von helsing asks philip a series of questions regarding the accident, and then takes him back to his cave, where he lives. he begins reading from a record book entitled, "the death of bardella the witch". philip then grows frustrated and impatient with what he regards as unrelated to his missing wife, and finally leaves on foot in order to report the incident to the police. von helsing then goes in pursuit of him in his yellow roadster, an early model citroën.