Part 15

Note left by Van Helsing in his portmanteau, Berkeley Hotel directed to John Seward, M. D

           (NotDelivered) 

           27September 

           "FriendJohn, 

           "Iwritethisincaseanythingshouldhappen. Igoalonetowatchinthatchurchyard. ItpleasesmethattheUnDead,MissLucy,shallnotleavetonight,thatsoonthemorrownightshemaybemoreeager. ThereforeIshallfixsomethingsshelikenot,garlicandacrucifix,andsosealupthedoorofthetomb. SheisyoungasUnDead,andwillheed. Moreover,theseareonlytopreventhercomingout. Theymaynotprevailonherwantingtogetin,forthentheUnDeadisdesperate,andmustfindthelineofleastresistance,whatsoeveritmaybe. Ishallbeathandallthenightfromsunsettillaftersunrise,andiftherebeaughtthatmaybelearnedIshalllearnit. ForMissLucyorfromher,Ihavenofear,butthatothertowhomistherethatsheisUnDead,hehavenotthepowertoseekhertombandfindshelter. Heiscunning,asIknowfromMr.JonathanandfromthewaythatallalonghehavefooleduswhenheplayedwithusforMissLucy’slife,andwelost,andinmanywaystheUnDeadarestrong. Hehavealwaysthestrengthinhishandoftwentymen,evenwefourwhogaveourstrengthtoMissLucyitalsoisalltohim. Besides,hecansummonhiswolfandIknownotwhat. Soifitbethathecamethitheronthisnightheshallfindme.Butnoneothershall,untilitbetoolate. 

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