"It came to me as an inspiration what I must do," the general went on. He looks resourcefulWell, good night, Mr. Rainsford; I hope you have a good night's rest.". 0000000964 00000 n This book is available for free download in a number of formats They pointed alongthe cliff in the direction he had been going. At ten he went up to his bedroom. Sanger Rainsford is hunted by General Zaroff on Ship Trap Island for sport, and he eventually. Ivans trouble being replaced and the question of whether Rainsford perished in his dive prevent Zaroff from finding peace of mind while he puffs on a pipe by his fireplace. \"A rather good lot, I think,\" observed the general. I suggest, too, that you avoid the big swamp in the southeast corner of the island. As soon as I recovered I started for the Amazon to hunt jaguars, for I had heard they were unusually cunning. Me He made a hunter. His room was high up in one of the towers. Rainsford,crouching there, could not see the general, nor could he seethe pit. Three days hence we can discuss it over a bottle of VeuveCliquot, unless\" The general sipped his wine. \"Follow Ivan, if you please, Mr. Rainsford,\" said the general.\"I was about to have my dinner when you came. \"I am General Zaroff.\" Rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularlyhandsome; his second was that there was an original, almostbizarre quality about the general's face. Zaroff is let down when Rainsford adamantly refuses and asks to leave the island, leading him to have another epiphany: he will hunt Rainsford. I read it as a high schooler myself and remembered loving it. But as he forged along he saw to his great . Hereached it. All I could get out of him was`This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.' Three feet from the pit a man was standing, with an elec-tric torch in his hand. Three hundred yards from his hiding place he stopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smaller, living one. The general was playing with him! Again he heard the sound, and again. \"I'll give him a trail to follow,\" muttered Rainsford, and hestruck off from the rude path he had been following into thetrackless wilderness. Associating Zaroff with a devilish figure subtly implies that he has an evil nature. \"I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet,you see,\" explained the man. The island is perfect for my purposesthere arejungles with a maze of traits in them, hills, swamps\" \"But the animal, General Zaroff?\" \"Oh,\" said the general, \"it supplies me with the most excitinghunting in the world. But it was no mirage, he found,when he opened the tall spiked iron gate. Continuing to emphasize the danger Rainsford faces creates suspense and reveals his determination to survive, which becomes increasingly important as the storys plot develops. HWmo6n/HC4aXhB It gives me pleasure. He was solicitous about the state of Rainsford's health. This was a very good story. But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded. "The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford. The description stresses again the size and grandeur of Zaroffs chateau, suggesting that he is a man of enormous wealth. And you shoot down men?\" 13 Ivan had reappeared, and the general spoke to him with lips that moved but gave forth no sound. It's rather a mystery", "The old charts call it 'Ship-Trap Island,'" Whitney replied." ", "Good night, then, Rainsford. Rainsford is a world-class hunter. Luckily for me I, too, have hunted in Malacca. \"I will nothunt.\" The general shrugged his shoulders and delicately ate a hot-house grape. On guard, Rainsford." Tomorrow you'll feel like a newman, I'll wager. Having no moral code of his own, Zaroff dismisses Rainsfords moral code as being faulty. Rainsford? I exhausted their possibilities, yousee. 10 lights were in one enormous buildinga lofty structure withpointed towers plunging upward into the gloom. All I could get out of him was 'This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.' I exhausted their possibilities, you see. Among the many adaptations of the story are the 1932 RKO Pictures picture The Most Dangerous Game pdf with Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, and Fay Wray and the 1943 episode of the CBS Radio drama Suspense with Orson Welles. on the Internet. \"You have won the game.\" Rainsford did not smile. Nothing escaped those searching black eyes, no crushed blade of grass, no bent twig, no mark, no matter how faint, in the moss. I don't know why. He was in a picture with a frameof water, and his operations, clearly, must take place withinthat frame. . This was first published on January 19, 1924, in Collier's with illustrations by Wilmot Emerton Heitland. If I find him "the general smiled" he loses. Moss has a naturally dense and smooth surface. \"Bah! But he was not quite quick enough; the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it fell; but for his alertness, he must have been smashed beneath it. Be a realist. Zaroffs drinking Veuve Cliquot suggests that he still identifies with the aristocracy, which is consistent with his sense of superiority. exclaimed the general, pointing into the night. