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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           InthetrainIhadwrittenmydiarysofar,andsimplyreaditofftothemasthebestmeansoflettingthemgetabreastofmyowninformation. 

           WhenIhadfinishedVanHelsingsaid, "Thishasbeenagreatday’swork,friendJonathan. Doubtlessweareonthetrackofthemissingboxes. Ifwefindthemallinthathouse,thenourworkisneartheend. Butiftherebesomemissing,wemustsearchuntilwefindthem. Thenshallwemakeourfinalcoup,andhuntthewretchtohisrealdeath." 

           WeallsatsilentawhileandallatonceMr.Morrisspoke, "Say!Howarewegoingtogetintothathouse?" 

           "Wegotintotheother,"answeredLordGodalmingquickly. 

           "But,Art,thisisdifferent. WebrokehouseatCarfax,butwehadnightandawalledparktoprotectus. ItwillbeamightydifferentthingtocommitburglaryinPiccadilly,eitherbydayornight. IconfessIdon’tseehowwearegoingtogetinunlessthatagencyduckcanfindusakeyofsomesort." 

           LordGodalming’sbrowscontracted,andhestoodupandwalkedabouttheroom. By-and-byhestoppedandsaid,turningfromonetoanotherofus, "Quincey’sheadislevel. Thisburglarybusinessisgettingserious. Wegotoffonceallright,butwehavenowararejobonhand. UnlesswecanfindtheCount’skeybasket." 

           Asnothingcouldwellbedonebeforemorning,andasitwouldbeatleastadvisabletowaittillLordGodalmingshouldhearfromMitchell’s,wedecidednottotakeanyactivestepbeforebreakfasttime. 

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