Dracula BRAM STOKER OXFORD BOOKWORMS |DRACULA In the spring of 1875, Jonathan Harker travels co “Transylvania, on a business vist co the home of Count Dracula. Jonathan does not really wane vo go beeause in few months’ ime he is getting marred 0 his beaiful ‘Mina, and he doesnot wan o leave her ‘While hei staying in Castle Dracula, he keeps a diary And every day he has more and more terible hings to serie. Why does he see Count Dracula aly 3 night? ‘Why can't he sce the Count inthe mirror? And who are the thce beautiful women, with their red mouths and Jong sharp eth, chat come to his room ae night? Athomein England, Minas staying with he friend Lacy Jina town by thesea. She vaits for Jonathan's eters, bat they do nor come, and Mina i afraid. Pethaps Jonathan jail orin danger ‘Mina is nor afta for herself, of course, or fr her friend “Lucy. Whar danger ean there possibly be for ewo young, ‘women in get English seaside town?~ Fantasy & Horr Dracula Sere oe: emir ave Founder Editor Ta Hee Astvis Etre Jie Baet and lon BanterDracula Retold by Diane Mowat ~inlaws rte steerer erecta habeas ‘npc ‘ena ennCONTENTS, Count Dracula Jam in danger ‘Lucy in danger ‘Ack SFWARD'S STORY Lucy's death ‘Mina in danger Deseala nus die cries Before Reading scriveies: While Reading actives: After ReadingJonarHan Harker’s Diary Count Dracula $y story begins about seven yed name is Jonathan Harker, and I live and work in London. My job is to buy and sell houses for other ago, in 1875. My people, One day a letter arrived for me from a very rich rman who lived in Transylvania, He wanted to buy a house in England and he needed my help. The man was Count Dracula, and L agreed to help him. | found a house for him, and he asked me to take all the papers for it to Transylvania. I was not very pleased about this. Iwas planning to get married in the autumn, and I did not want to leave my beautiful Mina. “But you must go, Jonathan,” she said. *The Count is rich, and perhaps he will give you more work later” So I agreed to go. I did not know then of the cerrible danger which waited for me in Transylvani And so, on th May T arrived at a litle tenon called Bistitz. Transylvania vas a strange and beautiful country. There were mountains, ees and rivers everywhere. And somewhere high in the mountains was the Counts home, Castle Dracula. had six bouts to wait before the couch «ame to take me there, so went into a tle hotel. Inside che hotel it was warm and friendly. The people there were all laughing and ealking, “Where are you going? they asked me.Dracula “To Castle Dracula,’ I replied. ‘Suddenly the room was silent and everyone uened to look at me, I could not understand why they’all looked afraid, “Don't go there,’ someone said. “Buc Ia They begantotalka Slowly, the hotel keeper's wife rook the gold ross from her rneck andl put it into my hand. "Take this, she sid. "Theres nger at Castle Dracula. Peshaps this wil help you.” ‘When the coach arrived and I got into i a crowd of people came to watch, and I heard the word ‘vampire’ The coach travelled up into the mountains. Higher and higher it went, faster and faster. The sun was bright, bout above the trees there was snow on the mountain tops. © 10," Lanswered. “e's business.” bu they were no longer laughing,Jonathan Harker: Diary 3 Ten suddenly che sun went down behind the mountains and everywhere was dark, In the forest around us, the wolves were howling. It was a terrible sound, Suddenly the coach stopped. A small carriage came down the narrow road on the right. Four black horses \were pulling it, and the driver was dressed in black, with aablack hat pulled down over his face. “Where's the Englishman?” he called. ‘'ve come from Castle Dracula!” He looked strange, standing there in the moonlight, and suddenly I was af id. But it was too late. could not go back nov ‘Soon we wete on our way t Castle Dracus. The mountains ‘were all around us and dhe moon was behind black clouds ‘A zmall caviage came dos the narrow road om the right.4 Dracula could see nothing — but I could still hear the wolves. The horses went faster and faster, and the driver laughed wildly ‘Suddenly the carriage stopped. I opened the door and kot out. At once the carriage drove away and I was alone in front of che dark, silent castle. I stood there, looking, ‘up ati, and slowly, the big wooden door opened. A tall ‘man stood in front of me. His hair was white and he was. Aressed in black from head 0 foot. “Come in, Mr Harker,’ he said. lam Count Dracula.” He held out his hand and I took it. Ie was as cold as ie! Slowly; he big wonder door openedJonathan Harker: Diary 5 | went into the castle and the Count carefully locked the ‘door behind me. He put the key into his pocket and warned to 0 upsais. [followed him, and we came to a room where a ‘wood fire burned brightly In front of it dhere was lite table with food and drink om i. The Coune asked me to st down and eat, but he did nor eat with me, Later, we sat and talked by the fire. His English was very good, and while we talked, Thad time to look at him carefully. His face was very white, his ears were ike the ears ofa cat, and his teeth were strong, like the teeth of an animal. These was hair om his hands and his fingers were very long. When he touched me, was afraid. Ie was nearly morning when I went to bed, and outside, the wolves were still howling, “Thenext moming_ found my breakfast onthe itl table in front ofthe fre. Now that ie was light, I could see that Castle Dracula was old and diy. saw no servants all that dy: ‘The Count did not come to breakfast, but there was a Texter from him on the table ‘Go anywhere in the caste,’ it said, “but some of the rooms ae locked. Do not try to go into these rooms.” ‘When the Count came hack in the evening, he wanted to know all about his new house in England, ‘Well,’ [ began, ‘it’s a very big house, old and dark, with a high wal all round it. There ate trees everywhere. “That's why the house is dark, Ie has a litsle church too." And I showed him some pictures of it He was pleased about the church. ‘Ah,’ he sad, ‘so 1 shall he neae the dead.”6 Dracula We talked for a long time and onee I fell asleep. 1 woke up suddenly and found the Count’ face near me, The smell ‘which came from him was terrible, It was the smell of death, “You're tired,” the Count said. “Go to bed now And when he smiled, is face was the face of a wolf. ‘Our business was now finished. The Count had all the papers for his new house, and there was nothing to keep ‘me in Transylvania or in Castle Dracula, but the Count did rot want me eo Ieave. Iwas alone with him in the castle, but I never saw him inthe daytime. [only saw him at night when he came and sae with me. We always talked until the ‘morning and he asked me many questions about England, “Lhave plans to go there myself soon,’ he said. “Tell me about sending things to England by ship.’ So we talked hout ships and the sea, and I thought about Mina, and her friend Lucy. Lucy and her mother were staying by che and Mina was planning co visit them thet Stupid, 1 told the Count about them, There was no mirror in my bedroom, but T had one with mey a present from Mina. One morning I was standing in front of it and I was shaving. Suddenly a hand touched me and a voice said, ‘Good morning.’ The Count was standing next ro me. He was standing next 10 1, but Icon wos see ini the mirror! ‘My hand shook and I cut myselé Blood began to ran down, any face and Isa tha Count Dracula was watching tuner, Suddenly he pur out his hand, He had wild lok in his eyes,Jonathan Harker: Diary 7 and I was afraid. Bor his hand couched the sold cross at my neck and his face changed He took the mieror from me, went to the window and a minute later the miror vans Iying ina thousand pieces far below He didnot speak, bot left the oom quickly. An stood there and asked pel sy 1 couk not se this man Th Couns hand touch te inthe minae plcena nya went over co the window and looked out. 1 was high above the geound. Many of the doors in the castle were locked. Suddenly understood. I was a prisoner! — @ — Lam in danger QO Sent tos st to your London office and tell Mr Hawkin chat you'll be here for another month.’8 Dracula When I heard this, | went cold. Another month! But what could I do? 1 worked for Me Hawkin, and the Count’ business was important to him, so if the Count needed me, then I had to stay. I wrote my letter, but | knew that the Count planned to read it.I could not tell ‘Mr Hawkin that I was a prisoner in Castle Draculat Thar evening the Count did not stay and talk with ime, but before he left the room, he turned to me and said, ‘My young friend, sleep only in this room or your bedroom. You must never fall asleep in any other room in the caste. You will be in danger if you do.” When he lft I went 0 my room, but I could noe rest and ‘began to walk round the caste. Many of thedoors werelocked, bur found one which was open. I pushed back the door and saw that chee vas @ window in the room. It was a beautiful night and the mountains looked wonderful in the soft yell light of the moon. Sudden, something moved below me Ic was che Counc, Slo he eame out of dhe window ~ fis those hands, like the hands of an animal, and then bis head ee began to mene chen the walled first, With his black cloak aroun him he looked like horrible black bird ~ and sy blood ran cold, What was Cotne Dracula? I shivered, and sar down for a minute. The room was warm and friendly. I think that many years ago it was a room for the ladies of the castle, and I decided not to go. back to my cold, dark room, but to sleep in this room. So I lay down and closed my eyes. ‘Suddenly I felt thar I was not alone. In the moonlightJonathan Harker: Diary 9 from the window I saw thece beautiful young, women. ‘They were watching me, and calking quietly. “He is young and strong,” one of them said. “Yes. There are kisses for all of us’ another answered I was excited and afraid, I knew that I wanted those soft red mouths to touch me. ‘One of the women came nearer, Her strong white teeth touched my neck. T closed my eyes and waited. “Kiss mel Kiss me!’ I thought. Suddenly there was a ery of anger. It was the Count! He pulled che woman away from me, and her bright blue The Count piled the wenn tty froma me10 Dracula eyes turned red with a wild anger. Hooked ar the Count and his eyes were burning with all che fires of hell Get off hia!” he ered, “He's not for yout Stay away from him.” second later, the women were no longer there. They Aid nor leave by the door, but they were no longer there! [remember no more of that night. When I woke, L was in bed in my room. My gold ceoss lay on the table next to me, bright in the morning san. knew then that those women were vampires, and that they wanted my blood. Tivo nights later, the Count came to me. “Write 10 ‘Mina,’ he said, ‘Tell her that your work in Transylvania is finished and that you are coming home.” How pleased I was when I heard this! But then the Count said, ‘Say that you are at Bistrez, and put Jone 29th on the letter” I shivered when he said this. 1 knew then that the Count planned to kill me on that day. What could Ido? ‘There was nothing, Teould only wait and try to escape. But the Count took away all my other elothes and my travel papers, and he locked the door of my room, [A week or two later, I heard noises in the caste, the sound of men working. ‘Perhaps one of them) will take a T thought Bur it was too late! It was already June 29¢h, and that evening from my window I saw the Count leave the east, with my letter to Mina in his hand. He was going to post leeter ou of the castle for meJonathan Harker: Diary u itt Lknew that I must do something before it was to0 late. Vampires can only come out at night, so knew that there was no danger during che day. The next morning I decided to visit the Counts room to sce what l could find, To do this Thad to get inc it by the window. This was possible because his room wa juse below my bedroom, and there were litle holes in the wall between the stones. I could put my feet in these, and T could use the heavy ct te hold onto. Ie was dangerous, but Thad to try. Slovly I moved down the wall, Once or twice almost fell, but at last I found myself in che Count’s bedroom. Te room was empry. The Count was not there: oka for the castle keys, but I could not find them, Over in one comer ‘of the room there was some gold, al on che other side of the oom there was big wooden door. Iewas open and Isa that there were some stairs going down. L went den them, and L came to another door. This was open too, and I found myself ina oom with a stone floor. low Hooked around me. There From my window ‘were about ity wooden boxes in the room, They were coffins, and they were fall of earth. In one of them lay the Count! 