“I cannot help feeling terribly excited as the time draws near for the visit of Dr Van Helsing, for somehow I expect that it will throw some light upon Jonathan’s sad experience; and as he attended poor dear Lucy in her last illness, he can tell me all about her.” (162)
Comment: Dr Van Helsing is a very interesting character and did not for so long tell anyone about his ways. His ways of dealing with Lucy when she died or even the meaning of his methods when she was dying. All of this is very suspicious yet everyone trusts him so much. Mina writes that she looks forward to his visit because he has information about Jonathan and Lucy. People seem to trust him so much, despite his secrecy, due to his knowledge and his being a doctor. Mina, on the other hand, has proven more times than any to be a very strong and tough-minded individual but was left out on many occasions. I know that this was because she was a woman. But, why trust Dr Van Helsing when he was being so secretive? Especially the fact that people around him were dying but he held true to not telling anyone the truth or at least what he knew.
