Jonathan Harker

* 1931
* 1958
* 1979
* 1992
* 2006

Dracula (NBC, 2006)

Rafe Spall (2006)

Mr. Hawkins (employer, deceased)

### Personalities

Young, diligent, naïve, loyal, curious, sensible, passionate, ambitious, brave, proud, quiet, trustworthy, sensitive, romantic, protective, obsessive, intelligent, optimistic, honest, pious, civilized, anxious

### Allies

Mina Harker
Abraham Van Helsing
Quincey Morris
Dr. John Seward
Arthur Holmwood

Mr. Hawkins

### Goal

To meet Count Dracula and deal with his London house purchase at Carfax
To escape from Dracula’s wrath at his castle

To destroy Dracula and his 50 boxes of earth (all succeeded)

### Fate

Lives a new life with his wife and son 7 years after destroying Dracula

> "*I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear; I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul. God keep me, if only for the sake of those dear to me!*"
> ― Chapter 2
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Jonathan Harker is one of the main protagonists in Bram Stoker's *Dracula* and is the husband of Mina Harker.

After travelling to Transylvania to meet with Count Dracula to help him with his house purchase in London, Jonathan realizes who his client really is and is about to travel to England in search of blood. His narratives are written in his journal entries.

## Description

Jonathan Harker is the first character in the novel who first steps foot in Transvylania, and the first to encounter Count Dracula. He is raised as the ideal Victorian gentleman with a proper education, Christian beliefs, and knowledge in Western civilization. As such, when he arrives in Transylvania for the first time, he doesn't know much about Eastern European culture and superstitions, even his journal entries offer clues about the horror he will experience when he stays at Count Dracula's castle at a seclusive area in the Carpathian Mountains.

## Storyline

### Arrival in Transylvania

In his journal entry dated May 3rd, Jonathan leaves Munich at 8:35 p.m. on May 1st and arrives at Vienna, with the train arriving an hour late.He catches a glimpse of Budapest from the train but fears going far from the station as he comes at a late start and will continue his journey at the appointed time as soon as possible. He thinks he is travelling in Eastern Europe with historical connections to the Ottoman Empire.

Jonathan arrives at Klausenburgh after dark and checks into the Hotel Royale for the night. He has a dinner of chicken cooked with red pepper and considers getting a recipe for his fiancee, Mina. He asks the waiter about the recipe, and he replies it's called "paprika hendl" and is a national dish in the Carpathian Mountains. He finds his German-speaking useful here and doesn't know how he will go further without it.

While still in London, Jonathan visited the British Museum to research books and maps in the library about Transylvania. He knew he would need knowledge of the region he travelled to deal with a local nobleman there. He learned that Transylvania is located in the country's East and borders Moldavia and Bukovina amid the Carpathian Mountains. It is also one of the lesser-known areas in Europe. He couldn't find any maps of the precise location of his client's home, Castle Dracula, as there were no maps of the country compared to the Ordinance Survey Maps. However, he found that Bistriz is a well-known town that his client, Count Dracula, recommended. He wrote these notes into his journal and showed them later to Mina.

According to Jonathan's research, Transylvania's population has four nationalities: the Saxons of the South, mixed with the Wallachs descended from the Dacians; the Magyars of the West; and the Szekelys of the East and North. The Szekelys claimed to be descendants of Attila the Hun, and the Huns first settled in the area when the Magyars conquered the country in the 11th century. He also discovered that the area in the Carpathians is filled with superstitions and considered asking the Count about them.

Despite having a comfy bed, Jonathan cannot sleep from his nightmares. He dreams about a dog howling all night long under his window and thinks the dream is from the paprika chicken he had eaten and drinks water from his carafe, but he is still thirsty. He is awakened the next morning by knocking on his door.

For breakfast, he eats more paprika, a porridge of maize flour called "mamaliga," and eggplant stuffed with meat called "impletata," which he likes so much he also considers asking for the recipe. His meal is rushed, for his train leaves before 8 o'clock. But after he hurries to the train station at 7:30, he has to sit in the carriage for over an hour before the train finally moves. He wonders if the trains aren't always on time the further he travels eastward. Throughout the day, the train passes the beautiful countryside, small towns, and castles on steep hills. It also passes by rivers and streams that look wide enough to cause floods.

