When the Professor had done speaking my husband looked in my eyes, and I in his, there was no need for speaking between us.
‘I answer for Mina and myself,’ he said.
‘Count me in, Professor,’ said Mr. Quincey Morris, laconically as usual.
‘I am with you,’ said Lord Godalming, ‘for Lucy’s sake, if for no other reason.’ Dr. Seward simply nodded.
The Professor stood up and, after laying his golden crucifix on the table, held out his hand on either side. I took his right hand, and Lord Godalming his left, Jonathan held my right with his left and stretched across to Mr. Morris. So as we all took hands our solemn compact was made. I felt my heart icy cold, but it did not even occur to me to draw back.
We resumed our places, and Dr. Van Helsing went on with a sort of cheerfulness which showed
