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August 4, 1897

The captain of the Demeter discovers what “It” is; he refuses to throw himself overboard and ties his hands to the wheel along with a…

August 3, 1897

Mina expresses her growing anxiety over the month-long lack of news from Jonathan Harker. On the Demeter, the first mate sees the “tall and thin”…

August 2, 1897

At midnight, the captain of the Demeter hears a cry and discovers another crewman has vanished; they are now in the North Sea.

August 1, 1897

Mina Murray and Lucy Westenra sit in the Whitby churchyard and talk to the elderly Mr. Swales, who dismisses local legends as “air-blebs” and “lies.”…

July 30, 1897

The Demeter nears England in fine weather, though the crew remains in a state of panic.

July 29, 1897

The Demeter’s second mate disappears during his watch; the captain and first mate agree to go armed henceforth.

July 28, 1897

The Demeter is caught in a “tempest” and a “maelstrom.”

July 27, 1897

Mina reports that she is becoming nervous and wakeful because Lucy’s sleep-walking keeps her up at night. Arthur Holmwood is called away to see his…

July 26, 1897

Mina receives a brief line from Jonathan Harker in Transylvania via Mr. Hawkins, stating he is starting for home. Mina notes that Lucy has begun…

July 24, 1897

Mina Murray arrives in Whitby and is met by Lucy Westenra. Mina describes the town’s beauty and meets a skeptical old man, Mr. Swales, in…