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The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins
The Moonstone Christopher Hall
A d a p ta ti o n b y A c ti v it ie s b y Illustrated by
J a n e t C a m e r on on
Giulio Peranzoni
Wilkie Collins
The Moonstone Christopher Hall
A d a p ta ti o n b y A c ti v it ie s b y Illustrated by
J a n e t C a m e r on on
Giulio Peranzoni
Editor: Daniela Penzavalle Design and art direction: Nadia Maestri Computer graphics: Simona Corniola Picture research: Laura Lagomarsino
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About the Author
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The Characters
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PREFACE
A Family Paper
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CHAPTER ONE
The Indians
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CHAPTER TWO
The Loss of the Diamond
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CHAPTER THREE
Sergeant Cuff
43
CHAPTER FOUR
Rosanna
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CHAPTER FIVE
The Shivering Sand
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CHAPTER SIX
Dr Candy’s Delirium
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CHAPTER SEVEN
The Experiment
102
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Mystery Is Solved
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Dossier
Imperialism on the Indian Subcontinent
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INTERNET PROJECTS N E XI T
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8 , 14, 26, 38, 50, 63, 73, 82, 97, 109, 122 T E S T
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KEY TO EXIT TEST
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Cambridge FCE-style act ivities
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54, 63, 64, 66 , 79, 85, 97, 100, 110, 111, 124, 125 T: g r a d e 7
Trinity-style activities
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Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 are recorded on the accompanying CD. Chapter 6 is downloadable from our website: www.cideb.it or www.blackcat-cideb.com. These symbols indicate the beginning and end of the extracts
About the Author Wilkie Collins (1824-89) was born in London. His father, William Collins, was a painter. After leaving school, Wilkie Collins began legal training in London, but he did not qualify as a lawyer. He met Charles Dickens in 1851, and they became close friends and collaborators. Collins contributed to Household Words , the magazine that Dickens edited, and Collins and Dickens wrote two plays and a book of comic prose together. Collins wrote a series of novels and short stories in the 1850s, but he discovered his true genius in the 1860s when he became the leading exponent of a new popular genre called 7the sensation novel'. His
fiction - are The Woman in White (I860), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). All these works follow Collins's personal philosophy of fiction writing: 'Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait'; that is to say, they all contain elements of comedy, pathos1and suspense. Sensation novels were the most popular type of fiction in the 1860s. Like the gothic novels of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, they appealed directly to the reader's feelings by arousing fear, excitement and curiosity. Like the detective stories of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, they used suspense to keep the reader's interest: in sensation novels, as in detective stories, there is always a secret that is revealed at the end. Gothic fiction, the sensation novel and the detective story can be seen as three generations in the same family of popular fiction: each generation inherited characteristics from the one before but also provided new elements and new combinations. The Moonstone , like The Woman in White , is told by several narrators. The narrators only narrate the event they saw with their own eyes, so that the effect is like giving evidence before a judge or magistrate. The modernist poet T. S. Eliot described The Moonstone as 'The first, the longest and the best of modern English detective novels'. The famous question at the centre of all detective novels - whodunnit? 2 is also at the centre of The Moonstone , and here the question more specifically is 'Who took the Moonstone?' Because the Moonstone is an Indian treasure, sacred to Hindus, the question is not simply about a specific theft but about ownership and imperialism in general. Very few Victorian novels discuss imperialism in detail, 1.
path os : the ability to cr ea te sadness.
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w ho du nn it? : a colloquial wa y of sayi ng ‘who did it ?’ (‘it’ is th e crim e
even though the British Empire was at its height in the Victorian period. Those that do discuss the British Empire are rarely critical of it. Collins's brilliant detective story opens with a scene from history the attack on Seringapatam in May 1799 - and his representation of the British is certainly not heroic. Here, then, are three good reasons to read The Moonstone: it is the first detective novel; it is one of the few Victorian novels to discuss the Empire in a critical way; and, most importantly, it is a really good story. Q C o m p re h e n s io n c h e c k Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Then correct the false ones. T F 1
Wilkie Collins worked as a lawyer.
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Wilkie Collins was always competing with Charles Dickens, whom he disliked.
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Wilkie Collins was the leading writer and promoter of the sensation novel.
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In a sensation novel, the writer tries to keep the readers’ interest by appealing to their feelings.
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Suspense and surprise endings are important parts of the sensation novel.
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Sensation novels were a development of detective novels.
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The Moonstone is a story told by different characters as they present information in court.
8 The Moonstone has been defined ‘the first detective story’. 9
The Moonstones first scene is set in an English country house.
10 Wilkie Collins was a popular writer with English readers because he wrote about the heroism of soldiers in the British army.
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R e a d in g m a p s Look at the map and at the place names below. All of these places will be mentioned in the story. Try to match the names with the places on the map, then look at an atlas to see if you were right. A Q
Bombay
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London
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Yorkshire
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Seringapatam (also spelled ‘Srirangapatna‘)
Q V o c a b u l a ry Fill in the blanks with a word from the list below. Use your dictionary if necessary. sacred
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B ra hm i ns a n d M o gh uls Indian history and culture is a complex subject. Here is a short explanation of two terms that will be introduced in the next pages. Read the text and fill each gap with one word. There is an example at the beginning (0 ). Brahmins were priests, scholars and philosophers. They were (0) ...t.tie .... highest group in India’s caste system. This system was in place (1) thousands of years and was only made illegal ( 2) 1949. There were four main castes. After the Brahmins, the next highest caste were the Kshatriyas, who were warriors and rulers. The third highest caste were the Vaishyas. These were traders, merchants and farmers. The Shudras, (3 ) were labourers and servants, were (4) lowest caste. Below the Shudras were people considered to be (5) low tha t they had no caste at (6) , the ‘untouchables’. Caste was determined by birth. It controlled what occupations people (7 ) choose and who they could marry. There was no way for a lower caste person to join a higher caste. However, higher caste people could lose their caste if they did work that people in their caste didn’t normally do, or ( 8 ) they married someone from another caste. The Moghuls were nomads from central Asia who claimed to be descended (9) Ghenghis Khan’s Mongols. The Moghuls invaded India in 1526 and established the Moghul (or Mughal) Empire, which lasted (10) 1526 to 1857. At the empire’s highest point, ..............
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j^ p N I I A Family Paper Seringapatam, India, 1799 To m y fam ily in England, I wa nt to explain why I no longer sp ea k to my cousin, John H e r n c a s t l e . B e c a u s e I h a v e n e v e r t a lk e d a b o u t t h i s , so m e members of my family have formed a bad opinion of me. I’m writing this to tell my side of the story, and I promi se t ha t wh at I write here is the absolute truth. *** On 4 May 1799 my cousin and I both t oo k pa rt in a gr ea t historical event: the attack on Seringapatam. Before the attack, we had heard of the fabulous treasures in the Palace there. The m o s t f a m o u s o f t h e s e w a s a y e l l o w d i a m on d t h at i s k n o w n t h r o u g h o u t I nd ia as th e M o o n s t o n e . T he h i s t o r y o f t h e
A Family Paper PREFACE
Hindu 1 moon god and it stood in a Hindu temple in Somnauth, India. Three Brahmins 2 guarded the statue. One night they all dreamt the same dream. The Hindu god Vishnu appeared to them and said, ‘The Moonstone is sacred. It must always be guarded by three Brahmin priests. If anyone steals it, the Moonstone will bring disaster to him and all his family.’ For generation after generation, the descendents of the three Brahmins guarded the Moonstone. Then, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, the Mogul 3 army attacked the Hindu temple and a Mogul general stole the Moonstone. The Brahmins decided to follow the Moonstone wherever it went. The Mogul general died a terrible death, and his son and his grandson also had very bad luck. Meanwhile, the descendents of the three Brahmins followed their treasure, waiting for the time when they could get it back. When the Sultan of Seringapatam inherited the Moonstone, he used it to decorate the handle of a dagger. 4 The three Brahmins got work as guards in the Palace of Seringapatam to be near the Moonstone. That was the story we had heard as we prepared to attack Seringapatam. My cousin John Herncastle listened to it with intense interest. He said, Til take the Moonstone!’ We all laughed at him. The next day we attacked. We fought all day, and the battle was extremely violent. When we finally won, our general told s o m e o f f i c e r s — i nc lu d in g m y c o u s in a nd me — t o s t o p t h e soldiers stealin g the tr ea su re s fro m th e Palace. My cousin and I got sepa rat ed fo r a while, then I we nt into the Pa lace bec ause I’d
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Hindu : relat ing to Hinduism, an Indian religion with man y gods.
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Brah min s : me mb ers of the highest Hindu ca ste (class).
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Mo gu l: relati ng to the Muslims, who invaded India fro m Persia (now Iran).
heard th at some soldiers were stealing. There I saw my cousin. Two Indians were lying dead at his feet and a third Indian was seriously injured. In one hand my cousin held a torch; in the other he held a dagger covered with blood. A diamond in the handle of the dagger flashed 1 in the torchlight. The injured Indian looked up at my cousin and said, ‘The curse
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Moo nston e will bring you and your family cert ain d is as te r!’ Then he fell dead on the floor. When my cousin saw me, he shouted, ‘Put a guard at the door! We must stop the soldiers stealing the treasures!’ ‘Who killed those Indians?’ I asked. ‘I don’t know who killed them,’ said my cousin. I turn ed and walked a wa y fro m him. I h av en ’t spo ken to him since.
The text and beyond F C E © C o m p re h en sio n ch e c k For questions 1-5 choose the correct answer —A, B, C or D. 1 John Hernc ast le’s cousin is writing this let ter because
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□ he has to tell his story in a letter as he can’t talk about it.
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□ he wants to make peace between his family, himself and his cousin.
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he wants his family to understand his actions towards his cousin.
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he wants his family to form a bad opinion of his cousin.
How did Herncastle’s cousin learn the story of the Moonstone? A Q
He studied Indian history in England.
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He heard the story from another soldier before the attack.
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Q He heard the story from an Indian Brahmin.
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Q He heard the story from his cousin.
How did the Moonstone get to Seringapatam? A Q
A Mogul general gave it to the Sultan on his birthday.
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It was given to the Sultan of Seringapatam as a gift to decorate his dagger.
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It passed to the Sultan of Seringapatam afte r three generations of the Mogul general’s family died.
D [ ] It was brought there by the three Brahmins, who thought it was a safe place for it. 4
The three Brahmins worked at the Palace of Seringapatam because A Q
they had decided to change their religion and join the Moguls.
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as part of their religion, they had to serve the person who controlled the Moonstone.
C Q] there was a statue in the Palace of Seringapat am of a Hindu moon god.
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What's the main reason why Herncastle's cousin no longer speaks to him? A Q
He thinks Herncastle took the Moonstone.
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He thinks Herncastle did not obey his general’s orders.
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He is angry that his cousin wasn’t honest with him.
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He considers Herncastle to be a thief and a murderer.
D is c u ss io n Discuss these questions in groups and present your answers to the res t of the class.
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In the introduction, it says that Collins’s ‘representation of the British was far from heroic’. Do you agree? Find some evidence from the preface that shows that this is true, or not true.
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Who really owns the Moonstone? Why do you think so?
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Suppose the English general found the Moonstone instead of Herncastle. What do you think he would do with it?
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Is stealing from the losing side in a war a crime? Why or why not?
‘Before the attack, we had heard of the fabulous treasures in the Palace there.’ We use the past perfect to show that an event in the past was completed before another event or time in the past. Look at this sentence: Before the attack, we ha d h eard o f the fabulous treasures in the P alace there. In this example, Herncastle’s cousin uses it because he wants his readers to know that he and the other men already knew the story of the Moonstone before they attacked Seringapatam. The past perfect shows the order of events in the past. For example, look at this sentence: When I g o t to the station, the bus ha d alrea dy left. (the bus left the station first, and then I arrived).
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A At first I didn’t recognise my cousin. B I opened the container of ice-cream but it was empty. C I hoped the teacher wouldn’t ask me a question. D Georgina fell asleep in class again. E Fred moved into his first apartment when he was twenty-four. F
I tried to find Fiona’s house.
G He finally arrived at the party. H I sat down at the piano and tried to play.
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the gaps Read the text below and choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space (1-11). There is an example at the beginning (0).
The attack (0) . A Seringapatam on May 4, 1799, was the final battle between British forces and the Tipu Sultan, who was also sometimes (1) as the Tiger of Mysore. The British forces and their (2) about 50,000 men in (3) , fought against the Sultan's army of 30,000. About 7,400 people were killed during the attack, 6,0 00 of them on the losing side. One of the commanders of the British troops was Major General David Baird. He was a great enemy of the Sultan of Tipu; in fact twenty years earlier the Sultan had held him ( 4 ) for forty-four months. The city of Seringapatam was (5 ) by stone walls, and by the river Cauvery, which flowed around it. The British waited to attack until the river was at its ( 6 ) point. They camped near the city, looking for a weakness in the walls. Two days before the attack, in the middle of the night, they succeeded (7 ) destroying part of the ( 8 ) wall. They began their attack on May 4, ( 9 ) the hottest part of the day, when the people of the city ( 1 0 ) be resting. They crossed the river and attacked on several sides at once. After the battle, the body of the Sultan (11) found. Someon e had shot him in the head and stolen his jewels. .......... .
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Before you read
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L is te nin g
Listen to the first part of Chapter One. For questions 1-5 choose the correct answer —A, B or C. 1
Gabriel Betteredge is a servant A Q] who grew up with Lady Julia at her home. B □
of Lady Julia’s husband, Sir John.
C Q] who has worked for Lady Julia since before her marriage. 2
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This chapter is set A Q
in the spring of 1848.
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in the summer of 1848.
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in the late winter of 1848.
Penelope is worried, mainly because A Q
she saw one of the Indians pour ink into a boy’s hand.
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she heard the Indians talking about Mr Blake.
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she thought the Indians would try to steal the Moonstone.
What is Bet ter edge’s reaction to Penelope’s story? A Q
He’s worried and want s to tell Mr Blake.
B Q
He thinks she shouldn’t have followed the three men.
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He says she probably got the wrong idea.
Why is Nancy angry? A Q
She has to spend part of her lunch break looking for Rosanna.
B Q] One of the Verinder family is late for lunch. C Q
Rosanna is supposed to make lunch for the family, but she ’s late.
The Indians told by Gabriel Betteredge
I’ve been Lady Julia Verinder’s b u tle r1 for many years. I star ted S E working for her when she was still Miss Julia Herncastle, and I served her during her whole married life. Her husband, Sir John, died five ye ar s a go, but I am still at he r side.
My story begins on 24 May 1848, the day that Mr Franklin Blake, Lady Ju lia ’s nephew, broug ht the M oon stone to Lady Julia’s house in Yorkshire, n ear the village of Frizingh all. That morning, three Indians and a small English boy came to the house. They said that they were travelling entertainers, and they want ed to en te rta in Lady Julia and her daugh ter, Miss Rachel. I said that the ladies weren’t interested. They thanked me and left.
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butl er : the chief male serv an t of a household.