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Again you score. I give him a supply offood and an excellent hunting knife. But there was one small trait of the general's that made Rainsford uncomfortable. He regardedRainsford quizzically. The Most Dangerous Game Find two lines, one at the beginning and one at the end, that shows the change in Rainsford. Rainsford knewnow how an animal at bay feels. The ellipses before the passage and the change in verb tense in the passage indicate that some time has passed since Rainsford and Zaroff prepared to do battle in Zaroffs bedroom. A bluegap showed between the trees dead ahead. Burmese tiger pit refers to the trap that Rainsford constructed in an effort to kill Zaroff. A big-game hunter from New York is shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat.The story is an inversion of the big-game . Great story! I have hunted every kind of game in every land. It was flight now, a desper-ate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. We are well off the beaten track, you know. "Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney. Gq9AT5Td\M2. The door opened thenopened as suddenlyas if it were on a springand Rainsford stood blinking in theriver of glaring gold light that poured out. It was the baying of a pack of hounds. Those fishy blue eyes helda look I never saw there before. \"It came to me as an inspiration what I must do,\" the generalwent on. ", "Oh, it isn't here naturally, of course. \"I'll tell you,\" said the general. Which classic books had predictions that came true? He shrugged his shoulders. This is a most-restful spot.". The hunter shook his head several times, as if he werepuzzled. He was a tall man pastmiddle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eye-brows and pointed military mustache were as black as thenight from which Rainsford had come. "Pistol shot," muttered Rainsford, swimming on. You arewrong, sir. Under one arm he carried khaki hunting clothes, a haversack of food, a leather sheath containing a long-bladed hunting knife; his right hand rested on a cocked revolver thrust in the crimson sash about his waist. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Invariably, Mr. Rainsford, invariably they choose the hunt. His whole idea at first was toput distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this 17 Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels. Me He madea hunter. With a simile, Zaroff describes the trap he has set for ships that near the island, comparing the giant rocks on the coast to a sea monster, its jaws open, waiting to crush them. Dense jungle came down to the 5 You've had no hunting". The general smiled the quiet smile of one who has faced an obstacle and surmounted it with success. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring. With his remaining strength he dragged himself from the swirling waters. I hunt the scum ofthe earth: sailors from tramp shipslassars, blacks, Chinese,whites, mongrelsa thoroughbred horse or hound is worthmore than a score of them.\" \"But they are men,\" said Rainsford hotly. What scientific prediction from old books would you like to see come true? Thankyou for a most amusing evening.\" At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakenedby a sound that made him know that he had new things tolearn about fear. He could staywhere he was and wait. HT[o0~WX{=i HUI.RPEJF(UJ;.!]s304""so,? You need a good, restful night's sleep. That had been a placid pastime compared 20 After he was overthrown in the Russian Revolution, a civil war erupted in Russia; those who supported Czar Nicholas and the Russian monarchy formed what was termed the White army and unsuccessfully fought the revolutionary Red army. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us at biggbuddy21@gmail.com to request the removal of the link. I treat these visitors with every consideration. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when thehunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. He hummed a snatch of song from the Folies Bergre. Gold is associated with the color yellow, but it also has connotations of great wealth, suggesting that the interior of the chateau is richly furnished. \"Here in my preserve on this is-land,\" he said in the same slow tone, \"I hunt more dangerousgame.