Chapter 7 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 7 CUTTING FROM "THE DAILYGRAPH", 8 AUGUST (PASTED IN MINA MURRAY'S JOURNAL) From a correspondent. Whitby. One of the greatest and suddenest storms on record has just been experienced here, with results both strange and unique. The weather had been...
Chapter 15 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 15 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY-cont. For a while sheer anger mastered me. It was as if he had during her life struck Lucy on the face. I smote the table hard and rose up as I said to him, "Dr. Van Helsing, are you mad?" He raised his head and looked at me...
Chapter 18 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 18 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY 30 September.--I got home at five o'clock, and found that Godalming and Morris had not only arrived, but had already studied the transcript of the various diaries and letters which Harker had not yet returned from his visit...
Chapter 11 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 11 LUCY WESTENRA'S DIARY 12 September.--How good they all are to me. I quite love that dear Dr. Van Helsing. I wonder why he was so anxious about these flowers. He positively frightened me, he was so fierce. And yet he must have been right, for I feel...
Chapter 3 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 3 Jonathan Harker's Journal Continued When I found that I was a prisoner a sort of wild feeling came over me. I rushed up and down the stairs, trying every door and peering out of every window I could find, but after a little the conviction of my...
Chapter 2 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 2 Jonathan Harker's Journal Continued 5 May.--I must have been asleep, for certainly if I had been fully awake I must have noticed the approach of such a remarkable place. In the gloom the courtyard looked of considerable size, and as several dark ways...
Chapter 19 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 19 JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL 1 October, 5 A.M.--I went with the party to the search with an easy mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well. I am so glad that she consented to hold back and let us men do the work. Somehow, it w...
Chapter 6 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 6 MINA MURRAY'S JOURNAL 24 July. Whitby.--Lucy met me at the station, looking sweeter and lovelier than ever, and we drove up to the house at the Crescent in which they have rooms. This is a lovely place. The little river, the Esk, runs through a deep...
Chapter 17 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 17 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY-cont. When we arrived at the Berkely Hotel, Van Helsing found a telegram waiting for him. "Am coming up by train. Jonathan at Whitby. Important news. Mina Harker." The Professor was delighted. "Ah, that wonderful Madam Mina," he...
Chapter 13 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 13 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY--cont. The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and her mother might be buried together. I attended to all the ghastly formalities, and the urbane undertaker proved that his staff was afflicted, or blessed...
Chapter 8 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 8 MINA MURRAY'S JOURNAL Same day, 11 o'clock P.M.--Oh, but I am tired! If it were not that I had made my diary a duty I should not open it tonight. We had a lovely walk. Lucy, after a while, was in gay spirits, owing, I think, to some dear cows who came...
Chapter 4 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 4 Jonathan Harker's Journal Continued I awoke in my own bed. If it be that I had not dreamt, the Count must have carried me here. I tried to satisfy myself on the subject, but could not arrive at any unquestionable result. To be sure, there were cert...
Chapter 25 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 25 DR SEWARD'S DIARY 11 October, Evening.--Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept. I think that none of us were surprised when we were asked to see Mrs. Harker a little...
Chapter 21 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 21 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY 3 October.--Let me put down with exactness all that happened, as well as I can remember, since last I made an entry. Not a detail that I can recall must be forgotten. In all calmness I must proceed. When I came to Renfield's room I...
Chapter 27 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 27 MINA HARKER'S JOURNAL 1 November.--All day long we have travelled, and at a good speed. The horses seem to know that they are being kindly treated, for they go willingly their full stage at best speed. We have now had so many changes and find...
Chapter 23 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 23 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY 3 October.--The time seemed terribly long whilst we were waiting for the coming of Godalming and Quincey Morris. The Professor tried to keep our minds active by using them all the time. I could see his beneficent purpose, by...
Chapter 22 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 22 JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL 3 October.--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary. It is now six o'clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and take something to eat, for Dr. Van Helsing and Dr. Seward are agreed that if we do...
Chapter 26 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 26 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY 29 October.--This is written in the train from Varna to Galatz. Last night we all assembled a little before the time of sunset. Each of us had done his work as well as he could, so far as thought, and endeavour, and opportunity go...
Chapter 20 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 20 JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL 1 October, evening.--I found Thomas Snelling in his house at Bethnal Green, but unhappily he was not in a condition to remember anything. The very prospect of beer which my expected coming had opened to him had proved too...
Chapter 24 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 24 DR. SEWARD'S PHONOGRAPH DIARY SPOKEN BY VAN HELSING This to Jonathan Harker. You are to stay with your dear Madam Mina. We shall go to make our search, if I can call it so, for it is not search but knowing, and we seek confirmation only. But do you...
Chapter 9 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 9 LETTER, MINA HARKER TO LUCY WESTENRA Buda-Pesth, 24 August. "My dearest Lucy, "I know you will be anxious to hear all that has happened since we parted at the railway station at Whitby. "Well, my dear, I got to Hull all right, and caught the bo...
Chapter 12 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 12 DR. SEWARD'S DIARY 18 September.--I drove at once to Hillingham and arrived early. Keeping my cab at the gate, I went up the avenue alone. I knocked gently and rang as quietly as possible, for I feared to disturb Lucy or her mother, and hoped to only...
Chapter 16 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 16 DR SEWARD'S DIARY-cont. It was just a quarter before twelve o'clock when we got into the churchyard over the low wall. The night was dark with occasional gleams of moonlight between the dents of the heavy clouds that scudded across the sky. We all...
Chapter 5 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 5 LETTER FROM MISS MINA MURRAY TO MISS LUCY WESTENRA 9 May. My dearest Lucy, Forgive my long delay in writing, but I have been simply overwhelmed with work. The life of an assistant schoolmistress is sometimes trying. I am longing to be with you, and by...
Chapter 1 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 1 Jonathan Harker's Journal 3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it...
Chapter 10 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 10 LETTER, DR. SEWARD TO HON. ARTHUR HOLMWOOD 6 September "My dear Art, "My news today is not so good. Lucy this morning had gone back a bit. There is, however, one good thing which has arisen from it. Mrs. Westenra was naturally anxious concerning Lucy...
Chapter 14 : * "Dracula", by Bram Stoker, [1897], CHAPTER 14 MINA HARKER'S JOURNAL 23 September.--Jonathan is better after a bad night. I am so glad that he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible things, and oh, I am rejoiced that he is not now weighed down with the responsibility...