At every station, groups of people dressed in attire looked like peasants or those Jonathan had seen from France and Germany, with short jackets, round hats and homemade pants. The women look beautiful until up close; they are clumsy around the waist, wearing full white sleeves and belts with lots of strips that look like ballet dresses but have petticoats under them. The strangest people Jonathan has seen are the Slovaks, who look more brutal than the others with cowboy hats, baggy pants, white linen shirts, heavy belts, and high boots. They also have long dark hair and heavy moustaches.

It is twilight when Jonathan arrives in Bistriz. He learns that Bistriz burned 50 years ago, and at the turn of the 17th century, a deadly 3-week siege claimed the lives of 13,000 people, with most of the deaths caused by disease and famine.

Count Dracula has instructed Jonathan to go to the Golden Krone, an old-fashioned hotel. When Jonathan gets there, a cheerful elderly woman wearing a peasant dress greets him. He introduces himself to her, and she smiles and gives a message to an elderly man, who gives Jonathan a letter.

The letter is written by Dracula. He welcomes Jonathan to the Carpathian Mountains and is anxiously expecting him. He tells him to travel to Bulkovina at three o’clock the next day and then to the Borgo Pass, where his coach will be waiting for him. He hopes his journey from London is well and he will enjoy his time in his native land. The next day, he learns his landlord has received another letter from the Count instructing him to secure a place for Jonathan in the coach. Jonathan attempts to make inquiries, but the elderly man seems shy and pretends not to understand his German. But afterwards, he understands him perfectly and answers all of his questions.

The elderly man and his wife, who received Jonathan, look at each other fearfully. He mumbles that the money has only been sent in a letter. Jonathan asks them if they know Count Dracula and his castle, but they cross themselves and refuse to say anything.

Jonathan knows he doesn’t have time to ask anybody else, and before he leaves, the innkeeper’s wife comes into his room hysterical and asks him if he must leave. She even forgets to speak German and talks in a language Jonathan doesn’t understand. He can only ask her many questions, and when he says he must go for important business, she asks what today it is. He replies that it’s May 4th, but she explains that today is the eve of St. George’s Day, and everything evil will “have full sway” at the stroke of midnight. Jonathan tries to comfort her, and she begs him not to go. He assures her he has to do his job to see the Count, and she gives him a crucifix. Although an Anglican Englishman who has been taught to regard Catholic paraphernalia as idolatrous, he politely accepts the crucifix. The innkeeper’s wife places it around his neck, tells him to wear it “for his mother’s sake,” and then leaves. Jonathan is filled with unease about the innkeeper’s wife’s superstition as he writes his journal entry.

The next day, Jonathan eats his local steak and wine dinner and then boards the coach. The coachman hasn’t taken his seat and is talking with the landlady. Jonathan thinks they are talking about him, and everyone, including the passengers and the coachman, looks at him sympathetically. They also mutter some words that he translates from his polyglot dictionary, and the words translated include “Satan,” “hell,” “werewolf,” and “vampire.” Jonathan decides he should ask the Count about these superstitions.

A crowd gathers around the coach in front of the inn, crossing themselves and pointing two fingers at Jonathan. He asks a passenger what the gestures mean. The man doesn’t answer at first, but after Jonathan says he’s an Englishman, he tells him it is a charm warding off evil. He is uneasy being with strangers in an unknown place but is glad many of the locals are kind to him.

Just before the coach leaves, Jonathan catches a final glimpse of the crowd in the innyard crossing themselves. The coachman then cracks the whip on the horses, and the vehicle drives away.

Jonathan’s fears are distracted by the beautiful landscape outside the coach, which includes lush fields, forests, farmhouses and fruit trees. The coach drives in the area locally known as “Mittel Land,” and it goes faster as it approaches the Carpathian Mountains and passes by other locals. The sun starts to set, and a passenger next to Jonathan crosses himself. Many crosses are at the roadside, and all the passengers cross themselves. When evening arrives, the air turns cold and a mist forms in the trees. The coach drives through pine forests, where the horses start to slow down on the steep hills. Jonathan feels like he can get out and walk on the hills, but the driver tells him not to because wolves are nearby. The coach will only stop to light the lamps.

