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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           LaterImusthavefallenasleep,forIwasawakenedbyMina,whowassittingupinbed,withastartledlookonherface.Icouldseeeasily,forwedidnotleavetheroomindarkness. Shehadplacedawarninghandovermymouth,andnowshewhisperedinmyear, "Hush!Thereissomeoneinthecorridor!" Igotupsoftly,andcrossingtheroom,gentlyopenedthedoor. 

           Justoutside,stretchedonamattress,layMr.Morris,wideawake. Heraisedawarninghandforsilenceashewhisperedtome, "Hush!Gobacktobed.Itisallright. Oneofuswillbehereallnight.Wedon’tmeantotakeanychances!" 

           Hislookandgestureforbadediscussion,soIcamebackandtoldMina. Shesighedandpositivelyashadowofasmilestoleoverherpoor,palefaceassheputherarmsroundmeandsaidsoftly, "Oh,thankGodforgoodbravemen!" Withasighshesankbackagaintosleep. IwritethisnowasIamnotsleepy,thoughImusttryagain. 

           4October,morning. OnceagainduringthenightIwaswakenedbyMina. Thistimewehadallhadagoodsleep,forthegreyofthecomingdawnwasmakingthewindowsintosharpoblongs,andthegasflamewaslikeaspeckratherthanadiscoflight. 

           Shesaidtomehurriedly,"Go,calltheProfessor. Iwanttoseehimatonce." 

           "Why?"Iasked. 

           "Ihaveanidea. Isupposeitmusthavecomeinthenight,andmaturedwithoutmyknowingit. Hemusthypnotizemebeforethedawn,andthenIshallbeabletospeak. Goquick,dearest,thetimeisgettingclose." 

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