6 October, morning.

⁠—Another surprise. Mina woke me early, about the same time as yesterday, and asked me to bring

Dr.

Van Helsing. I thought that it was another occasion for hypnotism, and without question went for the Professor. He had evidently expected some such call, for I found him dressed in his room. His door was ajar, so that he could hear the opening of the door of our room. He came at once; as he passed into the room, he asked Mina if the others might come, too.