Chapter 3 - Jonathan Harker's Journal (continued)

Chapter 3 begins with Jonathan starting to panic at the realisation that he has become a prisoner. He also thinks back to his journey and the way he was treated by the old lady at the hotel and his fellow coach passengers who all seemed to fear for him. He decides not to mention anything to the Count and to try to act natural. Upon the Count's return they have another long conversation about soliciting and of the history of the Count's race. Then the Count informs Jonathan that he will have to stay for another month, making his heart grow "cold at the thought". He is also told to write some letters home and given paper and 'thin envelopes' allowing the Count to read what he has written. He writes formal letters home to his boss Mr.Hawkins and to Mina. When the Count leaves with the letters he warns Jonathan not to sleep anywhere in the Castle other than where he has currently been staying! After going to his room for a while, Jonathan again decides to do some more exploring. This time however, he is filled with "repulsion and terror" as he witnesses the Count climb out of a window and crawl down the side of the Castle like a "lizard" and leaves Jonathan to contemplate: "What manner of man is this, or what manner of creature is it in the semblance of man?" He witnesses the Count crawling down the Castle once again several days later, knowing that he has left the Castle for now, he tries to explore rooms that seem to be locked. He finds one with a beautiful view of the moonlight and falls asleep on a couch and wakes up to the voices of three females. He looks at them under his eyelid so as not to alert them. One of them steps forward and places her sharp teeth on his neck before the Count reappears in an angry state. He throws the woman aside and then tells all of them "How dare you touch him, any of you?" and that Jonathan is "forbidden" and belongs to the Count. A female asks "Are we to have nothing tonight?" and the Count produces a child for them and they disappear with it. This makes it known that these women are suspected vampires along with the Count himself! The chapter ends with Jonathan sinking into unconsciousness.