第14章

IcouldseethathespokeasbravelyashecouldtocomfortHarker。

Thepoorfellowwasquitebrokendown，nowandagainhegavealowgroanwhichhecouldnotsuppress。Hewasthinkingofhiswife。

Withsadheartswecamebacktomyhouse，wherewefoundMrs。Harkerwaitingus，withanappearanceofcheerfulnesswhichdidhonortoherbraveryandunselfishness。

Whenshesawourfaces，herownbecameaspaleasdeath。

Forasecondortwohereyeswereclosedasifshewereinsecretprayer。

Andthenshesaidcheerfully，“Icanneverthankyouallenough。

Oh，mypoordarling！”

Asshespoke，shetookherhusband\'sgreyheadinherhandsandkissedit。

“Layyourpoorheadhereandrestit。Allwillyetbewell，dear！GodwillprotectusifHesowillitinHisgoodintent。“Thepoorfellowgroaned。

Therewasnoplaceforwordsinhissublimemisery。

Wehadasortofperfunctorysuppertogether，andIthinkitcheeredusallupsomewhat。Itwas，perhaps，themereanimalheatoffoodtohungrypeople，fornoneofushadeatenanythingsincebreakfast，orthesenseofcompanionshipmayhavehelpedus，butanyhowwewerealllessmiserable，andsawthemorrowasnotaltogetherwithouthope。

Truetoourpromise，wetoldMrs。Harkereverythingwhichhadpassed。

Andalthoughshegrewsnowywhiteattimeswhendangerhadseemedtothreatenherhusband，andredatotherswhenhisdevotiontoherwasmanifestedshelistenedbravelyandwithcalmness。

WhenwecametothepartwhereHarkerhadrushedattheCountsorecklessly，sheclungtoherhusband\'sarm，andheldittightasthoughherclingingcouldprotecthimfromanyharmthatmightcome。

Shesaidnothing，however，tillthenarrationwasalldone，andmattershadbeenbroughtuptothepresenttime。

Thenwithoutlettinggoherhusband\'shandshestoodupamongstusandspoke。Oh，thatIcouldgiveanyideaofthescene。

Ofthatsweet，sweet，good，goodwomaninalltheradiantbeautyofheryouthandanimation，withtheredscaronherforehead，ofwhichshewasconscious，andwhichwesawwithgrindingofourteeth，rememberingwhenceandhowitcame。Herlovingkindnessagainstourgrimhate。Hertenderfaithagainstallourfearsanddoubting。

Andwe，knowingthatsofarassymbolswent，shewithallhergoodnessandpurityandfaith，wasoutcastfromGod。

“Jonathan，“shesaid，andthewordsoundedlikemusiconherlipsitwassofullofloveandtenderness，“Jonathandear，andyouallmytrue，truefriends，Iwantyoutobearsomethinginmindthroughallthisdreadfultime。Iknowthatyoumustfight。

ThatyoumustdestroyevenasyoudestroyedthefalseLucysothatthetrueLucymightlivehereafter。Butitisnotaworkofhate。

Thatpoorsoulwhohaswroughtallthismiseryisthesaddestcaseofall。

Justthinkwhatwillbehisjoywhenhe，too，isdestroyedinhisworserpartthathisbetterpartmayhavespiritualimmortality。

Youmustbepitifultohim，too，thoughitmaynotholdyourhandsfromhisdestruction。“

AsshespokeIcouldseeherhusband\'sfacedarkenanddrawtogether，asthoughthepassioninhimwereshrivelinghisbeingtoitscore。

Instinctivelytheclasponhiswife\'shandgrewcloser，tillhisknuckleslookedwhite。ShedidnotflinchfromthepainwhichI

knewshemusthavesuffered，butlookedathimwitheyesthatweremoreappealingthanever。

Asshestoppedspeakingheleapedtohisfeet，almosttearinghishandfromhersashespoke。

“MayGodgivehimintomyhandjustforlongenoughtodestroythatearthlylifeofhimwhichweareaimingat。

IfbeyonditIcouldsendhissoulforeverandevertoburninghellIwoulddoit！”

“Oh，hush！Oh，hushinthenameofthegoodGod。

Don\'tsaysuchthings，Jonathan，myhusband，oryouwillcrushmewithfearandhorror。Justthink，mydear……Ihavebeenthinkingallthislong，longdayofit……that……perhaps……someday……I，too，mayneedsuchpity，andthatsomeotherlikeyou，andwithequalcauseforanger，maydenyittome！Oh，myhusband！Myhusband，indeedIwouldhavesparedyousuchathoughthadtherebeenanotherway。

ButIpraythatGodmaynothavetreasuredyourwildwords，exceptastheheart-brokenwailofaverylovingandsorelystrickenman。Oh，God，letthesepoorwhitehairsgoinevidenceofwhathehassuffered，whoallhislifehasdonenowrong，andonwhomsomanysorrowshavecome。“

Wemenwereallintearsnow。Therewasnoresistingthem，andweweptopenly。Shewept，too，toseethathersweetercounselshadprevailed。Herhusbandflunghimselfonhiskneesbesideher，andputtinghisarmsroundher，hidhisfaceinthefoldsofherdress。

VanHelsingbeckonedtousandwestoleoutoftheroom，leavingthetwolovingheartsalonewiththeirGod。

BeforetheyretiredtheProfessorfixeduptheroomagainstanycomingoftheVampire，andassuredMrs。Harkerthatshemightrestinpeace。Shetriedtoschoolherselftothebelief，andmanifestlyforherhusband\'ssake，triedtoseemcontent。

Itwasabravestruggle，andwas，Ithinkandbelieve，notwithoutitsreward。VanHelsinghadplacedathandabellwhicheitherofthemwastosoundincaseofanyemergency。

Whentheyhadretired，Quincey，Godalming，andIarrangedthatweshouldsitup，dividingthenightbetweenus，andwatchoverthesafetyofthepoorstrickenlady。

ThefirstwatchfallstoQuincey，sotherestofusshallbeofftobedassoonaswecan。

Godalminghasalreadyturnedin，forhisisthesecondwatch。

NowthatmyworkisdoneI，too，shallgotobed。

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3-4October，closetomidnight——Ithoughtyesterdaywouldneverend。Therewasovermeayearningforsleep，insomesortofblindbeliefthattowakewouldbetofindthingschanged，andthatanychangemustnowbeforthebetter。

