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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           Armedagainstghostlyaswellascarnalattack?" 

           Weallassuredhim. 

           "Thenitiswell.Now,MadamMina,youareinanycasequitesafehereuntilthesunset. Andbeforethenweshallreturn...if...Weshallreturn! Butbeforewegoletmeseeyouarmedagainstpersonalattack. Ihavemyself,sinceyoucamedown,preparedyourchamberbytheplacingofthingsofwhichweknow,sothatHemaynotenter. Nowletmeguardyourself. OnyourforeheadItouchthispieceofSacredWaferinthenameoftheFather,theSon,and..." 

           Therewasafearfulscreamwhichalmostfrozeourheartstohear. AshehadplacedtheWaferonMina’sforehead,ithadsearedit...hadburnedintothefleshasthoughithadbeenapieceofwhite-hotmetal. Mypoordarling’sbrainhadtoldherthesignificanceofthefactasquicklyashernervesreceivedthepainofit,andthetwosooverwhelmedherthatheroverwroughtnaturehaditsvoiceinthatdreadfulscream. 

           Butthewordstoherthoughtcamequickly. Theechoofthescreamhadnotceasedtoringontheairwhentherecamethereaction,andshesankonherkneesonthefloorinanagonyofabasement. Pullingherbeautifulhairoverherface,astheleperofoldhismantle,shewailedout. 

           "Unclean! Unclean! EventheAlmightyshunsmypollutedflesh! ImustbearthismarkofshameuponmyforeheaduntiltheJudgementDay." 

           Theyallpaused. Ihadthrownmyselfbesideherinanagonyofhelplessgrief,andputtingmyarmsaroundheldhertight. 

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