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BRAM STOKER
Dracula
Retold by Margaret Tarner
CLASSICS
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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Prince Dracultt
Stoker, had read about a prince called Dracula' Dracula was the
ruler of a country called Tiansylvania in the fifteenth century.
lt
is now part of
Romania.
Prince Dracula was a very cruel man. He killed many people in
horrible ways. One way was to throw them onto the sharp points
of stakes fixed in the ground.
Vampires
At ih"
world.
Tl-rc people in Tiansylvania were very frightened of vampires'
Thcy [rcii",r".] ,ror-ty strange things about vampires' They said
rlr;rr v..r,ircs ctuld climb up and down high walls and fly through
rlrc rrir. VlrDpires werc able to change into birds or animals. They
r-:orrltl l'lcc,ruic clust or thick mist. Vampires knew what people
.;,i,fftrftsri
uxR^lNf
thc trrin.
On the morning of 4th May, I reached Bistritz, a small town
in Tiansylvania. lt was a beautiful day. The sun was shining on
The inn was very crowded. I watched all the people in their
brightly-coloured clothes. They were speaking in languages I
.c,.rld ,to, undershnd. I drank some more wine and called to the
ir-rnkeeper.
asked
him'
The Roa
saying the word l"1mpire'4. 1/here had I read the word before? I opened the book that
Mina had given me.
themselvessafe...
I shut the book quickly. Did people believe these stories?
It was time for me to leave. I paid for my meal' Then I walked
outsicle and got into the coach. There was a crowd of people
outsicle the iin. Suddenly the innkeeper ran forward and spoke
to me through the coach window.
'Must yJ-r go to Castle Dracula?' he said' 'Do not go to that
terible placel'
'l have important business with the Count, 'I answered
n Castle Dracukt
'Then take this,' the innkeeper said, 'and may God help you!'
Ancl he put a gold cross on a chain into my hand'
A, th" .ouLh began to move' strange thoughts went through
my mintl. Who was this man I was going t meet? Did Count
Dracula have strange powersl I could not believe it'
The coach b.gttlo move more quickly' The sun shone on
the trees and the water of little rivers' There was snow on
the tops of the highest mountains. What a beautiful country
Tiansylvania wasl
The mountains were closer to us now, and the road went
higher and higher. Shadows grew longer as the sun began to
gl,-J",,," behind the mountains. Then suddenly, the light- had
were dark The coach went faster
i.,r-re. The mountains and sky
sound' It was the howling of
terrible
a
hear
i,-r.l furt".. I could
wcrlves6,
The moon was shining now. I could see dark shapes near the
see
roacl. The coach went hi;her and higher' And now I could
\/e
the
at
were
ir narrow roacl to the righ1. The coach stopped'
llorgo Pass.
bo*, the narrow road came a small carriage' pulled
lry four black horses. As the carriage stopped, its driver
,l have come from Castle Draculal Vhere is the
soured,
Englishman?'
Then sudclenly, thc joumey was ovcr. The driver pulled rnc
down from the carriagc. He threrv my bag lcsidc me. In a moment,
hrcl clisappet'rrec1.
hacl arrived at
C:rstle Drrculrl
I)trunt
tha
hor-sc.s.
11
A
to fecl vcry
i11.
Prisoner
in
the Castle
'Can you hear ih" .hil..lt"t-t of the night?' the Count said
quictly. 'Listen to their: musicl'
'
Crr-tt l)racula's face was very close ttl minc' The firc madc his
in thc
cyes shine with a recl light. Thcre was an ttnplcasilnt srneli
He had very recl
I.,r.,r-,-r. I wontlerecl *h,rt'it was. The Ccunt smiled'
sharp'
ancl
ltlng
lips and his tecth wcre
'You are tited,' tre said. 'It is time for you to sleep''
That night, I hatl strange and terrihle drctrms' In my dreams' I
lrcarcl tl-re sountl of wolves and str:rnge ltltrgtrtcr'
'Vhcn I woke up, it was late in the morning' There was fre'sh
lirorl in thc other r(rllr",-r ,rr-r(.1 a note frtm the Ctlunt on the table'
I haue tt leaue lttu alone tcxLq,l rcad ' Y':'u cdn go uqwhere in the
( ) tstle. But .some dttrs are It cked. Dtt r'<t tt) to open them' D'
I saw nc one all c1:-ry. Br"rt I found the count's library. It was full
them. I wrs
,,1' [..,roks about Englancl an.1 I spent thc- clay rezrding
evening'
the
ln
retullec'l
sr ill reading when Count l)racula
'Thesetoc,ks are my good friencls,' he said' 'They have tarrght
to
nrt: a lot about your.ul.ir-r1ry' And now ] have you, Mr Harker'
to.'
