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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... moved impulsively forward , and holding out his 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 ...
... moved impulsively forward , and holding out his 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 ...
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... moved downwards in a sidelong way , some hundred feet down , and a good deal to the left . He vanished into some hole or window . When his head had disappeared , I leaned out to try and see more , but without avail the distance was too ...
... moved downwards in a sidelong way , some hundred feet down , and a good deal to the left . He vanished into some hole or window . When his head had disappeared , I leaned out to try and see more , but without avail the distance was too ...
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... moved as though there were some living thing within it . For answer he nodded his head . One of the women jumped forward and opened it . If my ears did not deceive me there was a gasp and a low wail , as of a half - smothered child ...
... moved as though there were some living thing within it . For answer he nodded his head . One of the women jumped forward and opened it . If my ears did not deceive me there was a gasp and a low wail , as of a half - smothered child ...
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... moved . When they were all unloaded and packed in a great heap in one corner of the yard , the Slovaks were given some money by the Szgany , and spitting on it for luck , lazily went each to his horse's head . Shortly afterwards , I ...
... moved . When they were all unloaded and packed in a great heap in one corner of the yard , the Slovaks were given some money by the Szgany , and spitting on it for luck , lazily went each to his horse's head . Shortly afterwards , I ...
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... moved as though he were praying . After a few minutes ' silence , he got up , shook hands with me , and blessed me , and said good - bye , and hobbled off . It all touched me , and upset me very much . I was glad when the coastguard ...
... moved as though he were praying . After a few minutes ' silence , he got up , shook hands with me , and blessed me , and said good - bye , and hobbled off . It all touched me , and upset me very much . I was glad when the coastguard ...
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