Beforeweparted，wediscussedwhatournextstepwastobe，butwecouldarriveatnoresult。Allweknewwasthatoneearthboxremained，andthattheCountaloneknewwhereitwas。

Ifhechoosestoliehidden，hemaybaffleusforyears。

Andinthemeantime，thethoughtistoohorrible，Idarenotthinkofitevennow。ThisIknow，thatifevertherewasawomanwhowasallperfection，thatoneismypoorwrongeddarling。

Ilovedherathousandtimesmoreforhersweetpityoflastnight，apitythatmademyownhateofthemonsterseemdespicable。

SurelyGodwillnotpermittheworldtobethepoorerbythelossofsuchacreature。Thisishopetome。

Wearealldriftingreefwardsnow，andfaithisouronlyanchor。

ThankGod！Minaissleeping，andsleepingwithoutdreams。

Ifearwhatherdreamsmightbelike，withsuchterriblememoriestogroundthemin。Shehasnotbeensocalm，withinmyseeing，sincethesunset。Then，forawhile，therecameoverherfaceareposewhichwaslikespringaftertheblastsofMarch。

Ithoughtatthetimethatitwasthesoftnessoftheredsunsetonherface，butsomehownowIthinkithasadeepermeaning。

Iamnotsleepymyself，thoughIamweary……wearytodeath。

However，Imusttrytosleep。Forthereistomorrowtothinkof，andthereisnorestformeuntil……

Later——Imusthavefallenasleep，forIwasawakenedbyMina，whowassittingupinbed，withastartledlookonherface。

Icouldseeeasily，forwedidnotleavetheroomindarkness。

Shehadplacedawarninghandovermymouth，andnowshewhisperedinmyear，“Hush！Thereissomeoneinthecorridor！”

Igotupsoftly，andcrossingtheroom，gentlyopenedthedoor。

Justoutside，stretchedonamattress，layMr。Morris，wideawake。

Heraisedawarninghandforsilenceashewhisperedtome，“Hush！

Gobacktobed。Itisallright。Oneofuswillbehereallnight。

Wedon\'tmeantotakeanychances！”

Hislookandgestureforbadediscussion，soIcamebackandtoldMina。

Shesighedandpositivelyashadowofasmilestoleoverherpoor，palefaceassheputherarmsroundmeandsaidsoftly，“Oh，thankGodforgoodbravemen！”Withasighshesankbackagaintosleep。

IwritethisnowasIamnotsleepy，thoughImusttryagain。

4October，morning——OnceagainduringthenightIwaswakenedbyMina。

Thistimewehadallhadagoodsleep，forthegreyofthecomingdawnwasmakingthewindowsintosharpoblongs，andthegasflamewaslikeaspeckratherthanadiscoflight。

Shesaidtomehurriedly，“Go，calltheProfessor。

Iwanttoseehimatonce。“

“Why？”Iasked。

“Ihaveanidea。Isupposeitmusthavecomeinthenight，andmaturedwithoutmyknowingit。Hemusthypnotizemebeforethedawn，andthenIshallbeabletospeak。

Goquick，dearest，thetimeisgettingclose。“

Iwenttothedoor。Dr。Sewardwasrestingonthemattress，andseeingme，hesprangtohisfeet。

“Isanythingwrong？”heasked，inalarm。

“No，“Ireplied。“ButMinawantstoseeDr。VanHelsingatonce。“

“Iwillgo，“hesaid，andhurriedintotheProfessor\'sroom。

TwoorthreeminuteslaterVanHelsingwasintheroominhisdressinggown，andMr。MorrisandLordGodalmingwerewithDr。Sewardatthedooraskingquestions。

WhentheProfessorsawMinaasmile，apositivesmileoustedtheanxietyofhisface。

Herubbedhishandsashesaid，“Oh，mydearMadamMina，thisisindeedachange。See！FriendJonathan，wehavegotourdearMadamMina，asofold，backtoustoday！”Thenturningtoher，hesaidcheerfully，“AndwhatamItodoforyou？

Foratthishouryoudonotwantmefornothing。“

“Iwantyoutohypnotizeme！”shesaid。“Doitbeforethedawn，forIfeelthatthenIcanspeak，andspeakfreely。Bequick，forthetimeisshort！”

Withoutawordhemotionedhertositupinbed。

Lookingfixedlyather，hecommencedtomakepassesinfrontofher，fromoverthetopofherheaddownward，witheachhandinturn。

Minagazedathimfixedlyforafewminutes，duringwhichmyownheartbeatlikeatriphammer，forIfeltthatsomecrisiswasathand。

Graduallyhereyesclosed，andshesat，stockstill。Onlybythegentleheavingofherbosomcouldoneknowthatshewasalive。

TheProfessormadeafewmorepassesandthenstopped，andIcouldseethathisforeheadwascoveredwithgreatbeadsofperspiration。

Minaopenedhereyes，butshedidnotseemthesamewoman。

Therewasafar-awaylookinhereyes，andhervoicehadasaddreaminesswhichwasnewtome。Raisinghishandtoimposesilence，theProfessormotionedtometobringtheothersin。

Theycameontiptoe，closingthedoorbehindthem，andstoodatthefootofthebed，lookingon。Minaappearednottoseethem。

ThestillnesswasbrokenbyVanHelsing\'svoicespeakinginalowleveltonewhichwouldnotbreakthecurrentofherthoughts。

“Whereareyou？”Theanswercameinaneutralway。

“Idonotknow。Sleephasnoplaceitcancallitsown。“

Forseveralminutestherewassilence。Minasatrigid，andtheProfessorstoodstaringatherfixedly。

Therestofushardlydaredtobreathe。Theroomwasgrowinglighter。

WithouttakinghiseyesfromMina\'sface，Dr。VanHelsingmotionedmetopulluptheblind。Ididso，andthedayseemedjustuponus。

Aredstreakshotup，andarosylightseemedtodiffuseitselfthroughtheroom。OntheinstanttheProfessorspokeagain。

“Whereareyounow？”

Theanswercamedreamily，butwithintention。Itwereasthoughshewereinterpretingsomething。Ihaveheardherusethesametonewhenreadinghershorthandnotes。

“Idonotknow。Itisallstrangetome！”

“Whatdoyousee？”