1 conld not say if he was dead or asleep His eyes were open and looked cold and stony bur his face did not look like the face of a dead man. His lips were sill very ed, but he did not move. Slowly I wene nearer. {chou pesbaps that he had the castle keys on him, Bue when [looked at those col, stony eyes my ‘Hood ran cok. Afraid I turn and ran back to the windows, did noe stop to chink une was back in my oom. ‘That night the Count came to me again, “Tomorrow2 Dracula In one ofthe coins ay the Count you will return ro England,’ he said ~ and I knew chat omorrow was the day of m ay down on my bed, be Dating the night I hes and then the Count, come, Tomorrow ti ou can have him then, women laughed, a ot sleep very ‘women's voices outside my dow “Wait, Your time has n 1 shook with fear.Jonathan Harker: Diary B Morning came at last, and I was stil alive. ‘I must escape, I thought, But first [had ro get the keys. One oom, [an down the stairs, co the room with the coffins. "The Count was there, in his coffin, but he looked younger and his hair was no longer white. There was blood on his mouth, which ran down across his neck, My hands wet shaking, bat had to touch him, to look forthe keys. felt all over his bod but they werent there. Suddenly I wanted to kill Count Dracula. [took « workman's hammer, and began to bring it down hard on to that horrible, smiling face. Bur just chen the head turned and the Counts burning, ‘es looked at me, His bloody mouth smiled more horribly than ever. [ dropped the hammer and stood there, shaking, ‘What could I do now? Just then I heard the sound of woices. The workmen were coming back. I hurried back up the stars to the Counts oom. Below; [heard the noise ofa key. The workmen were ain, I went down the wall and ingo the Counts ‘opening a door So there vas another door to the outside down there! I listened carefully, and heard the sound of hammers. They were getting the coffins ready for a journey = pethaps to England! I remembered the Counts words about his plans to visit my country. | turned to run back downstaits, to find this open door. But was too late, A cold wind ran through the castle andl, with a crash, the door at the top of the stars closed and locked itself. could not get back down the sais ‘Soon I saw frm the window the heavy carts fll of coffins,4 Dracula {sa from the window the heavy cars fl of cof. and the workmen drove away. was alone in the castle with those terrible vampire women, ‘While I was writing these words in my diary, I decided what ro do. I must try to escape. I shall ry £0 get down the wall outside. The window is high above the ground, shall rake some of the gold with me — if Lescape, pethaps it will be helpful later. IE I die, i will be better than the death that waits for ime here. Goodbye, Minat Will lever see you again?‘Mina's Story Lucy in danger ile Jonathan was away, | was very unhappy. He did not write to me often, and when he did, his letters were strange and very short. knew that something was wrong, But what? Was Jonathan in danger? | thought about him all the time. Why didnt he come back to England and to me? [elt better when, at last, | did get a letter from him Jonathan said that he was coming home and was at Bistritz. But again it was a short, strange letter. Perhaps. he's il’ thought. ‘My friend, Lucy, also wrote to mo. 1 know that you will be happy for me, she wrote. “Arthur has asked me to marry him! Isnt it wonderful? | love him very much He's away just now, and you know that Mother and | are staying at Whitby, by the sea. Please come and stay with Us, and I can tll you all about it” ‘Adthur Holmwood loved Lucy very much. | was really pleased to hear her news and | decided to go immediately. ‘And would help me noto thnk about Jonathan all the time, ‘Lucy met me at the station, and it was wonderful see her again. She was full of life and talked happily of her plans. Oh, Mina, she said to me.'lam realy happy. ! ove Arthur very much.16 Dracula ‘But sometimes it was hard for me, because when Lucy talked of Arthur, | thought of Jonathan again, ‘The weather was good and Lucy and I walked a lot, sometimes by the sea, but we often went up to the old cchure on the hi ‘At night, Lucy and I slept in one room, but sometimes she walked in her sleep. She began to sleep badly, and her ‘mother and | decided to lack the bedroom door at night. ‘Then one day the weather changed. The sky was black and heavy, and that night there was a terrible storm. Lucy was very excited by it, and she sat by the window all night and watched the sea. ‘The next morning there was a ship on the beach, ‘Ws a Russian ship, from Varma on the Black Seay Lucy's servant told us. There are coffins on it, and they're full of earth. And a big black dog jumped off the ship and ran up the hil! ‘And is everyone on the ship alive?" Lucy asked. ‘That's the strange thing about it’ the servant replied "There was no one on the ship, ether dead or alive: Everybody in the town was very excited by his strango ship, but there were no answers to the mystery. And nobody saw the big black dog again, ‘That night | woke up and found that the bedroom door was open and Lucy was not there. | looked for her everywhere in the house, but I could not find her. ‘tm afraid for her, I dont know wy’ | said to her mother. | knew that Lucy sometimes liked to go and sit quiet inMina’s Story "7 the churchyard, so | hurried out into the night to look for her. ‘And | found het. She was siting in the churchyard, white in the moonlight, and | thought | saw something dark behind her ~ something dark and horrible, Slowly, ts head moved nearer to Lucy. lai, | called out, Lucy! Lucy’ white face and burning red eyes looked up at me - and then, nothing! Lucy was alone, asleep in the moonlight. | woke her, and she gave a litle cry. She put her hands to her neck, and I saw that there were two litle drops of blood there. ‘iy wes singin the cher we in the moonlight.18 Dracula ‘After that night Lucy was worse. She let her bed every right and her lovely face was white. | was alraid for her and locked the door at night. And | stil did not hear from Jonathan. | was unhappy and did not sleep well myself, 0 one night | went fora walk alone. “Lucy willbe alright! | thought. "The door is locked. She eant get out, and no fone can get in But when | came back, | found Lucy by the open window. ‘Lucy Ieried. But she did not reply, She was asleep, and near her, just outside the open window, there was somathing black, lke a big bid. ‘A day oF two later, | had a letter. Jonathan was il and In hospital in Budapest. ‘Of course, | must go to him immediately’ | said to Lucy. | did not want to leave her, but Jonathan was everything to me. "He needs me; I said ‘And when at last | atved in Budapest and held Jonathan in my arms, | folt happy. Jonathan was very Il but ha was. geting better every day. He did not want fo talk about his time in Castle Dracula, but he gave me his diary to read, {And so I earnt about Count Dracula and Jonatharisterible adventure in the castle. But he escaped! And when he fll Win the mountains, some workmen found him and took him to the hospital. Poor Jonathan! His face was white and thin, and he was stil very afraid, but now we were together again and everything was