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Jonathan Harker’s Journal Continued

           29June. Todayisthedateofmylastletter,andtheCounthastakenstepstoprovethatitwasgenuine,foragainIsawhimleavethecastlebythesamewindow,andinmyclothes. Ashewentdownthewall,lizardfashion,IwishedIhadagunorsomelethalweapon,thatImightdestroyhim. ButIfearthatnoweaponwroughtalongbyman’shandwouldhaveanyeffectonhim. Idarednotwaittoseehimreturn,forIfearedtoseethoseweirdsisters. Icamebacktothelibrary,andreadtheretillIfellasleep. 

           IwasawakenedbytheCount,wholookedatmeasgrimlyasamancouldlookashesaid, "Tomorrow,myfriend,wemustpart. YoureturntoyourbeautifulEngland,Itosomeworkwhichmayhavesuchanendthatwemaynevermeet. Yourletterhomehasbeendespatched. TomorrowIshallnotbehere,butallshallbereadyforyourjourney. InthemorningcometheSzgany,whohavesomelaboursoftheirownhere,andalsocomesomeSlovaks. Whentheyhavegone,mycarriageshallcomeforyou,andshallbearyoutotheBorgoPasstomeetthediligencefromBukovinatoBistritz. ButIaminhopesthatIshallseemoreofyouatCastleDracula." 

           Isuspectedhim,anddeterminedtotesthissincerity. Sincerity! Itseemslikeaprofanationofthewordtowriteitinconnectionwithsuchamonster,soIaskedhimpoint-blank, "WhymayInotgotonight?" 

           "Because,dearsir,mycoachmanandhorsesareawayonamission." 

           "ButIwouldwalkwithpleasure. Iwanttogetawayatonce." 

           Hesmiled,suchasoft,smooth,diabolicalsmilethatIknewtherewassometrickbehindhissmoothness. Hesaid,"Andyourbaggage?" 

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