“Icanseenothing。Itisalldark。“

“Whatdoyouhear？”IcoulddetectthestrainintheProfessor\'spatientvoice。

“Thelappingofwater。Itisgurglingby，andlittlewavesleap。

Icanhearthemontheoutside。“

“Thenyouareonaship？\'“

Wealllookedateachother，tryingtogleansomethingeachfromtheother。

Wewereafraidtothink。

Theanswercamequick，“Oh，yes！”

“Whatelsedoyouhear？”

“Thesoundofmenstampingoverheadastheyrunabout。

Thereisthecreakingofachain，andtheloudtinkleasthecheckofthecapstanfallsintotheratchet。“

“Whatareyoudoing？”

“Iamstill，ohsostill。Itislikedeath！”

Thevoicefadedawayintoadeepbreathasofonesleeping，andtheopeneyesclosedagain。

Bythistimethesunhadrisen，andwewereallinthefulllightofday。

Dr。VanHelsingplacedhishandsonMina\'sshoulders，andlaidherheaddownsoftlyonherpillow。Shelaylikeasleepingchildforafewmoments，andthen，withalongsigh，awokeandstaredinwondertoseeusallaroundher。

“HaveIbeentalkinginmysleep？”wasallshesaid。

Sheseemed，however，toknowthesituationwithouttelling，thoughshewaseagertoknowwhatshehadtold。TheProfessorrepeatedtheconversation，andshesaid，“Thenthereisnotamomenttolose。Itmaynotbeyettoolate！”

Mr。MorrisandLordGodalmingstartedforthedoorbuttheProfessor\'scalmvoicecalledthemback。

“Stay，myfriends。Thatship，whereveritwas，wasweighinganchoratthemomentinyoursogreatPortofLondon。

Whichofthemisitthatyouseek？Godbethankedthatwehaveonceagainaclue，thoughwhitheritmayleadusweknownot。

Wehavebeenblindsomewhat。Blindafterthemannerofmen，sincewecanlookbackweseewhatwemighthaveseenlookingforwardifwehadbeenabletoseewhatwemighthaveseen！

Alas，butthatsentenceisapuddle，isitnot？WecanknownowwhatwasintheCount\'smind，whenheseizethatmoney，thoughJonathan\'ssofierceknifeputhiminthedangerthatevenhedread。Hemeantescape。Hearme，ESCAPE！

Hesawthatwithbutoneearthboxleft，andapackofmenfollowinglikedogsafterafox，thisLondonwasnoplaceforhim。

Hehavetakehislastearthboxonboardaship，andheleavetheland。Hethinktoescape，butno！Wefollowhim。TallyHo！

AsfriendArthurwouldsaywhenheputonhisredfrock！

Ouroldfoxiswily。Oh！Sowily，andwemustfollowwithwile。

I，too，amwilyandIthinkhismindinalittlewhile。

Inmeantimewemayrestandinpeace，fortherearebetweenuswhichhedonotwanttopass，andwhichhecouldnotifhewould。

Unlesstheshipweretotouchtheland，andthenonlyatfullorslacktide。See，andthesunisjustrose，andalldaytosunsetisus。Letustakebath，anddress，andhavebreakfastwhichweallneed，andwhichwecaneatcomfortablysincehebenotinthesamelandwithus。“

Minalookedathimappealinglyassheasked，“Butwhyneedweseekhimfurther，whenheisgoneawayfromus？”

Hetookherhandandpatteditashereplied，“Askmenothingasyet。

Whenwehavebreakfast，thenIanswerallquestions。“Hewouldsaynomore，andweseparatedtodress。

AfterbreakfastMinarepeatedherquestion。Helookedathergravelyforaminuteandthensaidsorrowfully，“Becausemydear，dearMadamMina，nowmorethanevermustwefindhimevenifwehavetofollowhimtothejawsofHell！”

Shegrewpalerassheaskedfaintly，“Why？”

“Because，“heansweredsolemnly，“hecanliveforcenturies，andyouarebutmortalwoman。Timeisnowtobedreaded，sinceonceheputthatmarkuponyourthroat。“

Iwasjustintimetocatchherasshefellforwardinafaint。

CHAPTER24

DR。SEWARD\'SPHONOGRAPHDIARY

SPOKENBYVANHELSING

ThistoJonathanHarker。

YouaretostaywithyourdearMadamMina。Weshallgotomakeoursearch，ifIcancallitso，foritisnotsearchbutknowing，andweseekconfirmationonly。Butdoyoustayandtakecareofhertoday。Thisisyourbestandmostholiestoffice。

Thisdaynothingcanfindhimhere。

Letmetellyouthatsoyouwillknowwhatwefourknowalready，forIhavetellthem。He，ourenemy，havegoneaway。

HehavegonebacktohisCastleinTransylvania。Iknowitsowell，asifagreathandoffirewroteitonthewall。

Hehaveprepareforthisinsomeway，andthatlastearthboxwasreadytoshipsomewheres。Forthishetookthemoney。

Forthishehurryatthelast，lestwecatchhimbeforethesungodown。Itwashislasthope，savethathemighthideinthetombthathethinkpoorMissLucy，beingashethoughtlikehim，keepopentohim。Buttherewasnotoftime。

Whenthatfailhemakestraightforhislastresource，hislastearth-workImightsaydidIwishdoubleentente。

Heisclever，ohsoclever！Heknowthathisgameherewasfinish。

Andsohedecidehegobackhome。Hefindshipgoingbytheroutehecame，andhegoinit。

Wegooffnowtofindwhatship，andwhitherbound。

Whenwehavediscoverthat，wecomebackandtellyouall。

ThenwewillcomfortyouandpoorMadamMinawithnewhope。

Foritwillbehopewhenyouthinkitover，thatallisnotlost。

Thisverycreaturethatwepursue，hetakehundredsofyearstogetsofarasLondon。Andyetinoneday，whenweknowofthedisposalofhimwedrivehimout。Heisfinite，thoughheispowerfultodomuchharmandsuffersnotaswedo。

Butwearestrong，eachinourpurpose，andweareallmorestrongtogether。Takeheartafresh，dearhusbandofMadamMina。

Thisbattleisbutbegunandintheendweshallwin。

SosureasthatGodsitsonhightowatchoverHischildren。

Thereforebeofmuchcomforttillwereturn。

VANHELSING。

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4October——WhenIreadtoMina，VanHelsing\'smessageinthephonograph，thepoorgirlbrightenedupconsiderably。

AlreadythecertaintythattheCountisoutofthecountryhasgivenhercomfort。Andcomfortisstrengthtoher。

