A house cannot be made habitable in a day; and, after all, how few days go to make up a century.

Whether it is the old lady's fear, or the many ghostly traditions of this place, or the crucifix itself, I do not know, but I am not feeling nearly as easy in my mind as usual.

But we are strong, each in our purpose, and we are all more strong together.

It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.

There is a reason why all things are as they are.

There was one great tomb more lordly than all the rest; huge it was, and nobly proportioned. On it was but one word, DRACULA.

I suppose a cry does us all good at times-clears the air as other rain does.