6 November. - It was late in the afternoon when the Professor and I took our way towards the east whence I knew Jonathan was coming. We did not go fast, though the way was steeply downhill, for we had to take heavy rugs and wraps with us; we dared not face the possibility of being left without warmth in the cold and the snow. ( We had to take some of our provisions too... )

2 November, night. - All day long driving. The country gets wilder as we go, and the great spurs of the Carpathians, which at Veresti seemed so far from us and so low on the horizon, now seem to gather round us and tower in front. We both seem in good spirits; ( I think we make an effort each to cheer the other... )

2 November, morning. - I was successful, and we took turns driving all night; now the day is on us, bright though cold. There is a strange heaviness in the air - I say heaviness for want of a better word; I mean that it oppresses us both. It is very cold, and only our warm furs keep us comfortable. At dawn Van Helsing hypnotized me; he says I ( Read more... )

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 the same thing so constantly that we are encouraged to think that the journey will be an easy one. ( Dr Van Helsing is laconic... )

31 October. - Arrived at Veresti at noon. The Professor tells me that this morning at dawn he could hardly hypnotize me at all, and that all I could say was, "dark and quiet." He is off now buying a carriage and horses. He says that he will later on try to buy additional horses, so that we may be able to change them on the way. We have ( Read more... )

( Entered in her journal)

Ground of inquiry. - Count Dracula's problem is to get back to his own place.

(a) He must be brought back by some one. ( This is evident... )

30 October, evening. - They were so tired and worn out and dispirited that there was nothing to be done till they had some rest; so I asked them all to lie down for half an hour whilst I should enter everything up to the moment. I feel so grateful to the man who invented the "Traveller's" typewriter, and to Mr Morris for getting this one for me ( Read more... )

30 October. - Mr Morris took me to the hotel where our rooms had been ordered by telegraph, he being the one who could best be spared, since he does not speak any foreign language. The forces were distributed much as they had been at Varna, except that Lord Godalming went to the Vice Consul, as his rank might serve as an immediate guarantee of ( Read more... )

5 October, 5 p.m. - Our meeting for report. Present: Professor Van Helsing, Lord Godalming, Dr Seward, Mr Quincey Morris, Jonathan Harker, Mina Harker.

Dr Van Helsing described what steps were taken during the day to discover on what boat and whither bound Count Dracula made his escape:-

( "As I knew that he wanted to get back to Transylvania..." )

( Mentioned in Dr Seward's Diary)

Look out for D. He has just now, 12.45, come from Carfax suddenly and hastened towards the south. He seems to be going the round and may want to see you: Mina.