At the London shipping office we learnt that one ship sailed for Varna in the Black Sea the night before. We also learnt of a passenger who arrived at the last minute – a tall thin man in a black. He had a pale face, burning eyes, and a very red mouth. And he had with him a long box.
‘So,’ said Van Helsing. ‘The ship will take about three weeks to sail to Varna, but we will take the train across Europe and and get there much faster. We leave tomorrow!’