The Moonstone An hour later, my daughter Penelope, who is Miss Rachel’s maid, 1 said to me, ‘Those Indians have bad intentions towards Mr Blake!’ ‘Wh at m akes you think t h a t ? ’ I asked. ‘I followed th em when the y left the house, be ca us e I was anx ious ab ou t the little boy. I asked my self, “W h a t’s a little English boy doing with th re e Indian m e n ? ” I walked behind t he tr ee s so th at t hey c ouldn’t see me but I could hear wh at they were saying. After a while they stopped. One of the Indians told the little boy to open his hand. Then the Indian poured ink into the boy’s hand and asked him if he could see Mr Blake! The boy looked at the ink and said “Yes”. Then the Indian asked him, “Is Mr Blake com ing to the w om an ’s h o us e? ” Again, the boy said “Yes”. Finally, the Indian asked, “Does Mr Blake have it with him?” and the boy answered “Yes” to that too. What did he mean by “it”, F a t h er? ’ ‘Don’t worr y,’ I replied. ‘It’s proba bly not imp ort ant . Perhaps the Indians heard the servants say that Mr Blake was coming. P e r h a p s t h e y w e r e m a k i n g th e s t o r y i n t o s o m e s o r t o f entertainme nt.’ ‘Well,’ said Penelope. ‘You tell Mr Blake when he arrives. See if h e thinks it’s important or not!’ At lunch time , I m et our kitch en maid Nancy walking out of th e house, looking angry. ‘W h a t’s the m a t te r ? ’ I asked. ‘Ro sa n n a ’s late f or lunch ag ai n, ’ said Nancy, ‘and I mu st go and get her.’ ‘You go and eat your lunch. I’ll get Rosanna.’
The Moonstone Rosanna Spearman was the new maid, a plain 1 girl with a deformed shoulder. Lady Julia first met her in London at an institution for young women who had been in prison. The director of the institution told Lady Julia that Rosanna had been a thief, but she was sorry and wanted a chance to start a new life. My lady brought her back from London and told me her stor y. ‘Don’t tell any one , B et te re d g e, ’ she said. ‘Let it be our secret, so that she can start a new life.’ Rosanna worked hard and was polite, but she had strange habits. The other servants thought that she was a sad, solitary person, so they weren’t friendly to her. There are many beautiful places to walk close by our house, but Rosanna always preferred to walk to a place called The Shivering 2 Sand, an area of quicksand 3 by th e se a. I went there and found her sitting on the grass. ‘Come on, my de ar ,’ I said. ‘It ’s lunch ti m e.’ ‘I’m not hungry, Mr Betteredge,’ said Rosanna. ‘Why do you come to this miserable place?’ ‘I see m to be att ra ct ed by it,’ she said. ‘So m et im es I think my grave 4 is waiting for me in The Shivering Sand!’ ‘Nonsense! There is roast beef waiting for you in the kitchen, my dear! Come on!’ ‘Betteredge!’ called a voice behind me. I t u r n e d a n d s a w Mr B l a k e c o m i n g t o w a r d s u s , l o o k i n g handsome in his beige suit. ‘Dear old Betteredge, how good it is to see you!’
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plain : not beautiful; ordin ary.
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shiver ing : making sho rt, quick mo ve m en ts (as when a perso n shivers because of cold or fear).
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quicks and : deep, we t sand into which obje cts sink.
The Moonstone Rosanna ran away without a word. ‘Y ou ’re early , s ir ,’ I said. ‘I th ou gh t you were com ing this afternoon.’ ‘ I c h a n g e d m y p l a n s , B e t t e r e d g e , ’ h e r e p l ie d . ‘ S o m e o n e follow ed me f ro m th e b ank in London — an Indian. I es cap ed from him and took the earlier train.’ I told him abo ut the th re e Indians and w ha t Pe nelop e had heard. ‘Ah. ..’ he said. ‘“It” is pro bab ly my uncle Joh n H er n ca st le ’s famous Moonstone. I have it in my pocket. When my uncle died, he left it to Rachel in his will . 1 My father asked me to bring it to her. Do you know anything about my uncle, Betteredge?’ ‘When he came back from India, there were strange stories about him. They say he killed people to get that diamond! People tried to kill him twice in India, and they say it was because of the Moonstone. Here in England, people from his social class ignored him because of his bad reputation. He took opium and went to pros titute s. Lady Julia stopped speaking to him — even though he was her own brother. Once he came here on Miss Rachel’s birthday, even though nobody had invit ed him. I told my lady that he was at the door but she said she didn’t want to see him. Whe n I gave him the m es sa ge , he laughed in a na sty wa y and said, “Tell Lady Julia that I’ll remember my niece’s birthday!”’ Mr Blake liste ne d in ten tly, th en he said, ‘I was af raid of something like this, Betteredge. My uncle said that there was an Indian conspiracy 2 to get the diamond back and that the
T h e I n d ia n s CHAPTER ONE conspirators had followed him to England. I’m afraid that the diamond will put Rache l in dange r. In his will, my unc le said, “I leave my diamond to my niece Rachel Verinder. I wa nt her to receive it on her firs t birthd ay af te r my death, as a sign tha t I forgive Lady Julia for having refused to see me on my niece’s bi rthday in 18 4 5.” Do you be lieve him, B e ttere d g e ?’ T don ’t kn ow,’ I replied. ‘Pe rhaps he le ft th e dia mond t o Miss Rachel to take revenge 1 on Lady Julia. He knew that the diamond had made his own life miserable. Maybe he wanted to pass the curse of the diamond on to Miss Rachel!’ ‘That’s possible, Betteredge. But the diamond’s worth twenty thousand pounds. 2 It’s a great inheritance and a beautiful jewel. No matter how much danger it brings with it, Rachel won’t refuse it. I should tell my aunt all this, but I don’t want to worry her unnece ssa rily. W ha t do you think I should do, Be tt e re d ge ?’ ‘W ait ,’ I said. ‘Today is 24 May. Miss Rac he l’s birt hday is on 21 June. Wait until then and see what happens. In the meantim e, 3 put the Moonstone safely in the bank in Frizinghall.’
The text and beyond F C E © C o m p re h en sio n c h e c k Choose the correct answer —A, B, C or D. 1 What can you tell about Gabriel Betteredge from the first paragraph?
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He’s proud of his long years of service to Lady Julia.
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He’s unhappy because he has spent so much of his life as a servant.
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He secretly dislikes Lady Julia and her family.
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Lady Julia’s husband, Sir John Verinder, was very important to him.
The Indians probably came to Lady Julia’s house because they A Q
knew Franklin Blake was going to bring the Moonstone there.
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were travelling entertainers who wanted to perform for the ladies of the house.
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were following Franklin Blake, who had brought the Moonstone to Lady Julia’s house the day before.
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had bad intentions towards Mr Blake and wanted to kill him.
Why was Penelope first suspicious of the three men? A Q
They were talking about Mr Blake.
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They had an English boy with them.
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They didn’t seem like entertainers.
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They seemed to be performing magic with the boy.
When the boy said that he could see Mr Blake, he mean t he A Q
could see him in the distance.
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could imagine Mr Blake, because he’d met him before.
C Q] could see a vision of him in the ink
5 ‘My lady brought her back from London and told me her story.’ In this sentence, ‘her story’ most likely means A Q] Lady Julia’s story of her visit to the institution. B Q
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a story that the director of the institution told Lady Julia.
EH a story th at Rosanna told lady Julia on the way home.
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the story of Rosanna’s past.
6 ‘Tell Lady Julia th at I’ll remember my niece’s birthday!’ John Herncastle most likely said this because A Q
he wanted Lady Julia to feel sorry for him.
B EH he wanted Lady Julia to feel thr eatened.
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he wanted Lady Julia to change her mind and let him in the house.
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he wanted Lady Julia to know that he wouldn’t forget the date of Rachel’s birthday.
Betteredge tells Franklin Blake that he should A Q put the Moonstone in the bank and say nothing to Julia or Rachel for now. B Q tell Julia and Rachel about the danger that the stone brings. C Q D Q
take the Moonstone far away and destroy it. not worry Lady Julia unnecessarily.
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work Work on the following questions in groups of three. See who can find the answers in the shortest time. 1
Go through Chapter One quickly and find all of the cha racters who are servants. Write down their names and what they do.
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Are these the only servants working for the Verinders? How do you know?
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Why do the Verinders need so many servants? If this story were set in the present time, do you think there would be as many servant characters? Why or why not?
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Find some evidence that Lady Julia and Franklin Blake trust and
F C E ^ H indu g o d s Six sentences have been removed from this passage. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Hinduism is one of the oldest and most complex religions in the world. (1) There are hundreds of gods and goddesses in the Hindu religion, but it is more helpful to think of them as aspects of one god. To understand this, think of all the roles a normal person plays in their lifetime. (2) Three important gods to Hinduism are Braham, Vishnu and Shiva. (3) Braham is the cre ato r of the world. He is often shown as a man with four faces and four arms. Vishnu is the preserver or protector of the world. He is shown as a dark man with four arms, often dressed in yellow robes. Vishnu is said to have one thousand names. Shiva is the destroyer, representing change as well as destruction. Shiva is white with a blue neck, and rides a white bull. A god whose image is instantly familiar, even for people who know little of Hinduism, is Ganesha. Ganesha appears as a yellow or red god with four arms and the head of an elephant, and is often shown riding a mouse or rat. ( 4 ) He is also the god of success and of education. .......
(5 ) There are two moon gods in Hinduism. Chandra appears as a roundfaced white god who travels across the sky in a chariot pulled by ten white horses. Soma is another moon god, often shown as a bull or a bird, or so metimes as a baby. (6) .......
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A You will always be a slightly different person to your parents, your friends, your children, your boss, when you are alone, when you listen to music or look at art, and at many other times. B These three gods are linked together in a kind of trinity. C Neither of these two gods is much like the ‘moon god’ described by Wilkie Collins in The Moonstone. D Ganesha is consulted at the s tart of a journey or new project. E Parvati is the wife of Shiva, and Ganesha is their son. F It is also the third largest religion in the world, with approximately a billion followers.
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Before you read Listening Listen to the first part of Chapter Two. For questions 1-5 choose the corrrect answer —A, B or C. 1
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What did Rachel and Franklin Blake do together in the days before her birthday? A Q
They painted the door of Rachel’s sitting room.
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They decorated Rachel’s sitting room.
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They spent their time in the kitchen, talking and laughing.
Betteredge thinks that A Q
Rachel will marry Franklin Blake.
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Rachel will marry Godfrey Ablewhite.
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Franklin Blake will marry Rosanna.
Why does Penelope think that Franklin Blake is in love with Rachel? A Q
He spends a lot of time with Rachel.
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Rachel is very beautiful.
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He gives up smoking for Rachel.
What amazed the guests about the Moonstone? A Q
It was large and beautiful.
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It was a famous jewel.
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Why was the conversation at dinner so unpleasant? A Q
Franklin Blake and Godfrey Ablewhite argued about Rachel.
B Q] Rachel and her mother argued about the Moonstone. C Q
Dr Candy and Franklin Blake argued about medicine.
The Loss of the Diamond told by Gabriel Betteredge
Weeks passed, but we didn’t see the Indians again. Miss Rachel B G and Mr Blake spent all their time together, talking and laughing. They decided to decorate the door of Miss Rachel's sitting room. For days they worked with their heads close together, painting flowers and cupids 1 on the door. All the se rv an ts talked a bou t them at dinner in the kitchen. ‘Miss Rachel will marry Mr Blake/ said my daughter Penelope. ‘I don 't thin k so,' I replied. ‘I thin k sh e ’ll m arr y her o th er cousin, Mr Godfrey Ablewhite. Mr Ablewhite is much taller and more handsome than Mr Blake, and he’s a well respected lawyer and philanthropist.’ 2 ‘Well,’ said Penelope, ‘Mr Blake’s in love with Miss Rachel. He even gave up smoking because she said she didn’t like the smell of cigars!’
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During these discussions, Rosanna was silent and nervous. Penelope told me that the poor girl was in love with Mr Blake. At last Miss Rachel’s birthday arrived. Lady Julia had invited family friends to celebrate. In the afternoon, Mr Blake went to get the Moonstone from the bank. He returned with Mr Ablewhite. Later, when all the other guests had arrived, Miss Rachel received her presents. Mr Blake gave her the Moonstone, and everyone was amazed by its size and beauty. Mr Blake had put it in a silver setting 1 for her, and Miss Rachel wore it on the front of her dress. At dinner, Miss Rachel sat between Dr Candy, the family doctor, and another gentleman, Mr Murthwaite. Mr Blake sat next to Dr Candy, looking pale and nervous; he had given up smoking and was sleeping badly. Dr Candy offered to give him some medicine to help him sleep. Mr Blake refused, saying that he didn’t believe in medicine. This made Dr Candy angry, and the discussion became so unpleasant that Lady Julia told Dr Candy and Mr Blake to be quiet. Mr Murthwaite is a famous traveller, a tall, thin, brown, silent man. He speaks the languages of India and has travelled in disguise 2 to places no European has ever been before. During dinner he looked at Miss Rachel’s diamond. ‘If you ever go to India, Miss Verinder,’ he said, ‘don’t take the Moonstone with you. It’s a Hindu diamond and a part of the Hindu religion. Your life will be in danger!’
The Moonstone After dinner, we heard the sound of an Indian drum outside the house. Everyone went out to see what it was. The Indian en ter tai ne rs had come back. I wante d to send the m away, but the gue sts wanted to see the ent erta inm ent. I stood on one side of Miss Rachel and Mr Blake stood on the other. There she was, in complete innocence, showing the Indians the Moonstone on the front of her dress! Mr Murthwaite went up to the Indians and said something to them in their own language. Their leader looked shocked. He turned to the guests and said, ‘The entertainment is over’. When th e In dians had gone, Mr Blake , Mr Mu rth waite and I tal ke d in the garden. Mr Murthwaite said, ‘Those Indians aren’t entertainers: they’re high-caste 1 Brahmins. I asked the m why they had come here in disguise. Their behaviour is a mystery. A high-caste Brahmin sacrifices his caste if he leaves India. He also sacrifices his caste if he does low-class work like entertaining. In India, caste is more important than life itself. They must have a very serious reason for sacrificing it.’ Mr Blake then explained to Mr Murthwaite everything we had talked about by The Shivering Sand. ‘Well,’ said Mr Murthwaite, ‘all I can say is that yo u’re lucky to be alive. Th os e Indian s will kill to get their diamond back.’ ‘W ha t ter rib le people !’ I said. ‘No, they’re wonderful people,’ said Mr Murthwaite with a smile. We went back into the house. Mr Murthwaite and Mr Blake joined the ladies in the drawing room. I served them wine.