The passengers urge the driver to go faster when it becomes dark. As the coach approaches the Borgo Pass, the passengers gift Jonathan some protective charms. They become so nervous that he asks what is happening, but none answer. It’s also so dark that the only lights they see are the lamps on the coach, and there is no sign of another vehicle coming. Jonathan wonders what he should do now when the driver looks at his watch and quietly says something to the passengers that Jonathan can’t understand. He assumes he says it is an hour less than the time, and then the driver tells him in German that no coach is waiting for him there and he’ll have to be taken to Bukovina. At that moment, the horses and peasants become frightened as a coach with four horses drives up from behind and stops beside it. Jonathan can see from the lamps’ lights that the horses are black, whose driver is a tall man with a long beard and a black hat that covers his face. The only thing Jonathan can make out from the driver’s face is bright eyes that appear red in the lamplight.

The stranger tells the driver he’s late, and the driver replies that Jonathan is in a hurry. The stranger assumes that Jonathan is trying to flee to Bukovina, and he knows him too much. The stranger smiles, and Jonathan sees in the lamplight that his mouth has red lips and white, sharp-looking teeth. One of the passengers mutters a line from *Lenore.* The stranger orders the driver to put Jonathan’s luggage into his coach, and after Jonathan’s bags are placed into the stranger’s vehicle, he gets out of the coach with help from the stranger. But when the stranger grabs his arm, Jonathan notices how physically strong he is.

After Jonathan gets into the stranger’s coach, it drives away into the darkness. Jonathan looks back at the coach by the lamplights and spots the passengers cross themselves before that coach drives away to Bukovina. As the stranger’s coach drives along, Jonathan is filled with unease and loneliness but not fright. A cloak is placed on his shoulders, and the driver says in a German accent that his master has assigned him to look at him, and there is a flask of some local brandy under the seat. Jonathan doesn’t take the flask.

The coach makes a sharp turn and drives down a straight road, and it appears to drive on the same road repeatedly that Jonathan feels like asking the driver what he’s doing but is afraid to ask. He strikes a match to check the time on his watch, and it is a few minutes after midnight. He remembers the innkeeper’s wife’s warning about superstitions at midnight and gets nervous. Further down the road, he hears wolves howling, causing the horses to rear and strain. The driver calms the horses down, but the howling gets louder and closer. Jonathan wonders if he should escape the coach and run for it as the horses continue to strain. But the driver quickly calms the horses and presses on. After they are on the far side of the Borgo Pass, the driver makes a sudden turn and drives right on a narrow roadway. It passes through a lane of trees, and the wind starts to rise. It also starts to get cold, and it even starts to snow. The howling of the wolves can still be heard and is getting closer, which makes Jonathan and the horses afraid. However, the driver doesn’t seem to be scared.

Outside the window of the coach, Jonathan sees a flickering blue flame. The driver sees it, too, gets off the coach, and disappears in the darkness. A moment later, the driver returns and drives off again. Jonathan then dozes off, and the blue flame appears again near the road, where the driver places rocks nearby to mark where he saw it. When the driver stops again and disappears briefly, Jonathan is left alone in the coach again. The horses become terrified as the howling is heard again, and wolves surround the coach under a bright moonlight. Jonathan calls for the driver, to the point when he risks getting out and running past the wolves to find him. At that moment, the driver returns, and with a wave of his arms, the wolves back away, and the clouds cover the moon, leaving them in darkness again. The coach then keeps driving until they arrive in the courtyard of a large, ruined castle.

### Jonathan and Count Dracula

Jonathan assumes he must have been asleep as the coach approaches the castle, and it looks larger in the darkness.The coach stops and the driver gets off, offering Jonathan to help him out of the vehicle. But when Jonathan holds his hand, he notices that the driver’s hand has tremendous strength. Then the driver removes Jonathan’s luggage and leaves them in front of a large, wooden door. Afterwards, the coach climbs back onto the coach and drives away, leaving Jonathan alone in silence. He notices there is no bell or door knocker, and is also afraid about being in a strange, gloomy place he has never been to before, and why he has come here in the first place. He even thinks he is having a nightmare and tries to wake himself up, hoping he will be at home in England, but then realizes he is on his own in the Carpathian mountains.