Formyownpart，nowthathishorribledangerisnotfacetofacewithus，itseemsalmostimpossibletobelieveinit。

EvenmyownterribleexperiencesinCastleDraculaseemlikealongforgottendream。Hereinthecrispautumnairinthebrightsunlight。

Alas！HowcanIdisbelieve！Inthemidstofmythoughtmyeyefellontheredscaronmypoordarling\'swhiteforehead。

Whilstthatlasts，therecanbenodisbelief。MinaandIfeartobeidle，sowehavebeenoverallthediariesagainandagain。

Somehow，althoughtherealityseemgreatereachtime，thepainandthefearseemless。Thereissomethingofaguidingpurposemanifestthroughout，whichiscomforting。

Minasaysthatperhapswearetheinstrumentsofultimategood。

Itmaybe！Ishalltrytothinkasshedoes。

Wehaveneverspokentoeachotheryetofthefuture。

ItisbettertowaittillweseetheProfessorandtheothersaftertheirinvestigations。

ThedayisrunningbymorequicklythanIeverthoughtadaycouldrunformeagain。Itisnowthreeo\'clock。

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5October，5P。M——Ourmeetingforreport。Present：ProfessorVanHelsing，LordGodalming，Dr。Seward，Mr。QuinceyMorris，JonathanHarker，MinaHarker。

Dr。VanHelsingdescribedwhatstepsweretakenduringthedaytodiscoveronwhatboatandwhitherboundCountDraculamadehisescape。

“AsIknewthathewantedtogetbacktoTransylvania，IfeltsurethathemustgobytheDanubemouth，orbysomewhereintheBlackSea，sincebythatwayhecome。Itwasadrearyblankthatwasbeforeus。

OmmeIgnotumpromagnifico。AndsowithheavyheartswestarttofindwhatshipsleavefortheBlackSealastnight。

Hewasinsailingship，sinceMadamMinatellofsailsbeingset。

ThesenotsoimportantastogoinyourlistoftheshippingintheTimes，andsowego，bysuggestionofLordGodalming，toyourLloyd\'s，wherearenoteofallshipsthatsail，howeversosmall。

TherewefindthatonlyoneBlackSeaboundshipgooutwiththetide。

SheistheCzarinaCatherine，andshesailfromDoolittle\'sWharfforVarna，andthencetootherportsanduptheDanube。

`So！\'saidI，`thisistheshipwhereonistheCount。\'SooffwegotoDoolittle\'sWharf，andtherewefindamaninanoffice。FromhimweinquireofthegoingsoftheCzarinaCatherine。Heswearmuch，andheredfaceandloudofvoice，buthegoodfellowallthesame。

AndwhenQuinceygivehimsomethingfromhispocketwhichcrackleasherollitup，andputitinasosmallbagwhichhehavehiddeepinhisclothing，hestillbetterfellowandhumbleservanttous。

Hecomewithus，andaskmanymenwhoareroughandhot。

Thesebebetterfellowstoowhentheyhavebeennomorethirsty。

Theysaymuchofbloodandbloom，andofotherswhichIcomprehendnot，thoughIguesswhattheymean。Butneverthelesstheytellusallthingswhichwewanttoknow。

“Theymakeknowntousamongthem，howlastafternoonataboutfiveo\'clockcomesamansohurry。Atallman，thinandpale，withhighnoseandteethsowhite，andeyesthatseemtobeburning。

Thathebeallinblack，exceptthathehaveahatofstrawwhichsuitnothimorthetime。ThathescatterhismoneyinmakingquickinquiryastowhatshipsailsfortheBlackSeaandforwhere。Sometookhimtotheofficeandthentotheship，wherehewillnotgoaboardbuthaltatshoreendofgangplank，andaskthatthecaptaincometohim。

Thecaptaincome，whentoldthathewillbepaywell，andthoughheswearmuchatthefirstheagreetoterm。Thenthethinmangoandsomeonetellhimwherehorseandcartcanbehired。

Hegothereandsoonhecomeagain，himselfdrivingcartonwhichagreatbox。Thishehimselfliftdown，thoughittakeseveraltoputitontruckfortheship。Hegivemuchtalktocaptainastohowandwherehisboxistobeplace。

Butthecaptainlikeitnotandswearathiminmanytongues，andtellhimthatifhelikehecancomeandseewhereitshallbe。

Buthesay`no，\'thathecomenotyet，forthathehavemuchtodo。

Whereuponthecaptaintellhimthathehadbetterbequick，withblood，forthathisshipwillleavetheplace，ofblood，beforetheturnofthetide，withblood。

Thenthethinmansmileandsaythatofcoursehemustgowhenhethinkfit，buthewillbesurpriseifhegoquitesosoon。

Thecaptainswearagain，polyglot，andthethinmanmakehimbow，andthankhim，andsaythathewillsofarintrudeonhiskindnessastocomeaboardbeforethesailing。

Finalthecaptain，moreredthanever，andinmoretongues，tellhimthathedoesn\'twantnoFrenchmen，withbloomuponthemandalsowithblood，inhisship，withbloodonheralso。

Andso，afteraskingwherehemightpurchaseshipforms，hedeparted。

“Nooneknewwherehewent`orbloomin\'wellcared\'

astheysaid，fortheyhadsomethingelsetothinkof，wellwithbloodagain。ForitsoonbecameapparenttoallthattheCzarinaCatherinewouldnotsailaswasexpected。

Athinmistbegantocreepupfromtheriver，anditgrew，andgrew。

Tillsoonadensefogenvelopedtheshipandallaroundher。

Thecaptainsworepolyglot，verypolyglot，polyglotwithbloomandblood，buthecoulddonothing。Thewaterroseandrose，andhebegantofearthathewouldlosethetidealtogether。

Hewasinnofriendlymood，whenjustatfulltide，thethinmancameupthegangplankagainandaskedtoseewherehisboxhadbeenstowed。Thenthecaptainrepliedthathewishedthatheandhisbox，oldandwithmuchbloomandblood，wereinhell。

Butthethinmandidnotbeoffend，andwentdownwiththemateandsawwhereitwasplace，andcameupandstoodawhileondeckinfog。Hemusthavecomeoffbyhimself，fornonenoticehim。Indeedtheythoughtnotofhim，forsoonthefogbegintomeltaway，andallwasclearagain。

