DraculaJonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, travels to Castle Dracula in the Eastern European country of Transylvania to conclude a real estate transaction with a nobleman named Count Dracula. As Harker wends his way through the picturesque countryside, the local peasants warn him about his destination, giving him crucifixes and other charms against evil and uttering strange words that Harker later translates into "vampire." Frightened but no less determined, Harker meets the count's carriage as planned. The journey to the castle is harrowing, and the carriage is nearly attacked by angry wolves along the way. Upon arriving at the crumbling old castle, Harker finds that the elderly Dracula is a well educated and hospitable gentleman. After only a few days, however, Harker realizes that he is effectively a prisoner in the castle. |
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... hand to assist me to alight . Again I could not but notice his prodigious strength . His hand actually seemed like a steel vice that could have crushed mine if he had chosen . Then he took out my traps , and placed them on the ground ...
... hand to assist me to alight . Again I could not but notice his prodigious strength . His hand actually seemed like a steel vice that could have crushed mine if he had chosen . Then he took out my traps , and placed them on the ground ...
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... hand grasped mine with a strength which made me wince , an effect which was not lessened by the fact that it seemed as cold as ice — more like the hand of a dead than ́a living man . Again he said : - " Welcome to my house . Come freely ...
... hand grasped mine with a strength which made me wince , an effect which was not lessened by the fact that it seemed as cold as ice — more like the hand of a dead than ́a living man . Again he said : - " Welcome to my house . Come freely ...
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... hand on my shoulder , and heard the Count's voice saying to me , " Good - morning . " I started , for it amazed me that I had not seen him , since the reflec- tion of the glass covered the whole room behind me . In starting I had cut ...
... hand on my shoulder , and heard the Count's voice saying to me , " Good - morning . " I started , for it amazed me that I had not seen him , since the reflec- tion of the glass covered the whole room behind me . In starting I had cut ...
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... hand in silence . How was it that all the people at Bistritz and on the coach had some terrible fear for me ? What ... hands as though he would crush it by main strength . One thing he said which I shall put down as nearly as I can ; for ...
... hand in silence . How was it that all the people at Bistritz and on the coach had some terrible fear for me ? What ... hands as though he would crush it by main strength . One thing he said which I shall put down as nearly as I can ; for ...
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... hand , which would puzzle the Count , if he did see it . When I had written my two letters I sat quiet , reading a book whilst the Count wrote several notes , referring as he wrote them to some books on his table . Then he took up my ...
... hand , which would puzzle the Count , if he did see it . When I had written my two letters I sat quiet , reading a book whilst the Count wrote several notes , referring as he wrote them to some books on his table . Then he took up my ...
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