chapters 13-14

A scene after a tragic incident. Lucy lies dead infront of her love and loved ones - more beautiful then ever. Arthur then return to his home to attend his father`s funeral.Helsing personally wants to sort out all the legal matters as he feel that Lucy`s last letter should be kept out of people`s sight. They also find out that Lucy`s mom had asked to transfer her property to Arthur in case she died.Helsing talks about amputating Lucy`s head and taking her heart out for medical examination which Dr. Seward disagrees at first but then agrees after persuation. The undertaker decorated their coffin in a really beautiful way to perfectly suit them. Helsing then places garlic on Lucy`s coffin and puts a small golden crucifix on her mouth. Later, he sees a maid going towards Lucy`s coffin but doesnt think much about it as he thinks that she is just going there to pay her last visit.

Next morning, Helsing rushes into Dr. Seward`s room and tells him that they cannot procced with the operation as someone had stolen the crucifix and he even found out who did it. The funeral takes place. All the people wonder if she had really died as her face seems to be more beautiful than ever. She seemed like she was sleeping.

Mina writes in her journal that Jonathan saw someone when they were out and seemed to be really shocked. He called him Count but was surprised that he seemed young. She gets a letter from Helsing informing her about Lucy`s death and tells her that he wishes to meet her.She was worried about Jonathan and reads his diary without letting him know. She is shocked on what she reads and then typewrites it in case Helsing wishes to know about Jonathan.

Next day they meet and discuss about Lucy. After searching for an opening she starts to talk about Jonathan and hands him with his journal. Helsing is really happy to read what it says which throws a ray of hope on Mina because he says that Jonathan wasnt hallucinating and there is something wrong going on and they will think of a way to stop it.

There is a short article about a lost child and him found lyign in a very weak condition with two punctured holes on his neck. Helsing shows that to Dr.Seward and asks what he thinks about it. The immediate answer that Sr. Seward gives it that it might have been the same thing that did wrong to Lucy. But, to his surprise Helsing says that it was Lucy!!