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August 31, 1897

Arthur writes to Dr. Seward, begging him to see Lucy, as her condition has turned “awful” and she is getting worse every day.

August 30, 1897

Lucy writes to Mina, claiming the strong air has restored her and she has stopped sleepwalking; Arthur is now with her.

August 25, 1897

Lucy wants her mother to sleep in her bedroom with her, but her mum refuses in order to hide her illness; Lucy records another bad…

August 24, 1897

Mina and Jonathan are married in the hospital at Buda-Pesth. Now back at Hillingham, Lucy writes in her diary that she feels unhappy and weak,…

August 23, 1897

Renfield escapes the asylum and is found pressed against the door of the Carfax chapel, calling to his “Master.”

August 21, 1897

The boxes of earth are delivered to Carfax and placed in the ancient chapel as directed.

August 20, 1897

Renfield is quiet for the first time in a week but falls into a violent paroxysm just before dawn.

August 19, 1897

Mina receives the letter about Jonathan and leaves for Buda-Pesth to nurse him. In London, Dr. Seward notes a sudden change in Renfield, who becomes…

August 18, 1897

Lucy feels better and recounts her memory of the churchyard attack, describing a long, dark figure with red eyes and a sensation of sinking into…

August 17, 1897

The pin pricks in Lucy’s throat haven’t healed, but are looking inflamed and nasty; Mina notes that Lucy is “fading away” and becoming increasingly weak;…