Myfriendsofthethirstandthelanguagethatwasofbloomandbloodlaughed，astheytoldhowthecaptain\'sswearsexceededevenhisusualpolyglot，andwasmorethaneverfullofpicturesque，whenonquestioningothermarinerswhowereonmovementupanddowntheriverthathour，hefoundthatfewofthemhadseenanyoffogatall，exceptwhereitlayroundthewharf。However，theshipwentoutontheebbtide，andwasdoubtlessbymorningfardowntherivermouth。

Shewasthen，whentheytoldus，wellouttosea。

“Andso，mydearMadamMina，itisthatwehavetorestforatime，forourenemyisonthesea，withthefogathiscommand，onhiswaytotheDanubemouth。Tosailashiptakestime，gosheneversoquick。

Andwhenwestarttogoonlandmorequick，andwemeethimthere。

Ourbesthopeistocomeonhimwhenintheboxbetweensunriseandsunset。

Forthenhecanmakenostruggle，andwemaydealwithhimasweshould。

Therearedaysforus，inwhichwecanmakereadyourplan。

Weknowallaboutwherehego。Forwehaveseentheowneroftheship，whohaveshownusinvoicesandallpapersthatcanbe。

TheboxweseekistobelandedinVarna，andtobegiventoanagent，oneRisticswhowilltherepresenthiscredentials。Andsoourmerchantfriendwillhavedonehispart。Whenheaskiftherebeanywrong，forthatso，hecantelegraphandhaveinquirymadeatVarna，wesay`no，\'forwhatistobedoneisnotforpoliceorofthecustoms。

Itmustbedonebyusaloneandinourownway。“

WhenDr。VanHelsinghaddonespeaking，IaskedhimifhewerecertainthattheCounthadremainedonboardtheship。

Hereplied，“Wehavethebestproofofthat，yourownevidence，wheninthehypnotictrancethismorning。“

IaskedhimagainifitwerereallynecessarythattheyshouldpursuetheCount，foroh！IdreadJonathanleavingme，andIknowthathewouldsurelygoiftheotherswent。

Heansweredingrowingpassion，atfirstquietly。

Ashewenton，however，hegrewmoreangryandmoreforceful，tillintheendwecouldnotbutseewhereinwasatleastsomeofthatpersonaldominancewhichmadehimsolongamasteramongstmen。

“Yes，itisnecessary，necessary，necessary！Foryoursakeinthefirst，andthenforthesakeofhumanity。Thismonsterhasdonemuchharmalready，inthenarrowscopewherehefindhimself，andintheshorttimewhenasyethewasonlyasabodygropinghissosmallmeasureindarknessandnotknowing。AllthishaveItoldtheseothers。You，mydearMadamMina，willlearnitinthephonographofmyfriendJohn，orinthatofyourhusband。

Ihavetoldthemhowthemeasureofleavinghisownbarrenland，barrenofpeoples，andcomingtoanewlandwherelifeofmanteemstilltheyarelikethemultitudeofstandingcorn，wastheworkofcenturies。WereanotheroftheUndead，likehim，totrytodowhathehasdone，perhapsnotallthecenturiesoftheworldthathavebeen，orthatwillbe，couldaidhim。

Withthisone，alltheforcesofnaturethatareoccultanddeepandstrongmusthaveworkedtogetherinsomewonderousway。

Theveryplace，wherehehavebeenalive，Undeadforallthesecenturies，isfullofstrangenessofthegeologicandchemicalworld。

Therearedeepcavernsandfissuresthatreachnoneknowwhither。

Therehavebeenvolcanoes，someofwhoseopeningsstillsendoutwatersofstrangeproperties，andgasesthatkillormaketovivify。

Doubtless，thereissomethingmagneticorelectricinsomeofthesecombinationsofoccultforceswhichworkforphysicallifeinstrangeway，andinhimselfwerefromthefirstsomegreatqualities。

Inahardandwarliketimehewascelebratethathehavemoreironnerve，moresubtlebrain，morebraverheart，thananyman。

Inhimsomevitalprinciplehaveinstrangewayfoundtheirutmost。

Andashisbodykeepstrongandgrowandthrive，sohisbraingrowtoo。

Allthiswithoutthatdiabolicaidwhichissurelytohim。

Forithavetoyieldtothepowersthatcomefrom，andare，symbolicofgood。Andnowthisiswhatheistous。

Hehaveinfectyou，ohforgiveme，mydear，thatImustsaysuch，butitisforgoodofyouthatIspeak。Heinfectyouinsuchwise，thatevenifhedonomore，youhaveonlytolive，toliveinyourownold，sweetway，andsointime，death，whichisofman\'scommonlotandwithGod\'ssanction，shallmakeyouliketohim。

Thismustnotbe！Wehavesworntogetherthatitmustnot。

ThusareweministersofGod\'sownwish。Thattheworld，andmenforwhomHisSondie，willnotbegivenovertomonsters，whoseveryexistencewoulddefameHim。Hehaveallowedustoredeemonesoulalready，andwegooutastheoldknightsoftheCrosstoredeemmore。Likethemweshalltraveltowardsthesunrise。

Andlikethem，ifwefall，wefallingoodcause。“

HepausedandIsaid，“ButwillnottheCounttakehisrebuffwisely？

SincehehasbeendrivenfromEngland，willhenotavoidit，asatigerdoesthevillagefromwhichhehasbeenhunted？”

“Aha！”hesaid，“yoursimileofthetigergood，forme，andIshalladopthim。Yourmaneater，astheyofIndiacallthetigerwhohasoncetastedbloodofthehuman，carenomorefortheotherprey，butprowlunceasingtillhegethim。

Thisthatwehuntfromourvillageisatiger，too，amaneater，andheneverceasetoprowl。Nay，inhimselfheisnotonetoretireandstayafar。Inhislife，hislivinglife，hegoovertheTurkeyfrontierandattackhisenemyonhisownground。

Hebebeatenback，butdidhestay？No！Hecomeagain，andagain，andagain。Lookathispersistenceandendurance。

Withthechild-brainthatwastohimhehavelongsinceconceivetheideaofcomingtoagreatcity。Whatdoeshedo？