At that moment, footsteps are heard behind the large door, and after a key is turned, the door swings open. A large, old man stands in the doorway, with a long white moustache and dressed all in black. He holds a silver lamp in one hand, that is burning without a chimney. The old man politely welcomes Jonathan in excellent English, but doesn’t move to greet him. It isn’t until Jonathan steps over the threshold that the man grabs his hand, and Jonathan flinches from the man’s incredible strength, and notices it is also cold as ice. Since he never saw his driver’s face, Jonathan assumes that the old man and the driver are the same person.

The man bows to Jonathan and introduces himself as Count Dracula. He invites Jonathan inside as he takes his luggage and places the lamp onto the bracket of the wall. Jonathan wants to take his luggage, but Count Dracula insists that he is his guest, and it is also late. His servants aren’t available and he will look after him himself. Jonathan follows Dracula as they ascend the stairs and down a stone passageway. Dracula opens a door at the end of the passage, and Jonathan is delighted to see a brightly-lit room with his supper laid out on a table, and a cheerful, warm fire. The Count then shows Jonathan his bedroom that is also brightly-lit with a warm fire. After placing his luggage down, Dracula tells Jonathan he should refresh himself from his journey, and then he will come into the large room for his dinner.

After Dracula leaves him, Jonathan is relieved by his host’s warm welcome, but notices he is famished with hunger. He changes clothes and then enters the adjoining room to eat. Dracula is standing next to the fireplace, and invites him to eat his meal. However, Dracula claims he has already eaten and won’t join him at the table. Jonathan gives him a letter from his employer Mr. Hawkins to read. In the letter, Mr. Hawkins says he has suffered from gout and can’t make the journey, but his clerk, Jonathan, has taken his place to travel to Transylvania to meet Dracula.

Dracula removes the cover of Jonathan’s supper dish, which contains a roasted chicken, with some cheese, salad, and wine. During his meal, Count Dracula asks him questions about his journey, and Jonathan tells him everything. After he finishes his supper, he draws his chair to the fire and smokes a cigar the Count offers himself, although the Count claims he doesn’t smoke. Jonathan takes the opportunity to observe Dracula’s appearance: he has a pale face, bushy, curly hair, a large moustache, sharp, white teeth, pointed ears, and pale hands with long, pointed fingernails. As the Count draws closer to him and touches him, Jonathan senses a horrible feeling of nausea come over him. They are silent for awhile, until Jonathan catches the first sight of dawn, followed by the sound of wolves howling. The Count then breaks the silence and says “*Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make*!”. Afterwards, the Count rises and urges Jonathan that he should go to bed, as he must be tired from his journey. Dracula also says he will be absent in the afternoon before he bows and opens the door to Jonathan’s room and he goes inside to rest.

Jonathan sleeps until late afternoon. After he gets dressed, he goes inside the room where he had supper, and finds a cold breakfast prepared for him, with some coffee kept warm by a pot placed on the hearth. He finds a note on the table from Dracula, saying he will be absent for awhile and asks him not to wait for him. He eats his breakfast and then looks for a bell to ring for a servant to remind them that he’s finished. But he doesn’t find a bell or a servant. He notices that many of the furniture are ancient and beautiful, but are old and moth-eaten. Additionally, there are no mirrors seen anywhere, and not in his bedroom, so he takes out a shaving mirror from his bag to shave and brush his hair. Aside from lack of servants, the castle is quiet except for the howling of wolves outside. When he finished his meal, he is unsure if it’s breakfast or dinner, as he ate between 5 and 6 o’clock. He looks for something to read, as he doesn’t want to explore the castle without Dracula’s permission. After finding nothing to read in his room, he opens another door and finds a library. He tries a door opposite his, but it is locked.

Inside the library, there are numerous books in English, along with volumes of magazines and newspapers, except none of them are recently dated. The books often contain subjects, such as history, geography and politics in England, as well as English traditions and customs. While Jonathan inspects the books, Dracula then appears and greets him. He’s glad that Jonathan has found the library and reveals to him that he has spent hours in the past several years reading these books. Ever since he plans to travel to London, he has read the books that will teach him everything about England, and looks forward to walk London’s crowded streets and be part of its lifestyle. But he has only learned to speak English from the books. Jonathan points out that Dracula speaks English perfectly, and the Count admits it, but doesn’t know the language entirely, and asks Jonathan if he can teach him more English.