The Moonstone When Lady Julia got up to go to bed, she said to Miss Rachel, ‘Where will you keep your diamond tonight?’ ‘In a case inside the Indian cabinet 1 in my sitting room,’ said Miss Rachel. Mr Blake looked even paler than be for e. I broug ht him a glass of brandy to calm his nerves. I was happy to g et to bed tha t night. It had been a disturbing evening. I lay aw ake fo r hours, listening f or an y sound, but all I heard were the sounds of the rain falling and the wind in the trees. The next morning Penelope woke me up. ‘Father!’ she cried. ‘The Moonstone has gone!’ We ran to Miss Rachel’s sitting room. Miss Rachel was standing by the Indian cabinet looking very pale. Then she went / into her bedroom and locked the door. When Mr Blake heard the news, he said, ‘I’ll go to the police and tell the m to a rr es t the Indians who were here la st nig ht! ’ Unlike everyone else, Mr Blake was thinking clearly. He had slept well for the first time since he had given up smoking. He left the house, and everyone else had breakfast except Miss Rachel, who stayed in her room, refusing to speak to anyone. When Mr Blake returned, he explained the whole story of the Indians t o Lady Julia and Mr Ablewhi te. At the end he said, ‘I was sure that they’d stolen the Moonstone, but the police say that the Indians were seen in Frizinghall an hour after they left the house. They stayed in their usual hotel, and they didn’t try to leave the village this morning. It appears that the Indians are innocent, but even so, the police won’t let them leave Frizinghall
T h e L o ss o f th e D ia m o n d CHAPTER TWO Ten minutes later the police arrived. They searched the house and gardens, then a detective, Superintendent Seegrave, said to Lady Julia, ‘No one has broken into the house, so the thief must be someone in the h ouse.’ He searched all the s er va n ts ’ bed room s and found nothing. He searched Miss Rachel’s sitting room. He asked to see Miss Rachel, but she refused to see him. He then turned to me and asked about the s er va n ts’ cha rac ters. I thought of Ro san na’s past, but I didn’t wa nt t he police to be suspicio us of th e poor girl, so I said nothing. In the a fter noo n, I wen t to the library to take some co ffe e to Mr Blake. When I got to th e door, Ros ann a ca me out. ‘Thank you, Betteredge,’ said Mr Blake. ‘That girl Rosanna is strange. She just came in here and said, “They’ll never find the Moonstone, sir, or the person who took it!” What did she mean?’ ‘This business has probably made her more nervous than usual.’ ‘She may be right about the police. Superintendent Seegrave is a complete fool. I’ll send a telegram to the London police, asking them to send Sergeant Cuff. He’s the best man in England for solving a mystery. It’s a matter of the greatest importance.’ ‘It’s a ma tt er o f tw en ty tho usan d pou nds! ’ I said. ‘More than that, Betteredge,’ said Mr Blake, ‘it’s important to find the Moonstone because of Rachel. I’m worried about her. The only time she left her room today, she came and spoke to me. What she said made no sense at all. I’m anxious about her state of mind.’ Later in the af ter no on , I heard th at Ros an na was ill and had
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the Indians (I) Gabriel Betteredge (B)
Godfrey Ablewhite (G)
Penelope Betteredge (P)
Franklin Blake (F)
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Superintendent Seegrave (S)
Mr Murthwaite (M)
Sergeant Cuff (SC)
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D is c u ss io n Discuss these questions with a partner and write down your answers. Time yourselves and talk about each question for one minute (or less, if you can find the a ns wer in less tim e).
1 Why do you think the Indians left af ter Mr Murthwaite spoke to them? 2
Why is Rachel refusing to speak to anyone?
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Why does Seegrave think the diamond was stolen by someone in the house?
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Why doesn’t Betteredge tell Seegrave about Rosanna’s past?
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Why do you think Rosanna told Franklin Blake th at the police would never find the diamond?
8 Why is Franklin Blake worried about Rachel?
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work Who do you think is the thief? Work in groups of three. Make a list of all of the characters in the story so far. Beside each character’s name, write a number from 0-5, with 0 meaning ‘completely innocent’ and 5 meaning ‘almost certainly guilty’. Write a few words to say why you gave the character this score. For example: 0
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S p e a k in g : n a tio n a l c u s t o m s ‘I think she’ll marry her other cousin, Mr Godfrey Ablewhite.’ Times have certainly changed since The Moonstone was published. Today in England a marriage between first cousins would be extremely unusual, but The Moonstone s first readers would not have been surprised to see a well-born young woman choosing between two of her cousins. Think about these questions and prepare a short presentation for the class. 1
How have marriage customs changed in your country over the past few generations? Think about a typical marriage ceremony in your country today and explain how it is different from or similar to the kind of marriage your parents or grandparents celebrated. Is there anything people used to do in the ceremony or the marriage itself that isn’t done today? Why?
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p C E O T he sto ry s o fa r ... Read the summary of the first two chapters and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The Moonstone is a large and valuable diamond which has a reputation for (0) .A... cursed. It was once part of a statue of a Hindu god in India and is (1) to be guarded by three Brahmins who will do ( 2 ) to get it. John Herncastle finds the Moonstone at the Palace of Serigapatam in India after a battle, and murders three men to get the diamond. He takes the diamond back to England and lives miserably there, (3 ) by his own social class becaus e of his bad (4) After his sist er Julia Verinder refuses to see him one day, he decides to leave the diamond to her daughter, his niece Rachel. Franklin Blake, Rachel’s cousin, brings the Moonstone to the Verinder house a ( 5 ) weeks before Rachel’s birthday. There is a servant working there, Rosanna Spearman, who was ( 6 ) a thief in London. On the day Franklin Blake arrives, thr ee ( 7 ) men from India are seen near the house. They appear again on the day of Rachel’s birthday, ( 8 ) to be entertainers. Meanwhile, Rachel and Franklin seem to have ( 9 ) in love with each other, but there may be cousin, Godfrey another rival for Rachel’s love: her ( 1 0 ) Ablewhite. When Rachel goes to bed on the night of her birthday, she puts the Moonstone in her cabinet. The next morning, it’s (11) .........
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Sergeant Cuff arrived from (0) .London At first he seemed more interested in (1) than in the mystery. After talking to Superintendent Seegrave, he searched Rachel’s ( 2 ) He found an important clue there. The paint on the ( 3 ) had been touched by someone. The door was painted at ( 4 ) (day). It took ( 6 ) hours for the (time) on (5) paint to dry. Penelope said she saw the door at ( 7 ) (time) and it had not been touched. The paint was dry at 3 o’clock in the morning. That meant that between ( 8 ) and .........................
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The nex t day Se rge an t Cuff arrived fro m London. He wa s a thin B E J' old man with grey hair and intelligent eyes. As we came to the house, he adm ired the rose g ard en . ‘W hen I re tire from the police f o rc e / he said , ‘1*11 spend my tim e growin g ro s e s / I didn’t think he seemed the right kind of man to investigate the disappearance of the Moonstone. After Superintendent Seegrave had given Sergeant Cuff a full report of the investigation so far, the Sergeant asked to see Miss Rachel’s sitting room. He searched the room carefully. When he came to the door that Mr Blake and Miss Rachel had painted, he paused and pointed to a smear 1 in the paint. ‘How did that happen?’ he asked. ‘It see m s tha t som eon e touched it with their cl ot he s,’ said Seegrave.
The Moonstone ‘How long did this paint take to dry?’ ‘Twelve hours.’ ‘When was this part pa in ted ?’ asked S erg ea nt Cuff, pointing to the smear. ‘At three o’clock on Wednesday a fte rno on .’ ‘So the paint was dry by th re e o’clock on Thursd ay mo rn ing ?’ ‘Yes.’ J u s t t h e n t h e door to Miss R a c h e l’s b ed ro o m open ed an d Rachel came out. ‘Sergeant Cuff,’ she said in an agitated voice, ‘don’t let Mr Blake help you in your investigations!’ ‘Tha nk you, m iss ,’ said the Se rg ea nt , studying her fac e. ‘Can I ask you a few questions?’ ‘No!’ she replied. Then she turned, went back into her room and closed the door. We could hear her crying in there. ‘I told you I wa s w or ri ed ,’ said Mr Blake , ‘and now you see why.’ ‘Naturally sh e ’s upset abo ut losing her diam on d,’ said the Sergeant. ‘Who was the last person to see the painting on the door on Wednesday night?’ ‘Probably my daughter, Penelope,’ I said. ‘She’s Miss Rachel’s maid.’ When th e Sergeant as ke d Penelope about the smear, she replied, ‘I looked at the painting on the door when I left the room at midnight, after saying goodnight to Miss Rachel. It wasn’t smeared th en.’ ‘W hoe ver sm eare d th is pa int ,’ said S er ge an t Cuff, ‘did so b et w een midnight and t h r ee in the m orning on th e night th e Moonstone disappeared. The person who smeared the paint took
The Moonstone Everyone in the house allowed the Sergeant to examine their clothes except Miss Rachel. When he heard that she had refused, Sergeant Cuff said, ‘Ah!’ He didn’t seem surprised. After he’d spoken to all the servants the Sergeant said, ‘Mr Betteredge, come and walk with me in the rose garden.’ As we walked, he told me all ab ou t vari ous kinds of ros es . I n o t i c ed t h a t R o s a nn a w as h i d i n g b e h i nd a t r e e n e a r b y . T h e Sergeant noticed her too. After a while, Rosanna ran back to the house. Then the Sergeant turned to me and asked, ‘Did any of the servants act strangely on Thursday?’ I tho ugh t of R os an na ’s words to Mr Blake and of her illness in the a fter noo n, but I decided not to men tion the se things. ‘How long has R osa nna Spe arm an been working h e re ? ’ he asked. ‘Not long.’ ‘The la st tim e I saw her , she wa s in priso n in London for theft.’ That really surprised me. It seemed that I could do nothing to protect Rosanna from Sergeant Cuff’s suspicions. ‘ W h y d o y o u t hi n k s h e w a s h i d i n g b e h i nd th a t t r e e , M r B e t t e re d g e ? ’ ‘The poor girl’s in love with Mr Blake. She probably hoped to see him walking here. The rose garden’s his favourite place to walk.’ The Sergeant smiled and said, ‘If she asks to go out, let her go, but plea se let me kno w fir s t.’ Later, Rosanna did ask to go out. Sergeant Cuff followed her.
S e rg e a n t C u ff CHAPTER THREE Rosanna was ill on Thursday afternoon. She had knocked on the door of Rosanna’s room but no one had answered. When Sergeant Cuff returned, he asked me to come with him to a house in Cobb’s Hole, a small fishing village beyond The Shivering Sand. ‘This afternoon,’ he said, ‘I followed Rosanna to th at house. I wa nt to spea k to th e people who live there . Could you introduce me to them?’ ‘Yes. They’re the Yolland family, Rosanna’s only friends here. Their daughter has a deformed foot and is known in the village as Limping 1 Lucy. I suppose the two deformed girls made friends because both had something wro ng wit h t h e m .’ The Se rg ea nt and I walked down by The Shivering Sand t o the village beyond. ‘Mr Betteredge,’ he said, ‘you know as well as I do that Rosanna wasn’t in her room on Thursday afternoon. She knows something about what happened to the Moonstone, but she didn’t steal it. She was acting for someone else.’ ‘Who?’ ‘Don’t you know?’ asked the Sergeant. ‘No, I don’t,’ I said. We got to the Yollands’ house and Mrs Yolland invited us in. Limping Lucy and her father were out. The Sergeant told Mrs Y o l la n d a b o u t h is i n v e s t i g a t i o n . He s a id t h a t s o m e o f t h e servants at Lady Julia’s house suspected Rosanna, but that he did not. He said that he was a friend of Roslanna’s. Mrs Yolland spoke to him freely. After an hour, we got up to leave. ‘Thank you, Mrs Yolland,’ said the Sergeant, walking towards the door. ‘Don’t worry about Rosanna. I’m sure she’s innocent. But she
should leave tha t house. The oth er s erv an ts don ’t like her at all.’ ‘She is going to leave it!’ said Mrs Yolland. ‘Today she came to visit us. She bought a box from me for travelling. Then she asked
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solving the mystery.
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meeting Superintendent Seegrave.
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advancing in his career.
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He thinks he’s intelligent.
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He thinks he’s unsuitable.
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He thinks he’s bet ter than Superintendent Seegrave.
‘Just then the door to Miss Rachel’s bedroom opened and she came out. “Sergeant Cuff,” she said in an agitated voice...’ In this sentence, ‘agitated’ probably means A Q
strange and distant.
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Someone stole the diamond.
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Someone entered the sitting room between 3 p.m. and 3 a.m.
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Someone entered the sitting room after Superintendent Seegrave had searched it.
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the fact that Rosanna had been in prison. the fact that Cuff knew Rosanna’s history. the fact that Rosanna was hiding in the bushes. the fact that Betteredge couldn’t protect Rosanna from Cuff’s suspicions.
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Rosanna stole the Moonstone, but she was acting for someone else.
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Rosanna and Limping Lucy were working together to steal the Moonstone.
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Rosanna didn’t steal the Moonstone, but she knows who did steal it.
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Rosanna was ill on Thursday afternoon.
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He tells her that he’s a friend of Rosanna’s. He tells her that he’s a great detective. He tells her that he knows that Rosanna loves Mr Blake. He pretends that he is not a detective.
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Mrs Yolland doesn’t know tha t she shouldn’t trust Sergeant Cuff.
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Mrs Yolland may be lying to him, and this will slow down the investigation.
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Mrs Yolland is putting herself in danger by talking to Sergeant Cuff.
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Mrs Yolland is giving Ser geant Cuff more reasons to suspect Rosanna.
‘How long has Rosanna Spearman been working here?’ We use the present perfect continuous to show that an action started in the past and has continued until the present moment. It is formed in this way: has/have + been + verb + -incj The present perfect continuous can only be used with action verbs. For example, you can’t say 7Ve been being a student fo r twelve years' or ‘He’s been having that dog fo r five years.' Also note t hat with the present perfect continuous, the action must be in progress and is unfinished. Look at these two sentences: I've been read ing The Moonstone. (The speaker hasn’t finished reading the book.) I've rea d The Moonstone. (The speaker has finished the book.)
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police interviews Last night the famous ‘Heart of the Sea Diamond’, valued at over 5 million pounds, was stolen from a museum. Get into groups of three or four and choose role A or B. (There must be at least two people who choose role A!)
A Last night, you and your partner stole the famous diamond from the museum. The police suspect both of you because of your reputations. You are going to be interviewed by the police. You must come up with a good alibi (a story that proves you were not present at the time of a crime) together. If your stories match exactly, the police detective(s) can’t prove that you are lying and you’ll have a chance to go free. You have 2 minutes to prepare your stories. B You are a police detective investigating the case. Interview both of the suspected thieves. Ask about where they were and what they were doing last night when the diamond was stolen. Pay careful attent ion to their stories. The details must be exactly the same. If there are differences in their stories, you will have proof that they are lying and you can arrest them. You have 2 minutes to decide on the questions you will ask them. Now, conduct the interviews. If you have one detective in your group, interview each thief separately, one after the other, and if you have two detectives, interview them at the same time, but separately from each other. Do not interview the thieves together. Compare your group’s results with the rest of the class. Who was arrested and who went free?
Q W riting Based on activity 3, write a short story about either a) the theft of the diamond from the museum, or b) the story of the thieves’ interview and arrest by the police detective. Write between 120 and 180 words. Your story must begin with the following sentence: For A: Our plan was perfect.
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Listening Read the questions 1-5. Then listen to the first part of Chapter Four and choose the correct answer —A, B or C. 1
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What does Sergeant Cuff think tha t Rosanna has probably put into the box? A Q
the Moonstone
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a dress with paint on it
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a le tt er
Rosanna probably bought the box and chain because she wanted to A Q
hide something in the quicksand.
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destroy something by throwing it in the quicksand.
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pack her clothes in it because she plans to leave.
What is Rachel planning to do? A Q
She ’s going to stay with Godfrey Ablewhite at his home.
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She ’s going to stay with a relative in a nearby village.
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She’s going to stay with her aunt in London.
What does Sergeant Cuff want Rachel to do? A Q
He wants her to cancel her trip.
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He wants her to come to the police station to answer questions.