\" 9 "For the hunter," amended Whitney. ", "After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there. May I pour you another glass of port? "Sorry you can't go with me tonight," called the general. He stood there, rubbing hisinjured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping hisheart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through thejungle. ", Then, taking a second helping of crpes Suzette, the general explained: "The hunting was not good last night. Even cannibals wouldn't live in such a God-forsakenplace. I am going now to have my wound dressed; it's only a slight one. to his digging now. He knew where he was now. They had come from theright, and doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming withslow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength. Then he said slowly, \"No. \"I see,\" he said.\"Splendid! ", "Nonsense," laughed Rainsford. Bewilderment means mental confusion. He saw no sign of a trail through the closely knit web ofweeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore, andRainsford floundered along by the water. We call it Death Swamp. He saw the dead black eyes of the general on him, studying him. Under one arm he carriedkhaki hunting clothes, a haversack of food, a leather sheathcontaining a long-bladed hunting knife; his right hand restedon a cocked revolver thrust in the crimson sash about hiswaist. No other hunting compares with it for aninstant. It had become too easy. This description of Zaroff conflicts with his disturbing physical appearance, suggesting that he may not be what he seems to be. The general could followa trail through the woods at night; he could follow an ex-tremely difficult trail; he must have uncanny powers; only bythe merest chance had the Cossack failed to see his quarry. "You'll have a cocktail, Mr. Rainsford," he suggested. Why had the general smiled? "As for me," sighed the general, "I do not feel so well. Au revoir is a French expression of good wishes that means goodbye or until we meet But perhaps the general was a devil. ", The general filled both glasses, and said, "God makes some men poets. But what kind of men, he wondered, in so forbidding a place? Their knowledge and experiences as hunters make them equal adversaries. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. I am hungry.\" The man's only answer was to raise with his thumb the ham-mer of his revolver. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell (PDF) Free Download The Most Dangerous Game PDF Free Download (2022) : Richard Connell' s short story "The Most Dangerous Game pdf," also known as "The Hounds of Zaroff". 0000001460 00000 n Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. The deplorable part of it was that Lazarus followed him. On a ridge Rainsford climbed a tree. He regarded Rainsford quizzically. \"Sorry you can't go with me tonight,\" called the general. Always. Didn't you no-tice that the crew's nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?\" \"They were a bit strange, now you mention it. . _< Anyone held captive who manages to evade General Zaroff, Ivan, and a pack of hunting dogs for three days is released. An unbroken front of snarled and ragged jungle fringed the shore. ", "Maybe. I hope the jaguar guns have comefrom Purdey's. Menacing means threatening and suggests the presence of imminent danger. We are well off thebeaten track, you know. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. He had not been entirely clearheaded when the chateaugates snapped shut behind him. He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line; and his first thought was that be had come upon a village, for there were many lights. With it he had a bottle of PolRoger and half a bottle of Chambertin. The bed was good, and the pajamas of the softest silk, and he was tired in every fiber of his being, but nevertheless Rainsford could not quiet his brain with the opiate of sleep. On guard,Rainsford \" He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided. \"You've done well, Rainsford,\" the voice of the general called.\"Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs.Again you score. He had high cheekbones, a sharpcutnose, a spare, dark facethe face of a man used to giving or-ders, the face of an aristocrat. Thenhe said to me, very gravely, `Don't you feel anything? "Where there are pistol shots, there are men. The general chuckled. This is an allusion to the violent Russian Revolution of 1917 during which Czar Nicholas was overthrown, a counter revolution failed, Nicholas and his entire family were murdered, and Russian royalty fled the country. It was General Zaroff. It had become too easy. He slid down from the tree, and struck off again into the woods. It's like moistblack velvet.\" \"It will be light enough in Rio,\" promised Whitney. Why had thegeneral smiled? It came out of the darkness, a high screaming sound, the sound of an animal in an extremity of anguish and terror. Straining his eyes, he saw the lean figure of Gen-eral Zaroff; just ahead of him Rainsford made out another 21 Rainsford's impulse was to hurl himself down like a panther, but he saw that the general's right hand held something metallica small automatic pistol. %!