nagnenesa papas PPR PAHO RHE ope pr eee ee9 News of the prisoner “The next morning I was sitting io the garden iw the sun when snddenly 1 saw young Rupert of Henizau on horse back coming through the trees towards me. He w: afraid of my mn, but asked 1 speak with me alone, He sid hehad a message for metrom the Duke af Steels. Lasked my friends to move away, ant Raper came and sat down not neue me. *Rassemiiyil,” he began, ‘the Duke . “Dur Lyau know how te speak to the: AWwhy pre “Bevatise ix isn't Ginished pet.” ‘Well, Pm here because f wait torhelp you... then give me the message, Whar dues che Dake want?" [ asked. “He wants you to leave, 11 oir safely out of the country aud give you a hundred thousand paunds? “Erefuse, Lrept Rupert laughed, ‘t knew it!” he cried. ‘Duke Michael s‘renderstand men like ust... You nnust die, then, he added carclessiy. tes, answered, ‘Tig you wan't be alive to see me die!” 1 hed. “How's your prisoner?" | addled, Alive, bie replied. ‘How’s the pretty Princess?” gi” Lasked. dw me? tna 36 News of the prisoucr Fook a step cowards him, “Go now, before [ kill you,’ E shouted angrily. Rupert turned, but suddenly he came back, He put aut right hand. Shake hanidst” he calic Of course, be kniw what 1 would do. F par my hands kehind my back. Quickly, his leét band moved cowards me. in ir he held a dagger and it was coming straight at my heart! | jumped te one side, and the dagger went déép into piy shoulder, Befaré:my friends: could do anything, Rupert 6 Hentzau was on hishorse and galloping dheough the aces. 1 heard my men going. after bien with theie guns = and then everything went black. Wher [awoke irwas dark, and Fritz was army bedside. He told ie that f was not badly hare, ard that the plan te catch Johann had heen sucessful, “Hieseems pleasect ro be here,’ Fritz si of Duke Michael," Later Sapt brought Johaim up to see me, at first Johane was afraid to speak, but then he began to tatk, We asked him many questions, and finally Johann gave us the information we wanted, The dager wat see ‘te oey dhaside I think he'safraid oFKing will stili be Ki CROP Thre RT RR TH TAA cereBs v6 ‘ Bo vee eat the wate teeth and 4“The Prisenser of Zend hessett On the other side of the castle they were still singing, Thad very little ime. Someone coukd comic at any mime.) looked up at where thy pipe went chrongh the w . There wos a thin ine of light at the hoitent ed beard Detchard’s voice, and thee I heard the King euply. 2 the light went cut,and, in the darkness, theard the sping, Ldid naceail to him, fhadto get away safely-and cake the body of the dead watchman with me, I climbed into thie huat and begat to go back to where my iriends were. No one could hear me becanse the wind was strong. Bat from somewhere behind me, | heard-a shout. Someone was calling to the watehiian. E reached the side of thy rvwat where Sape and Fritz we - Quickly, Lied s rope round the man's body and Saptand Fritz pulled it up. Eclicabed up the rope myself. “Call our men from the trees,’ Esaid quietly. “And hurry! Bust just then, three men rode round fron che frome of the did not see us, but they heard oar six sends riding out of the sees, and wich a shout they galloped towards them. Seconds later we heard the sound of shors and J ran te help tof Hentz. ied another voice, ‘Save yourself, Rupert!” Iran on, holding my stick in my hand. Suddenty, theexgh 2 A night ontside the castle A farsa at abs bess arid sae 3 er aber me, the darkness, saw a borse coming towards mn horse's head, and saw the man’s face abo. “Att! I shovied. “Rupert af Tentaau!