Dracula, Chapter 7 summary
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In Chapter 7, the Demeter reaches Whitby during a violent storm with its captain dead at the wheel, and its log describes disappearing sailors and a terrifying presence aboard. Mina Murray records Lucy’s sleepwalking, the captain’s funeral, and Mr. Swales’s death, bringing the unsettling events close to their daily lives.
What happens
- During a sudden storm, the Demeter enters Whitby harbor with a corpse at its wheel, and an enormous dog leaps ashore.
- Officials discover the captain’s crucifix and written account, while Mr. S. F. Billington takes possession of boxes containing earth.
- The captain’s log recounts missing crew members, reports of a strange figure, and the mate’s desperate leap into the sea.
- Alone aboard, the captain sees the presence himself and resolves to secure himself to the wheel with something it cannot touch.
- Mina records Lucy’s sleepwalking during the storm and worries about Jonathan’s whereabouts.
- At the captain’s funeral, Lucy remains distressed; Mina reports Mr. Swales’s death and watches a dog become terrified beside their seat.
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