Yes, I was moved. I, Van Helsing, with all my purpose and with my motive for hate – I was moved to a yearning for delay which seemed to paralyse my faculties and to clog my very soul.
– Bram Stoker
Dracula, Chapter 27. Dr. Van Helsing is influenced by the sexuality of the three Brides of Dracula. So much so that he has an urge to delay his planned killing of the vampiresses.