trrIk
"'y,r.,
ancl
speak English well, Count,' I said' Tl-re Count smiled
v
r,
,you must i"11 m" ab.ut my new h.use,' he s.icl. 'A.cl you
lrrrve papers fcr me to sign.'
I .rht*e.l Count Dcl,la tl-ic maps ancl photographs I hacl
l,r'..,uglrt witl"r me.
'th"
t3
Prisoner
in
TheVunPires
the Castle
woke up.
decided
to
dress and
stood Count Draculal He had come up behind me' Why had I not
in my mirror?
The Count saw the blood on my face' He made a strange
souncl anil his hands moved towards my throat. His eyes shone
with red fire. Then his hands touched the cross around my neck
,and the fire in his eyes disappeared'
'Tke care,' he said. 'It is dangerous to cut yourself in Castle
L)racula. And this mirror is not needed here.'
As he spoke, he threw my mirror out of the open window- It
lroke on te stones far below. The Count turned and left the
rtnm. When I went to have my breakfast, he had gone' I was by
seen his face
wrs
was
The Yampires
Time passe,l sl..rwly. I always saw the Count at night' During
I th" uy, Lut in the library, reading a book' Sometimes I
TheVunpires
TheVampires
'Co on,' one woman said to another, 'you are the first.
But he is young and strong. Thcre will be kisses for us
red lips. Her sharp teeth touched my throat. Now, I thought, now,
nowl Kiss me, kiss mel
There was a sudclen shout. Count Dracula had come into the
rrom and pulled the wcman away from me.
'Get back, he is mine. How dare you touch himl'he cried.
'Oh, yc-ru are cruel,' said the woman, with a terrible laugh.
'Have you never been in love?'
'You know I have,' the Count replied. 'That is why you are
hcre. \/ait a little longer, you will have your chancel'
I must have faintecll4. (/h.t-t I woke again, I was in my own
roorn. It was claylight. The sun was shining brightly. I could see
tlre golcl cross on the table, where I had left it.
a1ll'
One cf the wotnen urovcd towrrcls mc. She smiled. Her teeth
were sharp ancl white. i closed my eyes as she leant over me. I fult
her long hair on my face. Shc rnacle a strange sor-u-rcl ancl lickecl her
lr was now lgth May. I stayecl near my room all day. When I saw
rhe Count in the evening, it was difficult to hide my fear. But he
srniled as usual and said, 'My dear Mr Harker, I am happy to
have you as my
gr-rest.
rrgain.'
The Count pllt some paper and three envelc)pes on the trble.
'The post in Tiirnsylvania is not good,' he said. 'But write
what I tell you rncl Mina will get yor-rr letters.'
He told me what to write. He macle me pLrt dates on the letters.
The last letter was drted 29th June. What could I do? I was terribly
rrfiaid. I wrote down thc Count's worcls. In the last letter, I told
Mina that I hacl left the castle :rnd was on my way home.
. I knew then that Count DrrctLla rneilnt to kill me. But not yet'
It wrs six wceks until 29th Jr-rne. I had six more wceks to live I
he. . . what
was
rbout him?
t7
TheVampires
TheVampires
smeil, dre sn-rell of l"krcdl The Vampire was resting after his meal.
I lis eyes were open, but he did not move. I could see his long,
wl-rite teeth.
At that moment, I heard shouts rnd the sound of many feet. I
r-rrn back through the door and into the passage. The door closed
lcl'rind me. I stood there, listening.
The chapel was full of men. They wcre hammeringl6 down the
liils of the boxes. Then I heard tl'rern puliing the boxes along the
ground. A door was shut and locked. Count Dracula was on his
w:ry to England and I was locked inside his castlel I ran down
the passage, up the stone stairs and back to the Ccunt's room.
