On his face, as there might well be, was a look of wild amazement.

He seemed dazed for a few seconds, and then full consciousness seemed to burst upon him all at once, and he started up.
His wife was aroused by the quick movement, and turned to him with her arms stretched out, as though to embrace him.

Instantly, however, she drew them in again, and putting her elbows together, held her hands before her face, and shuddered till the bed beneath her shook.
"In God's name what does this mean ?" Harker cried out.

"Dr.Seward, Dr.Van Helsing, what is it?
What has happened?
What is wrong?
Mina, dear what is it?
What does that blood mean?
My God, my God! Has it come to this!" And, raising himself to his knees, he beat his hands wildly together.

"Good God help us! Help her! Oh, help her!" With a quick movement he jumped from bed, and began to pull on his clothes, all the man in him awake at the need for instant exertion.
"What has happened?
Tell me all about it!" he cried without pausing.
"Dr.Van Helsing, you love Mina, I know.