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He wants her to delay her trip.
Who does Sergeant Cuff suspect of taking the Moonstone? A
Rachel
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Lady Julia
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Rosanna
Rosanna told by Gabriel Betteredge
As we walked back, the Sergeant said, ‘It’s clear what Ro sanna has B S done. She’s put something into that box and hidden it in the quicksand. When my investigation is over, she’ll go to the quicksand and pull the box up by its chain. But what did she put in the box? Not the diamond. I’m sure Rosanna h asn’t got the diamond.’ ‘The dress with paint on it from Miss Rachel’s door?’ I suggested. ‘Mr Betteredge, if something goes down into the quicksand, does it ever come up again?’ ‘No.’ ‘Then why not just put a big stone in the dress and throw it in?’ When we went into the house, a servant told me that Lady Julia wanted to see us. ‘Sergeant Cuff,’ she said, ‘my daughter is going to stay with her aunt Mrs Ablewhite in Frizinghall. She’s
The Moonstone Frizinghall myself tomorrow morning and will be back by two. I want to say a few words to Miss Verinder before she leaves.’ Lady Julia told me to order the carriage for two o’clock. When we left Lady Jul ia’s room the Se rg ea nt said, ‘Sh e’s a v= wonderful woman. She’ll do anything to protect her daughter.’ I suddenly understood what he was thinking. ‘You suspect Miss Ra chel!’ I cried. ‘Are you saying that she st ole her own dia mo nd ?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘But why ?’ ‘Wait till tom orr ow . Yo u’ll be the re when I explain th e whole case to Lady Julia.’ A little later, I m et R osan na running tow ard s the st air s th at go up to her room. She looked upset. ‘W h at ’s the m a tt e r ? ’ I asked, but she ignored me. Mr Blake came out of the billiard room and said, ‘Have you seen Rosanna?’ ‘She’s gone to her room,’ I replied. ‘I’m afr aid I up set he r, ’ said Mr Blake. ‘She c am e in to the ro om when I was playing billiards. I aske d he r if she w ant ed to s pea k to me and she said, “Y e s .” I tho ug ht she w as going to con fe ss . I fe lt em ba rr as se d , so I w en t on playing billiards. She said, “He looks at the billiard balls! He’ll look at anything except me!” and then she ran out of the room! Please tell her I didn’t mea n to offend her, B etter edg e. I admit th at I’ve ofte n hoped tha t she was the one who stole the Moonstone, because...’ He didn’t finish the sentence, but, after my conversation with Se rg ea nt Cuff, I un ders tood w hat he me an t. He hoped th at
Rosanna CHAPTER FOUR The next day, when Sergeant Cuff returned from Frizinghall at a qu ar ter to two, I asked him, ‘Is th er e any ne w s? ’ ‘I have discovere d th at Ro san na w ent into Frizinghall on Thursday afternoon/ he said. ‘She bought some material there to make a nightshir t. I also talked to th e Indians and told the police to let them go. The Indians came here to steal the Moonstone, but they di dn’t steal it. If we don’t find it, they will!’ Ju st th en, the car riage arri ved to take Miss Rachel to Frizinghall. Lady Julia came out, then Miss Rachel appeared at the door, looking pale but pretty in a yellow dress. She kissed her mother and said, ‘Try to forgive me, Mother,’ then she got into the carriage quickly. Sergeant Cuff went to the carriage and said, ‘Miss Verinder, if you leave now, it will be more difficult for me to find your diamond.’ She didn’t reply but said to the driver, ‘Drive on!’ Mr Blake came running out of the house, crying, ‘Goodbye, Rachel!’ Miss Rachel ignored him and called out again to the driver, ‘Drive on!’ As the carriage drove away, Mr Blake’s eyes filled with tears. He turned to Lady Julia and said, ‘Aunt, I must leave this house!’ Lady Julia said, ‘Come and see me b ef or e you go, Fr an kli n,’ and she returned to her room. Then Mr Blake said to me, ‘Get me a carriage to the station this evening, Betteredge!’ and he too returned to the house. The Sergeant turned to me and asked, ‘Where’s Rosanna?’ ‘I do n’t know,’ I replied. ‘I ha ven ’t se en her fo r the last h ou r.’ We looked in the house. Rosanna wasn’t there. ‘Maybe she’s at The Shivering Sand,’ said the Sergeant.
everywhere, but we didn’t find Rosanna. Then Sergeant Cuff pointed to a woman’s footprints in the sand. The footprints led to the edge of the quicksand, but there were no footpri nts returning from it! I tho ug ht o f R os an na ’s sad life and her lonely walks to The Shivering Sand. I rem em bere d her saying th at she thought her tom b was waiting for her there. I rem emb ere d the pain on her fac e as she ran away from the billiard room. ‘She’s killed herself!’ I cried. I was trembling. Rain and tears were running down my face. My child was the sam e age as Rosanna . I thought with horror th at my girl might have lived that miserable life and died this terrible death. When we returned to the house, a servant told us. Lady Julia wished to speak to us in her room. She was in an agitated state. She said to Sergeant Cuff, ‘That poor girl’s death is your fault! Please take your money and leave my house!’ ‘If you insist, Madam,’ said the Sergeant. ‘I’ll leave the house, bu t I won’t take the money . Rosan na’s death isn’t my faul t. I’ve been car eful not to give her the idea that I suspect her, and indeed I don’t sus pec t her o f stealing the diamond. I was a sked to c ome here to solve a mystery, and I’m ready to tell you the results of my investig ation. I wo n’t tak e th e m oney unless you let me explain. ’ ‘I’m sorr y I spoke to you th at way, S er g ea n t, ’ said Lady Julia. ‘Please tell me what you have to say.’ We sa t down and the S er ge an t said, ‘I think Ros an na killed herself because she was in a state of anxiety about the diamond. I don’t understand wh at tha t anx iety was, but th er e’s som eone who can tell us.’ ‘Someone in this house?’ asked Lady Julia. ‘Someone who has just left this house.’
The Moonstone ‘I do.’ T know my child, Sergeant,’ said Lady Julia, ‘and she didn’t do it!’ ‘Lady Julia,’ said the Sergeant, ‘aristocratic young ladies often have debts th at t hey c an ’t admit to their families. When I first cam e here, I noticed th at your daughte r was angry with anyon e investigating the case. She refused to see Superintendent Seegrave. She refused to see me. She told me not to let Mr Blake help my inves tigatio ns. When I asked to see her clothe s to find out if sh e’d sm ea red th e paint, she refu sed. This mornin g I said to her, “If you leave now, it will be more difficult for me to find your diam ond .” She drove away. T h at ’s the case ag ain st Miss Verinder. The next thing to understand is how Miss Verinder and Rosanna acted together and why. Miss Verinder needed an accomplice 1 in order to get money for the Moonstone. Rosanna knew people in London who deal with stole n goods. I re m em be r that when she was a thief she sold her stolen goods to a man called Septimus Luker. Mr Luker has a lot of money and could give a big loan if he had the Moonstone as security.’ 2 He then explained to Lady Julia all Rosanna’s suspicious actions. When he’d finished, Lady Julia looked disturbed but said nothing. ‘I th in k, ’ said the Se rg ea nt , ‘th a t if we tell Miss Verinde r abo ut Rosanna’s death, the shock of it may lead her to confess. Do you agree?’ Lady Julia said, ‘Yes, but I’ll tell her myself. I don’t want you to be present. I’ll let you know what sh e say s.’ She ordered a carriage and went to Frizinghall. Two hours later, a messenger arrived with a letter for me.
The Moonstone and the cheque was for the Se rgea nt. I wen t to the Se rgea nt and read the letter to him. My d e a r G abriel, P l ea s e t e ll S e r g e a n t C u f f t h a t I t o ld m y d a u g h t e r a b o u t R o s a n n a 's s u ic id e . R a c h e l s ay s s h e h a s n e v e r s p o k e n t o R o s a n n a in private. I then told he r o f th e Serg ean t's suspicions. 1 She said s h e d o e s n ' t o w e a n y m o n e y to a n y o n e . S h e d o e s n ' t h a v e t h e \ M o o n sto n e a n d h a sn 't s e e n it s in c e W e d n es d a y n ig h t. W hen I | a s k e d i f s h e c o u ld e x p la in t h e d i s a p p e a r a n c e o f t h e M o on s to n e, she was silent, then she said, with tears in her eyes, 'One day j you'll k n ow w hy I'm silen t even to y ou a n d w hy I don 't c a r e i f th e S e r g e a n t s u s p e c t s m e . All I c a n t e ll y o u n o w is t h a t I 've d o n e n o t h i n g w r on g .' P l e a s e g i v e t h e S e r g e a n t h is c h e q u e a n d t el l h im t h a t h is s e r v i c e s a r e n o l o n g e r n e e d e d . I'm c o n v i n c e d o f h is h o n e s t y a n d i n t el li g e n c e , b u t h e' s w ro n g a b o u t m y d a u g h t e r .
‘Ther e !’ I said. ‘Yo u’re wrong! Miss Ra ch el ’s innoc en t! I alway s knew it!’ ‘W e’ll s e e ,’ he replied. ‘You ha ve n’t heard the last of the Moonstone yet!’ Then he looked me in the eyes, shook my hand, took his cheque, and left.
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1 Why does Franklin Blake look at the billiard balls instead of Rosanna when she’s trying to talk to him? 2
Why do you think Rosanna wants to make a nightshirt?
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What does Sergeant Cuff believe about the Indians? Why does Franklin Blake want to leave the house? Why do you think Rachel wants to leave the house? How does Bet teredge know that Rosanna has killed herself? What is Bet ter edge ’s reaction to Rosanna’s death? Why does he feel this way? What is Rachel’s reason for stealing the diamond, according to Sergeant Cuff? Why does Cuff believe that Rachel needed Rosanna to help her steal the diamond? Why does Cuff believe that Rachel will tell the truth if she is told about Rosanna’s death?
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FC E © Writing Imagine that you are one of the servants in the Verinder house. Think of a name, age, and job for yourself. Your cousin, who lives in the village of Frizinghall, has written you a letter. Here is part of her letter. I can 't believe the stories I’ve he ar d a bo ut the Verinder house! W hat has been ha ppe ning in the la st few days? W hat do ijou think o f all this? I know ijou are onhjj a servant but tell me what ijou can! yours , Drusie
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D e te c tiv e w ork Chapters Two-Four have taken place over four days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Read the following sentences and mark the letter of the day each one happened (W, T, F or S) in the box next to it. Four of these things didn’t happen at all. Put an X in the box next to these sentences. Work with a partner and time yourselves. See which pair can find the answers first. The first one has been done for you.
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Sergeant Cuff arrives.
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Rosanna dies.
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Superintendent Seegrave accuses Penelope.
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Rachel and Franklin finish decorating the door.
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Franklin Blake argues with Dr Candy.
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Rosanna buys material to make a nightshirt.
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Mrs YoIIand shows Sergeant Cuff a letter from Rosanna.
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Rosanna pretends to be ill.
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Franklin Blake brings the Moonstone to the house.
Superintendent Seegrave investigates the case.
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Rosanna visits the YoIIands.
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Betteredge tells Franklin Blake about Rosanna’s feelings for him.
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Rosanna hides the metal box in the quicksand.
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Franklin Blake and Godfrey Ablewhite argue about Rachel. Sergeant Cuff accuses Rachel to her mother.
F C E © S e n te n c e t ra ns fo rm a tio n Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is one example at the beginning (0).
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I have discovered that Rosanna went into Frizinghall on Thursday afternoon. out I h a ve that Rosanna went into Frizinghall on Thursday afternoon. ........................................................
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I won’t take the money unless you let me explain, if I won’t take the m oney explain.
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‘She’s killed herself!’ I cried, commit ‘She’s
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village and city life By now the people of the little village of Frizinghall have seen and heard some strange things about the events in the Verinder house, and there are probably a lot of rumours and gossip being spread about the family. Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions and try to think of more questions you can ask to continue your conversation. 1
How is news usually spread in a small town? (by newspapers, radio, television, the Internet, by word of mouth...) Suppose a crime happens in a small town. What is the fastest way the news of the crime can be spread? Which would be the most truthful way to spread it?
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Do you think gossip is a problem, or do you think it’s harmless?
F C E @ G r e at (a nd n o t- so - g r e a t) d e te c tiv e s Sergeant Cuff was one of the first detective characters in fiction. Read about four other detective characters, then answer the questions. It’s hard to imagine a world without mystery stories and the famous detective ch arac ters t hat solve them. Here are just a few. H Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous detective character, he is also one of the most famous fictional characters in the world. Holmes is known as having a cold personality but a brilliant mind. He solves his cases through looking carefully at evidence and using logic. Holmes and his friend Dr Watson appeared in four novels and fiftysix short stories written by the Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle between 1878 and 1914. Since then, Sherlock Holmes has appeared in stories and novels by other authors, as well as numerous TV dramatisations and movies. So far, 75 actors have played Holmes in 211 movies. There are Sherlock Holmes museums in England and Switzerland and people come from all over the world to visit them. D Nancy Drew is a charac ter who was created in 1930 by American publisher Edward Stratemeyer to appeal to younger female readers. Many different authors have written novels with Nancy as the heroine, but all of these authors published under the name ‘Carolyn Keene’. Nancy Drew is a teenager who solves mysteries in her spare time. Nancy has it all: money, good looks, a great car, the perfect boyfriend and, especially, a brilliant mind. The Nancy Drew books have sold over 200 million copies. Nancy has also been the heroine of two TV shows, one in the 1970s and one in 1995, a recent comic book and a series of computer games. C Inspector Clouseau is the main character of the ‘Pink Panther’ comedy films. Most of these were made in the 1960s and 1970s by Blake Edwards and starred the English actor Peter Sellers. Inspector Clouseau is the opposite of Sherlock Holmes. He is a clumsy fool who solves crimes accidentally through ‘dumb luck’. In a typical scene from one of the films, Clouseau calls all the servants of a house together to interview them, then destroys all the
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Imperialism 011 the
Indian Subcontinent
The Moonstone opens with an account of a historical event: the British attack on Seringapatam in 1799. The ancient city of Seringapatam was the capital for the Muslim rulers of the kingdom of Mysore, Haidar Ali (c. 1722-82) and his son, Tipu Sultan (1753-99). On 4 May 1799 the British attacked the palace, killed Tipu Sultan and took control of Seringapatam. As a direct result of this victory, the British took control of all of southern India, and prepared the way for British rule throughout India. The British, however, were not the first imperialists to conquer the Indian subcontinent, and the preface of The Moonstone (entitled 'A Family Paper') makes this clear.
