I would content that the mood in this excerpt can be described as fearful, ominous, dark and suspenseful.
Explanation:
The author is describing a very fearful scene. Jonathan Harker is recalling the day he rode in a carriage in order to visit Count Dracula at his castle. Even though the townspeople advised him not to travel there, specially on the eve of St.George's day, he did it. Inthisexcerptheisdescribingwhatheexperiencedonboardofthecaleche(drivenbyDracula'sservant)towhichhetransferredatsomepointduringthejourney.The driver had left momentarily and the English man was left alone, surrounded by scary wolves and scared horses.The terrifying setting helps to create a fearful and suspenseful mood, but one that, nevertheless, captivates the reader . One cannot avoid but to wonder what will happen next.