I put some of the gold coins in my pockets and rrn to the open
window. Tl-re ground was rnany rnetres beiow. With a prayer to
( itrl, I olimbed out of tl-re window and moved slowly down the
18
t9
wall...
A Vrsit to Hythe
'Was
asked her.
'lt was a Russian ship,' the woman replied'
AVisit to Hythe
Jn
lHi,
i11?
and
In the *ildl" of July, Mina was invited to stay with her friend,
Lucy West. Lucy and her husband, Arthur, lived in the litde town
of Hythe, by the sea. Arthur'7est was a doctor.
'Arthur is in Amsterdam,' Lucy wrote. 'He is staying with
Professor Van Helsing, his old teacher. Come and stay with me
until your Jonathan returns. Hythe is not far from London' The
sea air will be good for you.'
Mina traveiled down to Hythe the following day' The weather
wns good and the two young women went out walking every day'
Somtimes, they walked by the sea. But most of all Lucy liked to
walk to the old church on the hill. She enjoyed sitting in the quiet
old churchyardlT.
Mina and Lucy slept in the same bedroom' One night, near
the end of ]uly, Mina woke up suddenly. Lucy was walking out
of the bedroom door, but she was fast asleep. Mina took her
friend back to bed. Lucy did not wake up and, in the morning,
.hr' r.'tnemhercJ not hing.
On Bth August, tl-re weather changed. Black clouds covered
thc sl<y. The aii felt heavy and there was a Lhick mist over the
sca. Thc stor[I came srxtn after midnight. Lucy was very excitedlS
hy tlrc tl"rtrnder and lightning. She sat by the window all night,
:rt fhc sea.
Ily rrrorning, everything was quiet. But there was a mist over
tlrt. stirr. I-rrcy,s, servant told the two friends that a ship had been
wr..'..'l<..',.1 t,tt lltc shc,rel9'
'lt
That night, Mina heard a noise and woke up' Lucy's bed-was
cmpty und ihe bedroom d,or was wide open! Lucy was nowhere
i,-r ihe house. Mina put on her clothes and her shoes' Then, taking
shoes and a shawl2O for Lucy, Mina ran out into the silent street.
Uhere had Lucy gone? Mina looked up and down the empty
street. Uas Lucy in the churchyard? Mina ran up the hill and
gate.
stopped
'%r, for a moment at the churchyard
moving behind
something
there
th.r" was Lucyl Was
red eyes' But
and
two
face
l'rer? Mina thought she saw a white
when she reached Lucy, her friend was alone'
Lucy was half asleep. Mina put the shawl round her friend and
rok hei back to the house. When Mina was putting her to bed
she saw two red marks on Lucy's throat. Mina wondered what had
rnade the marks. Bur she said nothing to Lucy.
1,,,,1.g
ZO
lirrn that time, Lucy became paler and paler. Her pretty face grew
7t
A Vislr to Hythe
thin and white. Mina knew her friend was ill. She wanted to send
Arthur zr telegramzl, but Lucy would not let her.
'Arthur is doing some important work in Professor Van
Helsing's hospital,'Lucy said. 'l do not want to worry him.'
But every night, Lucy left her bed while she was asleep. Mina
had to lock the beclroom door tr keep her friend safe.
One night, Mina found Lucy leaning out cf the c'rpen window.
A huge, blrck bird was sitting besicle her. tMhen Minr moved
near, the bird flew skrwly :rway. Lucy was fast asleep but she was
holcling her throat. The twr marks were still there. They looked
very red and painful.
she
23
A Visit to Hlthe
Visi to Hythe
At
thin
and pale he wasl '\Vhy didn't you tell me you were ill?' Mina
last, she was hle to hold her dear Jonathan in her anns' How
asked. 'V4-rat happened at Casde Dracula?'
'l
cannot talk about Casde Dracula now,' Jonathan whispered. 'Trrible things happened there. Was I lll - or mad? I don't
tr-ror. I can't tel1 you about it now. I will tell you all about it later''
'Jonathan,' Mina said, 'forget what has happened' You must
begin our new life - together''
get
-' well. Then we will
'Yes,'Jonathan whispered. 'But we will get married at once' I
will never leave you againl'
Mina and Jonathan were married on lst September in
Budapest. They did not reach England until l8th September'
The weather in London wrs fine and warm. Mina and Jonathan
drove slowly through the city in the early evening. The streets
were full of happy people.
