Dracula

How these papers have been placed in sequence will be made manifest in the reading of them. All...

It was on the dark side of twilight when we got to Bistritz, which is a very interesting old place....

When I got on the coach the driver had not taken his seat, and I saw him talking with the landlady....

That is why, I suppose, you wished him to go on to Bukovina. You cannot deceive me, my friend; I...

All at once the wolves began to howl as though the moonlight had had some peculiar effect on them....

Welcome to my house. Enter freely and of your own will. He made no motion of stepping to meet me,...

I must regret that an attack of gout, from which malady I am a constant sufferer, forbids...

I have to be absent for a while. Do not wait for me. D. I set to and enjoyed a hearty meal. When I...

This led to much conversation; and as it was evident that he wanted to talk, if only for talkings...

The estate is called Carfax, no doubt a corruption of the old Quatre Face, as the house is four...

I only slept a few hours when I went to bed, and feeling that I could not sleep any more, got up. I...

We Szekelys have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who...

Then write now, my young friend, he said, laying a heavy hand on my shoulder. write to our friend...

When he left me I went to my room. After a little while, not hearing any sound, I came out and went...

I was not alone. The room was the same, unchanged in any way since I came into it; I could see...

Are we to have nothing to night. said one of them, with a low laugh, as she pointed to the bag...

I have given the letters; I threw them through the bars of my window with a gold piece, and made...

17 June. This morning, as I was sitting on the edge of my bed cudgelling my brains, I heard without...

As I sat I heard a sound in the courtyard without the agonised cry of a woman. I rushed to the...

At one corner of the room was a heavy door. I tried it, for, since I could not find the key of the...

Shut the door; I shall wait till morning. and covered my face with my hands to hide my tears of...

The great box was in the same place, close against the wall, but the lid was laid on it, not...

Arthur has just gone, and I feel in better spirits than when I left off, so I can go on telling you...

Little girl, I hold your hand, and youve kissed me, and if these things dont make us friends...

24 July. Whitby. Lucy met me at the station, looking sweeter and lovelier than ever, and we drove...

1 August. I came up here an hour ago with Lucy, and we had a most interesting talk with my old...

Ye dont see aught funny. Ha. ha. But thats because ye dont gawm the sorrowin mother was a hell cat...

8 July. There is a method in his madness, and the rudimentary idea in my mind is growing. It will...

11 p. m. I gave Renfield a strong opiate to night, enough to make even him sleep, and took away his...

I want to say something to you, miss. I could see he was not at ease, so I took his poor old...

Before long the searchlight discovered some distance away a schooner with all sails set, apparently...

On 14 July was somewhat anxious about crew. Men all steady fellows, who sailed with me before. Mate...

29 July. Another tragedy. Had single watch to night, as crew too tired to double. When morning...

Of course the verdict was an open one. There is no evidence to adduce; and whether or not the man...

11 August, 3 a. m. Diary again. No sleep now, so I may as well write. I am too agitated to sleep....

14 August. On the East Cliff, reading and writing all day. Lucy seems to have become as much in...

We beg to acknowledge 10 received and to return cheque 1 17s. 9d, amount of overplus, as shown in...

P. S. My patient being asleep, I open this to let you know something more. He has told me all about...

I ran back at once, told the watchman to get three or four men immediately and follow me into the...

Well, my dear, what could I say. I could only tell him that I was the happiest woman in all the...

23 August. The unexpected always happens. How well Disraeli knew life. Our bird when he found the...

I cannot tell you how I loathe talking about myself. I reminded her that a doctors confidence was...

4 September. Zophagous patient still keeps up our interest in him. He had only one outburst and...

No, I said. I waited till I had seen you, as I said in my telegram. I wrote him a letter simply...

Jack, I was so anxious. I read between the lines of your letter, and have been in an agony. The dad...

It astonished me how long the drug took to act. This, in fact, marked the extent of her weakness....

8 September. I sat up all night with Lucy. The opiate worked itself off towards dusk, and she waked...

There on the bed, seemingly in a swoon, lay poor Lucy, more horribly white and wan looking than...

Van Helsing returned in a couple of hours, and presently said to me. Now you go home, and eat much...

