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Jonathan Harker's diary

In the dark, the castle looked huge. The carriage left, and I just stood there, because I didn't know what to do. It felt like a nightmare. Suddenly, the door opened, and I saw a tall old man with a long white moustache. It was Count Dracula. He welcomed me with a cold, strong handshake and brought my luggage inside.

The dinner was ready, but the Count did not eat. While I was eating, he asked me a lot of questions. Outside, wolves started to howl. Count Dracula smiled and wished me goodnight.

When I woke up, there was a card from the Count. He told me he was busy, so I ate alone, and then tried to find a servant, but there was no one. I explored the castle and found a room with many English books. Suddenly, the Count appeared. He told me he used the books to learn English.

Later, we talked about business – the place I found for him to buy in England. He seemed happy about it. He spoke about his castle, too, and smiled, but to me, it wasn't a kind smile.

The next morning, while I was shaving, Dracula suddenly appeared behind me. He got angry when he saw blood from a small cut, and threw away my mirror. Then, I couldn't find him at breakfast, and ate alone again. I explored the castle some more. It stood on the edge of a cliff. Inside, there were many doors, but all of them were locked. I realised the castle was a prison, and I was a prisoner.

Glossary

angry ['æŋɡri] – adj сердитый

blood [blʌd] – n кровь

bring (brought, brought) [brɪŋ] – v приносить

business ['bɪznɪs] – n бизнес, работа

busy ['bɪzi] – adj занятой

cliff [klɪf] – n скала, утес

cut [kʌt] – n порез

dark [dɑ:k] – n темнота

edge [edʒ] – n край

explore [ɪk'splɔ:r] – v исследовать, изучать

handshake ['hændʃeɪk] – n рукопожатие

inside [,ɪn'saɪd] – adv внутри, внутрь

locked [lɒkt] – adj запертый

luggage ['lʌɡɪdʒ] – n багаж

moustache [mə'stɑ:ʃ] – n усы

nightmare ['naɪtmeər] – n кошмар, страшный сон

outside ['autsaɪd] – adv снаружи, на улице

prison ['prɪzən] – n тюрьма

realise ['rɪəlaɪz] – v понять, осознать

seem [si:m] – v казаться

servant ['sɜ:vənt] – n слуга

shave [ʃeɪv] – v бриться

throw away [θrəʊ ə'weɪ] – v выбрасывать, выкидывать