Z5
,l
'h"rt ian Helsing arrived, Lucy was too ill to get out of bed"
great
Arthur tolcl his fri"r-rir. 'Van Helsing examined her with
needed
She
.nr". H" tolcl me that Lucy had lost a krt of bloc,dzl'
; bio;Jr;;";frrlo.,2a ,.., ,o,r" her life' I told the Prfessor to take
the blood from me.'
Lucy's throat
How
'l
wrs :rway
for
Luc,"'t
Died
several hours,'
wts
morning when I
.,i
r
tl il, 'l:l
y'l
irl
tl*l
'!,1,
ran to get Van Helsing,' Arthur said. 'l crllecl his name
many times bef<rre he woke' Then he hurried with mc to Lucy's
be.lroc,m. \7hen Van Helsing saw Lucy, he told me she was clying'
The mrrks <n her thro,rt had gone. Van Helsrng said we must
wake Lucy irmnccliately' She must not clie in hcr slcep'
'At that moment, Lucy openecl her eyes. Sl-re lotkecl at me and
smilecl. Then she spoke to me. Her voice was slow rnd strilnge.
Shc rolil -" ,, ln,,r-r had colnc to the window He had callc.l hcr
again and ag:rin. She hircl opened the window and askecl thc man
'l
fo cme in.
'Lucy took holcl of rny hancl. Her fingers were 1s colcl as ice'
Lrcy ,,rke,l rne tc-, kiss her' Btrt rs I leant over, Van Helsing pr-rlled
me away. Then Ltrcy's frce hecame :rngry. Hcr eyes were cruel, she
wrrttrgly,[..,'
Arthu. covererl his face with his hands' 'lt
wrs
tcrrible,' he
'Poor Lucy,' Mina saicl ancl sl-re held Arthur's l-rancl' 'Did the
poor
- girl .1ic peacc,ftrltyl{'l'
'Yes, thank Gocl,' Arthur repliecl. '71'rcn she opened her eyes,
shc wtrs beautiftrl trgain. But Var] Helsing woLrld not let 1lre kiss hcr
lips. So I kissecl her hand ancl l-rer long black hair. Then she diecl.
L)ear Llrcy is at trteace now.'
The
eautiful
La$ of Hythe
30
31
I did not
is
dead.'
Mina looked at her husband. Their eyes were full of fear. Had
Dracula been drinking Lucy's blood? Was she a vampire too?
. But they all tol the sune strange srory ', They
had met a beautiful lndy with long black hair. She had smiled at
them and kissed them. All the children were found again in the old
churchyard on the hitl. Thel were r)erJ pale and they all had small,
red marks on their throats. Who had taken them there? Was it the
beautiful lay? \Xhat had marle the marks on the chiklren's necks?
the children were safe
There
to
these questions.
'ls Lucy the beautiful lady?' Mina asked. 'Are the little
children her first victims2T?'
'l'm afraid they are,' Jonathan answerecl. 'l will send a
telegram to Van Helsing at once. He is the only man who can
help us
Dracula. Then Arthur knew that their terrible story was true.
'Lcok carefully,' the Professor said. 'The vault has not been
opened since Lucy's funeral, has it? Now, watchl'
Then, with a long piece of iron, Van Helsing began to open
Lucy's coffin.
'There,' he said
as f-ie
'lt is true,' Van Helsing said. 'Let us wait in the churchyard for
Lucy to come back.'
They left the vault and Arthur locked it again. Van Helsing
led them to a dark part of the churchyard. They waited. The time
passed very slowly.
Then, in the mooniight, they saw something white move
towards Lucy's'vault. Arthur gave a cry and stepped forward.
'My Clod, it is Lucyl'he shouted.
Tl-re thing turned its head and looked straight at them. The
nr()on was very bright and the three friends could see everyrhing
clcirrly. \X/hat they saw filled rhem with fear.
Ycs, it was Lucy. Her face and long, dark hair iooked the same.
lJut the cyes shone with a renible red light. Blood was running
lnn hcr red lips onto her white dress. She smiled and they could
scc her sharp, white teeth.