Hefindouttheplaceofalltheworldmostofpromiseforhim。

Thenhedeliberatelysethimselfdowntoprepareforthetask。

Hefindinpatiencejusthowishisstrength，andwhatarehispowers。Hestudynewtongues。Helearnnewsociallife，newenvironmentofoldways，thepolitics，thelaw，thefinance，thescience，thehabitofanewlandandanewpeoplewhohavecometobesincehewas。Hisglimpsethathehavehad，whethisappetiteonlyandenkeenhisdesire。Nay，ithelphimtogrowastohisbrain。Foritallprovetohimhowrighthewasatthefirstinhissurmises。Hehavedonethisalone，allalone！Fromaruintombinaforgottenland。

Whatmoremayhenotdowhenthegreaterworldofthoughtisopentohim。Hethatcansmileatdeath，asweknowhim。

Whocanflourishinthemidstofdiseasesthatkilloffwholepeoples。Oh！IfsuchanonewastocomefromGod，andnottheDevil，whataforceforgoodmighthenotbeinthisoldworldofours。Butwearepledgedtosettheworldfree。

Ourtoilmustbeinsilence，andoureffortsallinsecret。

Forinthisenlightenedage，whenmenbelievenotevenwhattheysee，thedoubtingofwisemenwouldbehisgreateststrength。

Itwouldbeatoncehissheathandhisarmor，andhisweaponstodestroyus，hisenemies，whoarewillingtoperilevenourownsoulsforthesafetyofonewelove。Forthegoodofmankind，andforthehonorandgloryofGod。“

Afterageneraldiscussionitwasdeterminedthatfortonightnothingbedefinitelysettled。Thatweshouldallsleeponthefacts，andtrytothinkouttheproperconclusions。Tomorrow，atbreakfast，wearetomeetagain，andaftermakingourconclusionsknowntooneanother，weshalldecideonsomedefinitecauseofaction……

Ifeelawonderfulpeaceandresttonight。Itisasifsomehauntingpresencewereremovedfromme。Perhaps……

Mysurmisewasnotfinished，couldnotbe，forIcaughtsightinthemirroroftheredmarkuponmyforehead，andIknewthatIwasstillunclean。

DR。SEWARD\'SDIARY

5October——Weallaroseearly，andIthinkthatsleepdidmuchforeachandallofus。Whenwemetatearlybreakfasttherewasmoregeneralcheerfulnessthananyofushadeverexpectedtoexperienceagain。

Itisreallywonderfulhowmuchresiliencethereisinhumannature。

Letanyobstructingcause，nomatterwhat，beremovedinanyway，evenbydeath，andweflybacktofirstprinciplesofhopeandenjoyment。

Morethanonceaswesataroundthetable，myeyesopenedinwonderwhetherthewholeofthepastdayshadnotbeenadream。

ItwasonlywhenIcaughtsightoftheredblotchonMrs。Harker\'sforeheadthatIwasbroughtbacktoreality。Evennow，whenIamgravelyrevolvingthematter，itisalmostimpossibletorealizethatthecauseofallourtroubleisstillexistent。

EvenMrs。Harkerseemstolosesightofhertroubleforwholespells。

Itisonlynowandagain，whensomethingrecallsittohermind，thatshethinksofherterriblescar。Wearetomeethereinmystudyinhalfanhouranddecideonourcourseofaction。

Iseeonlyoneimmediatedifficulty，Iknowitbyinstinctratherthanreason。Weshallallhavetospeakfrankly。AndyetIfearthatinsomemysteriouswaypoorMrs。Harker\'stongueistied。

Iknowthatsheformsconclusionsofherown，andfromallthathasbeenIcanguesshowbrilliantandhowtruetheymustbe。

Butshewillnot，orcannot，givethemutterance。IhavementionedthistoVanHelsing，andheandIaretotalkitoverwhenwearealone。

Isupposeitissomeofthathorridpoisonwhichhasgotintoherveinsbeginningtowork。TheCounthadhisownpurposeswhenhegaveherwhatVanHelsingcalled“theVampire\'sbaptismofblood。“

Well，theremaybeapoisonthatdistillsitselfoutofgoodthings。

Inanagewhentheexistenceofptomainesisamysteryweshouldnotwonderatanything！OnethingIknow，thatifmyinstinctbetrueregardingpoorMrs。Harker\'ssilences，thenthereisaterribledifficulty，anunknowndanger，intheworkbeforeus。

Thesamepowerthatcompelshersilencemaycompelherspeech。

Idarenotthinkfurther，forsoIshouldinmythoughtsdishonoranoblewoman！

Later——WhentheProfessorcamein，wetalkedoverthestateofthings。

Icouldseethathehadsomethingonhismind，whichhewantedtosay，butfeltsomehesitancyaboutbroachingthesubject。Afterbeatingaboutthebushalittle，hesaid，“FriendJohn，thereissomethingthatyouandImusttalkofalone，justatthefirstatanyrate。

Later，wemayhavetotaketheothersintoourconfidence。“

Thenhestopped，soIwaited。Hewenton，“MadamMina，ourpoor，dearMadamMinaischanging。“

Acoldshiverranthroughmetofindmyworstfearsthusendorsed。

VanHelsingcontinued。

“WiththesadexperienceofMissLucy，wemustthistimebewarnedbeforethingsgotoofar。Ourtaskisnowinrealitymoredifficultthanever，andthisnewtroublemakeseveryhourofthedirestimportance。Icanseethecharacteristicsofthevampirecominginherface。Itisnowbutvery，veryslight。

Butitistobeseenifwehaveeyestonoticewithoutprejudge。

Herteetharesharper，andattimeshereyesaremorehard。

Butthesearenotall，thereistoherthesilencenowoften，assoitwaswithMissLucy。Shedidnotspeak，evenwhenshewrotethatwhichshewishedtobeknownlater。Nowmyfearisthis。

Ifitbethatshecan，byourhypnotictrance，tellwhattheCountseeandhear，isitnotmoretruethathewhohavehypnotizeherfirst，andwhohavedrinkofherverybloodandmakeherdrinkofhis，shouldifhewill，compelhermindtodisclosetohimthatwhichsheknow？”

Inoddedacquiescence。Hewenton，“Then，whatwemustdoistopreventthis。Wemustkeepherignorantofourintent，andsoshecannottellwhatsheknownot。Thisisapainfultask！

Oh，sopainfulthatitheartbreakmetothinkofit，butitmustbe。

Whentodaywemeet，Imusttellherthatforreasonwhichwewillnottospeakshemustnotmorebeofourcouncil，butbesimplyguardedbyus。“

