Dracula by Bram Stoker, read by Mike Bennett. Bannett.

Episode 11.

Chapter 11

Lucy Westerners diary Chapter 11.

Lucy Westernra's diary.

12th of September, how good they all are to me.

I quite love that dear Dr. Van Helsing. I wonder why he was so anxious about these flowers.

He positively frightened me, he was so fierce, and yet he must have been right, for I feel comfort

from them already.

Somehow I do not dread being alone tonight, and I can go to sleep without fear.

I shall not mind any flapping outside the window.

Oh, the terrible struggle that I have had been laughing outside the window. Oh, the terrible struggle that I have had against sleep so often of late, the pain of the sleeplessness or the pain of the fear of sleep with such unknown horrors as it has for me. How blessed are some people whose

lives have no fears, no dreads, to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly and brings nothing but sweet dreams.

Well, here I am tonight, hoping for sleep and lying like Ophelia in the play with virgin crants and maiden strewments.

I never liked garlic before, but tonight it is delightful.

There is peace in its smell. I feel sleep coming already. Good night, everybody. Dr Seward's diary. Thirteen of September called at the Barclay and found Van Helsing as usual up to time.

The carriage ordered from the hotel was waiting, the professor took his bag, which he always brings with him now.

Let all be put down exactly.

Van Helsing and I arrived at Hillingham at 8 o'clock.

It was a lovely morning, the bright sunshine and all the fresh feeling of early

autumn seemed like the completion of nature's annual work. The leaves were turning to all kinds

of beautiful colours, but had not yet begun to drop from the trees.

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