"I can't stand him ..." He nodded towards thecorpse. The island in front of the two men was green with trees and mountains climbed high into the sky. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Hooker was still looking at the dead Chinaman. . Hooker turned white but said nothing. Authors: 267, Books: 3,607, Poems & Short Stories: 4,435, Forum Members: 71,154, Forum Posts: Presently his grip upon the trunk loosened, and he slipped slowly down the stem of the tree until he was a crumpled heap at its foot. The other man had been in the fore part of the canoe, closely scrutinising the land. The story is a fairly quick read about a man named Isaac who is poor and has a recurring dream about finding treasure. The bay opened out, and a gap in the white surf of the reef marked where the little river ran out to the sea; the thicker and deeper green of the virgin forest showed its course down the distant hill slope. ", He turned and looked into the dim cool shadows of the silent forest behind them. Presently he found that another little thorn had puncturedhis skin. "Somebody has been here before," said Hooker, clearing his throat. Further, as the river bent away from them, the water suddenly frothed and became noisy in a rapid. Հայպետհրատի լավագույն պատմվածքի մատենաշարում է. էլի եմ ասել երևի, այս մատենաշարը միգուցե ժամանակին հիմնավորված է եղել։ Ավելի շուտ դպրոցական միջին և բարձր տարիքի համար է՝ ծանոթանալու հեղինակներին։ Չնայած անցյալ դարի վաթսունականների է մատենաշարը, բայց արդիականությունը՝ ծանոթացման գործառույթով, մինչև հիմա չի կորցրել։ Գրքում Ուելսից չորս պատմվածք է, երեքը ռուսերենից թարգմանությամբ, մեկը անգլերենից (փաստորեն հայերեն մինչև այժմ լույս տեսած բոլոր պատմվածքները)։ Հետաքրքրի է, Ուելսի համար հայերը «էկզոտիկ, Հայպետհրատի լավագույն պատմվածքի մատենաշարում է. էլի եմ ասել երևի, այս մատենաշարը միգուցե ժամանակին հիմնավորված է եղել։ Ավելի շուտ դպրոցական միջին և բարձր տարիքի համար է՝ ծանոթանալու հեղինակներին։ Չնայած անցյալ դարի վաթսունականների է մատենաշարը, բայց արդիականությունը՝ ծանոթացման գործառույթով, մինչև հիմա չի կորցրել։ Գրքում Ուելսից չորս պատմվածք է, երեքը ռուսերենից թարգմանությամբ, մեկը անգլերենից (փաստորեն հայերեն մինչև այժմ լույս տեսած բոլոր պատմվածքները)։ Հետաքրքրի է, Ուելսի համար հայերը «էկզոտիկա» են ու մի(նույն ժամանակ, ազգ, որին բաժին է ընկնում իմաստնության խնձորը։) Վերջին պետմվածքը սրա մասին է։ Իսկ գրքի էլեկտրոնային տարբերակը ( epub, kindle mobi), դե գիտեք արդեն որտեղից ։)). "Something blue," he said. PLAY. Start by marking “The Treasure in the Forest” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Far beyond, dim and almost cloudlike in texture, rose the mountains, like suddenly frozen waves. Presently they saw, far ahead, a gap in the sombre darkness where white shafts of hot sunlight smote into the forest. Wells. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. our Sonnet-A-Day Newsletter and read them all, one at a time. Then suddenly, with a queerrush of irritation, "What are you staring at? The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an "usher," or student teacher. 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", Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day? "Of course! The type of writing on the map. His face became distorted with pain. He shouted to Evans, who was following him slowly. Presently his grip upon the trunk loosened, and he slipped slowly down thestem of the tree until he was a crumpled heap at its foot. Podcast feed https://sffaudio.herokuapp.com/rsd/rss. "There are the three palm-trees. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. A little way up Hooker took some water inthe hollow of his hand, tasted it, and spat it out. It was old and yellow. Both men sat quietly and looked at the island. Welcome back. On the ground, blotched fungi and a red-brown incrustation became frequent. All Rights Reserved. CommonLit is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. "This is as much as we can carry," said he. Wells Home Page, or . He shouted to Evans, who wasfollowing him slowly. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I must rest. "It's stuffy, somehow, in this forest. On it one coulddimly make out, in almost obliterated pencil, the outline of the bay. said Evans. The bay opened out, and a gap inthe white surf of the reef marked where the little river ran out to thesea; the thicker and deeper green of the virgin forest showed its coursedown the distant hill slope. said Hooker. Both men spoke in low tones, and their lips were hard and dry. It was L-shaped, and the transverse piece was armed withpolished stone. A little further he tried again. ", Evans stood with the ingot in his hands. And, leaningdangerously over the fore part of the canoe, he began to suck up the waterwith his lips. If you want to know the future, get a crystal ball. "It is straight now in thisdirection," said he; "we must push through this till we strike the stream.Then we must prospect.". And, leaning dangerously over the fore part of the canoe, he began to suck up the water with his lips. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an "usher," or student teacher. How shall we get it to the canoe?". "What's the matter with you?" "Put the gold back on the coat.". He saw the neck was puffed and purple, and the hands and anklesswollen. Now he wanted help to return and exhume them. Featured in our collection of Short Stories for Middle School I, Return to the H.G. Presently they saw, far ahead, a gap in the sombre darkness where whiteshafts of hot sunlight smote into the forest. The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett, Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe. he said. The rhythmic wash of the sea upon the reef was becoming audible now, and it had a pleasant sound in his ears; the water washed along the side of the canoe, and the paddle dripped between each stroke. ", They let the coat down, Evans' face was white, and little drops of sweatstood out upon his forehead. The Treasure in the Forest; Blog; Jun 14 2014. He woke up. "I hope we are keeping to the straight," said Hooker. His face became distorted with pain. --or was it Hooker? Farbeyond, dim and almost cloudlike in texture, rose the mountains, likesuddenly frozen waves. A Spanish galleon from the Philippines hopelessly aground, and its treasure buried against the day of return, lay in the background of the story; a shipwrecked crew thinned by disease, a quarrel or so, and the needs of discipline, and at last taking to their boats never to be heard of again. March 9th 2014 Evans had taken a native implement out of the canoe. "There are the three palm-trees. He stared searchingly amongthe grey depths between the trees. The sky was like a furnace, for the sun was near the zenith. They had a map but what was the meaning of the code in the corner? Chang-hi gibbered and threatened him. He stared at the thorn for a moment with dilated eyes. he said, and suddenly turned away and went towards the excavation. Presently they made an end of drinking, and, running the canoe into a little creek, were about to land among the thick growth that overhung the water. He took Chang-hi by the pig-tail--how big the yellow brutewas, and how he struggled and grinned! The paper had the appearance of a rough map. We must mark the place as we gointo the lagoon. said Evans suddenly. He needed water badly. He helped raisethe coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yardsin silence. Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face. Chinese. Though they were so near the Treasure he did not feel theexaltation he had anticipated. Then he turned again and looked at the dead Chinaman, and then again at the hole. A truly stunning short story, beautifully descriptive of the area, region and forest, wonderful twist in it, shame it was so short. At the end Chang-hi had grinned, a most incomprehensible and startling grin. The sky blazed. He took his jacket off and spread it on the ground, and flung two or three ingots into it. The blaze of thesunlight was replaced by insensible degrees by cool shadow.

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