Hewipedhisforehead，whichhadbrokenoutinprofuseperspirationatthethoughtofthepainwhichhemighthavetoinflictuponthepoorsoulalreadysotortured。

IknewthatitwouldbesomesortofcomforttohimifI

toldhimthatIalsohadcometothesameconclusion。

Foratanyrateitwouldtakeawaythepainofdoubt。

Itoldhim，andtheeffectwasasIexpected。

Itisnowclosetothetimeofourgeneralgathering。VanHelsinghasgoneawaytoprepareforthemeeting，andhispainfulpartofit。

Ireallybelievehispurposeistobeabletoprayalone。

Later——AttheveryoutsetofourmeetingagreatpersonalreliefwasexperiencedbybothVanHelsingandmyself。

Mrs。Harkerhadsentamessagebyherhusbandtosaythatshewouldnotjoinusatpresent，asshethoughtitbetterthatweshouldbefreetodiscussourmovementswithoutherpresencetoembarrassus。TheProfessorandIlookedateachotherforaninstant，andsomehowwebothseemedrelieved。

Formyownpart，IthoughtthatifMrs。Harkerrealizedthedangerherself，itwasmuchpainaswellasmuchdangeraverted。

Underthecircumstancesweagreed，byaquestioninglookandanswer，withfingeronlip，topreservesilenceinoursuspicions，untilweshouldhavebeenabletoconferaloneagain。

WewentatonceintoourPlanofCampaign。

VanHelsingroughlyputthefactsbeforeusfirst，“TheCzarinaCatherinelefttheThamesyesterdaymorning。

ItwilltakeheratthequickestspeedshehasevermadeatleastthreeweekstoreachVarna。Butwecantraveloverlandtothesameplaceinthreedays。Now，ifweallowfortwodayslessfortheship\'svoyage，owingtosuchweatherinfluencesasweknowthattheCountcanbringtobear，andifweallowawholedayandnightforanydelayswhichmayoccurtous，thenwehaveamarginofnearlytwoweeks。

“Thus，inordertobequitesafe，wemustleavehereon17thatlatest。

ThenweshallatanyratebeinVarnaadaybeforetheshiparrives，andabletomakesuchpreparationsasmaybenecessary。

Ofcourseweshallallgoarmed，armedagainstevilthings，spiritualaswellasphysical。“

HereQuinceyMorrisadded，“IunderstandthattheCountcomesfromawolfcountry，anditmaybethatheshallgettherebeforeus。

IproposethatweaddWinchesterstoourarmament。IhaveakindofbeliefinaWinchesterwhenthereisanytroubleofthatsortaround。

Doyouremember，Art，whenwehadthepackafterusatTobolsk？

Whatwouldn\'twehavegiventhenforarepeaterapiece！”

“Good！”saidVanHelsing，“Winchestersitshallbe。

Quincey\'sheadislevelattimes，butmostsowhenthereistohunt，metaphorbemoredishonortosciencethanwolvesbeofdangertoman。Inthemeantimewecandonothinghere。

AndasIthinkthatVarnaisnotfamiliartoanyofus，whynotgotheremoresoon？Itisaslongtowaithereasthere。

Tonightandtomorrowwecangetready，andthenifallbewell，wefourcansetoutonourjourney。“

“Wefour？”saidHarkerinterrogatively，lookingfromonetoanotherofus。

“Ofcourse！”answeredtheProfessorquickly。“Youmustremaintotakecareofyoursosweetwife！”

Harkerwassilentforawhileandthensaidinahollowvoice，“Letustalkofthatpartofitinthemorning。

IwanttoconsultwithMina。“

IthoughtthatnowwasthetimeforVanHelsingtowarnhimnottodiscloseourplantoher，buthetooknonotice。

Ilookedathimsignificantlyandcoughed。Foranswerheputhisfingertohislipsandturnedaway。

JONATHANHARKER\'SJOURNAL

October，afternoon——ForsometimeafterourmeetingthismorningIcouldnotthink。Thenewphasesofthingsleavemymindinastateofwonderwhichallowsnoroomforactivethought。

Mina\'sdeterminationnottotakeanypartinthediscussionsetmethinking。AndasIcouldnotarguethematterwithher，Icouldonlyguess。Iamasfaraseverfromasolutionnow。

Thewaytheothersreceivedit，toopuzzledme。

Thelasttimewetalkedofthesubjectweagreedthattherewastobenomoreconcealmentofanythingamongstus。

Minaissleepingnow，calmlyandsweetlylikealittlechild。

Herlipsarecurvedandherfacebeamswithhappiness。

ThankGod，therearesuchmomentsstillforher。

Later——Howstrangeitallis。IsatwatchingMina\'shappysleep，andIcameasneartobeinghappymyselfasIsupposeIshalleverbe。

Astheeveningdrewon，andtheearthtookitsshadowsfromthesunsinkinglower，thesilenceoftheroomgrewmoreandmoresolemntome。

AllatonceMinaopenedhereyes，andlookingatmetenderlysaid，“Jonathan，Iwantyoutopromisemesomethingonyourwordofhonor。

Apromisemadetome，butmadeholilyinGod\'shearing，andnottobebrokenthoughIshouldgodownonmykneesandimploreyouwithbittertears。

Quick，youmustmakeittomeatonce。“

“Mina，“Isaid，“apromiselikethat，Icannotmakeatonce。

Imayhavenorighttomakeit。“

“But，dearone，“shesaid，withsuchspiritualintensitythathereyeswerelikepolestars，“itisIwhowishit。Anditisnotformyself。

YoucanaskDr。VanHelsingifIamnotright。Ifhedisagreesyoumaydoasyouwill。Nay，moreifyouallagree，lateryouareabsolvedfromthepromise。“

“Ipromise！”Isaid，andforamomentshelookedsupremelyhappy。

Thoughtomeallhappinessforherwasdeniedbytheredscaronherforehead。

Shesaid，“PromisemethatyouwillnottellmeanythingoftheplansformedforthecampaignagainsttheCount。

Notbyword，orinference，orimplication，notatanytimewhilstthisremainstome！”Andshesolemnlypointedtothescar。

Isawthatshewasinearnest，andsaidsolemnly，“Ipromise！”

andasIsaiditIfeltthatfromthatinstantadoorhadbeenshutbetweenus。

Later，midnight——Minahasbeenbrightandcheerfulalltheevening。

Somuchsothatalltherestseemedtotakecourage，asifinfectedsomewhatwithhergaiety。AsaresultevenImyselffeltasifthepallofgloomwhichweighsusdownweresomewhatlifted。Weallretiredearly。

