It came out of the darkness, a high screaming sound, the sound of an animal in an extremity of anguish and terror. But it was no mirage, he found,when he opened the tall spiked iron gate. Do you think we've passed that island yet? His firstthought made him feel sick and numb. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. ", "I've always thought," said Rainsford, "that the Cape buffalo is the most dangerous of all big game. You've had no hunting\" \"I wish to go today,\" said Rainsford. Then it wasthat Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror. Sometimes, when Providence is not so kind, I help Providence a bit. He was dressed in uniforma black uniformtrimmed with gray astrakhan. hmk0}AtzRHu4&"18v]XN&I|/;", One foolish fellow tried it. He sought to throw open the door; it would not open. He saw no sign of a trail through the closely knit web of weeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore, and Rainsford floundered along by the water. The man's only answer was to raise with his thumb the hammer of his revolver. A filet mignon is a type of steak made from an expensive, choice cut of beef. He had to stop to get his breath. \"Bah! "You have won the game. Zealous means fervent, passionate, wholehearted, and vigorous. It reached the height of popularity between the 1890s and the 1920s. ", "It will be light enough in Rio," promised Whitney. The deplorable part of it was that Lazarus followed him. Where thereare men, there is food,\" he thought. He made a straight trail that offered no problems at all. The softness of the earth had given him an idea. He shrugged his shoulders. He made his way along with his eyes fixed in utmost concentration on the ground before him. "This island is called Ship Trap," he answered. His first thought made him feel sick and numb. . The Most Dangerous Game Pause at line 410. "Don't be alarmed," said Rainsford, with a smile which he hoped was disarming. I have about a dozen pupils down there now. Zaroffs strange statement foreshadows how the plot develops. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. Addeddate 2018-10-22 15:22:22 Identifier TheMostDangerousGamePDF Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3mw9qv3x Ocr Will you come with me to the library? Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of ismurder.\" The general laughed with entire good nature. Affable means warm, friendly, or pleasant. Of course you, in turn,must agree to say nothing of your visit here.\" \"I'll agree to nothing of the kind,\" said Rainsford. He knew where he was now. If I wish to hunt, why should I not? Again Rainsford lifted the heavy knock-er, and let it fall. Rainsford asked. Civilization and Community. \"And now,\" said the general, \"I want to show you my new col-lection of heads. \"Sometimes an angrygod of the high seas sends them to me. \"I refuse to believe that so modern andcivilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romanticideas about the value of human life. Moss has a naturally dense and smooth surface. Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff couldnot trace him there, he told himself; only the devil himselfcould follow that complicated trail through the jungle afterdark. On a ridge Rainsford climbed a tree. This was first published on January 19, 1924, in Collier's with illustrations by Wilmot Emerton Heitland. 11 The huge dead tree could fall at any moment, endangering Rainsford, as the sound would give away his location. He made a straight trail that offered no problemsat all. \"For the hunter,\" amended Whitney. 0000000016 00000 n
He was dressed in uniforma black uniform trimmed with gray astrakhan. General Zaroff had an exceedingly good dinner in his great paneled dining hall that evening. I have heard that in America businessmen of-ten go to pieces when they give up the business that has beentheir life.\" \"Yes, that's so,\" said Rainsford. Ah, well, doubtless you had Puritan ancestors. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowers of something very like panic. The first thingRainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man Rainsford hadever seena gigantic creature, solidly made and black beardedto the waist. Medieval is an allusion to the Middle Ages, also known as the medieval period in European history that lasted from the 5th century through the 1400s. The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell "OFF THERE to the right--somewhere--is a large island," said Whitney." It's rather a mystery--" "What island is it?" Rainsford asked. "My dear fellow," said the general, "have I not told you I always mean what I say about hunting? We were drawing near the island then. He reached it. The revolverpointing as rigidly as if the giant were a statue. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. Rainsford hesitated. They pointed alongthe cliff in the direction he had been going. Again Rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. I went into the army--it was expected of noblemen's sons--and for a time commanded a division of Cossack cavalry, but my real interest was always the hunt. Very good story! You are much younger than I am, Mr. Rainsford, and have not hunted as much, but you perhaps can guess the answer. It was the shore of the sea. But may I not venture to suggest thatyou will find my idea of sport more diverting than Ivan's?\" He nodded toward the corner to where the giant stood,scowling, his thick arms crossed on his hogshead of chest. Even the second time I was surprised. But as heforged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the 6 The pit grew deeper; when it was above hisshoulders, he climbed out and from some hard saplings cutstakes and sharpened them to a fine point. Whitney and Rainsfords ordering guns from Purdeys designed specifically to hunt jaguars implies that they are serious big-game hunters. With it he had a bottle of PolRoger and half a bottle of Chambertin. The job was finished at last, and he threw himself down behind a fallen log a hundred feet away. I killed my first bear in the Caucasus when I was ten. Zaroff returns home for the evening after being mildly injured by this device, but not before shouting his gratitude for the trap. 19 I am worried, Mr. Rainsford. Amenities refers to things that provide comfort, convenience, or pleasure. We are well off thebeaten track, you know. . I am speaking of hunting. And you shoot down men?\" 13 "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. The animal had nothing but his legs and his instinct. hb```b eax %yK+ :lgXV1*00LT"= C~HB02?13`.Lnw0)3> V/xr5``P7E ! "I'll cheerfully acknowledge myself defeat if I do not find you by midnight of the third day," said General Zaroff. "They were no match at all for a hunter with his wits about him, and a high-powered rifle. Cossacks were members of several ethnic groups in southern Russia and adjacent parts of Asia. The general chuckled. "Oh, you can trust me," said the Cossack. