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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           Yourlettersaresacredtome. Yourpardon,myfriend,thatunknowinglyIdidbreaktheseal. Willyounotcoveritagain?" Heheldoutthelettertome,andwithacourteousbowhandedmeacleanenvelope. 

           Icouldonlyredirectitandhandittohiminsilence. WhenhewentoutoftheroomIcouldhearthekeyturnsoftly. AminutelaterIwentoverandtriedit,andthedoorwaslocked. 

           When,anhourortwoafter,theCountcamequietlyintotheroom,hiscomingawakenedme,forIhadgonetosleeponthesofa. Hewasverycourteousandverycheeryinhismanner,andseeingthatIhadbeensleeping,hesaid, "So,myfriend,youaretired? Gettobed. Thereisthesurestrest. Imaynothavethepleasureoftalktonight,sincetherearemanylabourstome,butyouwillsleep,Ipray." 

           Ipassedtomyroomandwenttobed,and,strangetosay,sleptwithoutdreaming. Despairhasitsowncalms. 

           31May. ThismorningwhenIwokeIthoughtIwouldprovidemyselfwithsomepapersandenvelopesfrommybagandkeeptheminmypocket,sothatImightwriteincaseIshouldgetanopportunity,butagainasurprise,againashock! 

           Everyscrapofpaperwasgone,andwithitallmynotes,mymemoranda,relatingtorailwaysandtravel,myletterofcredit,infactallthatmightbeusefultomewereIonceoutsidethecastle. Isatandponderedawhile,andthensomethoughtoccurredtome,andImadesearchofmyportmanteauandinthewardrobewhereIhadplacedmyclothes. 

           ThesuitinwhichIhadtravelledwasgone,andalsomyovercoatandrug. Icouldfindnotraceofthemanywhere. Thislookedlikesomenewschemeofvillainy... 

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