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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           ThatthetwodoctorsandIshouldremainthere,whilstLordGodalmingandQuinceyfoundthelairsatWalworthandMileEndanddestroyedthem. Itwaspossible,ifnotlikely,theProfessorurged,thattheCountmightappearinPiccadillyduringtheday,andthatifsowemightbeabletocopewithhimthenandthere. Atanyrate,wemightbeabletofollowhiminforce. TothisplanIstrenuouslyobjected,andsofarasmygoingwasconcerned,forIsaidthatIintendedtostayandprotectMina. Ithoughtthatmymindwasmadeuponthesubject,butMinawouldnotlistentomyobjection. ShesaidthattheremightbesomelawmatterinwhichIcouldbeuseful. ThatamongsttheCount’spapersmightbesomecluewhichIcouldunderstandoutofmyexperienceinTransylvania. Andthat,asitwas,allthestrengthwecouldmusterwasrequiredtocopewiththeCount’sextraordinarypower. Ihadtogivein,forMina’sresolutionwasfixed. Shesaidthatitwasthelasthopeforherthatweshouldallworktogether. 

           "Asforme,"shesaid,"Ihavenofear. Thingshavebeenasbadastheycanbe. Andwhatevermayhappenmusthaveinitsomeelementofhopeorcomfort. Go,myhusband! Godcan,ifHewishesit,guardmeaswellaloneaswithanyonepresent." 

           SoIstartedupcryingout, "TheninGod’snameletuscomeatonce,forwearelosingtime. TheCountmaycometoPiccadillyearlierthanwethink." 

           "Notso!"saidVanHelsing,holdinguphishand. 

           "Butwhy?"Iasked. 

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