'Arthur, my love, come to me,' she whispered. She held out
hcr hancls and walked towards him. 'Come to me now, and never,
ncvcr
lcrvtr rne.'
Arthur took another step fttrward. Lucy opened out her arms
tc holcl hirn. Van Helsing ran in front of Arthur and held up a
large cross.
When Lucy saw the cross, she stopped smiling. Her face
became cruel and angry. She made a noise like an animal and
ran towards the vault. It was shut lnd locked, hut the vampire
disappeared inside.
'Oh, Godl Was that terrible thing my Lucy?' Arthur cried.
'That is nclt the dear woman you loved,' Van Helsing told
him. 'lt is the vampire thar is using her body. But if we are strong,
At first, Arthur did not want to look. Lucy hacl been detrd for
nearly two weeks. Then he gave i terribie cry.
'My Godl The collin is crnpty!' he shoutecl, 'Where is
rny wife?'
'l can answer that,'Jonathan said quietly. 'Lucy needs blocrd.
Shc is looking
f<rr ancther
victiml'
3Z
))
Thc Bcamiful
La$ olHythc
'N.w you can kiss your wife,'Van Helsing said. Arthur kissed
I rri y .rice on the lips, Then he turned ancl left the vault.
Vrrrr Helsing and Jonathan worked together. They cut ofl
1,,, y's licad. Then they closed the coffin lid ancl hammered it
l,,rr n.
,, ,,
Wlrcn they left the vault, it was daylight. Birds were singing
I I lrc air was warm.
'!lt' l'r,rve begun our work,'Van Helsing said to Jonathan and
75
1,,
,,,4a' .'
'What is the name of the station, Jonathan/' Van Helsing
,,1.,..1.
'lt
is
. , .'
l,,r,,1'11cd
l,
L,
,,
rst' r rnless he is
llr,
rI
r r
1,,
r,
rr crss in his hand. Jonathan and Arthur had one more box
( l)('r). Suddenly Van Helsing gave a cry.
l,l
i.*Utffi
lili
ll
il,I ii
il,t
titltl lllll Jl ir
Iur rllll
ri rjiiiii
39
crcss.
i lrrr,r's llce to a long cut on his chest. i-Ic was making her clrink
1,, l,l,iotll
I lrt. Varnpire rLrrnecl his heacl. His cyes l-,urer-l rvith a terrible
,,,1 lirllrt. Blocrcl was clripping fiom his red lips and krng, white
r , , t l,
lhe Vampire had irlrerdy taken his meal of bltxidl
'!,'"-rr<
'
rk,r
,{ 1[,
;i
'Come,' said Van Helsing, 'we must get back to Mina. She
may be in danger.'
The three friends hurried to the little station. They caught a
\trEr
fl FiG.,rI\ff
train to London.
When they reached Jonathan's house, it was quiet. Jonathan
ulgcked the front dgor and the three men went upstairs tc their
own bedrcoms.
Jonathan opened his door quietly and then he gave a terrible
cry. His friends ran into the room after him.
The bedroom window was wide open and moonlight was
shining into the rocm. Mina was on the balcony34 and a dark
shape was leaning over her. It was Count Dracula!
One of his hands held the back of Mina's neck. The other
held down her hands. But the Vampire was not drinking Mina's
blood. No, it was more terrible than that. Dracula was holding
l)rrrt trlu gave a cry ol:rnger, but Van Hclsing was ready for
cctvered the
| 1r. I 1,,.' ,r[,-i dcctor held his cross up high' A ckrutl
again,
shone
rnoclnlight
,,,,,, It was suc-ltlenly dark. When the
balc.ny'
the
| ,r ,, ,l,r lr,tl g.ne. A little golilcn Llust moved over
l', ,, rr Mina was almost m'rcl with fear' uhen she saw Jonathan'
l , l,trlru) to cry:rnd cry. Van Helsing carried Mina back to the
I I lrt'n he washed the blood from her face and neck'
'\ ly .'lclr Mina,' the old man srid' 'Ytltt are safc now' Can yt-'tt
,,11 ,r', rvllrt trirppened?'
