Dr. Seward’s Diary

           30September. Mr.Harkerarrivedatnineo’clock. Hegothiswife’swirejustbeforestarting. Heisuncommonlyclever,ifonecanjudgefromhisface,andfullofenergy. Ifthisjournalbetrue,andjudgingbyone’sownwonderfulexperiences,itmustbe,heisalsoamanofgreatnerve. Thatgoingdowntothevaultasecondtimewasaremarkablepieceofdaring. AfterreadinghisaccountofitIwaspreparedtomeetagoodspecimenofmanhood,buthardlythequiet,businesslikegentlemanwhocameheretoday. 

           LATER. AfterlunchHarkerandhiswifewentbacktotheirownroom,andasIpassedawhileagoIheardtheclickofthetypewriter. Theyarehardatit. Mrs.Harkersaysthatknittingtogetherinchronologicalordereveryscrapofevidencetheyhave. HarkerhasgotthelettersbetweentheconsigneeoftheboxesatWhitbyandthecarriersinLondonwhotookchargeofthem. Heisnowreadinghiswife’stranscriptofmydiary. Iwonderwhattheymakeoutofit. Hereitis... 

           StrangethatitneverstruckmethattheverynexthousemightbetheCount’shidingplace! GoodnessknowsthatwehadenoughcluesfromtheconductofthepatientRenfield! Thebundleoflettersrelatingtothepurchaseofthehousewerewiththetranscript. Oh,ifwehadonlyhadthemearlierwemighthavesavedpoorLucy! Stop! Thatwaymadnesslies! Harkerhasgoneback,andisagaincollectingmaterial. Hesaysthatbydinnertimetheywillbeabletoshowawholeconnectednarrative. 

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