The facade and entrance to one of the caves at Ajanta. The p a in te d caves o f Ajanta, which show the life and teachings of Buddha, are from the Gupta period. The caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
India has a very ancient culture. Originally it was mostly Hindu. During the first millennium B.C., sixteen autonomous states were formed on the Indian subcontinent. In the sixth century B.C. the most important of these was the State of Magadha. Buddha and Nataputta Mahavira lived there, and founded the new religions Buddhism and Jainism. Northwest India was invaded by the Achemenides from Persia in 518 B.C. and by Alexander the Great in 326 B.C. In the first century A.D. northern India was conquered by the Kushans, a nomadic tribe from central Asia. The Kushans became rich through trade along the Silk Road, the trading route along which goods went from China to the Roman Empire and vice versa. The Kushan rule lasted until the third century A.D. In the fourth century A.D. the Gupta dynasty came to power, fought f
a single political and religious leadership. Under the Gupta rulers, Hinduism became more clearly defined and included elements of Buddhism. The Gupta dynasty was a period of peace and prosperity. It came to an end in the fifth century with the invasion of the Huns from central Asia. The Huns ruled parts of India for several decades but were finally conquered by the Turks in 565. In 606 a Buddhist, Harsha, came to power and ruled a large part of the subcontinent. After his death, his territory was divided into many small principalities.1 The Muslim Afghan-Turk Mahmoud of Ghizni - who ruled from 998 to 1030 and is mentioned in the preface to The Moonstone - extended his empire from Persia to part of India. The Muslim rulers who followed him extended the empire even more. The Moghuls - under their emperor Babur, who was a descendent of Tamerlane and Genghis Khan - invaded India in 1526. Under the Moghul emperor Akbar (Babur's grandson, who ruled from 1556 to 1605), the empire reached its greatest expansion. In 1600 the British East India Company was formed and sent traders to the subcontinent. The Company formed its own army and grew more and more powerful. It extended its area of influence by using its army to fight against other European imperialists (particularly the Portuguese and the Dutch) and any resistance in the local population. By the beginning of the eighteenth century, the East India Company's power was great, and the Moghul Empire was growing weaker, due to a long period of religious intolerance under the emperor Aurangzeb (1658-1707). In the fifty years after Aurangzeb's
People making offerings to the M o g h u l e m p e r o r A k b a r during celebrations for the thirty-eighth year of his reign (from the 19th century manuscript of the Akbarnama, the biography of Akbar).
death, the Moghul Empire fell into chaos and confusion. The East
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After the so-called 'Indian Mutiny' of 1857, in which both Hindus and Muslims rebelled against British rule, the British Parliament
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passed the Government of India Act, which transferred responsibility for the administration of India from the East India Company to the British Crown. India remained a British colony from 1858 to 1947, when, after a long campaign by Mahatma Ghandi and other Indian leaders, it was finally granted independence. Q C o m p re h e n s io n c h e c k Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the reading. Then correct the false ones.
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The first scene of The Moonstone is set during a battle that was part of the ‘Indian Mutiny’.
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The Hindu religion is older than Buddhism and Christianity.
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India was invaded by Alexander the Great, and then two hundred years later it was invaded by the Achemenides from Persia.
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India was at peace and its culture grew stronger during the rule of the Gupta dynasty.
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India was invaded by Muslim rulers extending their lands, starting with Mahmoud of Ghizni.
6 The Huns ruled India for several hundred years. 7
In 1526 India was invaded by the Monguls, led by Genghis Khan.
8 The first British armies in India were working for a private company and not for the government.
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R e ad in g p ic tu r e s Look at the picture on page 77, but don’t read the text yet. 1 Where do you think the characte rs are? 2
Who do you think the woman is?
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What is Franklin holding?
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Franklin Blake says that he left the country because he couldn’t imagine Jjfe. wjthQutB.achel
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The Shivering Sand told by Franklin Blake
A fter I left my Aunt Julia ’s house , I w en t to London and took a ship for the East. I loved Rachel, but she didn’t love me. In fact, she seem ed to h ate m e. I co uld n’t imag ine a life in England w ithou t h er by my side, so I left the cou ntry. While I was abro ad, I received regular let te rs fr om our family lawyer, Mr Bruff. One of these told me the sad news that Lady Ju lia had died. A n o t h e r, c o n t a in in g s o m e a r t i c l e s f ro m t h e newspaper, informed me that some Indians in London had attacked both my cousin Godfrey Ablewhite and a money-lender, Mr Septimus Luker. Mr Bruff believed that someone had taken the Moonstone to London and had used it as security on a loan from Mr Luker. Godfrey used the same bank as Mr Luker. The Indians, having seen them both at the bank one day, thought that Godfrey might have the Moonstone and so attacked and
T h e S h iv e rin g S a n d CHAPTER FIVE t h a t m y f a t h e r w a s d e a d an d t h a t I h ad i n h e r i t e d h i s g r e a t fortune, so I returned to London in April 1849. During my tra ve ls, I had trie d to fo rg et Rach el, b ut when I retu rned t o England I could think o f nothin g else. Mr Bruf f told me that she was living in London with her father’s sister, Mrs Merridew. I we nt s tra ig ht to Mrs Merridew ’s house and asked to see Rachel. The servant took my card upstairs and returned, saying that Miss Verinder was out. ‘Please tell Miss Verinder that I’ll call again tomorrow at six,’ I said. The next day at six, the servant told me that Miss Verinder refused to se e me. I wro te her a note. The serv an t returne d with a reply: ‘Please leave me alone.’ I we nt to Yorksh ire to con tinue th e in vestig ation . My only hope of winning back Rachel’s good opinion was to find the thief who had stolen the Moonstone. Th at eve ning I arrived a t my au n t’s house . In th e ba ck garde n, I found B et te re dg e asl eep in his chair. I tho ug ht o f the happy days I had spent there, before my aunt died, before the Moonstone was stolen , when Rach el se em ed to like me. My eye s filled with tea rs . I waited a moment to calm myself before waking up Betteredge. ‘Mr Franklin!’ he cried. ‘How good to see you! Come in. There have been sad changes in this house since you were last here, sir. The servants have gone. But never mind! I’ll make you dinner and the gardener’s wife will prepare a room for you.’ T can’t stay here, Betteredge,’ I said. ‘This is Rachel’s house now, and she still refuses to talk to me. I’ll stay at a hotel in Frizinghall.’ ‘What brings you to Yorkshire, sir?’ ‘The M oo ns to ne ,’ I replied. ‘I’ve come here to c on tinu e the
The Moonstone ‘Don’t do it!’ cried Betteredge. ‘That damned Indian diamond has brought nothing but unhappiness to this house. Forget about it! How can you hope to succeed where Sergeant Cuff failed?’ ‘I m us t do it, B e tt e re d g e ,’ I replied. ‘It’s th e only way to m ak e things right with Rachel again.’ ‘Well, sir, if you insist, I’ll do my best to help you. Do you remember poor Rosanna?’ ‘Of cour se.’ ‘Well, she left a letter for you. She left it with her friend Limping Lucy. The day after you left the house, Limping Lucy came here and asked for you. She told me about the letter and said that Rosanna had made her promise to give it to you in person. Perhaps the letter will tell you something about the Moonstone.’ In the morning B ette red ge and I wen t tog eth er to Limping Lucy’s house in Cobb’s Hole. Mrs Yolland invited us in and called up the stairs, ‘Lucy! Mr Blake’s here to see you!’ A girl limped down the stairs, holding a letter. She was thin and pale with a deformed foot, but she had beautiful long brown hair. She looked at me with hatred and disgust. ‘Mr Bet ter ed ge tells me you have a lett er fo r m e, ’ I said. ‘I’m looking at yo ur f a c e ,’ said Limping Lucy, ‘but I c a n ’t se e w ha t m ade her love you so much . Oh, my poor los t darling! I loved her! She had a miserable life, but she was as gentle as an angel! I think she would have been happy with me. We planned to go and live in London together like sisters. We were going to find work and share a little house together. But then you came, and she could think of nothing else. Now she’s dead because of you!’
The Moonstone I tha nk ed Mrs YoIIand, and we left t he house . As soon as we were alone on the road, I stopped, opened the letter and read it aloud to Betteredge. Sir, If you w ant to know why I ac ted so stran gely to you when y ou w ere in L ady Ju lia's h ou se, fo llo w t h e s e in stru ction s. Go to
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a chain. Pull the chain until a box com es ou t o f the quicksand. Open the box. Yours truly, R o s a n n a S p e a rm a n We ran to The Shivering Sand. Betteredge showed me the place from which we could see Cobb’s Hole church. I knelt down and looked betw ee n th e ro cks. A fte r a while, I found the chain. I bent down so that my face was close to the wet brown surface of the quicksand. I had a horrible vision of Ro sa nn a’s fa ce rising up to th e s ur face . I fe lt cold in the wa rm sun. I pulled on the chain , and a me tal box cam e up out of the qui cksand. I opened th e box. Inside was a nightshirt and a letter. I put the letter in my pocket and looked at the nightshirt. On one side, it was clean, but on the othe r was the s me ar of paint from Rachel’s door! ‘Who se n ightsh irt is it? ’ asked Be tter ed ge . ‘Look inside the collar, sir. The name is usually written there.’ I looked inside the collar and saw — my own name! Be tter ed ge and I we nt back to R ach el’s house. I comp letely fo rg ot t ha t I had decided ne ver to go th er e again . I w en t into
The Moonstone ‘Bett ere dg e, I have no no mem ory of takin g the diamond, but there is the evidence against me!’ Betteredge pointed to the nightshirt and said, ‘It’s a lie. You’re innocent, Mr Franklin, and we’ll prove it. Where’s that letter?’ I to ok R os an na ’s le tt er out of my poc ket and read it alou aloud d to Betteredge. Sir, I ha ve som ethin g to co n fess to you: I love love you. I can tell tell you
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now, now, b ec au se w hen you rea d this thi s I' I'll be dea d. You You wan t to know why I hid yo u r nig htsh irt with with th e pain t on it it. I did it b ec au se I \ l o v e d y o u . T he h e m o r n in in g a f t e r t h e d i a m o n d d i s a p p e a r e d , Mr Seegrave talked to the servants and searched our rooms, then h e t o ld l d u s ttoo g o a n d d o ou o u r w o r k. k . M y w or o r k w a s t o cl c l e a n y ou ou r b e d r o o m . As A s I w a s t a k i n g y o u r n i g h t s h i r t to to b e w a s h e d , I n o t i c e d t h a t t h e r e w a s a s m e a r o f p a i n t on o n it i t. I r e m e m b e r e d t h e p a i n t i n g o n M iss R a c h e l ' s s i t t i n g r o o m d o o r . I w e n t a n d l o o k e d a t t h e d o o r a n d s a w t h a t t h e p a in in t w a s s m e a r e d . I t h o u g h t t h a t t h e p o l i ce c e m i g h t th t h i n k y o u h a d s t o le le n t h e d i a m o n d i f t h e y sa sa w y o u r n i g h t s h i r t , s o I h i d it in m y r o o m . 1 w e n t i n t o F r iz i n g h a l l a n d b o u g h t s o m e m a t e r ia i a l . L a t e t h a t n ig i g h t, t, I m a d e a n e w nigh tshirt. The nex t morning , I pu t it in y ou r draw er. N ow I h ad to g e t rid rid o f 1th e n ightshirt with wi th the p ain t on it i t. I didn't didn't w ant to des troy it — i t was the only thing thing o f you rs I had ! So I pu t it i t on on u n d e r m y c l o t h e s , a n d I c a m e t o m y f r i e n d L uc u c y 's 's h o u s e . I b o u g h t t h e b o x f r o m h e r m o t h e r . I a m w r it i t in in g t h is i s l e t t e r in in Luc Lucy' y'ss room , an d, w hen I've fin ish ed , I'll ta k e o f f th e n igh tshirt and put it in the box with this letter. I'll hide the box in The
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Shivering San d. Then I' I'll try try to sp ea k to you ag ain . I w an t you to kn ow th a t I’ve I’ve pr o tec ted you. And, i f I c a n ’t do that, I’l I’ll kill kill m y s e lf lf . I ’l ’ll le le a v e a m e s s a g e w i th th L u cy cy a n d a l e t t e r f o r y o u , s o that, if I die, die, y o u ’ll kn ow h ow m uch I loved yo u. Yours truly, Rosanna Spearman Poor Rosan na! She loved loved me, and I neve r even not iced her! J u s t t h e n , w e h e a r d a k n o c k on t h e d o o r , a n d a s t r a n g e Iooking man came in. He was tall and thin with dark skin and sad, gentle brown eyes. He looked and moved like a young man, but bu t his hi s f a c e w a s old an d lined li ned.. On t h e to p o f his hi s h e a d his hi s ha i r w a s bla bl a c k, b u t r ound ou nd t h e s i d es it w a s c o m p l e t e l y w h i te . ‘Excuse me,’ he said. He gave Betteredge a note then he left. ‘Who was that?’ I asked. ‘Dr ‘Dr Candy ’ s a s s is ta n t, ’ B et ter ed ge replied. ‘O ‘ Ol d Dr Dr Candy Candy doesn’t work much anymore, so this man, Ezra Jennings, is the doctor now. People don’t like him. We don’t know where he comes from, and he looks strange.’ I felt sorr y for Dr Jenn ing s. His exp res sio n was so gentle and kind, yet no one liked him. But I had no time to think of him now. I had to go ba ck to London to tell Rach el w ha t I had disco vere d. Rachel’s behaviour from the first had made it clear that she knew knew some thing about the d isappeara nce of the Moonstone. I had to disc over what she knew. I said goodbye to B et ter ed ge and we nt to the train stat ion. There I saw Ezra Jennin gs again. He smiled at me.
The text and beyond Q C o m p re h e n s io n c h e c k Answer the following questions. 1
Why does Franklin Blake decide to return to England?
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What explanation does Mr Bruff give for the attacks on Septimus Luker and Godfrey Ablewhite?
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How much time has passed between Rachel’s birthday and Franklin Blake’s return to England?
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Why do you think most of the servants have left the house?
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Why does Limping Lucy hate Franklin Blake so much?
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Why did Rosanna hide the nightshirt instead of just throwing it away?
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Why does Betteredge say that Dr Candy’s assistant is so unpopular with the villagers?
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work A Work in pairs and answer the following questions. 1
How does Franklin probably feel about his father? How do you know?
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When (at what point in the story) and where did Rosanna write the letter to Franklin Blake? You’ll have to look through earlier chapters to find this.
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How would you explain the evidence against Franklin Blake?
B Is Franklin Blake really innocent? Choose one of the following explanations or write your own. Tell your partner and be prepared to tell the rest of the class the reasons for your choice. 1
Franklin Blake is mentally ill. He has another personality. He stole the diamond while he was ‘taken over’ by this personality.
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Rosanna isn’t really dead. She stole the Moonstone and is trying to make Franklin think that he did it. Limping Lucy is helping her.
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Franklin Blake was hypnotised (put into a trance) by the Indians
Q Speaking Choose A or B and give a short presentation to the class. A What have I done? Do you know of any other stories where a character loses their memory or is surprised by their own actions? This story could be from a book or a movie. Tell the class about this story. Who was the character? Why did this person not remember their actions? What did this person do about it? Did you like this story? Why or why not? B Un requited love Do you know of another sad love story like Rosanna’s, where one character loves someone but is not loved in return? Tell the class about this story. Who was the character? Did this person ever tell the person they loved how they felt? What happened to this person? Did you like this story? Why or why not?
‘Rosanna had made her promise to give it to you in person.’ Indirect speech is often used with verbs like say, tell and a sk but you can also use more precise reporting verbs like p ro m ise , offe r, refuse and agree.
