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Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           YoucanaskDr.VanHelsingifIamnotright. Ifhedisagreesyoumaydoasyouwill. Nay,moreifyouallagree,lateryouareabsolvedfromthepromise." 

           "Ipromise!"Isaid,andforamomentshelookedsupremelyhappy. Thoughtomeallhappinessforherwasdeniedbytheredscaronherforehead. 

           Shesaid,"PromisemethatyouwillnottellmeanythingoftheplansformedforthecampaignagainsttheCount. Notbyword,orinference,orimplication,notatanytimewhilstthisremainstome!" Andshesolemnlypointedtothescar. Isawthatshewasinearnest,andsaidsolemnly, "Ipromise!"andasIsaiditIfeltthatfromthatinstantadoorhadbeenshutbetweenus. 

           Later,midnight. Minahasbeenbrightandcheerfulalltheevening.Somuchsothatalltherestseemedtotakecourage,asifinfectedsomewhatwithhergaiety. AsaresultevenImyselffeltasifthepallofgloomwhichweighsusdownweresomewhatlifted. Weallretiredearly. Minaisnowsleepinglikealittlechild. Itiswonderfulthingthatherfacultyofsleepremainstoherinthemidstofherterribletrouble. ThankGodforit,forthenatleastshecanforgethercare. Perhapsherexamplemayaffectmeashergaietydidtonight. Ishalltryit.Oh!Foradreamlesssleep. 

           6October,morning. Anothersurprise. Minawokemeearly,aboutthesametimeasyesterday,andaskedmetobringDr.VanHelsing. Ithoughtthatitwasanotheroccasionforhypnotism,andwithoutquestionwentfortheProfessor. 

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