To all fans of Dracula: You'll be thrilled to learn that a hitherto unknown letter from Van Helsing to Mina Harker has been found (Bram Stoker did not know it and therefore could not include it in his book):
My dear Madam Mina:
When we make ash of the King-Vampire and gather around
ourselve to say our fare-byes, I not have opportunities of private speak with
you. So I write this letter to express my most deep thinkings.
Our poor Miss Lucy only know how look pretty and how say the
suitors yes or no. You, on the other side, know more—you can short-hand, you
can type-write . And oh! Your braveness! When you hear Mr. Harker be ill in
Budapesth, you not hesitate! You travel, all by your selves, to the land of
wild Magyars and bring home
Jonathan—and make also husband!
When you hear the Un-Dead be inside of London, again you not
hesitate. You open type-writer and type diary in wholeness, and in
triplication!, in one hour—I still not know how you do it—and become partner of
our deliberates.
Some of times we men be not the most bright stick on candle.
So, we think Madam Mina are weaker sex and go visit tomb of poor Miss Lucy
without of her. Thencetofore you be alone, and the Un-Dead come, and suck neck
of you, and leave red hicky. But you not panic—you keep ears stiff; fear not
grip you in his vices; and you fight, fight, fight!
I never have see you cry, but I have see men, big men, make
wet your shoulder with tears of theirs. Howeverso we exclude you out again
almost from voyage to the Transsylvania. But you put down your feet and say no!
And we must accept and make partner from you in fullness. Thank to God! Under
hypnosation you can tell the about-wheres of the Count and, at the last, not
hesitate accompany with me to his forbid castle—what steel of nerves!
When I see you, Madam Mina, I see new woman, nay, I see my
she-hero!
Affectionably yours,
Abraham Van Helsing
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