* Fjumped at me. ly is sword, and my men were coming at hits ‘ide, aul Sapt and Prite from the other. Rupert laughed. “Ie'sthe play-actor? he cried, and with his sword he knocked my'stick from my hand. Then he turned his re galloped to the moat, and jumped into the water aur bullers fying round his cars. Our mi n tried co sheet Ii aa ae ibuosiee Gog od 2 4 ao88 Sand Par sorn, 10, Flaw eyessad. the other night Sur Rapert was Hee shey were both dead -the King a be Kinganed marry your Princess, anit.” ATcould berich, and have che woman] A night ousside the castle *Ancoinatte de Masban?" [ asked carelessly, 4 show my interest. ad Rarpert, ‘7 hate the Duke aaily, he joined che funceal group agin. Strangely, shen we recamed home there wiisa message ForAde Gne day Johann eame totell us that U sick, aud that Antoineite de Mauba fooking after him. Bar the Duke never left Rupert of Hentgaw alone with Antoinette, | anderstuod why, Rupert had cold nse. There were often angey voices in the castle these days, Johane told us. Two theSix wercnowdead, but therewerealwaysiwonien and a dactor w roams were on the ist an! Antainette’s rocnta was om the same floors Bur at night che Dakclocked dhedoor of herroomand pulled up shedrawbsid He kept the key himsell, foliann slepe near the front door of the castle witl five other men— but they hain guns. We could not wait any longer, “Listen!” I said co Joh you da whae [ say,’ Johann agreed, ‘You maist take this note to Madarne de Maubasss (said, “and tomarrow,attwoo'coxk iti the morning, youmustopen the front dour of the ness castle. Tell the ushers that you need air, or something ~anel then escape.” Johann was clvarly afraid, but he seemed 10 understand, [ explained my plan to Sapt and Fritz, 2 you 46 A dangerous phin ‘When Johann opens the frencdoor,'Lsaid,Sapeand his men ‘ill ean inte the caste and hold ehe men who are sleeping there, Atthe same rime She'llery “Help! Help me, Michael?” And she'lshour Rupert af Honczau’s name, Duke Michaet will hear and he'l tun out of his 0001 ~steaight into the hand of Sape! Sape wll et the key from the Duke and let down the cs nvbridge, Rupert asd De Gauter swear the noise and hurry raceossthedeawhridge, Ci hide by she ridge. in the raoat, and when they try to cross Il kilshen, “Then we'll hurrytothervom wheretheKingis,ond kill Detehard and Bersonin bore they have time tol tbe King.* ‘Theotherstistencd insilence, le wana very dangerous plan, and I did not e woul work ~ ot we had ee ‘That evening | went to visie Fh : shougbeful, and as twas fo finger. U was wearing And then Vhad eo leave her. i had alrcadytoldthe Marshal thatifamything happened to the King, he mast take Flavia to Strelsau, tell the people chat Duke Michael had Killed the King ~ was their Queen, 1 kenew this could be my last day alive. “fun tis for mse wey” oe a ad PRARPPRAPRAR RPM HERE erenernnaaanbe prisoaer and the King again = witha sword Fegan to swine along seamietorhe BWNBessc ‘ 8 eRe"The Priscaes af Zencht a ocean was alse in q Treerasenatanas Trepp erseneee gore ul rtThe Prisaner of Zend ‘The prisoner and the King. We fought fong and hard. Detchard was an excellent swordsman, and 1 was 2 noise of the drawbridge e Rupert of Heotzau was still alive. { fought his enemies. Tran out room acl up d heard thesound of anghee the gateway moved to one came forward. Her face wasas whit ir lay ever her shoulders. fh herct of Fendt Arthat moment [hoard the sound of running fect inside the more. fran oat ante the bridge and jumped dewn into the moat. I had business co finish with Rupert of Hentau, [swars hard and caught up wich bim cound the comer of the okt castle. He had found my rope, climbed out of the moat, and was already running