Minaisnowsleepinglikealittlechild。Itiswonderfulthingthatherfacultyofsleepremainstoherinthemidstofherterribletrouble。

ThankGodforit，forthenatleastshecanforgethercare。

Perhapsherexamplemayaffectmeashergaietydidtonight。

Ishalltryit。Oh！Foradreamlesssleep。

6October，morning——Anothersurprise。Minawokemeearly，aboutthesametimeasyesterday，andaskedmetobringDr。VanHelsing。Ithoughtthatitwasanotheroccassionforhypnotism，andwithoutquestionwentfortheProfessor。

Hehadevidentlyexpectedsomesuchcall，forIfoundhimdressedinhisroom。Hisdoorwasajar，sothathecouldheartheopeningofthedoorofourroom。Hecameatonce。

Ashepassedintotheroom，heaskedMinaiftheothersmightcome，too。

“No，“shesaidquitesimply，“itwillnotbenecessary。

Youcantellthemjustaswell。Imustgowithyouonyourjourney。“

Dr。VanHelsingwasasstartledasIwas。Afteramoment\'spauseheasked，“Butwhy？”

“Youmusttakemewithyou。Iamsaferwithyou，andyoushallbesafer，too。“

“Butwhy，dearMadamMina？Youknowthatyoursafetyisoursolemnestduty。

Wegointodanger，towhichyouare，ormaybe，moreliablethananyofusfrom……fromcircumstances……thingsthathavebeen。“

Hepausedembarrassed。

Asshereplied，sheraisedherfingerandpointedtoherforehead。“Iknow。

ThatiswhyImustgo。Icantellyounow，whilstthesuniscomingup。

Imaynotbeableagain。IknowthatwhentheCountwillsmeImustgo。

Iknowthatifhetellsmetocomeinsecret，Imustbywile。

Byanydevicetohoodwink，evenJonathan。“Godsawthelookthatsheturnedonmeasshespoke，andiftherebeindeedaRecordingAngelthatlookisnotedtoherever-lastinghonor。Icouldonlyclaspherhand。

Icouldnotspeak。Myemotionwastoogreatforeventhereliefoftears。

Shewenton。“Youmenarebraveandstrong。Youarestronginyournumbers，foryoucandefythatwhichwouldbreakdownthehumanenduranceofonewhohadtoguardalone。

Besides，Imaybeofservice，sinceyoucanhypnotizemeandsolearnthatwhichevenImyselfdonotknow。“

Dr。VanHelsingsaidgravely，“MadamMina，youare，asalways，mostwise。

Youshallwithuscome。Andtogetherweshalldothatwhichwegoforthtoachieve。“

Whenhehadspoken，Mina\'slongspellofsilencemademelookather。

Shehadfallenbackonherpillowasleep。ShedidnotevenwakewhenIhadpulleduptheblindandletinthesunlightwhichfloodedtheroom。VanHelsingmotionedtometocomewithhimquietly。

Wewenttohisroom，andwithinaminuteLordGodalming，Dr。Seward，andMr。Morriswerewithusalso。

HetoldthemwhatMinahadsaid，andwenton。

“InthemorningweshallleaveforVarna。Wehavenowtodealwithanewfactor，MadamMina。Oh，buthersoulistrue。

Itistoheranagonytotellussomuchasshehasdone。

Butitismostright，andwearewarnedintime。

Theremustbenochancelost，andinVarnawemustbereadytoacttheinstantwhenthatshiparrives。“

“Whatshallwedoexactly？”askedMr。Morrislaconically。

TheProfessorpausedbeforereplying，“Weshallatthefirstboardthatship。Then，whenwehaveidentifiedthebox，weshallplaceabranchofthewildroseonit。Thisweshallfasten，forwhenitistherenonecanemerge，sothatatleastsaysthesuperstition。

Andtosuperstitionmustwetrustatthefirst。Itwasman\'sfaithintheearly，andithaveitsrootinfaithstill。Then，whenwegettheopportunitythatweseek，whennoneareneartosee，weshallopenthebox，and……andallwillbewell。“

“Ishallnotwaitforanyopportunity，“saidMorris。“WhenIseetheboxIshallopenitanddestroythemonster，thoughtherewereathousandmenlookingon，andifIamtobewipedoutforitthenextmoment！”

Igraspedhishandinstinctivelyandfounditasfirmasapieceofsteel。

Ithinkheunderstoodmylook。Ihopehedid。

“Goodboy，“saidDr。VanHelsing。“Braveboy。Quinceyisallman。

Godblesshimforit。Mychild，believemenoneofusshalllagbehindorpausefromanyfear。Idobutsaywhatwemaydo……whatwemustdo。But，indeed，indeedwecannotsaywhatwemaydo。Therearesomanythingswhichmayhappen，andtheirwaysandtheirendsaresovariousthatuntilthemomentwemaynotsay。Weshallallbearmed，inallways。

Andwhenthetimefortheendhascome，oureffortshallnotbelack。

Nowletustodayputallouraffairsinorder。Letallthingswhichtouchonothersdeartous，andwhoonusdepend，becomplete。

Fornoneofuscantellwhat，orwhen，orhow，theendmaybe。

Asforme，myownaffairsareregulate，andasIhavenothingelsetodo，Ishallgomakearrangementsforthetravel。

Ishallhaveallticketsandsoforthforourjourney。“

Therewasnothingfurthertobesaid，andweparted。

Ishallnowsettleupallmyaffairsofearth，andbereadyforwhatevermaycome。

Later——Itisdone。Mywillismade，andallcomplete。

Minaifshesurviveismysoleheir。Ifitshouldnotbeso，thentheotherswhohavebeensogoodtousshallhaveremainder。

Itisnowdrawingtowardsthesunset。Mina\'suneasinesscallsmyattentiontoit。Iamsurethatthereissomethingonhermindwhichthetimeofexactsunsetwillreveal。

Theseoccasionsarebecomingharrowingtimesforusall。

Foreachsunriseandsunsetopensupsomenewdanger，somenewpain，whichhowever，mayinGod\'swillbemeanstoagoodend。

Iwriteallthesethingsinthediarysincemydarlingmustnothearthemnow。Butifitmaybethatshecanseethemagain，theyshallbeready。Sheiscallingtome。