Mina Harker’s Journal

           29September. AfterdinnerIcamewithDr.Sewardtohisstudy. Hebroughtbackthephonographfrommyroom,andItookachair,andarrangedthephonographsothatIcouldtouchitwithoutgettingup,andshowedmehowtostopitincaseIshouldwanttopause. Thenheverythoughtfullytookachair,withhisbacktome,sothatImightbeasfreeaspossible,andbegantoread. Iputtheforkedmetaltomyearsandlistened. 

           WhentheterriblestoryofLucy’sdeath,andallthatfollowed,wasdone,Ilaybackinmychairpowerless. FortunatelyIamnotofafaintingdisposition. WhenDr.Sewardsawmehejumpedupwithahorrifiedexclamation,andhurriedlytakingacasebottlefromthecupboard,gavemesomebrandy,whichinafewminutessomewhatrestoredme. Mybrainwasallinawhirl,andonlythattherecamethroughallthemultitudeofhorrors,theholyrayoflightthatmydearLucywasatlastatpeace,IdonotthinkIcouldhaveborneitwithoutmakingascene. Itisallsowildandmysterious,andstrangethatifIhadnotknownJonathan’sexperienceinTransylvaniaIcouldnothavebelieved. Asitwas,Ididn’tknowwhattobelieve,andsogotoutofmydifficultybyattendingtosomethingelse. Itookthecoveroffmytypewriter,andsaidtoDr.Seward, 

           "Letmewritethisalloutnow. WemustbereadyforDr.VanHelsingwhenhecomes. IhavesentatelegramtoJonathantocomeonherewhenhearrivesinLondonfromWhitby. 

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