Memorandum by Abraham Van Helsing

           4November. ThistomyoldandtruefriendJohnSeward,M.D.,ofPurfleet,London,incaseImaynotseehim. Itmayexplain. Itismorning,andIwritebyafirewhichallthenightIhavekeptalive,MadamMinaaidingme. Itiscold,cold.Socoldthatthegreyheavyskyisfullofsnow,whichwhenitfallswillsettleforallwinterasthegroundishardeningtoreceiveit. ItseemstohaveaffectedMadamMina. Shehasbeensoheavyofheadalldaythatshewasnotlikeherself. Shesleeps,andsleeps,andsleeps! Shewhoisusualsoalert,havedoneliterallynothingalltheday. Sheevenhavelostherappetite. Shemakenoentryintoherlittlediary,shewhowritesofaithfulateverypause. Somethingwhispertomethatallisnotwell. However,tonightsheismorevif. Herlongsleepalldayhaverefreshandrestoreher,fornowsheisallsweetandbrightasever. AtsunsetItrytohypnotizeher,butalas!withnoeffect. Thepowerhasgrownlessandlesswitheachday,andtonightitfailmealtogether. Well,God’swillbedone,whateveritmaybe,andwhithersoeveritmaylead! 

           Nowtothehistorical,forasMadamMinawritenotinherstenography,Imust,inmycumbrousoldfashion,thatsoeachdayofusmaynotgounrecorded. 

           WegottotheBorgoPassjustaftersunriseyesterdaymorning. WhenIsawthesignsofthedawnIgotreadyforthehypnotism. Westoppedourcarriage,andgotdownsothattheremightbenodisturbance. 

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