Chapter 7 opens with an article from the Dailygraph. The article tells of a storm that ship dared to set sail in except for one that was guided into Robin Hood's Bay by a man who was dead. His hands were tied to the steering wheel by a necklace that helda crucifix. Once the ship landed however, a dog ran off deck and into town, but was never to be found. The ship was Russian and was carrying 50 crates of earth. A couple of days after its docking a bottle was found with a record of what happened on the ship that was written by the captain. It told of how men one by one went missing during the night while on patrol. Finally, the second to last man jumped off before "He" could get him. He jumped into the sea so that he could be saved.
Mina Murray writes in her journal that she has been staying with Lucy and at night Lucy has been sleepwalking. Lucy's mother has been very sick lately and needs Mina to make sure that Lucy doesn't sleepwalk on cliffs or roofs. One night Lucy gets out in her night gown and Mina is in a search to find her. After looking all over the house, she finds Lucy on a parkbench, their favorite spot. Something dark stood over Lucy and then disappeared into the darkness. When Mina got to Lucy, she was still asleep and breathing, but very heavily. Lucy awoke the next day to tell Mina to keep the happenings of the night before a secret between the two of the,. Mina now made sure that all of the doors and windows in their room were locked at night so that Lucy would not be able to get out. Lucy continues to have trouble sleeping at night on and off, with many visits from a bat flapping its wings at the window. Mina misses Jonathan terribly and hasstill no word from him. Mina finds on Lucy's neck two sharp wounds that she believes have come from a safety pin, but after many days, the wound still looks fresh and has not healed. Lucy finally talks to Mina about the night that she was found on the park bench and explains it in depth. Mina Finally gets news of Jonathan, that he has a brain fever and is a hospital. He has been to sick to write, but Mina is to visit him at once. Renfield begins to act very strange and stops his fly trapping and spider catching. he becomes furious during the day and calm at night. One night he even escapes and acts vioulently towards Dr. Seward. But after the attendants get him he goes quietly back to the asylum. He is now kept in the padded room. Lucy begins to keep a diary following what Mina does. As a favor to Holmwood, Dr. Sweard looks after Lucy and her condition. Dr. Seward sees something in her and consults Dr. Van Helsing from Amsterdam to come and inspect Lucy. Van Helsing comes and goes with much interest in Lucy's state. At the end of the section, Lucy seems to be doing awful and Dr. Seward telegrams Van Helsing to come from Amsterdam at once.
The story has become so much more interesting. There are so many characters now that are starting to experience many strange things. I believe that it all has to do with the arrival of Dracula ad that he has shaken things up in England. I think that Lucy is being tempted by Dracula and will be hunted until she is killed. It's almost like she wants the terrible things that happening to her when she is sleepwalking. I am glad that Mina is married now and finally reaping the benefits of being such a good and kind person. The same goes for Jonathan.
Mina Murray writes in her journal that she has been staying with Lucy and at night Lucy has been sleepwalking. Lucy's mother has been very sick lately and needs Mina to make sure that Lucy doesn't sleepwalk on cliffs or roofs. One night Lucy gets out in her night gown and Mina is in a search to find her. After looking all over the house, she finds Lucy on a parkbench, their favorite spot. Something dark stood over Lucy and then disappeared into the darkness. When Mina got to Lucy, she was still asleep and breathing, but very heavily. Lucy awoke the next day to tell Mina to keep the happenings of the night before a secret between the two of the,. Mina now made sure that all of the doors and windows in their room were locked at night so that Lucy would not be able to get out. Lucy continues to have trouble sleeping at night on and off, with many visits from a bat flapping its wings at the window. Mina misses Jonathan terribly and hasstill no word from him. Mina finds on Lucy's neck two sharp wounds that she believes have come from a safety pin, but after many days, the wound still looks fresh and has not healed. Lucy finally talks to Mina about the night that she was found on the park bench and explains it in depth. Mina Finally gets news of Jonathan, that he has a brain fever and is a hospital. He has been to sick to write, but Mina is to visit him at once. Renfield begins to act very strange and stops his fly trapping and spider catching. he becomes furious during the day and calm at night. One night he even escapes and acts vioulently towards Dr. Seward. But after the attendants get him he goes quietly back to the asylum. He is now kept in the padded room. Lucy begins to keep a diary following what Mina does. As a favor to Holmwood, Dr. Sweard looks after Lucy and her condition. Dr. Seward sees something in her and consults Dr. Van Helsing from Amsterdam to come and inspect Lucy. Van Helsing comes and goes with much interest in Lucy's state. At the end of the section, Lucy seems to be doing awful and Dr. Seward telegrams Van Helsing to come from Amsterdam at once.
The story has become so much more interesting. There are so many characters now that are starting to experience many strange things. I believe that it all has to do with the arrival of Dracula ad that he has shaken things up in England. I think that Lucy is being tempted by Dracula and will be hunted until she is killed. It's almost like she wants the terrible things that happening to her when she is sleepwalking. I am glad that Mina is married now and finally reaping the benefits of being such a good and kind person. The same goes for Jonathan.
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