To night I can sleep in peace, and sleep I want two nights of travel, much reading in the day...

Then, for the first time in my life, I saw Van Helsing break down. He raised his hands over his...

Ittin of them over the ead with a pole is one way; scratchin of their hears is another, when gents...

No, says he, not exactly in the business, but I ave made pets of several. And with that he lifts...

There, I knew the poor old chap would get into some kind of trouble; didnt I say it all along....

I feared she might catch cold sitting there, and asked her to come in and sleep with me, so she...

Then I fear we are too late. Gods will be done. With his usual recuperative energy, he went on....

If that were all, I would stop here where we are now, and let her fade away into peace, for I see...

Once again we went through that ghastly operation. I have not the heart to go through with the...

When I got back Quincey was waiting for me. I told him I would see him as soon as I knew about...

When the day came, its searching light showed the ravages in poor Lucys strength. She was hardly...

In accordance with your wishes, I enclose report of the conditions of everything left in my...

She is dying. It will not be long now. It will be much difference, mark me, whether she dies...

I swear it. he said solemnly, kneeling beside her and holding up his hand, as one who registers an...

I did not look for any specific thing. I only hoped to find, and find I have, all that there was...

Well, I have good reason now for all I want to do. You have for many years trust me; you have...

You loved her too, old fellow; she told me all about it, and there was no friend had a closer place...

And as it is all yours, you have a right to deal with it as you will. I want you to give me...

No, dear, I said; I dont know him; who is it. His answer seemed to shock and thrill me, for it was...

Ah, you dont comprehend, friend John. Do not think that I am not sad, though I laugh. See, I have...

So I can finish this diary; and God only knows if I shall ever begin another. If I do, or if I even...

25 September. I cannot help feeling terribly excited as the time draws near for the visit of Dr....

Oh, you so clever woman. he said. I knew long that Mr. Jonathan was a man of much thankfulness; but...

And now tell me all about him. When it came to speaking to this great learned man, I began to fear...

26 September. I thought never to write in this diary again, but the time has come. When I got home...

I had got him the morning papers and the London papers of the previous night, and while we were...

Can you tell me why the tortoise lives more long than generations of men; why the elephant goes on...

And then. He took a key from his pocket and held it up. And then we spend the night, you and I, in...

Perhaps a body snatcher, I suggested. Some of the undertakers people may have stolen it. I felt...

See, he went on, see, they are even sharper than before. With this and this and he touched one of...

28 September. It is wonderful what a good nights sleep will do for one. Yesterday I was almost...

This is too much. he said, angrily rising again. I am willing to be patient in all things that are...

You hear; and yet there is no one who does not believe with me. He took his screwdriver and again...

We shuddered with horror. I could see by the tremulous light that even Van Helsings iron nerve had...

29 September, night. A little before twelve oclock we three Arthur, Quincey Morris, and myself...

Arthur took the stake and the hammer, and when once his mind was set on action his hands never...

Outside the air was sweet, the sun shone, and the birds sang, and it seemed as if all nature were...

She told me that, if she might, she would come presently to my study, as she had much to say. So...

He is certainly a man of noble nature; poor dear Lucy was right about him. He stood up and opened a...

Let me write this all out now. We must be ready for Dr. Van Helsing when he comes. I have sent a...

From thence I went on to Carter Patersons central office, where I met with the utmost courtesy....

In an instant the poor dear fellow was overwhelmed with grief. It seemed to me that all that he had...

30 September. I got home at five oclock, and found that Godalming and Morris had not only arrived,...

When I went to the station to meet Van Helsing I left the boys behind me. Poor Art seemed more...

Then it were, I think good that I tell you something of the kind of enemy with which we have to...

And now we must settle what we do. We have here much data, and we must proceed to lay out our...

Manlike, they had told me to go to bed and sleep; as if a woman can sleep when those she loves are...

But I fear, Dr. Seward, that you hardly apprehend my wish. I desire to go at once here now this...

He suddenly stopped and looked at me intently for several moments. Then, without a word, he rose...

My friends, we are going into a terrible danger, and we need arms of many kinds. Our enemy is not...

The first thing is to see how many of the boxes are left; we must then examine every hole and...