These verbs are often used for giving orders, requests and advice. Compare these sentences: Lucy said, 7 p ro m is e th at I will giv e t he lette r to him in pe rso n .' (direct quotation) Lucy said that she would g ive the lette r to him in person. (indirect speech) Lucy p ro m is e d that she would give the lette r to him in person. (indirect speech with a more precise reporting verb) For pro m ise, refu se, o ffer and agree, as well as several other verbs, you can use this structure: verb + to + infinitive. Lucy p ro m is e d to g iv e the lette r to him in person. If the verb is negative, not is used before the infinitive:
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‘I promise that I’ll give up smoking those awful cigars/ said Franklin. Franklin
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Listening You’re going to hear Mr Septimus Luker talking about how he was attacked in London. Read the questions 1-8, then listen and choose the correct answer —A, B or C. 1
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He agreed because it would only take a quarter of an hour.
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He agreed as a favour to a relative.
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He agreed because he wanted to explain what happened.
Septimus Luker is A Q
talking to the police about the attack.
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visiting a friend who wants to talk about the Moonstone.
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being interviewed by a reporter for a newspaper.
How did Mr Luker know which address to go to? A Q
The address was written in the letter left for him.
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The person who had written to him was very famous.
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He owned another house in Tottenham Court Road.
How did his at ta ck er s surprise Mr Luker? A Q
They showed him a valuable book to distrac t his attention.
B Q] They tied a cloth over his eyes so that he couldn’t see them. C Q
They entered the room quietly while his attention was on something else.
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How did Mr Luker know that Godfrey Ablewhite had been attacked? A Q
Mr Ablewhite told him about it.
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He was told by the police.
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He read about it in a newspaper.
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Wh at’s Mr Luker’s reaction when he’s asked if he’s heard of the Moonstone? A Q
He says tha t he knows nothing about the Moonstone.
B [ ] He says he knows of the Moonstone, but won’t say anything more. C Q 8
He says tha t he’s never seen the Moonstone.
How does Mr Luker react when he’s asked if anyone has tried to sell him the Moonstone? A Q
He says that it isn’t true.
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He changes the subject.
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He refuses to answer any more questions.
Before you read Q V o ca b ula ry Match each sentence beginning (1-8) with its ending (A-H) to find the meanings of the underlined words. You can use a dictionary to help you. 1
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W h a t h a p p e n s n e x t? Look at the title of Chapter Six and talk about the following questions with a partner for 2 minutes. 1
When did Dr Candy last appear in the story? Did he do or say anything unusual then?
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Why do you think Dr Candy is going to be important to this chapter?
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Wh at ’s going to happen in this chapt er?
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pictures Look at the picture on page 91. 1 Where do you think the characters are?
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What do you think is happening?
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What do you think Franklin and Rachel might be saying to each other?
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In London, I w en t s traig h t to my law yer Mr B ru ff s house and told him everything that had happened in Yorkshire. He still believed th a t I w as inn oce nt and so he was as con fused and a m a z e d a s I w a s b y t h e c o n t e n t s o f R o s a n n a ’ s b o x an d h e r letter.
‘Mr Br u ff / I said. ‘I mu st tal k to Rachel , but she w on ’t see me. Please could you invite her here and let me surprise her in your drawing room? It’s the only way I can thi nk of to spea k to her.’ ‘All right,’ said Mr Bruff. ‘I don’t like it very much, but you’re right: there’s no other way. I’ll try to think of something.’ The next morning he sent me a note.
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D ear Mr B lake I h a v e d o n e t h e b e s t I c an . C o m e to m y h o u s e t h i s a f t e r n o o n a t t h r e e . G o ro u n d t o t h e b a c k o f t h e h o u s e a n d c o m e in t h ro u g h t h e b a c k d o or , th e n w alk into the draw ing room . R achel will be the re alone. Yours, Bruff I followed his ins tru cti on s precisely. The m om en t I en ter ed the drawing room, Rachel stood up in surprise. She came to me, trem blin g and blushing. I fo rg ot why I was th ere . I for go t the terrib le crim e of which I was ac cused . I to ok her in my arms and covered her face with kisses. F or a m o m e n t , s h e s e e m e d t o h a ve f o r g o t t e n t o o — s he returned my kisses — then she pushed me away from her with all her str en gth . ‘You cow ard !’ 1 she cried, her e yes full of anger. ‘I told you I didn’t wa nt to see you! Why did you co m e? Why did you kiss me? It was very wrong of you.’ ‘I had to c om e, R a ch el ,’ I replied. ‘Ple as e do no t call me a coward! I had to see you! I mu st kn ow why you susp ec t me of stealing your diamond.’ She said, ‘Are you mad? I s a w y o u t a k e t h e M o o n s t o n e w ith m y own eyes!’ ‘Rachel, I promi se th at I ca n ’t re m em be r steal ing it. Did you see my face clearly?’ ‘Yes . I was in my bed room in th e d ark. The door to my sitt ing room w as open. You were holding a candle. I could see you r fac e clearly.’ ‘Why didn’t you stop me? Why didn’t you wake up everyone in the house and accuse me?’
The Moonstone ‘Why?’ cried Rachel. ‘B eca u se I loved you! How could I say, “My darling, you’re a thief! My hero, who I love and honour, you’ve come to my room in the middle of the night and stolen my diamond!” I’d seen you steal from me, and I couldn’t bear to hear you lie to me, as you’re doing now!’ I turned and walked to t he door. ‘Fran klin! ’ she cried. ‘I forgiv e you! W e’ll nev er m ee t again. Say you forgive me!’ My eye s filled with te ars and I coul dn’t speak. I walked o ut of the house. Th at ev enin g I retur ned to Frizinghall. I was terr ibly sad, but I was full of deter min ati on. I had decided to talk to the people who had been a t the bir thday dinner. Per haps the n I could find more evidence to explain this terrible my stery. The nex t morning I went to Dr Candy’s house. The servant who answered the door said, ‘I’m sorry, sir. Dr Candy is ill. He’s been ill for the past year, and he can’t receive visitors , but Mr Je nnin gs will see you if you w an t. ’ The ex pre ssio n on her face showed that she herself didn’t want to see Mr Jennings. The in te re st and symp ath y I had fel t for Mr Je nnin gs when I first saw him was increased by this further evidence that others didn’t like him. ‘Yes, please,’ I said. She showed me to the study. Mr Jennings was sitting at a desk, writing. ‘Excuse me,’ I said. ‘I came to see Dr Candy, but the maid says that he’s ill. She tells me that you will be able to help me in Dr
The Moonstone The ne xt morning he had a fever. I sa t beside his bed for thre e days, giving him medicine. He was often delirious. On the third day he got better, but his mind was permanently damaged. His memory of things before his illness is gone. Perhaps he’s lucky. There are many things we want to fo rge t.’ ‘Surely the re a re also things we wan t to re m em b er ?’ I asked. He l o o k e d a w a y , a n d I r e a l i s e d a t t h a t m o m e n t t h a t Mr Je n n in g s ’s p a st had been terrib ly unhappy. I re tu rn e d to the subject of Dr Candy. ‘I’d hoped to ask Dr Candy about Lady Julia’s party. Miss Verinder’s diamond was stolen that night. I’m invest igating th e ca se, and I wa nt to as k the dinner guests to tell me what they remember of that evening.’ ‘Well, as I say,’ replied Mr Jennings, ‘Dr Candy now remembers nothing. When he was delirious, he mentioned the party. He even mentioned your name. But what he said had no connection with the d iamond. I rem em be r what he said be cau se I’m writing a book on delirium. My theory is that, though the delirious patient loses the ability to speak clearly, his thoughts are just as clear as the y are normally. In order to prove my theory , I wr ote down what Dr Candy said while he was delirious.’ ‘Oh, please tell me what he said. It might help me to solve the mystery.’ ‘I’m afraid I ca n ’t do th a t ,’ said Mr Jenn ing s. ‘W ha t a pati en t say s to his do cto r is con fide ntia l. I ca n ’t tell you wha t Dr Candy said in his delirium unless you give me a very good reason to do so. I hope you unders tand — all doc tors should keep sec re t what
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But I und ers tan d why you don ’t wa nt to tell me w hat Dr Candy said without good reason, so I suppose I have no choice —’ ‘W ai t! ’ cried Ezra Jen nin gs. He looked upset. ‘Bef ore you tell me your secret, let me tell you something. Not many people have looked a t me kindly and spo ke n to me civilly, as yo u’ve done. I was born in one of the colonies. My father was an Englishman, but my m oth er — well, you don’t need to know all this. The point is, people don’t trust me, partly because of my unusual appearance and partly because I’ve lost my good n a m e .1 Th ere’s no need to tell you what people think I’ve done. All I can say is th at I’m innocent, but I know th at my innocen ce can n ever be proved. Because of this disgrace, I’ve moved from town to town, trying to escape my bad reputation. I’m telling you this because it may make you hesitate to tell me your secret. It’s only fair to tell you that other people do not trust me.’ W i t h o u t h e s i t a t i o n , I t o ld h im t h e w h o l e s t o r y o f t h e Moonstone, of Rosanna’s letter and of my conversation with Rachel . Wh en I had finishe d, he put his hand on my arm . His eye s were full of interest and excitement. ‘Have you ever taken opium?’ he asked. ‘No.’ ‘Were you in a nervous state at the time the diamond was taken? Were you irritable? Did you have trouble sleeping?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Was there any special reason for your nervousness?’ ‘I was worried abo ut Miss Ve rind er’s diamond. I knew th a t the Indi ans we re p lan nin g to st ea l i t, ’ I said. Th en I add ed, ‘I had
The Moonstone ‘Did you sleep well on the night the diamond was stolen?’ ‘Yes, I did! How did you know?’ ‘Be ca u se of wh at Dr Candy said in his delirium. Now I fee l justified in showing you my n o te s.’ He gave me a piece of paper with words and phrases on it. Blake... and intelligent... thinks he... medicine... can't sleep... I say... h e says... do esn 't believe ... in fr o n t o f everyon e!... g o t s o m e ... f r o m L a d y J u l ia ' s m e d i c i n e . .. w it h o u t t e l li n g h im ... t o m o r r o w ... Mr B l a k e ! . .. s l e e p ? . .. w e ll ... t r u t h . .. t h i n k o f j m e d i c in e n o w ? ‘I don’t understand,’ I said. Mr Je nni ng s replied, ‘Neither did I at f irs t. I ju st wr ot e down wh at he said. Then late r, when he was asleep, I passed the tim e trying to gue ss the missin g words. This is the v ersi on I wr ote then, with the words I guesse d in br ac ke ts .’ He put an oth er piece of paper in front of me on the desk. Blake [is friendly] and intelligent [but he] thinks he [knows a b o u t ] m e d i c in e . [ He s a y s h e ] c a n ' t s l e e p . I s a y [ h e n e e d s
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m edicine, but] h e says [he] doesn't be lieve [in m edicine. He says this] in fro n t o f everyone! [I] g o t so m e [opium ] fro m Lady Julia's medicine [cabinet, and gave it to him] without telling him. [I'll g o to s e e h im ] to m o r r o w [a n d sa y ,] (Mr B la k e ! [H ow d id y o u ] sleep?' [He'll say he slept] well. [I'll tell him the] truth, [then I'll
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The Moonstone you were under the influence of opium, which Dr Candy gave you without telling you. He planned to come back the next morning and tell you what he had done, but by the next morning he had the fever. I know a lot abo ut the e ff ec ts of opium. For ye ars now, I’ve had a disea se which cause s me gr eat p a in ,1 and I ta ke opium for it. It acts first as a stimulant, then as a sedative. When the stimulant is working, the patient can walk around and do things. Then, when the sedative begins to work, he falls into a deep sleep. When he wakes up, he can’t remember what he did in the stimulant phase. However, when the patient takes opium again, he can sometimes remember what he did the last time he took it. Mr J e n n i n g s p a u s e d a nd l o o k e d a t m e s e r i o u s l y b e f o r e continuing. ‘I am going to sug ge st an ex pe ri m en t to you now. I wa nt you to give up smoking, as you did last year. When you start getting nervous and being unable to sleep, you’ll spend the night at Lady Julia’s house, in the sam e room where you stayed last year. You’ll ta ke opium, and then , I believe, you ’ll re m em b er wh at you did — you may even do exa ctly w hat you did — last year. Are you willing to try it?’ There was no doubt in my mind. I put my hand on his and said, ‘I a m !’ ‘Then I will do my very best to help you,’ said Mr Jennings.
The text and beyond p-CE O C o m p r e h e n s i o n c h e c k For questions 1-7, choose the correct answer —A, B, C or D. 1
Franklin Franklin Blake is able to see Rachel becaus bec ausee A Q
Mr Bruff helps helps him to trick Rachel. Rachel.
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he accidentally finds out tha t Rachel wil willl be be at Mr Mr Bruff Bru ff s house.
into Rachel’ Rachel’ss house house and and surprises surprises her her.. C [ ] he sneaks into D [ ] Mr Bruff convinces Rachel to see him. 2
Which is probably true? tru e? A Q
Rachel Rachel doesn’ does n’tt love love Frank Franklin lin anymore because she thinks he’s a thief.
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Rachel Rachel stil stilll loves loves Frank Franklin, lin, because she doesn’t doesn’t really really believe believe he’s a thief.
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Rachel Rachel still still llove ovess Frank Franklin, lin, but but she believes believes tha t he is is a thief.
Rachel forgives Fran Franklin klin and believes tha t they can marry marry D Q ] Rachel someday. 3
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What Wh at’s ’s the main reason reas on why why Franklin Franklin can’t ca n’t talk with with Dr Dr Candy Candy about the night the Moonstone was taken? A Q
Dr Candy Candy is too ill to speak sp eak with with him. him.
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Dr Ca Cand ndy y has no no memory of the night of Rachel’s birthday birthday..
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Dr Candy Candy finds memories memorie s of that th at night unpleasant unpleasant and painf painful. ul.
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Dr Ca Cand ndy y had a fever lat er tha t night, night, and so his his memories are unclear.
Why did Ezra Jennin Jen nings gs write writ e down down what Dr Candy said when he was delirious? A Q
He wanted wante d to help help Dr Candy Candy regain his his lost memory.
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He wanted to know know more about the Verin Verinders ders and and the Moonstone.
Why do the villagers dislike and mistrust Ezra Jennings?
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He has has a bad bad reputation and and look lookss lik like a foreigner.
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They prefer pref er Dr Dr Ca Cand ndy y as their doctor. doctor.
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He has moved moved from town to town trying to escape his his reputation.
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He was born in in the colonies col onies and and he he has lost his his good good name.
Wh at ’s the th e main main reaso rea son n why Dr Candy Candy gave Franklin Blake opium? A [ ] He wanted to hel help p Fran Franklin klin to sleep sleep..
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He wanted to win their argument. argument.
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He wanted Fran Franklin klin to steal the Moonstone. Moonstone.
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He wanted Frank Franklin lin to lose control of h hims imself. elf.
Ezra Jenni Je nnings ngs thinks that th at Franklin Blake Blake should should give give up smoking A □
so that he’ll he’ll be in the same state st ate of min mind d as he he was on on the night of the theft.
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so tha t he’ he ’ll want to take opium opium in order to sleep sleep..
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because becaus e it’s bad for hi hiss health. health.
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because it will ill increase increase the effe ct of the opi opiu um.
D e t e c t iv e w o rk Answer these questions in pairs. 1
How does the informa inf ormati tion on given in Chapter Chapte r Six explain Rachel’s Rache l’s strange behaviour in Chapters Three and Four?
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Franklin Franklin spent spe nt a lot of time trying to help help the police when the Moonstone was stolen. How did Rachel probably understand his actions at the time?
