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Mina Murray's diary

Lucy met me at the station. She looked sweet and lovely. We drove to her house at the Crescent. It is a wonderful place, with a little river and beautiful green valleys around it. Lucy and I often sit near the harbour, and the locals, old men, join us. I ask them many questions about some legends and superstitions, but the men are sceptical, and they tell me these legends are all lies.

Lucy always talks about her coming marriage – and I feel sad, because I miss Jonathan.

Dr. Seward's Diary

Mr. Renfield's situation is unusual, and it is getting more and more interesting. I think he loves animals, but I also believe he can be cruel. His pets are strange. At first, he had flies, then spiders, and now he has sparrows. He wants to have a kitten, too. He once ate one of his flies. He said it can give him life and energy. I believe he will also eat his other pets.

Mina Murray's Diary

Yesterday Mr. Hawkins sent me a letter from Jonathan, but I don't believe Jonathan wrote it. Maybe he is ill? I feel uneasy. Lucy started sleepwalking again, and I worry about her, but she looks healthy. I hope she's well.

I only have one letter from Jonathan. It is very, very strange.

Glossary

cruel ['kru:əl] – adj жестокий

fly [flaɪ] – n муха

harbour ['hɑ:bər] – n гавань, порт

ill [ɪl] – adj больной

lie [laɪ] – n ложь

local ['ləʊkəl] – n местный житель

miss [mɪs] – v скучать

sceptical ['skeptɪkəl] – adj скептический

sleepwalk ['sli:p ˌwɔ:k] – v ходить во сне

sparrow ['spærəʊ] – n воробей

spider ['spaɪdər] – n паук

unusual [ʌn'ju:ʒuəl] – adj необычный

valley ['væli] – n долина

worry ['wʌri] – v волноваться, беспокоиться