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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           IfthatmanhadbeenanordinarylunaticIwouldhavetakenmychanceoftrustinghim,butheseemssomixedupwiththeCountinanindexykindofwaythatIamafraidofdoinganythingwrongbyhelpinghisfads. Ican’tforgethowheprayedwithalmostequalfervorforacat,andthentriedtotearmythroatoutwithhisteeth. Besides,hecalledtheCount‘lordandmaster’,andhemaywanttogetouttohelphiminsomediabolicalway. Thathorridthinghasthewolvesandtheratsandhisownkindtohelphim,soIsupposeheisn’tabovetryingtousearespectablelunatic. Hecertainlydidseemearnest,though. Ionlyhopewehavedonewhatisbest. Thesethings,inconjunctionwiththewildworkwehaveinhand,helptounnerveaman." 

           TheProfessorsteppedover,andlayinghishandonhisshoulder,saidinhisgrave,kindlyway,"FriendJohn,havenofear. Wearetryingtodoourdutyinaverysadandterriblecase,wecanonlydoaswedeembest. Whatelsehavewetohopefor,exceptthepityofthegoodGod?" 

           LordGodalminghadslippedawayforafewminutes,butnowhereturned. Heheldupalittlesilverwhistle,asheremarked, "Thatoldplacemaybefullofrats,andifso,I’vegotanantidoteoncall." 

           Havingpassedthewall,wetookourwaytothehouse,takingcaretokeepintheshadowsofthetreesonthelawnwhenthemoonlightshoneout. WhenwegottotheporchtheProfessoropenedhisbagandtookoutalotofthings,whichhelaidonthestep,sortingthemintofourlittlegroups,evidentlyoneforeach. Thenhespoke. 

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