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Mina Harker’s Journal—continued

           Whilsttheoldfoxistiedinhisbox,floatingontherunningstreamwhencehecannotescapetoland,wherehedaresnotraisethelidofhiscoffinboxlesthisSlovakcarriersshouldinfearleavehimtoperish,weshallgointhetrackwhereJonathanwent,fromBistritzovertheBorgo,andfindourwaytotheCastleofDracula. Here,MadamMina’shypnoticpowerwillsurelyhelp,andweshallfindourway,alldarkandunknownotherwise,afterthefirstsunrisewhenwearenearthatfatefulplace. Thereismuchtobedone,andotherplacestobemadesanctify,sothatthatnestofvipersbeobliterated." 

           HereJonathaninterruptedhimhotly, "Doyoumeantosay,ProfessorVanHelsing,thatyouwouldbringMina,inhersadcaseandtaintedassheiswiththatdevil’sillness,rightintothejawsofhisdeathtrap? Notfortheworld! NotforHeavenorHell!" 

           Hebecamealmostspeechlessforaminute,andthenwenton, "Doyouknowwhattheplaceis? Haveyouseenthatawfuldenofhellishinfamy,withtheverymoonlightalivewithgrislyshapes,andeveryspeckofdustthatwhirlsinthewindadevouringmonsterinembryo? HaveyoufelttheVampire’slipsuponyourthroat?" 

           Hereheturnedtome,andashiseyeslitonmyforeheadhethrewuphisarmswithacry, "Oh,myGod,whathavewedonetohavethisterroruponus?"andhesankdownonthesofainacollapseofmisery. 

           TheProfessor’svoice,ashespokeinclear,sweettones,whichseemedtovibrateintheair,calmedusall. 

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