't ll,, lt,nathur, *hy did you leave me?'Minr criecl'
40
4r
U'{,,1,,
l\"r
'l
,,,r,t
rl,,
1,,,r
I
will
be safe.'
most of all.'
'l
rrr,
11
, ,r
will know'
- \o one spoke. Van Helsing and Arthur looked at their
friend sadly.
'You are right.' Jonathan said at last. 'r wi[
not telr Mina
anything.'
'Then let us follow Dracula,'Arthur saicl. ,l have
money. 7e
c<uld hire a small, fast ship and . . .,
'No, we rnust ftrllow Dracula by lancl,, Van Helsing
repliec1.
'He will make the ship go quickly. But the s'hip willrrk.
rio.,'."k,
to reach Vama. By land, we can get there in a few
clays.,
'Sc we shall be wairing frrr him when he
,"n.h", VarnA,,
Jonathan said.
not_ you, Jonathan,, Van Helsing said. ,you
must stay
,here'No,.
and look after Mina.,
As he spoke, the door opened. Mina storcl there.
Her face
was pale.
.,
S. rhc friends knew that Dracula had not left the shlp. They
r,ri,,,I irr Vrrna waiting fcrr news. Mclre than a week passed. Every
,l ,, Artlrrrr went to the port. He asked If the QueenCatherinehad
,,,,r,',1. Thern at lnst news carne.
Wlrcn Arthur tcld the others, his face was white.
' I lrt'Queen Catherine arrived at Galatz, at one o'clock today,'
1,,
,,i11.
''V7e must
get
agree.
hear
;;;
rIr,
,r lrorses.
l. r
It was winter and it was very cold. Tolves were near and they
'rll,..l clay ancl night. Professor Van Helsing hypnotized Mina
, \ ( r\ (lry. She always said the same words.
'lt is ilark. It is dark. I can hear fast-moving water.'
lvlinl slept allday and Van Helsing could not wake her. But as
,,r):rs night came, she woke up. The Professorwas afraid. Mina
1,,
',
,
,;
11' lnd thin. Her face was changing. She was becoming more
| 1 like a vampire. Would Mina die before Dracula could be
,,
rrr,
l, ,t roytrl/
lir
rr.r, Van Helsing bought new horses. They reached the Borgo
l'.,',', ,'rrlly in the afternoon.
( )n the right, was the narrow road to Castle Dracula. The
r ,ll nr, )ur)tains were covered with snow. The strong wind moved
,r r
rl,r'r,rrrw in the air. The howling wolves were closer now. Had
took two
fhefrien...l,s
I ro L)racula
""*, ?;;.
;;
lrt'oltl
'rrrrl rl
\\
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Prcfessor was
was dark.
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lrt' I'rofcssor hacl made a fire. He tcnk scme of the holy bread
it into pieces. Then he placed the pieces in a circle on
rI,, t,r,rurrtl irft[rnd Mina.
\'lr rrr was watching Van Helsing carefully. She did not move.
I l, r l.rt t' wcnt white.
'( ()r)rc ckrser to the fire,'the Professor said. Mina stood up,
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circle.
They callecl to Mina all night. But when the clawn camc, rhe
beautifr-rl women changed back into mist. Mina slept.
_ In the morning, the four l-rorses were dead. Van Helsing made
the fire as big as he could. He left Mina sleeping inside tl-ie circle.
Then the old Professor srartccl to walk up rhe narrow road ro
Castle f)racula.
The snow was very clecp ar-rc1 thc rvinrl blcw into the professor,s
face. His bag was heavy. l le was colc-l and afraid. He felt the
Vampire's power rround him.
Castle Drrcula looked black against the whire mountains.
Van Helsing wenf (ln.
At last, he reachecl the terrible building. \X,4-ren he crme ro rhe
chapel d.or it was wicle openl But the air inside srnelt terrille anil
l-re
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The chapel was fr-rll of old tombs. One tomb was bigger tl-ian
the others. On it was written tl-ie nan-re "DRACULA,,.
\X/hen Van Helsing opened the tomb, he saw lt was empry.
The Professor opened his bag. He took olrr some holy breacl. He
put the bread inside the tomb and closed the lid. The Vampire
would never enter it again.
