Dracula, Chapter 13: Zusammenfassung

Was geschieht

1. Van Helsing gathers Lucy’s papers, places garlic and a crucifix beside her body, and asks Seward to help remove her head and heart.
2. After recovering the stolen crucifix, Van Helsing cancels the operation, while a solicitor explains that Arthur inherits Mrs. Westenra’s estate.
3. Arthur says goodbye to Lucy and allows Van Helsing to keep her private papers without explaining his reasons.
4. Jonathan sees a man he thinks is the Count, appears terrified, and forgets the encounter after sleeping.
5. After the burial, Van Helsing explains his troubled laughter through Arthur’s comparison of blood transfusion with marriage.
6. Newspaper reports describe missing children returning weak or wounded and saying that a woman draws them away.

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Van Helsing asks Seward to support a disturbing operation without receiving its explanation. Their cooperation rests on personal trust rather than shared knowledge.

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