eat molecules with chopsticks before l eat the lesser carnivorae. l shall have to invent a new classification of lunatic for you. What about spiders? Spiders eat the flies. - Yes, spiders eat them. - What about sparrows? - Yes ... did you say sparrows? - Something larger perhaps? Oh yes ... A kitten. l beg you! A little, sleek, playful kitten. Something l can teach. Something l can feed. Don't refuse me. Wouldn't you prefer a cat? Yes! A big cat! My salvation depends upon it. - Your salvation? - Yes, lives for the Master. Master? What master? The Master will come. - He's promised to make me immortal. - How? The blood is the life! Blood is the life! 30th May, Castle Dracula. l think things that l dare not confess. The way the Count looked at Mina's picture fills me with fear. As if l have a part to play in a story that is not known to me. l didn't hear you come in. Take care. You cut yourself. lt is more dangerous than you think. A foul bauble of man's ... vanity. Perhaps you should grow a beard. The letters l requested ... have you written them? Good. Should you leave these rooms, - - you will not go to sleep in any other part of the castle. it is old and has many bad memories. - Be warned. - I'm sure l understand. Do not put your faith in such ... trinkets of deceit. We are in Transylvania, and Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways. And to you ... there shall be many strange things. I've seen strange things already. Wolves chasing me! A blue inferno! Listen to them. The children of the night. - What sweet music they make. - Music? Those animals? l did as Dracula instructed. l wrote three letters. To the firm, to my family, and to my beloved Mina. l said nothing of my fears, as he will read them, no doubt. l know now that l am a prisoner. Jonathan ... Jonathan, come to me. Come. Lay down. Lay back into my arms. Lay back, Jonathan. What is this? Charlatans! Dearest Mina, all is well here. The Count has insisted that l remain here for a month. l can say no more, except l love you. Ever faithful, Jonathan. The letters l have written have undoubtedly sealed my doom. The Count's gypsies, loyal to the death to whomever they serve. Day and night, they fill boxes with earth from the castle's cellar. They are to be delivered to Carfax Abbey in London. Why do they fill these boxes with earth? l love him! Mina, it's so wonderful. I've decided. - l love him and l've said yes! - Finally. - The Texan with the big knife? - No, to my number three. Lord Arthur Holmwood. You're to be my maid of honour. Mina, what is it? it's the most exciting day of my life. - You don't seem to care. - I'm so worried about Jonathan. This letter l received is so cold. it's not like him at all. Mina, don't worry. Captain's log, the Demeter. 27th June, 1897. We picked up 50 boxes of earth bound for London, England. We set sail at noon into a storm that seemed to come from nowhere, - - carrying us out to sea. 3rd July. Second mate is missing. Nearing Gibraltar. Storm continues. Crew uneasy. Believes someone or something is aboard the ship with us. He is here! The master of all life is at hand! Gather round! l am here to do your bidding, Master! l have worshipped you from afar, but now you are near. l am your slave. l await your command. The Renfield case grows more interesting. There is method in his madness, with his flies and spiders. Had l the secret of even one such brilliant mind ... Lucy ... Lucy! No, do not see me! Lucy ... - l couldn't control myself. - You're dreaming. Sleepwalking. My soul ... lt seemed to leave my body. There was this agonizing feeling. - l started shaking. - it's all right, you're dreaming. it pulled me and lured me. l had no control. Those red eyes. l still have the taste of his blood in my mouth. Master, I'm here to do your bidding. Master, l am here. l have worshipped ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Дракула Брэма Стокера на английском - текст Мистер Норт на английском - текст Рокки Бальбоа на английском - текст Иллюзия убийства на английском - текст Преданный садовник на английском |