Same day, 11 o’clock p. m.
I am very tired tonight. I only write in this diary because it is my duty. Lucy Westenra and I had a lovely walk today. We went to a field near the lighthouse. Some cows came toward us. We were very afraid and we ran away. After that, we forgot our other worries.
We ate a big meal at an inn (a small hotel) in Robin Hood’s Bay. We were very hungry. We walked home and rested many times. We were afraid of wild bulls in the fields. We wanted to go to bed early. But a young curate (a person who works in a church) came to the house. Mrs. Westenra asked him to stay for supper.
Lucy Westenra is sleeping now. Her breathing is soft. Her cheeks have a lot of color. She looks very sweet. I am happy because she is better. She does not have bad dreams now. I only worry about Jonathan Harker. I hope God keeps him safe.
11 August, 3 a. m.
I cannot sleep, so I will write in my diary. I am very nervous. Something terrible happened tonight. I fell asleep after I finished my diary. Suddenly, I woke up. I felt very afraid. The room was dark. I could not see Lucy Westenra’s bed. I walked to her bed and felt it. The bed was empty.
I did not want to wake Mrs. Westenra. She is very sick. I put on some clothes and I looked for Lucy Westenra. I saw her dress and her shoes in the room. She only wore her nightdress. I ran downstairs. She was not in the house. Then I found the front door. It was open.
I took a large shawl (a big piece of cloth for the shoulders) and I ran outside. It was one o’clock in the morning. I did not see anyone. I ran to the West Cliff. I looked across the harbor to the East Cliff. I looked for our favorite seat near the old church.
The moon was very bright. There were large, black clouds in the sky. For a moment, the clouds made the churchyard dark. Then the clouds moved. I saw the seat. Lucy Westenra was there. She wore white clothes. Something dark stood behind her. It leaned over her. I did not know if it was a man or an animal.
I ran down the steps to the bridge. I ran through the town. The town was very quiet. I climbed the many steps to the church. I was very tired and my legs were weak. I saw the seat again. The dark thing was still there. It had a white face and red, shining eyes.
I called, "Lucy! Lucy!" The dark thing raised its head. Then the clouds made the seat dark again. When the light returned, Lucy Westenra was alone. She was asleep. Her head hung over the back of the seat.
I went to her. She breathed in long, heavy gasps. She looked cold. I put the shawl around her. I used a safety-pin (a metal pin used to join clothes) to close the shawl. I was nervous and I accidentally hurt her neck with the pin. She moaned in her sleep.
I woke her up gently. She was not surprised to see me. She was very cold. She followed me home like a child. We did not see anyone on the way. My heart beat very fast. I worried about Lucy Westenra’s health. I also worried about her reputation.
We got home safely. We washed our feet and prayed. Then Lucy Westenra went to bed. She asked me to be secret. She did not want her mother to know. I promised to say nothing. I locked the door. I tied the key to my wrist. Lucy Westenra is sleeping now.
Same day, noon.
Everything is good now. Lucy Westenra slept all night. She looks better this morning. She is very happy. I saw two small red marks on her throat. They look like pin-pricks. I think I hurt her with the safety-pin last night. I told her I was sorry. She laughed and said she was okay.
Same day, night.
We had a happy day. The sun was bright. We went to the woods for lunch. In the evening, we listened to music. We went to bed early. Lucy Westenra fell asleep immediately. I locked the door and tied the key to my wrist again.
12 August.
I was wrong. Lucy Westenra tried to leave the room twice during the night. She was still asleep. She was angry because the door was locked. But this morning she was very happy again. She talked about Arthur Holmwood. I talked about Jonathan Harker. She tried to make me feel better.
13 August.
Yesterday was quiet. Last night, I woke up again. Lucy Westenra was sitting up in bed. She pointed at the window. I looked outside. The moonlight was beautiful. A large bat (an animal that flies at night) flew in circles outside. It came very close to the window. Then it flew away toward the old church. Lucy Westenra went back to sleep.
14 August.
We spent the day on the East Cliff. Lucy Westenra loves that place now. At sunset, the sky was red. Lucy Westenra looked at our favorite seat. She said, "His red eyes again!"
I was surprised. I looked at the seat. A man sat there alone. His eyes looked like fire. But it was only the red sun on the church windows. Lucy Westenra looked sad. She had a headache and went to bed early.
Later, I went for a walk. I looked up at our window. I saw Lucy Westenra. She was leaning out of the window. She was fast asleep. A large black bird sat on the window next to her. I ran upstairs. Lucy Westenra moved back to her bed. She held her hand to her throat. She looked very pale and tired. I locked the window and the door.
15 August.
Arthur Holmwood’s father is better. Arthur Holmwood and Lucy Westenra will marry soon. Lucy Westenra is very happy. But Mrs. Westenra is very sad. She told me a secret. She is dying. Her heart is very weak. A sudden shock will kill her. We must not tell her about Lucy’s sleepwalking.
17 August.
I am very sad. I have no news from Jonathan Harker. Lucy Westenra is becoming very weak. She is pale and she cannot breathe well at night. She gets up and walks in her sleep. Last night, I found her at the window. She was in a faint (a short time when a person is unconscious).
I looked at her throat today. The two small marks are still there. They are larger now. They look like two white dots with red centers. If she does not get better, I will call a doctor.
Letter from Samuel F. Billington, a lawyer, to a shipping company in London.
17 August.
Dear Sirs,
I am sending fifty large boxes by train. Please deliver them to a house called Carfax. The house is empty. The boxes must go into the old chapel (a small building for prayer) at the house. Please do this quickly. Here is the money for the work. Leave the keys in the main hall.
Mina Murray’s Journal.
18 August.
Lucy Westenra is much better today. She slept well last night. She is happy and she talks a lot. She told me about her dream on the cliff. She remembered the dark thing with red eyes. she felt like she was drowning in green water. Then she felt her soul leave her body. She saw me from the air. Then she woke up. We laughed about it. Lucy Westenra looks healthy again.
19 August.
I am so happy! I have news from Jonathan Harker. He was very sick. He had a fever (a very high body temperature). He is in a hospital in Buda-Pesth. A nun (a woman who lives in a religious house) wrote a letter for him. I will go to him tomorrow. We will get married there.
Letter from Sister Agatha to Mina Murray.
12 August.
Dear Madam,
Jonathan Harker is in our hospital. He had a very bad brain fever for six weeks. He is getting better now. He talks about terrible things in his sleep. He talks about wolves, ghosts, and blood. You must be very careful with him. He needs rest and quiet. He is a very kind man.
Dr. Seward’s Diary.
19 August.
Renfield changed yesterday. He was very excited. He told the guard, "The Master is near." He thinks he is a servant of God. Or maybe he thinks he is a god.
Later, Renfield escaped. He climbed out of the window. He ran to the house called Carfax. I followed him with some men. I found Renfield at the door of the old chapel. He was talking to the door.
He said, "I am here, Master. I am your slave. Please give me good things."
We tried to catch him. Renfield was very strong. He fought like a wild animal. Finally, we caught him. We put him in a strait-waistcoat (a special jacket that stops a person from moving their arms). He is safe now, but he is very dangerous. He is waiting for his "Master."