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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           "Thenwritenow,myyoungfriend,"hesaid,layingaheavyhandonmyshoulder, "writetoourfriendandtoanyother,andsay,ifitwillpleaseyou,thatyoushallstaywithmeuntilamonthfromnow." 

           "Doyouwishmetostaysolong?"Iasked,formyheartgrewcoldatthethought. 

           "Idesireitmuch,nayIwilltakenorefusal. Whenyourmaster,employer,whatyouwill,engagedthatsomeoneshouldcomeonhisbehalf,itwasunderstoodthatmyneedsonlyweretobeconsulted. Ihavenotstinted. Isitnotso?" 

           WhatcouldIdobutbowacceptance? ItwasMr.Hawkins’interest,notmine,andIhadtothinkofhim,notmyself,andbesides,whileCountDraculawasspeaking,therewasthatinhiseyesandinhisbearingwhichmademerememberthatIwasaprisoner,andthatifIwisheditIcouldhavenochoice. TheCountsawhisvictoryinmybow,andhismasteryinthetroubleofmyface,forhebeganatoncetousethem,butinhisownsmooth,resistlessway. 

           "Iprayyou,mygoodyoungfriend,thatyouwillnotdiscourseofthingsotherthanbusinessinyourletters. Itwilldoubtlesspleaseyourfriendstoknowthatyouarewell,andthatyoulookforwardtogettinghometothem. Isitnotso?" Ashespokehehandedmethreesheetsofnotepaperandthreeenvelopes. Theywereallofthethinnestforeignpost,andlookingatthem,thenathim,andnoticinghisquietsmile,withthesharp,canineteethlyingovertheredunderlip,IunderstoodaswellasifhehadspokenthatIshouldbemorecarefulwhatIwrote,forhewouldbeabletoreadit. SoIdeterminedtowriteonlyformalnotesnow,buttowritefullytoMr.Hawkinsinsecret,andalsotoMina,fortoherIcouldwriteshorthand,whichwouldpuzzletheCount,ifhedidseeit. 

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