When a handsome young man begins to court Catherine Sloper, she feels she is very lucky. She is a quiet, gentle girl, but neither beautiful nor clever; no one had ever admired her before, or come to t ... Read more
If you find a locked room in a lonely inn, don’t try to open it, even on a bright sunny day. If you find a strange whistle hidden among the stones of an old church, don’t blow it. If a mysterious man ... Read more
‘Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: “Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” It was Long John Silver’s parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run… ’ But young Jim Hawk ... Read more
‘Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: “Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” It was Long John Silver’s parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run… ’ But young Jim Hawk ... Read more
‘I like work. I find it interesting… I can sit and look at it for hours.’ With ideas like this, perhaps it is not a good idea to spend a holiday taking a boat trip up the River Thames. But this is wha ... Read more
‘I like work. I find it interesting… I can sit and look at it for hours.’ With ideas like this, perhaps it is not a good idea to spend a holiday taking a boat trip up the River Thames. But this is wha ... Read more
‘I turned on the light, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the corner that made my blood turn cold. Scudder was lying on his back. There was a long knife through his heart, pinning hi ... Read more
‘I turned on the light, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the corner that made my blood turn cold. Scudder was lying on his back. There was a long knife through his heart, pinning hi ... Read more
‘The Marquis lay there, like stone, with a knife pushed into his heart. On his chest lay a piece of paper, with the words: Drive him fast to the grave. This is from Jacques.’ The French Revolution bri ... Read more
‘The Marquis lay there, like stone, with a knife pushed into his heart. On his chest lay a piece of paper, with the words: Drive him fast to the grave. This is from JACQUES.’ The French Revolution bri ... Read more
