanaccuratenoteofanysoundhemighthearfromRenfield’sroom,andgavehiminstructionsthatifthereshouldbeanythingstrangehewastocallme. Afterdinner,whenwehadallgatheredroundthefireinthestudy,Mrs.Harkerhavinggonetobed,wediscussedtheattemptsanddiscoveriesoftheday. Harkerwastheonlyonewhohadanyresult,andweareingreathopesthathiscluemaybeanimportantone. 

           BeforegoingtobedIwentroundtothepatient’sroomandlookedinthroughtheobservationtrap. Hewassleepingsoundly,hisheartroseandfellwithregularrespiration. 

           Thismorningthemanondutyreportedtomethatalittleaftermidnighthewasrestlessandkeptsayinghisprayerssomewhatloudly. Iaskedhimifthatwasall.Herepliedthatitwasallheheard. Therewassomethingabouthismanner,sosuspiciousthatIaskedhimpointblankifhehadbeenasleep. Hedeniedsleep,butadmittedtohaving"dozed"forawhile. Itistoobadthatmencannotbetrustedunlesstheyarewatched. 

           TodayHarkerisoutfollowinguphisclue,andArtandQuinceyarelookingafterhorses. Godalmingthinksthatitwillbewelltohavehorsesalwaysinreadiness,forwhenwegettheinformationwhichweseektherewillbenotimetolose. Wemuststerilizealltheimportedearthbetweensunriseandsunset. WeshallthuscatchtheCountathisweakest,andwithoutarefugetoflyto. VanHelsingisofftotheBritishMuseumlookingupsomeauthoritiesonancientmedicine. 

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