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Mina Harker’s Journal

           Itwashardtobelievethatbyourwatchesitwaslessthananhourthatwewaitedinthatrockyshelter beforethevariousbodiesbegantoconvergecloseuponus. Thewindcamenowwithfiercerandmorebittersweeps,andmoresteadilyfromthenorth. Itseeminglyhaddriventhesnowcloudsfromus,forwithonlyoccasionalbursts,thesnowfell. Wecoulddistinguishclearlytheindividualsofeachparty,thepursuedandthepursuers. Strangelyenoughthosepursueddidnotseemtorealize,oratleasttocare,thattheywerepursued. Theyseemed,however,tohastenwithredoubledspeedasthesundroppedlowerandloweronthemountaintops. 

           Closerandclosertheydrew. TheProfessorandIcroucheddownbehindourrock,andheldourweaponsready. Icouldseethathewasdeterminedthattheyshouldnotpass. Oneandallwerequiteunawareofourpresence. 

           Allatoncetwovoicesshoutedoutto "Halt!" OnewasmyJonathan’s,raisedinahighkeyofpassion. TheotherMr.Morris’strongresolutetoneofquietcommand. Thegypsiesmaynothaveknownthelanguage,buttherewasnomistakingthetone,inwhatevertonguethewordswerespoken. Instinctivelytheyreinedin,andattheinstantLordGodalmingandJonathandashedupatonesideandDr.SewardandMr.Morrisontheother. Theleaderofthegypsies,asplendidlookingfellowwhosathishorselikeacentaur,wavedthemback,andinafiercevoicegavetohiscompanionssomewordtoproceed. Theylashedthehorseswhichsprangforward. 

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