BR2-12 Dracula

This is the famous story. Probably you know what Dracula is. But I don't know the origin of Dracula. Now I finished reading and got to know Dracula well.

This story is from Jonathan Harker's diary.

In 1875, Jonathan Harker went to Transylvania to meet the client. Jonathan's job is to buy and sell houses for other people. In fact He didn't want to go, because he was planing to marry with Mina. He didn't want to leave her. But it was job. Count Dracula wanted to buy a house in England. So he wanted to meet and talk with Jonathan. He called Jonathan to come Transylvania.

On the way to Castle Dracula, Jonathan dropped by a hotel. The people in the hotel asked "Where are you going?" He replied "To Castle Dracula" Suddenly the room was silent. And the hotel keeper's wife gave Jonathan to the gold cross.

Castle Dracula was dark and only one person is living there. It was Count Dracula. He had white head and cold hands like ice, weared black cloth from head to foot. Jonathan spent one night in Castle Dracula. He ate breakfast with Cout Dracula. But Count Dracula didn't eat anything and said you can go anywhere in Castle, but you can't come in some locked room.

They talked about Count Dracula's new house in England. Jonathan's job was done. But Count Dracula didn't want Jonathan to leave. Jonathan had to spend time in Castle Dracula. In the morning Jonathan was shaving, Count Dracula came near to Jonathan and said Good morning. Jonathan was standing at the mirror but he couldn't see Count Dracula in the mirror. He was afraid and cut his himself. Count Dracula was watching it hungrily.

On evening Count Dracula said Jonathan to stay another month. Jonathan went cold when he heard this. That evening Jonathan went to bed, but he couldn't sleep. So he walked around the Castle Dracula. Many rooms were locked, he found one room opened. He came in the room. It has a window. He could see beautiful scenery. Suddenly he saw something black moving rapidly. It was Count Dracula. The room was warm and his room was cold. Jonathan decided to sleep in this room. Suddenly he felt that he was not alone. There were three beautiful women and Count Dracula. Three women wanted to eat Jonathan, but Count Dracula stopped it. Jonathan was closing his eyes, but still awake.

Two nights later Count Dracula said Jonathan to write for Mina. Because to pretend Jonathan is fine now. In daytime Count Dracula didn't appear, so Jonathan searched The Castle Dracula. He found extra room below downstairs. There were many coffins. And Jonathan found one coffin that Count Dracula was lying. In the night, Jonathan heard some work men was coming to The Castle Dracula. Jonathan thought it was chance to get away from here. So he tried to get away, but the door was locked. And he decided to jump off through the window, even though it really high.

At the same time Mina missed Jonathan very much. But she couldn't meet Jonathan at that time. Fortunately her friend, Lucy invited Mina her house that Lucy and her mother are living. Mina went there. Lucy was also planning to marry with Arthur Holmwood. She talked about Arthur. When she talked about it, Mina felt sad because she couldn't meet Jonathan. In the night, Lucy and Mina was sleeping in the room. Lucy walked in her sleep. Next morning Russian ship arrived at the beach. But there were many coffins and one big black dog. There were no people. That evening Lucy walked again in her sleep. When Mina woke up at night, Lucy wasn't there. Mina found Lucy at the churchyard. But something was there in Lucy's back.

After that night Lucy got worse. After two days, Mina got a letter from Jonathan. He was in Budapest. She didn't want to Lucy alone, but she went to Jonathan. Jonathan was ill but he was getting better everyday. Mina got to know what happened in The Castle Dracula through the Jonathan's diary. Mina went to Lucy's house with Jonathan. But they saw Count Dracula in London. Jonathan was afraid.

Lucy was getting worse everyday. Arthur called Professor Van Helsing to save Lucy. But Lucy was dying. Lucy had wounds in her neck. Before she dies, she wanted a kiss from Arthur. But Van Helsing stopped it. Because now Lucy has long sharp teeth. She was becoming vampire. So Arthur decided to kill her.

Van Helsing, Arthur, Jack and Jonathan planed to kill Count Dracula. They searched coffin that brought from Russian ship. They didn't bring Mina. Because it was dangerous　work. But unfortunately Mina was in danger. Mina was bit by Count Dracula. To save Mina, Jonathan had to kill Count Dracula. He chased Count Dracula with Van Helsing, Arthur and Jack. But Count Dracula was clever. He tried to go back to Transylvania. Jonathan and three men waited in Varna. But Count Dracula went different way to go home. Jonathan and three men took first train to Galatz. And finally they found the carroage which is bringing Count Dracula's coffin. They chased and Jonathan stabbed Count Dracula's heart with his knife. After that Mina was recover and could live as a human.(889 words/ 12969 words)