Jonathan agrees to tutor him, and asks if he can teach him in the room he chooses. The Count replies yes, and adds that Jonathan can explore anywhere in the castle, except where there are locked doors, and adds that things are different in Transylvania than in England. Jonathan then converses with Dracula since he appears in a mood to talk. Mostly, the Count ignores what he is talking about, but answers most of his questions. When he asks about the strange events that occurred last night, such as when he saw the coachman drove in the areas where the blue flames are seen, the Count explains that on a certain night when evil spirits roam free, a blue flame is seen in an area where treasure is believed to be buried. The Count says the treasure has been hidden, as it has been fought over for centuries by the Wallachians, Saxons and Turks. But after many years, the treasure still hasn’t been found, as even the local peasants are terrified of the blue flames.

Count Dracula then wants to discuss about the house he bought in London, so Jonathan goes to his room to obtain the papers from his bag. He hears noises in the next room, and when he passes through, he sees the table has been cleared away and Dracula sits on a sofa reading an English Bradshaw’s Guide. When he sees him come in, Dracula clears away everything on the table and they get into business. He gets interested when Jonathan describes the house, and he appears to have conducted dozens of research in the neighbourhood the house is located. He even says that he will move into the house alone and Jonathan won’t be able to help him, as he will be busy working in Exeter. After they go through their business with the purchase of the house at Purfleet, Dracula signs his signature and writes the letter that will be sent to Mr. Hawkins. Dracula then asks how Jonathan discovered the house. While looking through his notes, Jonathan says that he found the house that was put up for sale. It was surrounded by a high, old stone wall, and was in disrepair for many years. The gates are made of iron and oak, and eaten by rust. The house is called Carfax, and has 20 acres of land, that includes some gloomy trees and a pond. The house is large and possibly dated back to the middle ages. It is also close by a chapel and a large house containing an insane asylum.

When Jonathan finishes, Dracula admits that he’s satisfied with Carfax being an old house, since he’s no longer young and his castle is already crumbling. He is also satisfied that the house is close to an old chapel and loves to live in the shade and shadow. After the Count leaves, Jonathan looks at some books around him. He finds a map of England, with Purfleet and Whitby, a seaside town in Yorkshire, marked on the map. The Count returns and informs him his supper is ready. He takes Jonathan to the next room where his meal awaits him. The Count again excuses himself, saying he has already eaten his dinner, but stays with Jonathan while he eats. After supper, Jonathan smokes while Dracula chats and asks questions. It is getting late, but Jonathan doesn’t feel tired from his long sleep the previous night. When they hear a rooster crowing, Dracula is surprised he has kept Jonathan up all night, and quickly leaves. Jonathan goes to his room and draws the curtains, but when he looks out the window, he sees the castle’s courtyard from his room.

The next day, Jonathan writes in his journal that he feels uneasy staying inside Dracula’s castle. He wishes he could leave and he had nobody to talk to but the Count, who is making him anxious and restless. He has slept for only a few hours, and when he wakes up, he takes out his travelling mirror and starts shaving. The Count enters his room and greets him by touching his shoulder, which surprises Jonathan and accidentally cuts himself from the razor. He looks in the mirror and Dracula’s reflection isn’t seen. Blood starts trickling from his cut and over his chin, and when he turns around to look for a plaster, Dracula sees the blood, his eyes blaze with fury, and he grabs Jonathan’s throat, who quickly turns away. But Dracula touches the beads of the crucifix Jonathan is wearing, and he quickly calms down. He tells Jonathan to be careful when he cuts himself when he’s with him and blames the mirror. He opens the window and throws out the mirror, where it shatters into pieces at the bottom. Dracula then leaves, and Jonathan is infuriated that he can’t shave without a mirror, unless he uses something metal.

He goes into the dining room, where he finds his breakfast, but Dracula isn’t there, so he eats alone. He finds it odd that he hasn’t seen the Count eat or drink. After breakfast, he explores the castle and finds a room that looks toward the South that offers a view of trees and on the edge of a dangerous cliff. But when he explores further, he finds all the doors to be locked and realizes he is being held prisoner inside the castle.