So far, he said, our night has been eminently successful. No harm has come to us such as I feared...

I fear that he does not appraise me at much. Our interview was short. When I entered his room he...

I thought that I was asleep, and waiting for Jonathan to come back. I was very anxious about him,...

Im the depity, he answered. I saw at once that I was on the right track; phonetic spelling had...

Your clients, sir, are happy in having so resolute a guardian of their confidence. I am myself a...

But, Art, this is different. We broke house at Carfax, but we had night and a walled park to...

So you dont care about life and you dont want souls. Why not. I put my question quickly and...

So, so. I thought to myself, this is the second time he has suddenly stopped at the word drink;...

2 October. I placed a man in the corridor last night, and told him to make an accurate note of any...

I think, sir, his back is broken. See, both his right arm and leg and the whole side of his face...

My God. what has happened to him. Poor, poor devil. I told him briefly, and added that we expected...

If I were not sure already, I would know from them. For an instant his eyes closed not with pain or...

The two men sitting on the bed stood up and came over, standing behind him so that he could not see...

Jonathan is in a stupor such as we know the Vampire can produce. We can do nothing with poor Madam...

I could not see him anywhere in the passage, or in any of our rooms. I looked in the study but,...

Silence. If you make a sound I shall take him and dash his brains out before your very eyes. I was...

When the question began to be discussed as to what should be our next step, the very first thing we...

It is perhaps well, he said, that at our meeting after our visit to Carfax we decided not to do...

As to the disposal of forces, it was suggested by the Professor that, after our visit to Carfax, we...

There was hope in his words, and comfort; and they made for resignation. Mina and I both felt so,...

At length we saw a four wheeler drive up. Out of it, in leisurely fashion, got Lord Godalming and...

Whilst he was speaking we were startled by a knock at the hall door, the double postmans knock of...

We have learnt something much. Notwithstanding his brave words, he fears us; he fear time, he fear...

As she spoke I could see her husbands face darken and draw together, as though the passion in him...

4 October, morning. Once again during the night I was wakened by Mina. This time we had all had a...

By this time the sun had risen, and we were all in the full light of day. Dr. Van Helsing placed...

No one knew where he went or bloomin well cared, as they said, for they had something else to think...

It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no...

I understand that the Count comes from a wolf country, and it may be that he shall get there before...

Promise me that you will not tell me anything of the plans formed for the campaign against the...

In the morning we shall leave for Varna. We have now to deal with a new factor. Madam Mina. Oh, but...

We are all here together in freedom, for perhaps the last time. I know, dear; I know that you will...

And now one word of warning, a warning which you must never forget. this time, if it ever come, may...

We had dinner and went to bed early. To morrow we are to see the Vice Consul, and to arrange, if we...

Later. Our opinion was justified, for when after a refreshing sleep of some hours she woke up, she...

And I, said Mrs. Harker brightly, and more like her old self than she had been for many a long day,...

What does this tell us. Not much. no. The Counts child thought see nothing; therefore he speak so...

Here she stopped. She had risen, as if impulsively, from where she lay on the sofa, and raised both...

Go on; go on. Speak, I command you. said Van Helsing in an agonised voice. At the same time there...

Ill be tellin ye quick. he answered, and, stepping down to his cabin, produced a receipt signed...

It is all done; poor dear, dear Jonathan, what he must have suffered, what must he be suffering...

That, so far, his plans were successful we know. The Czarina Catherine made a phenomenally quick...

I have brought some Winchesters; they are pretty handy in a crowd, and there may be wolves. The...

Later. It took all my courage to say good bye to my darling. We may never meet again. Courage,...

3 November. We heard at Fundu that the launch had gone up the Bistritza. I wish it wasnt so cold....

2 November, night. All day long driving. The country gets wilder as we go, and the great spurs of...

All yesterday we travel, ever getting closer to the mountains, and moving into a more and more wild...

4 November, evening. The accident to the launch has been a terrible thing for us. Only for it we...

This then was the Un Dead home of the King Vampire, to whom so many more were due. Its emptiness...

On the cart was a great square chest. My heart leaped as I saw it, for I felt that the end was...