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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           Forunderthecircumstancesitwouldn’tseemsobadforustobreakintoanemptyhouse. ButyouareasolicitorandtheIncorporatedLawSocietymighttellyouthatyoushouldhaveknownbetter." 

           Idemurredastomynotsharinganydangerevenofodium,buthewenton, "Besides,itwillattractlessattentioniftherearenottoomanyofus. Mytitlewillmakeitallrightwiththelocksmith,andwithanypolicemanthatmaycomealong. YouhadbettergowithJackandtheProfessorandstayintheGreenPark. Somewhereinsightofthehouse,andwhenyouseethedooropenedandthesmithhasgoneaway,doyouallcomeacross. Weshallbeonthelookoutforyou,andshallletyouin." 

           "Theadviceisgood!"saidVanHelsing,sowesaidnomore. GodalmingandMorrishurriedoffinacab,wefollowinginanother. AtthecornerofArlingtonStreetourcontingentgotoutandstrolledintotheGreenPark. MyheartbeatasIsawthehouseonwhichsomuchofourhopewascentred,loomingupgrimandsilentinitsdesertedconditionamongstitsmorelivelyandspruce-lookingneighbours. Wesatdownonabenchwithingoodview,andbegantosmokecigarssoastoattractaslittleattentionaspossible. Theminutesseemedtopasswithleadenfeetaswewaitedforthecomingoftheothers. 

           Atlengthwesawafour-wheelerdriveup. Outofit,inleisurelyfashion,gotLordGodalmingandMorris. Anddownfromtheboxdescendedathick-setworkingmanwithhisrush-wovenbasketoftools. Morrispaidthecabman,whotouchedhishatanddroveaway. 

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