Then Van Helsing fcund rhe rombs of the rhree wcmen
vampires. They looked very beautiful. Their eyes wcre open
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moq,red
beautiful women.
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He took sharp stakes and hammercd them through the
vampires'hearts. How they scrermecl irs he hammered down the
stakesl But when the Prcfessor cur off their heads the vampires
changed. There w:rs norhing in the tornbs but dust!
Then Van Helsing left that terrible place. Slowly he walked
down the road to Mina.
'My husband is near,' Mina called out. 'Quickly, I musr go rc-r
Jonathan.'
The snow h:rd stopped falling. The air was clear and cold.
It was almost sunset and the sun was red in the sky. TLr the
north, Castle Dracula was a great, black shape on the side of the
mountain. Far below them, the River Seruth was black againsr
the snow
They could see a narrow, wincling rcad which wenr up the side
of the mountain. Along this roacl, a cart37 was moving quickly.
On the cart was a hr.rge wooden box. Dracula was returning to
his castlel Professor Van Helsing pur his arm around Mina, but
not afraid.
'Look,' she whispered.
Behinci the cart were two men on horses. 'lt is Jonathan
ancl Arthurl' Mina cried. 'And they are moving faster than the
cartl'
'The sun is going down behind the mounrains,'Van Helsing
said. 'Drrcula rnusr be clcstroyed before rhe lighr hirs gone.'
Jonathan and Arthur were galloping faster and faster. Their
shadows were krng and black on the snow. Ar last, the two friends
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The driver tried to hit Arthur but Jonathan pulicd the man
down from the cart. They fought together for a rnoment and then
the man ran off, shouting with fear.
The black shadows had grown longer now. The light had
almost gone. Uas there time ro destroy the Vampire?
Jonathan jumped onto the cart. He pr-rshed the huge wooden
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see
of the mountain.
There lay Count L)racula. The last light of rhe sr-rn shone
ollto the Count's cruel face. Jontrthan's krng, sharp stakc wrs
aL,ove L)rrcula's heart. As the stake wcnt throush thc Vamrire's
body, f)rtrculzr gave a tcrriblc cry. Thcn Arthur's knilrc cur
through thc Vampire's thrort. There was silence. But there
wrs no blood on the snow. Count Dracula's body ll,as tr heap
of ilustl
Mina r:rn down tl-re roatl and Jonathan tcxrk his tlear wifc in
Vampirc wtrs dead. Thc years of lltxd and fear
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Glossary
ce llso the Introductory Notes on page 4.
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7
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(paee 6)
you sign a letter or a paper by writing your name on it. Dracula
had to sign the papers in order to buy the house.
coach (page 7)
n .or.t"p,rled by horses. People travelled by coach from one
t()wn to another. A carriage is smaller than a coach. It is owned
and used by one person.
inn (page 7)
a place where people can eat and drink and stay for the night.
uampire (page B)
sce the Introductorl Nores n page 4.
cross (page B)
sce the Introductory Noes on page 4 and the illustration on page 8.
wolf (page 9)
n large, dangerous animal like a dog. At the time of this story
nrany wolves lived in the forests and mountains of Eastern
Europe. The long, loud nise a wolf makes when it is hungry is
cnlled hou,,llng.
cloak (page 9)
chapel (page
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T4
t5
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Z4
Z5
Z6
z7
the land around a church where dead people are buried. (See
Glossary no. 28)
excited (page 20)
the loud noise of the thunder and the bright light of the lightning
excited Lucy. The storm frightened her. But at the same time, she
wanted to watch it.
wrecked on the shore (page 20)
the wind and the high waves drove the ship out of rhe warer onro
the land.
shawl (page Zl)
a cloth worn over the head and shoulders by women.
telegrmn (page 23)
a quick way of sending messages from one place to another.
exdrnined (page 26)
a doctor examines sick people to find out why they are sick.
lose a lot of blood. (paee 26)
Van Helsing said that Lucy was pale and ill because she did not
have enough blood in her body.
ablaod transfusion (page 26)
Lucy needed more blood in her body to make her srrong again.
Van Helsing took blood from Arthur's arm and pur ir inro Lucy.
garlic (page 27)
see Introductory Nores on page 4.
peacefully (page 28)
quietly and happily.
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on page 4.
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