towards the trees where T had felt niy horse. Tran afer him as fastas could. Heturned anlsaw me, a1 galled out, laughing, Why, ifs the play-actor!” Bur then, with se, he found my hosv,and inarsionute ke wasop: “Get down! E shouted. | cl and Bight, like’ man!” Hetored, waiting forme,and | ranarhin with mysward, For a few minutes we fought wildly. Blond ran from bis face where [sd cuc it, bur Fhad fought coo nk He would surely Iwas saved hy Fritz, who came gatloping round the castle sofind me, When Rupert gave him corm me now, And he rode away ito the forest, laughitig and singing... and sill alive. Hietitotheground. Bioad wasruoninigagain from theewt in jumped down from Goucdlrye tes Ruitania 4 if And Rarpert rote sey nd ‘Dear fri he said, “Thank God I've fouad yout! When Johann dict not come, we had co break dewn the castle door, fa Goodbye to Rusitania Old Sapr worked hard to keep our seuree bidden, He seat messages, told fies, and gave order. All his plans were suceessfsl, except ane, Nothidg ean stop a woman in love. Si "4 FARRAR TST AORAR AR AARP AR ERE ERAS .tothe the okt fo hold on to: 56GLOSSARY The Prisoner of Zenda ACTIVITIES een PMP AMAR RARE RARER ARHEACTIVIT: Before Reading book afe these ter questions, Can ss Flavia? 6kse PAPA A AHTARERAAATTA TTL Pannen ae a eacuiviasess After Revdiny ACTIVITIES ec eo Kill the Ki if a > - sates ad te marry the After Reading 0 _._, killed the Dake tte, 2t ____triedioh Rudolf Rassendyll cescuc the Kis 1 Who was whe fa thiy story? Complete the sentences 22 ___ swamed the ek 1 names, ‘Thei rewrite the seittences as a paragraph aboot 3 ach person, using pronouns (he, be, ete.} and anid, bret, robo. $0, becense, ete} whet js —-— as kil 2 There ure 15 words frost the story hidden in this word search. Find the wards, and drayr lings through them. (The weeds go riko Miebael ! Privceés Antoinadterde Mandan. Ruvfalf Rassendyl sas the King’s half-brother ad ries. Now write doin afl the letters that don’t haye Hives through n. Begin with the first ling and go aeruss each fine 1 The end. Yau will have 28 letters, which witf make 6 words, VSoy 1 -Whaa are the words? 2 Whe cald which fier 3 Why was Rudolf surprised when he hentd shem? Mi Te say chese werds, and why? 6 wits ane of Duke Mi agreed £0 take aa ot rss oye4 What at Rudolf at che end of he sry? Puc cheir conversation right andes, and write jn the speakers! names, Sap speaks first I Yes, seth fo aoe at the ewt00 King hack t0 Savelsat a “tls. pour HLghnosss we didn’t, When se eet midnight, che Ki satel Kil ar le J yases* : i. Ah Saptl How eae 1 vo, his Majesty is now frees anal his enemies ae a brave youn seed ~ thanks ul the Raseendy cof conn, Bat Ft 12 “Duke Michect ‘Zenda, as his prises [5-____ake Miche! had put stein. he wir! aé Have can that bet He bas the cet = Sapn oh sree After Reading 4 Perhaps this is whaat vome of the people ia the story were thinking, Who were they, and sohoee wore they at ake time? Camplete aber thoughts in your ose work, (USE as many words as yon lke yew he'd! refease the m ow F must pide hand — bis me cand he can't wait 20 5 Here ave some different endings for tke story, Which do you prefer, oF dou Hike te eating fn. che book best? Why? 1 the King. She masties Redo, 75 ca - cS ee © e i Ge: e & & e & & © naeBy poedeorgodddds: OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY ABOUT THE AUTHOR | B 2 SHTIGCHE 6s 6 VsyHsVsgsJk OXEGRD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY GRADING AND SAMPLE EXTRACTS SPARLER © 250 HEADWORDS is ber phe answers it. Sally's Phone STAGE 1 © goo HEADWORDS 1 knew bi Persia. 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