Sunday, October 27, 2024

Dracula, The Hunters' Journals: 27 October; Doctor Seward's Diary

More updates from Seward about Mina.

Dracula - The Hunters' Journals

Dr. Seward’s Diary.

27 October, Noon.—Most strange; no news yet of the ship we wait for. Mrs. Harker reported last night and this morning as usual: “lapping waves and rushing water,” though she added that “the waves were very faint.” The telegrams from London have been the same: “no further report.” Van Helsing is terribly anxious, and told me just now that he fears the Count is escaping us. He added significantly:—


“I did not like that lethargy of Madam Mina’s. Souls and memories can do strange things during trance.” I was about to ask him more, but Harker just then came in, and he held up a warning hand. We must try to-night at sunset to make her speak more fully when in her hypnotic state.

Notes: Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

Mina reports nothing new. I have wondered whether or not the Count could lie to Mina about what he sees and hears. She is getting this information as if it were from a mis-wired wireless set; something used to receive instead of transmit or something like that. 

Obviously our hunters should have seen sight of the ship by now.


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