all ight Jonathan and | were married on September ts, and then we began our journey home. We arrived back in England, ‘on September 18th, and it was wonderful tbe home again, Everyone looked happy on that warm autumn evening,Mina’s Story » when we drove through the streets of London. Jonathan smiled and said sot, ‘Oh Mina, ove you! “Tove you, too, Jonathan: I replied. | was truly happy. ‘And then, suddenly, Jonathan's face went white, and he eried out. He was looking at a carriage, outside a shop. In it there was a pretty git with dark hair. She was, waiting for someone, And near the carriage, watching the prety girl there was @ man ~ a tall, thin man, with long white teeth and a very red mouth. ‘ts the Count” Jonathan cried. Here in London" ‘Ws the Cont Jonatha cred. Here ix London!20 Dracula Jonathan put his head in his hands and said nothing for the rest ofthe journey. Iwas very afraid for him. West realy true ~ that this horrible Count Dracula was here in London? When we artived home, there was a letter from Arthur Holmwood. Lucy was dead! My dearest Lucy, dead! It could not be true! Later we read the letter again “Soon ater you lef Arthur wrote, ‘Lucy began to get worse. Idi not know what fo do. | knew only that I must do something quickly, so | asked our old friend, Jack Seward, to come and see her. “He's a doctor” | thought “Perhaps he can do something to help Lucy."He came at once, butin the lend nobody could help poor Lucy, and she died yesterday: Jack Sewaro’s Story Lucy's death hen I heard from Arthur the terrible news of Lucy's strange illness, I went fo her immediately. I could see that she was very. She lay in bed all day and didnot move, ‘She was as white as a ghost and she was very thin. When right came, she was afraid to sleep, and in the morning, on her neck there were two strange litle wounds. I did not know what was wrong with Lucy. She wasack Seward Story 2 losing blood. But how? Was it through these two litle wounds in her neck? | decided to send for my old teacher Professor Van Helsing from Holland. Perhaps he could help. Ho came immediately, and whan he saw how ill Lucy was, he ead, We must give her blood at once! "She can have my blood! cried Arthur All of it to the last drop!" Van Helsing was right. With Arthurs blood in her, Lucy began to get battar immediately. But before he lef, Van Helsing dd one more thing. He brought some flowers with a very strong smell, and he put a cicle of them round Lucy's eck. My dea, he sald, these are garlic tlowers, Donot take them from your neck tonight, and do not open your window! Van Helsing had to return to Holland for a few days and before he lft, he told us:"You must watch Lucy every right, and be sure that she wears the garlic flowers. ‘Lucy's mother was il herself — her heart was not strong ~ and Arthur had to go back home because his father was dying, So fora week! watched over Lucy myself at night, and sometimes, when | sat by her bed, | heard strange noises: atthe window. Perhaps It was a tee, or the wind, | thought | was working at my hospital during the day, and after a week | was very tied, s0 one night | did not go to Lucy's house. needed to sleep, and | knew that Lucy's mother and the servants were there. Also, Van Helsing sent new garlic flowers every day, for Lucy to wear at night. ‘The next morning atthe hospital | had a note from Van2 Dracula Vien Helsing ut cite of gai flowere round Lacy’ neck, Helsing. Watch Lucy carefully tonight’ he wrote! shal be with you tomorrow! But that was now today! The nota was to0 late! | did not wait for breakfast, but hurried to the house Immediately. | knocked on the door, but there was no ‘answer. Just then Van Helsing arrived ‘What happened?’ he cried, ‘Did you not get my note? Quick! Perhaps we are already too late We knocked again, but there was etil no answer, Weack Seward Story 2B went round to the back of the house and Van Helsing broke the kitchen window and we went in It was dark in the kitchen, but we could see the bodies ofthe four servants on the floor. They were not dead, but asleep. ‘Someone put something In thelr drinks; sald Van Helsing. ‘Come! We must find Lucy. If we are not too late!” We ran up to Lucy's room, and stopped outside it. wth white faces and shaking hands, we opened the door softy and went into the room, How can | describe what we saw? The bodies of two women - Lucy and her mother lay on the bed. The faces of both women were while, and on the mother's face there was a look of terrible fear. In her hand she held the flowers from Lucy's neck, and on the floor there was, lass from the broken window. \Van Helsing looked down at the two women. "The poor mother is dead, he said. "But for Lucy ts not too late! Go land wake the servants! | ran downstairs to wake them. Put her in a hot bath’ Van Helsing said, ‘After a time, Lucy bogan to show some life, and they took her and put her ina warm bed. From time to time she slept, but she did not fight to stay alive. She could not eat anything, and she was very weak. We sent for Arthur, and. when he came, he was very untappy. His father was now dead, and he could see that Lucy was very, very il. One of, us sat with Lucy all the time, and that night Arthur and Van Helsing slop in the siting-room, while | watched over Lucy.24 Dracula When Van Helsing came back up to me at six o'clock, Arthur was stl asleep downstairs. Van Helsing went over, to Lucy and looked at her. "The wounds on her neck have ‘gone; he said. ‘She will soon be dead. Bring Arthur? ‘When Arthur and I came back, Lucy opened her lovely ‘eyes. ‘Oh, Arthur’ she sald softly. Kiss me, my love! He moved his head nearer to her, but Van Helsing pulled him back, No! he cried, For a minute, Lucy's face was hard and angry. She opened her mouth, and her teeth looked ‘Oh, Artin’ Ley sid soil “Kis me, my loveack Seward Story 2 very long and sharp. Then her eyes closed and she slept. ‘Soon she woke again, took Van Helsing’s hand and said softy "My true friend’ And then, quiet, Lucy died “She's gone; said Van Helsing, and Arthur put his head In his hands and eried, Later, | went back into Lucy's room, and Van Helsing land | looked down together at her beautiful face. ‘Poor gil sald. itis the end. “No! he replied. This is only the beginning’ Some days later there were strange stories in the newspapers, stories about young children who went out at night and did not go home until the next morning. And when they did go home, they talked about a ‘beautiful lady: All these children had drops of blood and two litle wounds on their nacks. Van Helsing read these stories, and he brought the paper round to me."What do you think of that?" he asked “T dont know, | said. "These