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. Boredom. My whole life has been one prolonged hunt. The Most Dangerous Game Richard Connell Read this book now Share book eBook - ePub The Most Dangerous Game Richard Connell About This Book When Sanger Rainsford falls off his yacht on his way to the Amazon forest for a hunting expedition, he washes up on a strange Caribbean island only to find that more danger lies ahead. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger andleaped back with the agility of an ape. What are the most memorable father/son books that you have in your book collection? Gq9AT5Td\M2. Aurevoir, Mr. Rainsford, au revoir.\" General Zaroff, with a deep,courtly bow, strolled from the room. Zaroff congratulates him on winning the game, but Rainsford chooses to engage him in combat, claiming that the original hunt is still ongoing and that he is still a beast-at-bay. That was postponing the inevitable. The last shot waswhen he trailed it here and finished it.\" He examined the ground closely and found what he hadhoped to findthe print of hunting boots. Manage Settings The stone steps werereal enough; the massive door with a leering gargoyle for aknocker was real enough; yet above it all hung an air ofunreality. Zaroff is let down when Rainsford adamantly refuses and asks to leave the island, leading him to have another epiphany: he will hunt Rainsford. Something was coming through the bush, coming slowly, carefully, coming by the same winding way Rainsford had come. ", "Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer. Toward morning when a dingy gray was varnishing the sky, the cry of some startled bird focused Rainsford's attention in that direction. \"You'll find this game worth playing,\" the general said enthu-siastically.\" Your brain against mine. So they aredangerous.\" \"But where do you get them?\" The general's left eyelid fluttered down in a wink. Rainsford held his breath. It's like find-ing a snuffbox in a limousine. He sought to throw open the door; itwould not open. He had achieved adoze when, just as morning began to come, he heard, far off inthe jungle, the faint report of a pistol. Well, Ithink I'll turn in now, Rainsford.\" \"I'm not sleepy,\" said Rainsford. hbbd``b` $[A2`^@+ V>7# The world is made up of two classesthe hunters and the huntees. Then he cowered back. endstream
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"My dear fellow," said the general, "there is one that can. \"A new animal? This is really an inspiration. Do you think we've passed that island yet?\" \"I can't tell in the dark. ", "Maybe. Out of the snarl of beard two small eyes regarded Rainsford. 7 \"One does not expect nowadays to find a youngman of the educated class, even in America, with such a naive, 12 The word and its negative connotations contribute to the disturbing atmosphere of the scene between Zaroff and Rainsford. "I'm no robber. He staggered, but he did not fall; nor did he drop his revolver. Sailors have a curious dread of the place. His mind worked frantically. All I could get out of him was`This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.' The story opens with a discussion about an island that is "rather a mystery" about which sailors have a "curious dread" (Connell 1). The description stresses again the size and grandeur of Zaroffs chateau, suggesting that he is a man of enormous wealth. \"I'll give him a trail to follow,\" muttered Rainsford, and hestruck off from the rude path he had been following into thetrackless wilderness. He went to the window and looked out. \"They indicate a channel,\" he said,\"where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like asea monster with wide-open jaws. xb```b``$
x(e0'I]jwZms~4MY$ DT$Ie` He wrestled himself out of his clothes and shouted with all his power. Be a realist. "There was no breeze. Always. \"Hunting tigers ceased tointerest me some years ago. The lights of the yacht as it moves away from Rainsford in the darkness are described with a metaphor, calling them ever-vanishing fireflies. The metaphor emphasizes the growing distance between Rainsford and the yacht and the danger in which he now finds himself, alone in the sea. The swish of the underbrush against his huntingboots grew fainter and fainter. Rainsford went back to the bed and lay down. Good night, Whitney.\" There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there butthe muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftlythrough the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash ofthe propeller. Rainsford. I am going now to have my wound dressed; it'sonly a slight one. \"Oh, yes,\" hesaid, casually, as if in answer to a question, \"I have electricity.We try to be civilized here.\" \"Civilized? On the island, he discovers a grand chateau run by General Zaroff and his enormous deaf-mute servant, Ivan, who are both Cossacks. . Don't pay any attention to losers who are think they are going to die because they have to read 30 pages of anything. and its kind off fun wen ur imaging it in ur head its kind of cool. You shall see for yourself tomorrow.". A certain coolheadedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. Occasionally I strike a tartar. He lived a year in a minute. He thought he heard steps within; the door remained closed. It's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. He did not recognize the animal that made the sound; he didnot try to; with fresh vitality he swam toward the sound. ", The general laughed with entire good nature. ", "Come," he said, "we shouldn't be chatting here. Like this book? end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowers ofsomething very like panic. A gargoyle is a grotesque, frightening representation of a human face or an animal carved out of stone. 0000000964 00000 n
Hestepped back from the quicksand a dozen feet or so and, likesome huge prehistoric beaver, he began to dig. Two slight annoyanceskept him from perfect enjoyment. It sent ashudder of cold horror through his whole being. There was a little moonlight, so, before turning on his light, he went to the window and looked down at the courtyard. The general could follow a trail through the woods at night; he could follow an extremely difficult trail; he must have uncanny powers; only by the merest chance had the Cossack failed to see his quarry. "The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." A suggestive name, isn't it? document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); American author and journalist Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893November 22, 1949) was born in the United States. "My sloop will place you on the mainland near a town." Dusk came, then darkness, and still he pressed on. Rainsford.\" The general took from his pocket a gold cigarette case andoffered his guest a long black cigarette with a silver tip; it wasperfumed and gave off a smell like incense. Ivans being a Cossack suggests he is a dangerous man. All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, thesea, and that utter weariness was on him. Rainsfords referring to the fable shows that he is employing every means to escape Zaroff. H\n0&h2 D"o?>#
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