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Ezra Jenni Je nnings ngs says: ‘I was born in the colonies. colonie s. My My f at he r was an Englishman, but my mother —well, you don’t need to know all this.’ What ‘colonies’ do you think he’s talking about? How do you think he was going to finish his sentence?
‘What would have happened if...’ Imagine Franklin Blake had never argued with Dr Candy. Would he have stolen the Moonstone? When we are talking about events in the past which cannot be altered now, we use the 3rdconditional. The 3rdconditional is formed in this way: pa st perfect + would (not) have + past participle I f + past I f Mr B la k e had not argued with Dr Candy, he would not have taken t h e
M o o n sto st o n e f r o m R a chel ch el's 's c a b i n e t (but he did argue with Dr Candy, and so he did take the Moonstone) We can also use the 3rdconditional in questions: If Mr Mr Blak e had not argued with Dr Candy, would he have taken th e M o o n sto st o n e f r o m R ach ac h el's el 's c a b in e t ? We can reverse the order: would (not) have + past participle + if + past perfect
Mr B la k e would not have taken the Moonstone Moonstone from the cabin et if et if h e had not argued with Dr Candy. Would Mr B la k e have taken the Moonstone Moonstone from the ca binet i f h e had not argued with Dr Candy?
We can also use the short forms of wo uld have ('d ('d have), have), (w ouldn 't have), had ('d) and had n ot (hadn't): (hadn't): Mr B la k e wo uldn't have taken the M oonstone oonstone from Rachel Rachel's 's cabin et i f h e hadn 't argued with Dr Candy. Q 3 rd c o n d i ti ti o n a l Use the 3rd conditional to answer these questions. 1
Franklin says say s to Rachel: ‘Why ‘Why didn’t didn’t you stop st op me? Why didn’t didn’t you you wake up everyone in the house and accuse me?’ What would have happened if she had done this?
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Would the story stor y have been different diffe rent if Rosanna Rosa nna had had been very beauti bea utiful ful?? If your answ an swer er to this thi s quest que stio ion n is ‘ye s ’, what do you
F C E Q O piu m a n d V icto rian E n g la nd Read the article below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Opium has been around for thousands of years, but it be came (0) .SOT.Ciei.CSifillY.. important to England during the 18th century. In fact, England became involved in two Opium Wars with China (1839-42 and 1856-58) to protect its trade in opium with that country. In Wilkie Collins’s time, opium was (1) used as a medicine in England, in fact five out of six working class families used opium (2) Opium was used in a ( 3 ) of medicines, which, until 1868, could be bought and sold anywhere. The most (4) was Godfrey’s Cordial, which was not only taken by adults, but was given to children and babies as well. Taking opium for (5) purposes was not as (6) as taking it as a medicine, but it was legal in England until 1920. Some well known writers and artists of the 18th century used opium, and many of them became addicted. (7) the truth about the nightmare of opium (8) began to be more widely known. In 1920 a law was passed that made it illegal to possess opium without a doctor’s (9 ) Today opium is still used to make some legal medicines, but otherwise it is (10) Heroin, a drug made from opium, is still a (11) problem and a major cause of (12) behaviour all over the world today. .........................
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WIDE REGULAR VARY FAME
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PRESCRIBE LEGAL DANGER CRIME
Before you read Q W h at h a p p e n s n e x t? What do you think the characters will find out in Chapter Seven? Choose the possibility that you agree with the most. After you’ve read the chapter, check to see if you were right. A Q
The Moonstone was never stolen. Franklin Blake hid it somewhere in the house the year before.
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The characters don’t find out where the diamond is, but they find out how it was taken.
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The diamond was never actually in the house. The year before, Franklin was given a glass imitation of the diamond instead of the real one, which is still in London.
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Someone else in the house told Franklin to steal the diamond the year before when they recognised that he was under the influence of opium.
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The experiment will be interrupted before anyone finds out what happened to the Moonstone.
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pictures Look at the picture on page 105.
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Where are the characters?
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What do you think is happening in this picture?
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Why do you think Rachel is talking to Ezra Jennings?
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What do you think she might be saying to him?
Look at the picture on pages 106 and 107. 1
Where do you think Rachel is, and what do you think she is looking at?
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Who are the cha racters in the picture?
The Experiment from Ezra Jennings’s diary
15 Ju n e W e ’ ll do t h e e x p e r i m e n t o n 2 4 J u n e . Mr B l a k e h a s n o w stopped smoking. Between now and 24 June he’ll become nervous and irritable as he did last year. Today I wrote to Miss Verind er. I told her all abo ut Dr Candy and the opium and ask ed her permission to carry out the e xpe rim ent in her house. I also wrote to Mr Bruff and Sergeant Cuff and asked them to be here. 17June Today I received Miss Verinder’s reply. She says she’s happy to hear my news. She has always loved Mr Blake, and she loved him even when she thought he had deliberately stolen her diamond. She is excited about the experiment and wants to be here too. This is a problem. If Miss Verinder is here, Mr Blake will
T h e E x p e rim e n t CHAPTER SEVEN
impossible to take his mind back to what happened a year ago. I wro te bac k to Miss Verinder and told her th at of cours e she could come, but that Mr Blake mustn’t know she’s in the house. I also re cei ved a rat h er ir rita ble reply fro m Mr Bruff. ‘I’m a bu sy man, but , if you insi st , I’ll com e and w atch this ridiculous experiment. If, as you say, Mr Blake took the diamond while under the influence of opium, how do you explain that it is now in Mr Luker’s bank in London?’ Last night, Mr Blake had trouble sleeping. He’s beginning to feel the effects of not smoking. 2 0 Ju n e I got a le tt er f rom Miss Veri nde r this mornin g. ‘Mrs Merridew and I will com e on the e venin g of the ex pe rim en t. W e’ll go straight to our rooms, so that Mr Blake won’t know we are there. Please keep my letters and show them to him after the exp er im en t is over. I wa nt him to know th a t I believed he was innocent be fore it was proved.’ I noticed to day th at Mr Blake is nervous and irritable be ca use he didn’t sleep well. I had a dif ficu lt night , too . I do n’t like taking opium beca us e it gives me horrible dream s, but som eti m es I mus t — the pain fro m my dise ase is too inte nse witho ut it. 22 J u n e I got a lette r today from Ser ge an t Cuff. ‘I’ve retired from the police for ce and now spend my tim e growing r ose s. I’m sorry I ca n’t be there when you do the exp erim ent — at the mo me nt I’m
The Moonstone 25 Jun e To da y Mr Bru ff, Mr Blake and I mov ed into Miss Ve ri nd er ’s house. It’s now late afternoon. I’m in a lot of pain. I’m worried th a t I wo n’t be able to do the e xp er im en t. For onc e in my life, I have a friend who needs my help. Please, God, let me be well enough to help him! Let me help my friend prove he is innocent and win the woman he loves! 2 am: the experiment is over! Miss Verinder and Mrs Merridew arrived just before dinner, when Mr Blake was out walking in the r o s e g a r d e n . T h e y w e n t s t r a i g h t t o t h e i r r o o m s . I w e n t to introduce myself to Miss Verinder. When she saw me, she hesitated for a moment, as people always do, surprised by my strange appearance. But then she came to me and took my hand. ‘Mr Jennings!’ she said. ‘I feel that we’re old friends. You have no idea how happy your letters have made me.’ I took a large c ry st a l1 out of my pocket and showed it to her. She opened the Indian cabinet and put it in the case where she had put the Moonstone last year. Mr Bruff, Mr Blake and I at e to ge th er . Aft er dinner, I asked Mr Blake a bo ut th e diam ond and th e Indians. As he spoke, I could see that his mind was going back to that time. After the birthday dinner, Mr Blake had drunk some brandy to calm his nerves. Dr Candy had put the opium into Mr Blake’s glass when Mr Blake wasn’t looking. I did the same now. Whe n Mr Blake we nt to bed, Mr Bruff, Be tte re dg e and I sa t in a dark corner of his bedroom and waited. Soon Mr Blake was
the candle. His eyes were open and brighter than usual. He said, ‘The Indians may be hiding in the house. How do I know?’ Then he walked out of the room. We followed him quietly. He went down the corridor and into Miss Rachel’s sitting room. The door to h er bed roo m wa s open. I could see her, sit tin g on her bed in
the crystal and turned towards the door. Then he stopped, went to a sofa, and sat down. His eyes were no longer bright: the sedative effect of the opium was beginning. He lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes. The crystal dropped out of his hand and onto the floor. In a moment he was asleep.
The Moonstone last year Mr Blake, acting unconsciously under the influence of opium, took the diamond. After what you have seen, are you both convinced t h a t is t r u e ? ’ Without a moment’s hesitation, they both answered, ‘Yes.’ ‘Secondly,’ I said, ‘I wanted to discover what Mr Blake did with t h e d i a m on d a ft e r h e le f t th e s i t t i n g r o o m . T h at p a r t of th e experiment has failed.’ Mr B r u f f sa i d , ‘ I ’m s o r r y I w a s s o s c e p t i c a l 1 a b o u t y o u r ex pe rim en t, Mr Jen nin gs. I was wrong ab ou t th at . But I still believe t h a t the diamond is in Mr Luker’s bank in Lond on . My m e n a r e w at c h i n g t h e b a nk . I f t h e M oo n s t o n e w a s g i v e n a s security to Mr Luker, it was probably given for a year. If Mr Luker goes to the bank in the next few days, my men will watch him. The person who gave Mr Luker the Moonstone will probably be at th e b ank to get th e M oo ns ton e back . Mr Blake and I will go to London tomorrow. Perhaps we can still solve the mystery!’ 26 Ju n e Mr Blake and Miss Verinder are happy together once more. When he woke up this morning, she was sitting by his bed, smiling at him. Miss Verinder and Mrs Merridew are returning to their house in London. Mr Bruff and Mr Blake are also going to London today. They hope to discover who gave the diamond to Mr Luker. I’ll stay here. I’m in great pain and can’t travel. I’m glad that, at the end of my life, I’ve been able to help Mr Blake and Miss Verinder find happiness together.
The text and beyond Q C o m p re h e n s io n c h e c k Answer the following questions. 1
Why do you think Mr Jennings wants Mr Bruff and Sergean t Cuff to be present during the experiment ?
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Why doesn’t Mr Jennings want Rachel and Franklin to meet before the experiment?
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What makes Mr Jennings worry that he might not be able to carry out the experiment?
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Why is proving Franklin’s innocence so important to Ezra Jennings?
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Why does Rachel put a crystal in her Indian cabinet?
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Why does Mr Jennings talk to Franklin about the Moonstone and the Indians before he gives him the opium?
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Why does Franklin wake up and star t talking to himself about the Indians?
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Why does Mr Jennings say th at the second part of his experiment has failed?
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Why are Franklin Blake and Mr Bruff going to London?
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D e te c tiv e w o rk Answer these questions in pairs or groups of three. 1
Mr Bruff writes: ‘If Mr Blake took the diamond under the influence of opium, how do you explain that it is now in Mr Luker’s bank in London?’ What is your explanation for this?
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What relation is Mrs Merridew to Rachel? (You may have to look back to an earlier chapter to find the answer to this.)
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How many people in tot al are in the house on the night of the experiment?
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M Jennings is very ill and is in
tant pain because of his
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After taking the crystal in the experiment, Franklin falls asleep and lets it fall on the floor. What do you think Franklin did with the real diamond on the night of Rachel’s birthday?
F C E Q W riting Here is part of the letter that Mr Jennings wrote to Rachel. Write Rachel’s reply, giving Mr Jennings the relevant information in about 120-180 words. Do not write addresses. Read Ezra Jennings’s first two diary entries again to help you.
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ijou know why Franklin Blake took the Moonstone on the night of
ijour birthday. I hope this will be g ood news for you. I also hope I can have your permission to carry out the experim ent I described in your house. Please write an d tell me if you will allow this. Wo uld you like to be present yourself a t the time o f the experiment? If so, I will only ask th a t you keep your presence a se cret from M r Blake until the experiment is finished. Would this be acceptable to you? Please tell me how you feel about this. Yours, Ezra Jennings
Q C h a r a c t e rs What’s in a name? Septimus Luker’s last name is pronounced the same way as the word ‘lucre’, which means ‘money’ or ‘profit’, usually with the negative idea of something gained through greed. It’s a good name for a money lender who helps the Moonstone’s thief to exchange the diamond for
Work with a partner. Can you find any words or references in the characters’ names in the box? Do you think these characters’ names say anything about them? If you do, talk about your ideas. Gabriel Betteredge Dr Candy
Godfrey Ablewhite
John Herncastle
Superintendent Seegrave
C E © A rea l M o o n sto n e Wilkie Collins partly based the diamond in The Moonstone on the story of the famous Orloff diamond of Russia. Read the article and think of a word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. The first one has been done for you as an example. The Orloff diamond is about the size and shape of an egg cut (0) ..in half, and it weighs 189 carats. To give you an idea of how much that is, a diamond for an engagement ring usually weighs (1) one and two car ats . This diamond is surrounded by legends and mysteries. The diamond’s legend says that it was originally set in the forehead of a statue (2) a Hindu god in a temple in Mysore, India. A soldier ( 3 ) had been with the French army travelling through India planned to steal it, waiting years (4) his chance. He even became a Hindu and got a job at the temple as a guard just so that he could be closer to the diamond. The legend says (5) in 1750 he stole the diamond and escaped with it, and then sold it to an English sea captain. The stone (6) eventually sold in Amsterdam to a Russian nobleman, Count Grigory Orloff, in 1775. Orloff thought t hat this diamond would win back the love of a German princess who ( 7 ) broken his heart. This princess later became Catherine the Great ( 8 ) Russia. Catherine had the diamond set in her sceptre. She built Grigory Orloff a palace ( 9 ) thank him, but she did not (10 ) in love with him again, and Count Orloff supposedly (11) mad and died in an asylum. Today the Orloff diamond can (12) seen in Catherine’s sceptre at the Kremlin Armoury Museum in Moscow. .................
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Connect to the Internet and go to www.blackcat-cideb.com or www.cideb.it. Insert the title of the book into our search engine. Open the page for The Moonstone. Click on the Internet project link. Go down the page until you find the title of this book and click on the relevant link for this project. Wilkie Collins partly based the diamond in The Moonstone on the Orloff diamond, but another diamond that caught his interest was the famous Koh-i-Noor. Find out more about the Koh-i-Noor. ►
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The Orlov Count Grigorievich Orlov (1723-83) was a Russian nobleman and an army officer of great distinction. He was wounded no less than three times during the various campaigns of the Seven Years War. On one occasion he was detailed to escort an important Prussian officer as a prisoner-of-war to St. Petersburg where in 175 9 he was presented to the Grand Duke Peter and his consort, Catherine. Lead ing a riotous life in the capital, he caught the fancy of the Grand Duchess and became her lover. After the accession of Catherine's husband to the throne as Peter III, Orlov and his younger brother, Count Aleksei Grigorievich, organized the coup of July , 176 2 whereby the weak Peter III was dethroned in favor of Catherine and then murdered.
Before you read Q V o ca bu la ry Match the words below (A-F) to their definitions (1-6). A complexion
D pillow
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deposit
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F villa
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To kill someone by preventing them from breathing.
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A house (usually rich or luxurious) in the country or suburbs.
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A soft cloth bag for supporting the head in bed.
