Дракула

           "Dr.VanHelsing,whatIhavetotellyouissoqueerthatyoumustnotlaughatmeoratmyhusband. Ihavebeensinceyesterdayinasortoffeverofdoubt. Youmustbekindtome,andnotthinkmefoolishthatIhaveevenhalfbelievedsomeverystrangethings." 

           Hereassuredmebyhismanneraswellashiswordswhenhesaid, "Oh,mydear,ifyouonlyknowhowstrangeisthematterregardingwhichIamhere,itisyouwhowouldlaugh. Ihavelearnednottothinklittleofanyone’sbelief,nomatterhowstrangeitmaybe.Ihavetriedtokeepanopenmind,anditisnottheordinarythingsoflifethatcouldcloseit,butthestrangethings,theextraordinarythings,thethingsthatmakeonedoubtiftheybemadorsane." 

           "Thankyou,thankyouathousandtimes! Youhavetakenaweightoffmymind. Ifyouwillletme,Ishallgiveyouapapertoread. Itislong,butIhavetypewrittenitout. ItwilltellyoumytroubleandJonathan’s.Itisthecopyofhisjournalwhenabroad,andallthathappened. Idarenotsayanythingofit. Youwillreadforyourselfandjudge. AndthenwhenIseeyou,perhaps,youwillbeverykindandtellmewhatyouthink." 

           "Ipromise,"hesaidasIgavehimthepapers. "Ishallinthemorning,assoonasIcan,cometoseeyouandyourhusband,ifImay." 

           "Jonathanwillbehereathalf-pasteleven,andyoumustcometolunchwithusandseehimthen. Youcouldcatchthequick3:34train,whichwillleaveyouatPaddingtonbeforeeight." 

           Hewassurprisedatmyknowledgeofthetrainsoffhand,buthedoesnotknowthatIhavemadeupallthetrainstoandfromExeter,sothatImayhelpJonathanincaseheisinahurry. 

           Sohetookthepaperswithhimandwentaway,andIsitherethinking,thinkingIdon’tknowwhat.