Jonathan Harker’s Journal

           15October,Varna. WeleftCharingCrossonthemorningofthe12th,gottoParisthesamenight,andtooktheplacessecuredforusintheOrientExpress. Wetravelednightandday,arrivinghereataboutfiveo’clock. LordGodalmingwenttotheConsulatetoseeifanytelegramhadarrivedforhim,whilsttherestofuscameontothishotel,"theOdessus." Thejourneymayhavehadincidents.Iwas,however,tooeagertogeton,tocareforthem. UntiltheCzarinaCatherinecomesintoporttherewillbenointerestformeinanythinginthewideworld. ThankGod!Minaiswell,andlookstobegettingstronger.Hercolouriscomingback. Shesleepsagreatdeal. Throughoutthejourneyshesleptnearlyallthetime. Beforesunriseandsunset,however,sheisverywakefulandalert. AndithasbecomeahabitforVanHelsingtohypnotizeheratsuchtimes. Atfirst,someeffortwasneeded,andhehadtomakemanypasses.Butnow,sheseemstoyieldatonce,asifbyhabit,andscarcelyanyactionisneeded.Heseemstohavepowerattheseparticularmomentstosimplywill,andherthoughtsobeyhim. Healwaysasksherwhatshecanseeandhear. 

           Sheanswerstothefirst, "Nothing,allisdark." 

           Andtothesecond,"Icanhearthewaveslappingagainsttheship,andthewaterrushingby.Canvasandcordagestrainandmastsandyardscreak. Thewindishigh...Icanhearitintheshrouds,andthebowthrowsbackthefoam." 

           ItisevidentthattheCzarinaCatherineisstillatsea,hasteningonherwaytoVarna. LordGodalminghasjustreturned. 

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