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This word can mean ‘money or valuables placed in a bank’.
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The colouring of a person’s face.
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Easily remembered and worth remembering.
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is it! In Chapter Eight, of course, the identity of the person who stole the Moonstone will be revealed. Sergeant Cuff comes back into the action in Chapter Eight. At one point he writes the name of the person he suspects the most on a piece of paper, puts it in an envelope, and gives it to Franklin. He tells him not to look at it until the thief is found. Do the same thing right now. Take a small piece of paper and write the name of the person you think is the thief on it. If you are reading this chapter for the first time in a classroom, give your paper to the person sitting next to you. Check your guess when the thief is revealed.
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The Mystery Is Solved told by Franklin Blake
Mr Jenning s wen t to th e s tatio n with us to say goodbye. ‘W e’ll E see you in th ree m on ths ’ time at our wedding!’ I shou ted, as the train left the station. It was sad to say goodbye t o our b est friend. He seemed so lonely, standing there on the platform.
When we got to London, a boy met us at the station. ‘Mr Blake, this is G oo se be rry ,’ said Mr Bruff. ‘Go ose be rry is the cleverest boy in London.’ ‘Mr Bruff,’ said Gooseberry. ‘Mr Luker’s at the bank! He went into the manager’s office an hour ago.’ We hurried to the bank. While we were waiting for Mr Luker to come out of the m an ag er ’s offi ce , I looked at the crowd.
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J u s t th e n Mr Luker c a m e out o f th e m a n a g e r ’s o f f ic e . He walked past the sailor without looking at him, but we saw him put something into the man’s hand. The sailor left the bank quickly. We followed him, but when we got outside we couldn’t see him: he was lost in the London crowd. Mr Bruff sent his men in different directions, looking for the sailor, but there was little hope of finding him. I spe nt the evening with Rachel. When I got b ack to my room af te r midnight, I found a note f rom Gooseber ry. 'I've found the sailor, sir. I f o l l o w e d h im t o a h o t e l c a l l e d T h e W h e e l o f F or tu n e, t h e n I c a m e b a c k h e r e a n d w a i te d f o r you , b u t n ow it's m id n ig h t a n d I'm tir ed. I'll c o m e b a c k in th e morning to show you the h ot el/ The next morning there was a knock on the door. To my surprise, it was Sergeant Cuff! ‘Hello, Mr Bl ak e, ’ he said. ‘I’m ju s t b ac k fro m Irelan d. I wa s wrong in my investigation of the Moonstone last year, and I’m sorry about that, but if you want my help, I’m willing to try again. Put this envelope in your pocket. Inside is a piece of paper with the nam e o f the person I now susp ect writ ten on it. When we find who gave the Moonstone to Mr Luker, you can open the envelope and see if I was rig ht.’ Just then Gooseberry knocked on the door. Sergeant Cuff and I followed the boy to The Wheel o f Fortun e hotel. Wh en we went in, we saw that everyone was excited. ‘W ha t’s the m at te r? ’ Serge ant Cuff asked the manager.
The Moonstone his door, but he doesn’t reply, and the door is locked on the inside.’ ‘Is he a tall sailor with a black b ea rd ?’ asked t he Ser gea nt . ‘Yes! How did you know?’ The manager and three other men forced the door open. Inside, on the bed, was the sailor with a pillow over his face. Beside the bed, on a small table, was an empty box. On the side of the box was written, ‘Deposited by Mr Septimus Luker, a small box containing an extrem ely val uable o b je c t .’ Th e window was open. Sergeant Cuff removed the pillow from the sailor’s face. ‘He’s dead,’ said the Sergeant. ‘And look! He’s in disguise. This beard is fa lse !’ The Serge an t began to remov e the false beard from the sailor’s face. I couldn’t look. It was too horrible. ‘The hair’s false too,’ said the Sergeant. ‘Let’s take it off and see. And the skincolour. Manager! Please give me a we t towel so th at I can rem ove this m ake-up from his face. Mr Blake, re m em be r the envelope I gave you a little while ago? Open it.’ I too k the envelope out of my pocke t and opened it. On the piece of paper was written the name G o d f r e y A b l e w h i t e. I looked at the face of the man on the bed: it was GODFREY ABLEWHITE!
Rachel and I we nt to York shire to g et m arried. It was the happiest day of our lives. The only sad thing about our wedding was that our dear friend Ezra Jennings didn’t live to see it. He had died a few days after the experiment. Sergeant Cuff stayed in London during the investigation of
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D ear Mr M r Blake, T h e p o l ic i c e h a v e p r o v e d t h a t Mr Mr A b l ew e w h i te t e w a s k i ll ll e d b y being suffocated with a pillow. The people who murdered him did so in order to get the Moonstone. The police have q u e s t i o n e d Mr L u ke k e r, r, a n d h e e x p l a i n e d h o w Mr A b l ew e w h i te te g o t t h e M o o n s t o n e . Mr M r A b l e w h i te t e s a w Dr C a n d y p u t t h e o p iu iu m i n to t o y o u r b ra r a n d y . L a t e r t h a t n ig i g h t, t, h e h e a r d y o u l e a v e y o u r r o o m a n d t h en e n , a f t e r a w h il il e , c o m e b a c k . H e w e n t in in to to y o u r r o o m t o s e e i f y o u w e r e a ll l l ri r i g h t . Y ou o u h a n d e d h im im t h e M o o n s t o n e a n d s a i d , ‘P u t i t in t h e b a n k , G o d f r e y . It's It 's n o t sa fe h ere. I c a n t g o to the b an k, I'm too tired. tir ed.'' Then you lay la y d o w n o n y o u r b e d a n d w e n t to t o s le le e p . A p p a r e n t l y Mr A b l e w h i t e h a s b e e n l i v i n g t w o d i f f e r e n t l i ves. ves. In In one life life h e was a s we knew him : a res p ec ta b le lawyer and philanthropist. In the other life, he had a lover. This lady lives lives in in a bea u tiful villa villa in in London. S he h as fin e jew els an d an expen sive ca rriage. All All this this w as p aid fo r by Mr Mr A blew ble w hite. hite. At A t t h e t i m e o f t h e b i r t h d a y d i n n e r , h e w a s d e e p l y in d e b t . H e n e e d e d a l o t o f m o n e y , a n d h e n e e d e d i t i m m e d ia i a t el e l y . T h en en y o u p u t t h e M o o n s t o n e in h i s h a n d ! S o h e w e n t t o L o n d o n a s s o o n a s h e c o u l d a n d a s k e d Mr L u k e r f o r a l o a n , l e a v in in g t h e M o o n s t o n e a s s e c u r i t y . Mr A b l e w h i t e t o l d Mr L u k e r a l l t h i s because Mr Luker refused to accept the Moonstone without knowing its history. T h e In I n d i a n s w e m e t in in Y o r k sh s h i re r e a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t hi his murder. The police have discovered that three Indians left
T h e M y s tet e ry r y I s S o lv lv e d CHAPTER EIGHT
p o l i c e i n f o r m e d t h e p o l i c e in B o m b a y s o t h a t w h e n t h e s h ip a r r iv i v e d , th t h e B o m b a y p o l i c e c o u ld l d a r r e s t t h e t h r e e I n di d i a n s, s, b u t t h e I n d i a n s w e r e c l e v e r e r t h a n t h e p o l i c e. e. T h e y s t o l e a l i f e b o a t 1 ffrr o m t h e s hi h i p j u s t o u ts t s id i d e B o m b a y a n d a r ri riv e d a t t h e s h o r e in s e c r e t .
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T o d a y I r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m I n d i a. a . I t w a s f r o m Mr Murthwaite, the famous traveller, and with his words I will close this story. D ear Mr Mr Blake , S in i n c e w e la l a s t m e t , on o n t h e m e m o r a b l e e v e n i n g o f M is is s Verinders birthday dinner, I've been travelling in India. Two w e e k s a g o I v is i s it it e d t h e c it it y o f S o m n a u t h , w h ic ic h w a s a t t a c k e d b y th t h e M o s le le m c o n q u e r o r M a h m o u d o f G h iz iz ni n i in in t h e e l e v e n t h century. I was travelling in disguise. I told the people I was a B u d d h i st s t f r o m a d i s ta t a n t p a r t o f I n di dia . As I w a l k e d t o w a r d s S o m n a u t h, h , I n o t ic ic e d t h a t m a n y o t h e r p e o p l e w e r e g o i n g t h e r e t o o . I a s k e d s o m e B r a h m i n s w h a t w a s h a p p e n i n g . T h ey ey s a i d t h a t t h e y w e r e g o i n g t o a c e r e m o n y in h o n o u r o f t h e m o o n g o d . S o m n a u t h is o n t h e t o p o f a h il il l . I g o t t h e r e a s n i g h t w a s f a l li l i n g . L o o k i n g b a c k , I s a w t h e m o s t b e a u t i fu fu l l a n d s c a p e I 'v 'v e e v e r s e e n : t h e h i ll ll d e s c e n d i n g t o a g r e e n p l a i n 2 c r o s s e d b y t h r e e r iv e r s . T h o u s a n d s o f p e o p l e , d r e s s e d
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The text and beyond Q C o m p r eh e n s io n c h e c k Say whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). T 1
Franklin and Rachel get married in Septe mber or October.
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Mr Luker gives the sailor the Moonstone in the managers office.
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Franklin does n’t get some important information because he stayed with Rachel until late at night.
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When they arrive at the hotel the manager is worried because one of his guests has died.
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Sergeant Cuff knew who the thief was before they arrived at the hotel.
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6 A year ago Franklin took the Moonstone because Godfrey Ablewhite told him to do it when Franklin was under the influence of morphine. 7
Godfrey Ablewhite needed money because he had bought a lot of gifts for his secret lover.
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Godfrey Ablewhite raised enough money to pay for the Moonstone in a year.
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Once the Indians left England, they were free and didn’t have to worry about the police.
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Finally, the Moonstone returned to its original place.
C h a r a c te r s Answer the questions below by writing the letter of the right character (or characters) from the list next to the number of each question. You will use some of the characters’ names more than once, and more than one answer is possible for many of the sentences. Which character...
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did things tha t he/she later didn’t remembe r?
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hid evidence or information from the police in order to protect someone?
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came back to the story in the last chapter?
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was attacked by Indians in London?
10 Q] On the night of Rachel’s birthday, this person knew that Dr Candy gave Mr Blake morphine. 11
Q was a narrator of the story?
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Q observed the experiment at the Verinder house?
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lived in the village of Frizinghall?
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travelled out of England during the story?
15 Q] was the last character in the story to see the Moonstone? A Franklin Blake
H Rachel Verinder
B Godfrey Ablewhite
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Ezra Jennings
C Lady Julia Verinder
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Septimus Luker
D Gabriel Betteredge
K Sergeant Cuff
E Rosanna Spearman
L Mr Bruff
F Gooseberry
M Dr Candy
G Mr Murthwaite
Q Discussion Now you’ve read the whole story. Discuss questions 1-7 with a partner. Spend about one minute on each question. Then change partners. 1
Were you surprised by the ending? Why or why not?
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How do you think Godfrey Ablewhite raised the money to get the
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Was there any character who you didn’t like? Why?
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What part of the story did you like bes t and why?
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Was there any part of the story that you didn’t like? If so, why didn’t you like it?
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Do you think the Moonstone really was cursed? Why or why not?
Q Listening You will hea r five spea kers answ ering a question about T h e Moonstone and talking about a character they like. For each speaker, choose the question that you think they are answering and the character you think they are talking about. Use each question only once and each name only once. There is an extra question and an extra name that you do not need to use. Rachel Verinder
Rosanna Spearman
Franklin Blake
The thr ee Brahmins
Gabriel Betteredge
Godfrey Ablewhite
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A Do you think the way the servant characters are presented is fair? B Do you think the way the three Indians are presented is fair? C Were you surprised by the ending? D Does The Moonstone work as an adventure story? E Did you like the love story in The M oonstone? F
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How did the Moonstone get to England? A
It was stolen from the head of an Indian statue by John Herncastle.
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It was stolen from the Palace of Seringapatam by John Herncastle.
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It was stolen from the Temple of Somnauth by three Brahmins.
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It was stolen after a battle and sold to John Herncastle.
Why did John Herncastle probably give the Moonstone to Rachel in his will? A
She was his niece and one of his only surviving relatives.
B
He wanted to show his sister Julia that he had forgiven her.
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He loved Rachel more than anyone else in his family.
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He wanted the jewel to bring trouble to Rachel and Julia.
Why did the three Brahmins appear at the Verinder house? A
They wanted to en tertai n the family for money.
B
They wanted to steal the Moonstone so that they could sell it.
C
They wanted to drug Franklin Blake and make him take the Moonstone.
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They wanted to take the Moonstone and bring it back to India.
Rosanna Spearman was a servant in the Verinder household and A
had a deformed foot.
B
had stolen from Lady Julia before.
C
was not very loyal to Rachel.
D
was secretly in love with someone.
Sergeant Cuff was called to the Verinder house because A
Superintendent Seegrave wasn’t doing a good job.
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Superintendent Seegrave had asked for his help.
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Cuff had heard of the case in London and it interested him.
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Rachel had stolen the Moonstone with Rosanna’s help.
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Rachel had stolen the Moonstone and planned to blame Rosanna.
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Rosanna had stolen the Moonstone and planned to sell it.
Why didn’t Rachel prove her innocence? A
She wanted to protect Franklin Blake.
B
She didn’t know that anyone suspected her.
C
She was too proud to admit that she was a suspect.
D
She was too upset to speak to anyone.
Why did Franklin Blake decide to solve the mystery of the Moonstone? A
He wanted to prove that he was not the thief.
B
He was very curious about the mystery.
C
He wanted to win back Rachel.
D
He suspected his cousin, Godfrey Ablewhite.
Who took the Moonstone from Rachel’s sitting room? A
Godfrey Ablewhite.
B
Rosanna Spearman.
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Rachel herself.
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Franklin Blake.
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He gave Franklin Blake opium as a joke.
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He took too much opium and it affected his memory.
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He became ill at the party and lost consciousness.
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He drugged Franklin Blake because he hated him.
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The reason why Franklin took the Moonstone.
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The identity of the real thief.
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The present location of the Moonstone.
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That Franklin and Rachel should be together.
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He wanted to impress Rachel by finding it for her.
B
He wanted to use it to get a loan because he had debts.
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He wanted to make trouble between Franklin and Rachel.
D
He was acting on orders from Septimus Luker.
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The Brahmins took it, but they were arrested later.
B
Mr Murthwaite took it back to India.
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Rachel gave it to a museum in London.
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It was placed in the head of a statue in India.
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btep Four B2.1 All the structures used in the previous levels, plus the following:
Verb tenses Present Perfect Simple: the firs t / second etc. time that ... Present Perfect Continuous: unfinished past with fo r or since (duration form)
Verb forms and patterns Passive forms: Present Perfect Simple Reported speech introduced by precise reporting verbs (e.g. suggest , prom ise , apologise )
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Modal verbs
■Othello William Shakespeare
Be / get used to + -ing: habit formation Had better, duty and warning
■The Secret Agent Joseph Conrad
Types of clause 3rd Conditional: if+ Past Perfect, wo uld (nyt) have
Conditionals with may / might Non-defining relative clauses with: which, whose Clauses of concession: even though; in spite of ; despite
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