When he realizes this, Jonathan becomes paranoid and rushes up and down the stairs, trying every door or window he could find, but to no avail. He sits and thinks what he should do, and then decides he should keep his ideas and fears to himself from the Count. He hears a door close and knows it’s Dracula. He goes into his room where he finds the Count making his bed. He finds it odd at first, but realizes afterwards that there aren’t any servants in the castle. He assures himself that the Count does all the chores alone, especially when he spots him setting the table in the dining room. He also assumes that the Count is the coachman who drove him to the castle, and ponders why the Count has the power to control wolves, why the people at Bistriz and who travelled with him were terrified of him. He even ponders why he was given a crucifix, garlic and wild rose. However, he’s grateful to the innkeeper’s wife for the crucifix, and it gives him comfort and strength when he touches it, even if he doesn’t think much about crucifixes. He decides he will learn more about Count Dracula tomorrow and hopes the Count won’t become suspicious of him.

At midnight, Jonathan talks with Dracula for a long time, asking him questions about Transylvania’s history. Count Dracula excitedly says that he takes pride in his family house, name and people, who are the Szekelys. He explains that the Ugric tribe from Iceland invaded Europe, Asia and Africa until they fought against the Hun army, and he claims that his family blood traces from Attila the Hun. He boasts that the Szekelys were powerful enough to push back any invaders such as the Turks and Lombards, and some of his ancestors have achieved several victories, such as defeating the Turks across the Danube or winning a lone battle after losing all his comrades in the battlefield against the Turks. At dawn, the men went to bed, and Jonathan notes in his journal that his entry is like the beginning of the Arabian Nights.

On May 12th, Jonathan writes in his journal that the previous night, Count Dracula arrived from his room and asked him questions about legal matters and business. Jonathan spent the day wearily reading books and looking over his matters from the Lincoln Inn. Dracula asked him if anyone in England can have more than one solicitor, and Jonathan said he can have as many as he wants, but finds it unwise to have more than one solicitor assisting in one transaction, because only one can work at a time. Dracula seems to understand, and then asks if one can assist in banking, and the other in looking after shipping. Jonathan asks to explain in full detail, and the Count says that Mr. Hawkins have arranged through Jonathan to buy his house in London, but wonders if he should seek another solicitor outside of London, who would ship his goods to various British cities such as Durham or Newcastle. Jonathan replies that it should be easy, but since solicitors can only work for one agency or the other, Dracula could have other locals help out with some instructions from a solicitor.

After asking more questions about his move to England, Count Dracula asks Jonathan if he has written to Mr. Hawkins yet. Jonathan replies he hasn’t, nor did he have the opportunity to write to anybody. Dracula urges him to write to Mr. Hawkins now, saying that he will stay longer for another month. Jonathan asks if he must stay longer, while shuddering, and the Count desires it. He wishes he could leave now, he decides he doesn’t have a choice, so he agrees. Dracula asks him to write nothing except their business together, and it would remind his friends that he’s doing well and will be returning home soon. He hands him three sheets of paper and three envelopes. When Jonathan sees him smiling with his pointed teeth visible, he knows he should be careful what he writes, so he will be able to read it. He decides to write his letters about his business for now, but would write a secret, long letter to Mr. Hawkins and then a shorthand note to Mina, which would confuse the Count if he does read it. He finishes writing his letters and reads while the Count writes some notes. Then he places Jonathan’s letters with his notes before he leaves.

Jonathan leans closer to the letters and catches a glimpse of some of the addresses. One letter is addressed to Samuel F. Billington in Whitby, the second is to Herr Leutner in Varna, the third to Coutts and Co., in London, and the fourth to Herren Klopstock and Billreuth in Budapest. He is about to read them when he hears the doorknob turn, and he quickly returns to reading when Count Dracula returns. He takes the letters, stamps them, and tells Jonathan he needs to do some private work this evening. Before he leaves, Count Dracula warns him not to sleep anywhere else in the castle, as he’ll suffer from nightmares if he does, but he’ll be safe if he stays in his room at night.