two litle wounds sound ike poor Lucy's wounds, but how can that be?” ‘Thon Van Helsing explained. At fist | could not believe It, and we talked for a long time. At last | said, ‘Are you saying that poor Lucy was killed by a vampire, and that now the vampire is taking bload from these children too?” ‘No; Van Helsing replied. ‘You haver't understood. The vampire whic is taking blood from these ciiléren is Lucy hersel | was very angry. That's not true | cried2% Dracula “Then come with me he said."And I will show you! ‘So that night he took me to Lucy’s tomb. He had the key and we went inside, | was very afraid. In the dark, with the dead lowers ying on Lucy's coffin the tomb was, a torrible place. Slowly, Van Helsing began to open the coffin, Than he turned to me, and sald, ‘Look! | came nearer and looked. The coffin was empty. For me, it was a terrible surprise, but Van Helsing only shook his head. ‘Now we must wait outside’ he sald. We waited all night. | was cold and afraid, and angry with mysell and with Van Helsing. Then, suddenly, something white moved in the trees near the tomb. We went nearer, and we found litle child on the ground, by the tomb. Van Helsing held it out to me, and | looked at Its neck. There are no wounds on the chil’s neck; | sald “No; Van Helsing repliad. We are justin time: ‘The nextday, Van Helsing and | went back ito the tom ‘again and opened the id ofthe cofin. This time Lucy's body lay there, She died more than @ week ago ~ but she did not look dead. Her mouth was red and her face was more beautiful than ever. Then Van Helsing pulled back her mouth and showed me her long, sharp teeth ‘Now do you believe me?” he said, ‘Lucy is now one of the Un-Dead, and with these teeth she will soon kill one ofthese poor litle children, We must stop her before she does: He stopped for a minute and thought. But we must send for Arthur. He, 100, must see ~ and believe this’ ‘Arthur was very unhappy, and also angry. He could notack Seward Story Zz believe that Lucy was now one ofthe Un-Dead, but in the lend he agreed to come with us to the tomb. It was just before midnight when we got to the churchyard. The night was dark, but now and then, a litle moonlight came through the clouds. Van Helsing opened the door ofthe tomb and we all went in, "Now, Jack; he said to me, you were with me yesterday afternoon. Was Miss Lucy's body in that coffin then?” ‘Tewas’ | replied Siowiy, Van Helsing opened the coffin. Arthurs face was white when he moved nearer, We all looked down, The coffin was empty! For a minute, no one spoke, Then Van Helsing said, "Now we must go outside and wait? Slowly Van Helsing opened the coi28 Dracula It was good to be outside again, away from the dark, smelly tomb, We stood and waite in silence. Then, through the trees, we saw something white. twas moving nearer to Us Its face was white, its mouth was red, and drops of blood fal rom it Suddeny it saw us and stopped. It gave us a look of terrible anger, and Arthur gave a litle ery "ts Lucy! ‘She smiled. ‘Oh, Arthur, come to me. Leave those others, and come to me, my love’ she said sweetly. ‘Achur took his hands from his face and opened his arms to her. She was moving nearer to him when Van Helsing ran between them, and held out his litle gold cross. Lucy stopped and stood back from it Then, witha look of terble anger on her face, she went to the tom and through the door. The door was closed, but she went through it ‘Now, Arthur, my friend? Van Helsing said, ‘do you Understang?" ‘Achur put his face in hs hands and cried, td! Oh I ‘The next day, Arthur, Van Helsing, and I went back to the tomb. Van Helsing had a bag with him, and when we were in the tomb, he again opened Lucy's cofin. The body lay there, horribly beautiful. Arthur was white and ho was shaking. 'ls this really Lucy?” he asked. ‘Wis, and it not. But wait, and you will see the real Lucy again; Van Helsing replied. He took from his bag a long piece of wood and a hammer. Arthur and | stood silent and watched. Then Van Helsing said to Arthur, “You loved Lucy. You must bring hor back to us. You must take this piece of wood in yourJack Seward’s Story 2» left hand, and the hammer in your right hand. Then you must dive the wood through Lucy's heart. I ist easy for, you, butit will soon be done, Can you do this for her?" ‘Tan; Arthur replied strongly. His face was very palo, but he held the piace of wood over Lucy's heart, and brought the hammer down hard. Aribur held the piece of wood over Leys heat, and brought the hammer down bard.30 Dracula The body turned from side to side and a horrible scream came from the open red mouth. Arthur did not stop. Harder and harder he hit tne wood withthe hammer, Until, t last, the body stopped moving and lay quiet. ‘The hammer fell from Arthur's hand, and he stood there, white and shaking. Van Helsing went aver to him “And now you may kiss her, he said, ‘Seo! The vampire is dead, and the real Lucy has come back? It was true. Lucy’s face was pale and sil, but it was now quiet and restful. Arthur kised her softy on the mouth, and then Van Helsing closed the eofin again, this tie, fr ever. "Now, my friends, Van Helsing sald, ‘we have only just begun. We must find the vampire that killed Miss Lucy. It will be ciffcult and dangerous. Will you help me?” “Yes, we said."We wil? Jonamian Hanker’s Diary Mina in danger Gomer a Mina th ee fom Arts, with che news of Luey’s death, she had another letter. This .was from Professor Van Helsing, a friend of Archurs. Int he wrote, “I know, from your letters to Lucy, that you were her dearest friend. | would very much like to meet you, toJonathan Harker: Diary 31 Mina ad another eter from Profesor Van Helin talk about the time when you were with Luey at Whity:? So the Professor came to sce us at our house, and we learnt the full story of poor Lucy’s terrible death. Then ‘Mina gave Van Helsing my diary to read, and he learnt hou my time at Castle Dracula. He was very excited “ARP he eried, "Now I begin to understand so many things This Count Dracula ~ he was the vampire chat killed poor Miss Lucy. Will you help us eo find him?” OF course, Mina and I agreed to help. When T sav Count Dracula in London, I was very afraid, but now I fele stronger because I had work to do, \Webegan once, Mina wentto stay with Jack Seward at his. house, 0 tell him and Arthyrall about the Count, and I went to Whitby. [wanted to find out about che coffins that were Jn the ship on the nigh ofthe storm ~ the ship that brought (Count Dracula to England, After many questions, Ieaemt that the coffins were now inthe Counts house in London.2 Dracula | nurtied back to London and to Jack Seward’ house ‘When Itold Van