The Count had his own purposes when he gave her what Van Helsing called "the Vampire's baptism of blood." Well, there may be a poison that distills itself out of good things.
In an age when the existence of ptomaines is a mystery we should not wonder at anything! One thing I know, that if my instinct be true regarding poor Mrs.Harker's silences, then there is a terrible difficulty, an unknown danger, in the work before us.

The same power that compels her silence may compel her speech.

I dare not think further, for so I should in my thoughts dishonour a noble woman! Later .-- When the Professor came in, we talked over the state of things.

I could see that he had something on his mind, which he wanted to say, but felt some hesitancy about broaching the subject.
After beating about the bush a little, he said, "Friend John, there is something that you and I must talk of alone, just at the first at any rate.

Later, we may have to take the others into our confidence." Then he stopped, so I waited.