Later, Jonathan decides that he won’t fear any nightmares if he sleeps anywhere where the Count isn’t present. He hangs the crucifix above his bed, hoping it will protect him from dreaming. After checking to see if he’s alone, he ascends the stone stairs where he can look out towards the South. He senses some freedom even if it’s inaccessible, and thinks he is definitely imprisoned in the castle. The view is beautiful, but he spots something moving a storey below him, presumably from the windows on Jonathan’s left where the Count’s room is. He sees the Count’s head appear from the window, but doesn’t see his face, although he recognizes his body and neck. Jonathan is initially amused and interested, but is horrified when he watches the Count emerges from the window and crawls down the castle walls. Jonathan couldn’t believe his eyes and thinks it’s a trick from the moonlight, but when he looks closer, he sees the Count’s fingers and toes grasp on the stones and moving down at a quick pace. Jonathan then feels terrified and trapped.

In his journal entry, dated May 15th, Jonathan says that he saw the Count crawl down the castle walls again. He disappears into a hole or window, and when his head vanished, he leans out to have a better look, but with no avail. Thinking the Count has left the castle, Jonathan decides to take this opportunity and explore. Taking a lamp from his room, he tries all the doors, but are locked. When he descends the stones stairs, he discovers he can easily pull back the locks and unhook the chains. Again, the door is locked and the key is gone. Jonathan assumes the key is in Dracula’s room, and hopes that if he finds it unlocked, he’ll take the key and escape. He explores the stairs and passages, trying the doors along the way. He finds some rooms near the hall that are open, except they are empty and usually contain old, moth-eaten furniture. He then finds a door at the top of the stairway, and while it’s unlocked, he struggles to open it until he finds himself in the lower storey of the castle. He notices the castle is built against a corner of a rock and he can see the mountainous valley from the west side. A bright moonlight shines through the windows, and Jonathan feels a sense of loneliness in the old, dusty room he’s standing in, but thinks it’s better than staying alone in one of the bedrooms in the presence of the Count. He sits at an oak table and writes in his journal.

The next morning, Jonathan writes that he is becoming insane and writing in his journal is the only way to keep himself sane. He decides to write a bizarre incident that occurred the night before. After he finished writing a journal entry inside the old, dusty room, he became sleepy and soothed from the moonlight. He decided to take a nap in the room, despite the Count’s warning not to sleep anywhere except his bedroom. He laid on a couch in the corner and falls asleep, but suddenly became aware he wasn’t alone. In the moonlight, he could see three young women approaching him. He thought he was dreaming because he couldn’t see their shadows. They stared at him and whispered to each other. Two were dark with dark-eyes that were almost red, and the other was pale with golden hair and pale eyes. He thought that the fair woman’s face looked familiar, but couldn’t recall where he last saw it. They has shiny, white teeth and red lips, which made him uneasy.

They urged each other who should kiss him first. The fair woman bent over him until he could feel her breath, that was sweet but smelled like blood. He was afraid to open his eyes, but could faintly see the woman lick her lips and in the moonlight, she opened her mouth which showed sharp teeth and his flesh tingled when he felt her lips. He closed his eyes and waited anxiously when she paused with her teeth on his throat. At that moment, he felt the Count’s presence and he saw him grab the woman’s neck and thrust her back with tremendous strength. She was vicious but the Count was furious. Dracula motioned to the women just like how he did to the wolves, and scolded them from trying to touch him, and that he belonged to him. The fair woman told him that he never loved, and the women laugh. The Count softly said that he does love, and promised them that they could kiss him when he’s finished with him. He urged them to leave so he could wake him.

One of the women asked what they would have tonight, as she pointed to a bag that he threw on the ground, that appeared to have something moving inside it. He nodded and the women opened the bag, which contained a young child. Jonathan watched in horror as the women gathered around the child, and quickly disappeared, along with the bag. There wasn’t a door near them and they appeared to vanish in the moonlight. Jonathan then faints from his horror.

Jonathan awakens in his bed the next morning. If last night wasn’t a dream, then the Count must had carried him to his bedroom. However, he notices that his clothes are folded, which isn’t his habit, and his watch is still unwinded, even though he always winds his watch before going to bed.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1
2. ↑ Chapter 2
3. ↑ Chapter 3
4. ↑ Chapter 4