Helsing this news, he called us ll together, and said, ‘Now the danger begins. have learnt much about ‘vampires from old books, and L know that chey can come four only at night. During the day they are like dead bodies and must have a place to hide. I think that Coun Dracula uses his coffins for his daytime hiding: places. If wean find him in a coffin we ean kill him, But le’ go to his house tonight. We'll put holy bread in the coffins, and then the Conant cannot get back into them, He'll then have no place to hide during the day and he will be weaker, and easier fight when we find him.” So that night Van Helsing, Jack, Arthur, and I went out together to the Count’s house. Mina, of eourse, did rot come with us. I was afraid to leave her alone, but she said that there was more danget for us than for her. Jack had some old keys with him, and with one of these we got into the house. It was old and direy, and the smell of blood was everywhere. We walked through the cold, empty rooms and at last we found the coffins From his bag Van Helsing took some holy bread. “We must pura piece of this in each coffin, he said, We worked hard. It took a long time to break open each coffin and pur holy bread inside. We were just ‘opening the last coffin when Van Helsing gave a ery. ‘We are too latet The Count is coming! We looked up from our work and saw Count Dracula, He came through the dark room like a black cloud. HisJonathan Harker: Dia angry face was white and his eyes burned like red fires. Van Helsing held out his gold cross, and the Count stopped. Afraid for our lives, we ran from the house Cone Dracal came trough the darkroom ke black cloud.4 Dracula “Quick!” cried Van Helsing. ‘We must get back! Now he has seen us, Mina may be in danger!” ‘My heart nearly stopped when I heard this. “Ob, Mina! Leried s But when we got back to Jack's house, everything was ues. I ran upstairs. The bedroom door was locked. 1 called out my friends. “Help me! Oh, help me!” nly. eannot lose Mina!” “Together we broke down the door —and then my blood ran cold, & tall dark man was standing in the moonlight, by the window In is arms he eld my wife, my Mina! Her ‘white nightdress had blood on it, and her face lay against Count Dracula. Blood dropped from his mouth, and he \vas holding Mina to him while she drank his blood! Tran to her and tried co pull him away from her. Van Helsing ran at the Count and held up his gold cross. When he saw the cross, dropped Mina’s body. he gave a terrible ry and fll across the bed. A cloud moved across the moon, and when the ‘out Dracula moved back and ‘moon came from behind it, Count Dracula was not these “Oh, Mina, my love!" I etied. Ttook her in my arms. ‘What has happened? Tell us!” Twas wild with fear Mina shivered. ‘Don’t leave me!’ she ried. “Oh, please ddon’e leave me!” Her face was pale, and we could see ‘wo little wounds on her neck. She put her head in her hhands and gave a Jong, terrible scream. ‘Stay with me!” she ered. ‘And I held her in my arms unl che first ight of day showed in the east—_ 6 Dracula must die he next day Van Helsing, Jack Seward, Archur, and made out plans, Mina was there too. She was very pale, bur she wanted to help us. We knew that we had 10 Kill Dracula before Mina died. “TF we don’t,’ Van Helsing said, ‘Mina will die be a vampire for ever. I have been back to the Count’s will house this morning, and the last coffin has gone. We ‘must find it. Count Dracula will be in it during the day IF we can find him before dark, we can kill him.” “But where is it now?” | asked wildly. OF course, we did not know che answer, But then ‘Mina spoke, I feel that I am half a vampire already, and sometimes strange thoughts come into my head. [think thar these choughts are Count Dracula's, Just now, when speaking, I thought that I could hear the sound fof a ship moving through water” ‘Of course!” cried Van Helsing, ‘Dracula has decided to leave England! He knows now that we are his enemies and that it is dangerous for him here. So he is going back to Transylvania ~ by ship! We must find ou which ships Teft for the Black Sea lastnight.” ‘At the London shipping office we learnt that one ship sailed for Vasna in the Black Sea the nighe before, We also learnt of a passenger who arrived a the last minute—a tall thin man in black. He had a pale face, burning eyes, and a36 Dracula very red mouth, And he had with him a long box! “So, said Van Helsing, “The ship will take about three weeks to sail to Varna, but we will take the train across Europe and get there much faster. We leave tomorrow!” We lefe London on a cold October day and four days later we were in Varna, We made our plans, and waited for the ship to arrive, Every day Mina told us that she could still hea the sound of water. But three weeks went by, and the ship did not arrive. Then, at last, we had news ~ the ship was not coming to Varna, and was already at Galata! We took the first ein to Galatz, but we were too late The box was no longer on the ship. ‘Someone came and 00k it this morning,’ one of the sailors told us We took the fe train 0 Galas, but we were to late.Jonathan Harker: Diary 7 We hurried back to ou hotel to tell my dear Mina the news, bbuc we sae thac she knew i already and her fave was white with fae, “He has gone she sad quietly, “and be is eaking me ‘with him, Oh my deat frends! Before change nto a vampire, you must kill me! ‘Then you must do what you did to poor Lucy to give me rest. Tell me that you will do this for me!” held her hands, bur I could not speak. If thar day ever comes, I don't know how I shall live through it. Later, while Mina slept, we tried to make new plans. “She is right,’ said Van Helsing unhappily. “Our poor ‘Mina is in great danger. She is already beginning to change — her tet are getting longer and sharper, and when the Count reads her thoughts, her eyes are hard and cold. We must find him and kill him ~ before its too late!” [can remember litle of the next few days, I yas wild with fear and anger. We lean thatthe Counts coffin was cling by boat up the river, and Jack Seward, Archur, and Tegan follow in another boat. Van Helsing took my Mina with him in a carriage, and they began to drive across the srountains to Castle Dracula, When T sad goodbye to her, my heart was breaking, Perhaps I shall never see her again. We followed the Count’s boat for five days, but we could not catch it. Then we learnt from some villagers that he was now traveling by road, so we bought horses and rode like the wind through the night. By late afternoon on the next day, we were getting near to Castle Dracula. “We must ride faster! I eried 10 the others. The sun was beginning to go down and then,38 