DRACULIAN TIMELINE I

 

3^rd May           Jonathan arrived in Vienna 7.46 am.

                        - ‘Should have arrived 6.46 but train was an hour late’

 

                        Arrived at Klausenburgh at nightfall by train

 

                        Stayed at Hotel Royale

                        - Had ‘paprika hendl’ for dinner

 

                        Arrived at train station at 7.30 am after rushing from having breakfast

- Sat in carriage for about half an hour before starting off.

 

Arrived at Bistritz at the dark side of twilight

 

As directed by Count Dracula, stayed in Golden Krone Hotel

 

Received a letter from Dracula

 

4^th May           Before he left for Borgo Pass the next day

-          An old lady begged him not to go as it was the eve of St. George’s Day

	It is an old belief that when the clock strikes midnight on the eve of St.George’s Day, all evil things will have full sway.   The lady did not want Jonathan Harker to go to Castle Dracula, for danger in the, form of Dracula, will be at its strongest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-          The lady, unable to stop Jonathan from going, gave him a crucifix for protection purposes.

	The crucifix was given to Jonathan so that Dracula will not be able to harm him.

 

 

 

 

 

5^th May           Before the coach started, the huge crowds round the inn door all made the sign of the cross and pointed two fingers towards him.

It was a charm or guard against the evil eye.

 

 

 

                        The driver of the carriage was Count Dracula himself.

	-         He did not wish for Jonathan to get off the carriage to and walk quickly when the horses slow down going up the hill -         He tried to hide his identity as the Count himself from Jonathan -         He had a hard looking mouth, with deep red lips and sharp looking teeth, as white as ivory -         He had a grip of steel and his strength must have been prodigious

 

 

 

                         

 

 

Dracula is not human but a evil creature. So the effect of eve of St.George’s falls on him too. He will be stronger and naturally he is already strong. So he will be unstoppable.

5^th May           Dracula did not wish for Jonathan to arrive until midnight for that was when he will gain full sway as according to the belief of the old lady.

                          

                     

                     

 

                        Met Count Dracula who invited him to eat and rest.

-         Dracula did not join Jonathan for supper

 

7^th May           Had a cold breakfast with hot coffee.

 

                        Went through the documents with the Count.

 

	Dracula wished to go to London.

 

 

  

8^th May           Jonathan realized that Dracula cast no reflection in the mirror.

                        Jonathan realized that he was trapped in the castle and could not escape.

 

                        Had a long talk with the Count at midnight about the Transylvanian history

 

12^th May          Dracula told Jonathan to write three letters to Mr. Hawkins and anyone he pleased. He was told to write that he would be staying for a month.

 

                        Dracula warned Jonathan not to sleep in any other part of the castle.

 

                        Jonathan saw a most awkward thing. He saw the Count crawling down the castle wall into the abyss face down.

16^th May         Jonathan saw the Count’s brides who tried to taste his blood.

	-         There were three brides -         They had brilliant white teeth that shone like pearls against the ruby of their voluptuous lips -         The Brides had a silvery musical laugh

 

 

 

 

 

 

            The Count was furious when he saw them acting like that. He grasped the slender neck of the fair woman and drew it back. He then hurled the woman from him. He yelled at them not to touch Jonathan until he had finished with him.

 

 

                       

                       The women seemed to fade into the moonlight.

 

18^th May          Jonathan was told to write three letters dated on June 12, June 19 and June 29.

 

28^th May         Jonathan tried to send out two letters by the Szgany. However the Count got the letters and burned one.

 

31^st May          Jonathan found every single one of his papers were gone.

 

 

 

24^th June        Jonathan realized the Count was impersonating him by wearing his clothes so that he could be seen in the villages.

 

                     

                     

 

 

25^th June         Jonathan went into the Count’s room through the window. He explored the room until he found the count sleeping in a coffin in the room.

                        

 

29^th June        Jonathan wanted to leave the castle and the Count allowed it as he said he did not wish for Jonathan to be kept against his will. However, at the door, he was met by the howling of wolves, thus he was unable to continue.

 

                       

 30^th June      

                      Jonathan wanted to obtain the key to the door at any risk in order to escape.

 

                        He again went into the Count’s room and look for the coffin. The Count looked like his youth had been half renewed. The sight filled Jonathan’s soul with horror.

 

                        When he heard the Szgany and the Slovaks coming in to get the coffin. He was desperate to run out as soon as the door was opened. However, a violent puff of wind blew the door in front of him shut and would not open.

 

                        The Szgany and Slovaks carried the Count’s coffin away.

	Dracula has left the Castle.

 

                        

 

 

Jonathan was then trapped in the castle with the three vampires. In attempt to find a way to escape, he planned to scale the wall of the castle higher.

 

 

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