Mystery girl is incredibly strong and wants to meet Malini and Jacob; that can't be good.
Sy Reads
The witch has sway over Dane, and is giving him some sort of potion that's like a drug.
Dracula Chapter 7
Hey, August 8th. That's my brother's birthday!
"Suddenest?" Most sudden sounds better.
Athwart - preposition
- From side to side of; across.
- In opposition to; counter to.
Its the latter definition being used.
R. A and R. I.?
That must've been quite the sight to behold!
I love how this storm is being depicted!
I can only imagine the anxiety that the lighthouse operators were feeling during that storm.
mirabile dictu - adverb
Wonderful to relate.
Yes, this is where I got to the first time I tried to read Dracula! The dead guy tied to the helm! Count Dracula is likely onboard!
Spar - noun
- A thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship.
- The main longitudinal beam of an airplane wing.
The former definition.
"An immense dog?" Dracula!
Well, in all fairness, I too would be curious about the corpse tied to the wheel!
That's not in the least bit horrific…. 😶
Okay, we have some new vocab one after the other here…
Contravention - noun
An action that violates a law, treaty, or other ruling.
phrase "in contravention of"
In a manner contrary and disobedient to (a law or other ruling.)
mortmain - noun
[Law] the status of lands or tenements held inalienably by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
So ownership of a wreck back then went to the first person to enter it? That's actually interesting!
Yep, Dracula was definitely on the Demeter!
No, that "dog" was Dracula!
RIP half-bred mastiff.
Cum grano? Kindle dictionary doesn't have a definition for it. However, judging by the placement and use, I can assume that it is technical jargon for skepticism.
"two mates, cook, and myself, (captain)" does not equal five…
Backsheesh - noun
(In parts of Asia) a small sum of money given as alms, a tip, or a bribe.
One down, four to go.
Larboard - noun
[Nautical] Archaic term for port (the left side of a ship or boat)
Companionway - noun
A set of steps leading from a ships deck down to a cabin or lower deck
Something tells me that the captain isn't going to find anything. 😏
The first mate seems like a dick.
Two down, three to go. Kinda fun watching Dracula picking them off one-by-one!