Dracula suddenly, we saw on the road in front of us some men with a cart. And on the back of the care was the coffin Thad only one thought in my head ~co kill the vampire, to finish him for ever Arthur and Jack were right behind sme when I got to the cart I jumped from my horse ont the cart, and while Jack and Acthur fought the driver and the other men, 1 pushed the coffin co the ground. Ie fell and broke open, Count Dracula lay there, and the lastJonathan Harker: Diary 9 Tight fom che sun fell on his terrible face. His eyes burned rd and they looked at me in hate. In a few seconds, when the sun went down, he would be fre to move. I jumped down to the ground, held my knife high over his heart, and broughtitdown as hard as I could. Ie went straight through the vampire’s heart. Coune Dracula gave a horrible seream, and then lay quiet. Inthe same second the sun went down, and when we looked into the eofin again it as empty {ump we to he gros a eld ey knife igh ove hi at40 Dracula Above us on the hill was Castle Dracula, and soon we saw Van Helsing. He husried down the hill co us, and my deat Mina was with him, Iran to her and took her in my arms. Her lovely face was bright and happy again. ‘e's all right, my love" she said softly. “We found the tombs of the three vampire women, They cannot hurt us nov, and Dracula is dead at last! We can begin to live again.” "We can begin to lve again” > am4 LOSSARY become (pst tense became) co change and begin to be something heieve to think that somthing is tre carriage a kind of “ar polled by horses, for carrying people carta kind of opon ‘car’ pulled by horses for carrying people cor hinge castle bigsteong builling sha can keep enemies ou churchyard a place bya church where dead people ie under she ground etoak big lose coat, with no sleeves foe dhe arms coach a large kind of ca’ alle by horses, for carrying people cxlfin a bein which a dead person les (Count le fora nobleman in some counties curtain apiece of cloth that cners a window cath dic from the ground fear (n) you fc this way when you ae afraid frightened very afraid tale a plant with white flowers and a strong taste and smal ‘which sued in cooking hammer (n) heavy tool use for hing things (ee mile ‘wal hate (n)_very songs; opposite of love" heart the thing inside your chest that pushes the Blond round the body hell he place where ba people go after hey are dead holy special because iis fom the church horrible very ba, teribes making you very aad or unhappy howl fo) romake long, loud eryng sound2 Glossary fee wate that shard because its fromen (ery cold) kiss () to touch someone with your mouth 1 show lene lovely nice, beautiful rior a pics of glass where you can se yourself pale with inl colour in the face professor an important eacher aa university errant somone who works in another person's howe sharp with an edge tha cuts ely eg sharp knife) shave toc the hai of the face shiver to ahake with cold or fear thought (n) something that you think tom a small tone bulking under or above the ground fora ead person sampire the body of a dead person shar comes alive a night and drinks the blo of living people weak not rong, wolf a wild animal shat looks like a dog wound (x) aplae on che body where something has ca or hue youDracula ACTIVITIESACTIVIT ES Before Reading 1 Read the story introduction on the frst page of the book, and the back cover. How much do you know now about this story? Tick one box foreach sentence. Count Dracula isa vampire He lives in a castle in England Jonathan Harker is going ro marry Mina. Hes enjoying his stayin Castle Dracula oa 1a 1a 1 1 He meets three beautiful women there Mina is aso staying in Transylvania She gets lors of k from Jonathan, 1 She is afraid that Deacla will hurt her 1 2 Can you guess what happens inthis story? Use this table co ‘make some sentences about your guesses. ‘comes 10 England, goes co Transylva Jonathan Harker Count Dracula at Le ae nearly dies Lucy becomes a vampire. kills somebody45 ACTIVIT Es While Reading Read Chapters 1 and 2, Jonathan Harker’s Diary), and then answer these questions, Why 1s dh’t Jonathan want to go to Transylvania? 2 was Count Dracula pleased that his new house in England had a ltele church? 3... was Jonathan afraid when he looked in the mirror? 4. did the dhtse women want to kiss Jonathan? 5 couldn’ Jonathan leave the castle? 6 ? dlido’t Jonathan kil the Count in his coffin? did Jonathan decide to escape? Read Chapter 3 (Mina Story). What did Mina see, hear, oF «do? Complete chese sentences with words from the chapter 1 At Whithy she heard about the strange ship from Varna, which jumped off She saw behind Lucy in the churchyard. Then she saw on Lucy's neck. She went beeause Jonathan was ill he In Jonathan's diary she read about his She saw inthe streets of London Ina letter from Arthur she heard that46 crwines: While Reading Iefore you read Chapter 4, can you guess the answers to these questions? 1 Will Arthur Holmsood find out why’ Lucy died? 2 What will happen to Luey after her death? [Read Chapter 4, Jack Seward Story), and then answer these questions. ‘Who was Jack Seward? ‘What did Jack see on Luey’s eck? \Who was Professor Van Helsing? ‘What did Van Helsing say they must do? ‘Why weren't Arthur, Van Helsing, oF Jack with Luey on the night chat Dracula came? Why did Lucy ask Arthur to kiss her? What happened to Lucy after her death? What did Arehur have to do to Lucy? ‘What did the three men decide todo after thar? Before you read Chapters 5 and 6, can you guess what happens? Choose Y (yes) oF N (no) for each sentence. 1 Van Helsing asks Jonathan and Minato help. Y/N 2 The friends find Dracula in England and kill him. YIN 3 Dracula catches one ofthe friends and drinks their blood. YIN 4 One of them begins to change into a vampire. YIN,crwines: While Reading v7 5 Onc of them dies and becomes a vampire. YIN 66 Dracula escapes and the friends never find him. Y/N 7 Dracula kills two of the friends. Y/N In the end one of the friends kills Dacula, Y/N Read Chapters Sand 6, Jonathan Harkers Diary), and then join these halves of sentences. 1 Dracula's London house was fll of eoflins 2 On the nighe when the four men wene out to put holy bread in Drscla’s coffins, 3 Mina knew that Dracula was om a ship 4 The friends went by tain to Varna, 5 Mina wanted her friends to kill her 6 Jonathan, Arthur, and Jack caught Dracula's cart inthe 7 Jonathan pushed the coffin tothe ground 8 When they looked into the coffin again, 9 before she changed into a vampire 10 because she could hear his thoughts in her head 11 ie was empry. 12 Dracula found Mina alone in Jack Seward’s house. 