Part 19

Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           1October,5A.M. Iwentwiththepartytothesearchwithaneasymind,forIthinkIneversawMinasoabsolutelystrongandwell. Iamsogladthatsheconsentedtoholdbackandletusmendothework. Somehow,itwasadreadtomethatshewasinthisfearfulbusinessatall,butnowthatherworkisdone,andthatitisduetoherenergyandbrainsandforesightthatthewholestoryisputtogetherinsuchawaythateverypointtells,shemaywellfeelthatherpartisfinished,andthatshecanhenceforthleavetheresttous. Wewere,Ithink,allalittleupsetbythescenewithMr.Renfield. Whenwecameawayfromhisroomweweresilenttillwegotbacktothestudy. 

           ThenMr.MorrissaidtoDr.Seward,"Say,Jack,ifthatmanwasn’tattemptingabluff,heisaboutthesanestlunaticIeversaw. I’mnotsure,butIbelievethathehadsomeseriouspurpose,andifhehad,itwasprettyroughonhimnottogetachance." 

           LordGodalmingandIweresilent,butDr.VanHelsingadded, "FriendJohn,youknowmorelunaticsthanIdo,andI’mgladofit,forIfearthatifithadbeentometodecideIwouldbeforethatlasthystericaloutbursthavegivenhimfree. Butweliveandlearn,andinourpresenttaskwemusttakenochance,asmyfriendQuinceywouldsay. Allisbestastheyare." 

           Dr.Sewardseemedtoanswerthembothinadreamykindofway, "Idon’tknowbutthatIagreewithyou. 

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