3 October.
We waited a long time for Lord Godalming and Quincey Morris. Jonathan Harker looked very different today. Yesterday, he looked young and happy. Today, he looked like an old man. His hair was white and his face was thin. But Jonathan Harker was still very determined to stop the Count.
Dr. Van Helsing spoke about Count Dracula. He studied many papers about the monster. Long ago, the Count was a famous soldier and a smart man. Now, he is dead but his brain still works. Dr. Van Helsing said the Count has a "child-brain." This means he is learning new things slowly. He is trying new experiments to become more powerful.
Suddenly, a boy arrived with a telegram from Mina Harker. The telegram said, "Dracula left Carfax. He is going south." Jonathan Harker was happy. He wanted to find the Count immediately. But Dr. Van Helsing told him to wait. We needed to be careful.
Lord Godalming and Quincey Morris arrived at the house in Piccadilly. They were successful. They had found twelve boxes of earth and destroyed them. Now, Dracula had only one box left. We waited in the dining room. We were ready to fight.
We heard a key in the lock. Count Dracula entered the house. He moved very quickly, like a wild cat. Jonathan Harker ran at him with a large knife. He tried to hit the Count’s heart. The Count jumped back, so the knife only cut his coat. A lot of paper money and gold sovereigns (gold coins) fell out of the coat.
Count Dracula looked very angry. His eyes were red and his face was pale. We held up our crucifixes. The Count was afraid and he ran to the window. He jumped out and landed in the yard. Then, he went into the stable. He looked at us and laughed.
The Count said, "You think you can stop me? I have many centuries to wait. My revenge is just beginning! Your women belong to me now. Soon, you will all belong to me too!" Then he ran away. Dr. Van Helsing burned the Count’s papers and took the money. We went back to see Mina Harker.
Mina Harker was waiting for us. She was very brave. She took Jonathan’s head in her hands and kissed him. We ate supper together. Mina Harker listened to our story. She was sad about the danger to her husband. Then she spoke to us.
Mina Harker said we must not hate the Count. She said his soul was very sad. She wanted us to feel pity for him. Jonathan Harker was very angry. He wanted to send the Count’s soul to hell. But Mina Harker said, "One day, I might need pity too." Jonathan Harker cried and knelt beside his wife.
Jonathan Harker’s Journal.
3-4 October, midnight.
I could not sleep. I was worried because Dracula still had one box of earth. I love Mina very much. I was glad she was sleeping quietly. I watched her face and felt a little hope. Then, Mina woke up suddenly.
Mina whispered, "Someone is in the hall!" I opened the door. Quincey Morris was resting on a mattress outside. Quincey Morris was watching the room to keep us safe. I went back to bed. I felt happy that my friends were so brave.
4 October, morning.
Mina woke me again before the sun rose. She told me to call Dr. Van Helsing. She had an idea. She wanted the Professor to hypnotise (to put someone in a special sleep so they can talk) her. She felt she could speak freely before the dawn.
Dr. Van Helsing came to the room. He moved his hands in front of Mina’s face. Soon, her eyes closed. She was in a deep sleep. Dr. Van Helsing asked, "Where are you?" Mina answered in a strange voice. She said, "I do not know. It is dark."
Dr. Van Helsing asked, "What do you hear?" Mina said, "I hear water. I hear men walking on a ship. I hear a chain moving. I hear an anchor (a heavy metal hook to stop a ship) moving." Then, the sun rose and Mina woke up. She did not remember what she had said.
Dr. Van Helsing was very excited. He knew Dracula was on a ship. The Count was trying to escape from London. He had taken his last box of earth to the sea. We wanted to let him go. But Dr. Van Helsing said no. We must follow Dracula to the end.
Dr. Van Helsing said we must save Mina. The Count’s mark was still on her forehead. If Dracula lived, Mina would become a vampire forever. I felt very afraid, but I knew we must continue the fight.