13 jus before the sun went down, 14 bur there they leare chat Dracula's ship was at Galatz, 15 and drove his knife deep into Dc 16 because he used them as daytime hiding-places ‘heartACTIVIT ES After Reading 1 What isa vampire? Complete the passage with these words from the story. (Use each word once.) become, bites, blood, bread, coffin, eros, day, dead garlic, ammer, bear, ill, mirror night, sharp, wood, wounds A vampires the body of a____ person tha drinks the ‘of living people. Ifyou look ata sampireina__, you see nothing, During the __itlies quiet ints bur at__itcomes out and eres to eatch people. Iehaslong___ eth, and it__ into people's necks and leaves two small____ there. After time the person will get___and dg, and then __a vampire too. You can frighten a vampire away if you wear a circle ‘of flowers around your neck. Or you ean hold a holy or put holy in its coffin, The best way tokilla vampire is to take a____ and drive along piece of ___ through the vampire’ 2 Now write a short description of Count Dracula. Use these notes to help you. + tall, hin/ clothes / hair / face / mouth /oeth + good English / address Castle Dracula / very dangerouscrim: After Reading ” 3 Here are some sentences from eight different leters in the story. Who wrote them, and to whom? Choose the right ‘people from the list below. Then put the lewers in the order in which they were written, Arthur to Mina {Jonathan to Mr Hate Budapest Hospital to Ming | Arthur to Dr Jack Seward Jack to Professor Van Helsing J Jonathan to Mina Jack and Van Helsing to Arthur {Van Helsing to Jack 1. and we are sorry to tll you that she is very weak, Ie won't belong now, Come as soon as you ca, 2... The Count has asked me to stay here for another ‘month. Ihope that you will not need me in the office 3 We have a young Englishman here, who has given us your name. Hes silvery ill and would like to see you, if you can make the journey from England . 4... Don’e forget you must watch her all night! Don’t leave her for a minute, or shel e in great danger. You helped me so much when I was your student Now I nced your help for a dear friend. 6 Thave some very sad news. You have lost a dear friend, and Ihave lost the girl Towed. I happened like this You're my oldest friend, and alo a doctor, so perhaps you can help her and find out why shes soil 8 My work in Transylvania s finished and Tam coming home, I'm at Bistrte already, and will se you soon...0 crim: After Reading 4 Here isa new illustration for the story. Find the best place inthe story to put the picture, and answer these questions. The picture 1 Who are the four characters in the picture? 2 What as just happened? 3 What happens next? [Now write a caption forthe illustration. Captioncrim: After Reading 1 5 Van Helsing has to tll Arthur chat Lucy is a vampire. Puc their comversation in the right order and write in the speakers’ names. Van Helsing speaks ist (number 9). 1 “This is worse. Lucy was killed by a vampire, and she has now become a vampire herself” 2 “Because Jack and I have seen her empry coffin Come with us tonight, and we can show you." 5 “How horrible! Bur it can't be Lucy! Fecan’t bel” 4 “What cou be worse than my Lucy's death?” 5 ‘Pm afraid itis possible. There isa vampire ~ a heawiful lady —who is catching small children at night. She bites their necks and drinks their blood.” 6 “Ie is her Arthur, She leaves her tomb at night. 7 “Lean believe this. I don't want to beiewe it. But Pil come with you and see for myself” 5 ‘What! Lucy ~a vampire? That's nor possible!” 9 ‘Arthur, [have something terrible 0 tell you." 0 How do you know she leaves her tomb? {6 What do you think about vampires? Do you agree (A) or disagree (D) with thes ideas? Explain why. 1 Stories about vampires ae fun to read. 2. Nobody believes in vampites today. 3 Ini more frightening to see film about Dracula than to read a book about him.2 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bram (short for Abraham) Stoker wx born in Deli in Ireland in 1847. After he finished his wnvorsity sues there, he worked forthe government, and marred a Dublin gil, who had once neatly married Oscar Wilde. Like Wilde, Stoker vas sey interested inthe theatre, and in 1878 he moved ro London, where he became the business manager of the famous actor, Sie Henry Irving. Together they ran the successful Lyceum “Theatre in London Stoker ded in 1912 ‘His novel Dracula was published in 1897, There have been stories about vampite in eastern Europe fora very longtime, and Stokes, who worked on his nove fr fou years probably knew many of these stories. He himself said sha the Dracula story came to him ina bad deeam one night, after a Large ih dinner of crab meat, (This also happened co Robert Louis Stevenson, with is novel Dr Jeyiland Mr Hyd) Bram Stakes often called ‘the least known author of one of the bese known hooks’. He wrate many other books including hhoror stories such as The Lair of the White Worm, but its because of Dracus that we remember him today. 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Grea Expectations STAGE 6 + 2500 HEADWORDS ive Ginketvs, pre) cvased mata metnngs— ‘lames of conten colon ‘When [stepped up tothe piano, Iwas confident. Iewas asif knew tha the prodigy side of me really did exist. And when 1 started to pla, I was so caught up in how lovely I looked thar I dide't worey how I would sound. The Jy Lack Cab6 The Pit and the Pendulum and Other Stories EDGAR ALLAN POE, Retold by John scout Everybody has bad dreams, when horile things move rowan you in he da, things you can hear bat not sce Then yor wake tps im your nen warm bd, and arm ner go hack to sleep Tho suppose you eke wp om aha prison sony in darkness backer than the blacks night. You hea the sound of water, you touch cold metal wall and smell a wer dead smell, Death i al sound you, waiting Tn hese stares by Edgae Allan Poe death whispers a you from cvety dark corer, and fear can drive you mad ‘The Year of Sharing Haney GILBeRr Richard is bored with the git life of his village He wold ike to have a motorsae and drive «sey fase. ut Richard les ina fare word where there ae no cars, ony Bcyle and smal villages and green forests. ‘A now hei ele years old, and like the othe children, he rust do his Year of Sharing. He mst lve alone in the forest with the wild animals, He mat learn to share his word he must learn how animal veal eat and ght. an deDracula In the mountains of Transylvania there Eiclntele-Resiot eR a OLolLaLa ba Se eeeey aca aleecne nti bh Sauna hen rllee In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan Peele ce Reon el cise a Clete RS Cente a ati happen at night, and very soon, he begins to feel afraid. 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