Дракула

Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           GreatGod! MercifulGod,letmebecalm,foroutofthatwayliesmadnessindeed. Ibegintogetnewlightsoncertainthingswhichhavepuzzledme. UptonowIneverquiteknewwhatShakespearemeantwhenhemadeHamletsay, "Mytablets! Quick,mytablets! ’tismeetthatIputitdown,"etc., Fornow,feelingasthoughmyownbrainwereunhingedorasiftheshockhadcomewhichmustendinitsundoing,Iturntomydiaryforrepose. Thehabitofenteringaccuratelymusthelptosootheme. 

           TheCount’smysteriouswarningfrightenedmeatthetime. ItfrightensmemorenotwhenIthinkofit,forinthefuturehehasafearfulholduponme. Ishallfeartodoubtwhathemaysay! 

           WhenIhadwritteninmydiaryandhadfortunatelyreplacedthebookandpeninmypocketIfeltsleepy. TheCount’swarningcameintomymind,butItookpleasureindisobeyingit. Thesenseofsleepwasuponme,andwithittheobstinacywhichsleepbringsasoutrider. Thesoftmoonlightsoothed,andthewideexpansewithoutgaveasenseoffreedomwhichrefreshedme. Ideterminednottoreturntonighttothegloom-hauntedrooms,buttosleephere,where,ofold,ladieshadsatandsungandlivedsweetliveswhilsttheirgentlebreastsweresadfortheirmenfolkawayinthemidstofremorselesswars. Idrewagreatcouchoutofitsplacenearthecorner,sothatasIlay,Icouldlookatthelovelyviewtoeastandsouth,andunthinkingofanduncaringforthedust,composedmyselfforsleep. IsupposeImusthavefallenasleep. Ihopeso,butIfear,forallthatfollowedwasstartlinglyreal,sorealthatnowsittinghereinthebroad,fullsunlightofthemorning,Icannotintheleastbelievethatitwasallsleep. 

           Iwasnotalone. Theroomwasthesame,unchangedinanywaysinceIcameintoit. 

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 47 з 566