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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Ishallwritesomelettershome,andshalltrytogetthemtohavethemposted. Ihavealreadyspokentothemthroughmywindowtobeginacquaintanceship. Theytooktheirhatsoffandmadeobeisanceandmanysigns,whichhowever,IcouldnotunderstandanymorethanIcouldtheirspokenlanguage... 

           Ihavewrittentheletters.Mina’sisinshorthand,andIsimplyaskMr.Hawkinstocommunicatewithher. ToherIhaveexplainedmysituation,butwithoutthehorrorswhichImayonlysurmise. ItwouldshockandfrightenhertodeathwereItoexposemyhearttoher. Shouldthelettersnotcarry,thentheCountshallnotyetknowmysecretortheextentofmyknowledge.... 

           Ihavegiventheletters.Ithrewthemthroughthebarsofmywindowwithagoldpiece,andmadewhatsignsIcouldtohavethemposted. Themanwhotookthempressedthemtohisheartandbowed,andthenputtheminhiscap. Icoulddonomore. Istolebacktothestudy,andbegantoread. AstheCountdidnotcomein,Ihavewrittenhere... 

           TheCounthascome.Hesatdownbesideme,andsaidinhissmoothestvoiceasheopenedtwoletters, "TheSzganyhasgivenmethese,ofwhich,thoughIknownotwhencetheycome,Ishall,ofcourse,takecare. See!"Hemusthavelookedatit."Oneisfromyou,andtomyfriendPeterHawkins. Theother,"herehecaughtsightofthestrangesymbolsasheopenedtheenvelope,andthedarklookcameintohisface,andhiseyesblazedwickedly "Theotherisavilething,anoutrageuponfriendshipandhospitality!Itisnotsigned. Well!Soitcannotmattertous." Andhecalmlyheldletterandenvelopeintheflameofthelamptilltheywereconsumed. 

           Thenhewenton, "ThelettertoHawkins,thatIshall,ofcoursesendon,sinceitisyours. 

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