26 July. I am anxious, and it soothes me to express myself here. It is like whispering to myself and listening at the same time. And there is also something about using shorthand that makes it different from writing.

I am unhappy about Lucy and about Jonathan. I had not heard from Jonathan for some time, and was very concerned. But yesterday dear Mr. Hawkins, who is always so kind, sent me a letter from him. I had written asking Mr Hawkins if he had heard from Jonathan, and he said the enclosed had just been received. Jonathan's letter is only a line sent from Castle Dracula. It says that he is just starting for home. That is not like Jonathan. I do not understand it, and it makes me uneasy.

Also Lucy, although she is so well, has lately started again with her old habit of walking in her sleep. Her mother has spoken to me about it, and we have decided that I will lock the door of our room every night.

Vocabulary:

Anxious: Worried
Soothe: Make calm
Express myself: Say what I think
Shorthand: A code used for quick writing
Concerned: Here it means 'worried'
Enclose: To send together with a letter
Uneasy: Feeling something is wrong
Lately: Recently