`]) L#26H9BTG./+s\W3_AMKapc[*Ah&;`qK\!t*,-lnb1O&1R%7 Medieval is an allusion to the Middle Ages, also known as the medieval period in European history that lasted from the 5th century through the 1400s. Poorspecimens and more accustomed to the deck than to thejungle.\" He raised his hand, and Ivan, who served as waiter,brought thick Turkish coffee. "I will not hunt. ", A trace of anger was in the general's black eyes, but it was there for but a second; and he said, in his most pleasant manner, "Dear me, what a righteous young man you are! It's most annoying. The cocktail was surpassingly good; and, Rainsford noted, the table appointments were of the finestthe linen, the crystal, the silver, the china. The story was amazing it had adventures. Luckily, you and I are hunters. Who cares how a jaguar feels?\" \"Perhaps the jaguar does,\" observed Whitney. He did not recognize the animal that made the sound; he didnot try to; with fresh vitality he swam toward the sound. The Folies Bergere is a famous music hall in Paris known for light entertainment and extravagant musical revues with elaborate sets and provocative costumes. The description of the sea licking its greedy lips suggests that the sea feels malice and that is eager to claim human lives, including Rainsfords. Throughout " The Most Dangerous Game ," readers are made familiar with the idea of being the hunter or being the hunted. "How in God's name did you get here? The allusion suggests that Zaroffs chateau is opulent and richly appointed. His face was set and he forced the machinery of his mind to function. The image emphasizes the darkness of the night in contrast to the sudden glaring brightness of the gold light. This is really an inspiration. \"Mirage,\" thought Rainsford. General Zaroff did not appear until luncheon. General Zaroff, with a deep, courtly bow, strolled from the room. My whole life has been one prolonged hunt. He started writing short stories after the war and eventually produced over 300. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. If somehow you haven't read it, do so now. 50.Note: This book is brought to you by Feedbookshttp://www.feedbooks.comStrictly for personal use, do not use this file for commercialpurposes. Last night I detected traces of my old complaint. PDF WITH TEXT download. figure whose wide shoulders surged through the tall jungleweeds; it was the giant Ivan, and he seemed pulled forward bysome unseen force; Rainsford knew that Ivan must be holdingthe pack in leash. The word and its negative connotations contribute to the disturbing atmosphere of the scene between Zaroff and Rainsford. . You shall have them.This is a most-restful spot.\" Ivan had reappeared, and the general spoke to him with lipsthat moved but gave forth no sound. I drink to a foeman worthy of my steel - at last." Rainsford went back to the bed and lay down. I don't know why. Throwing off his sack of food, Rainsford took his knife from its sheath and began to work with all his energy. Well, I think I'll turn in now, Rainsford. The stone steps were real enough; the massive door with a leering gargoyle for a knocker was real enough; yet above it all hung an air of unreality. "I'm going to smoke another pipe up on the afterdeck. Rainsfords and Zaroffs both being familiar with a Burmese tiger pit suggests that each of them is knowledgeable about hunting practices throughout the world, and it may imply that they have both hunted tigers in Burma. He flattened him-self down on the limb and, through a screen of leaves almost asthick as tapestry, he watched . Thenbe sat down, took a drink of brandy from a silver flask, lit a ci-garette, and hummed a bit from Madame Butterfly. He caught hold of a springyyoung sapling and to it he fastened his hunting knife, with theblade pointing down the trail; with a bit of wild grapevine hetied back the sapling. But the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay; a smile spread over his brown face. You'll find that my clothes will fit you, I think.\" It was to a huge, beam-ceilinged bedroom with a canopiedbed big enough for six men that Rainsford followed the silentgiant. ", "Why should I not be serious? "We'll visit my training school," smiled the general. Theother will sleep in this very excellent bed. The huge dead tree could fall at any moment, endangering Rainsford, as the sound would give away his location. "I refuse to believe that so modern and civilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human life. Madame Butterfly is a classic Italian opera by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1904 and featuring a tragic love story that ends in betrayal and death. hunt (lines 422-432)? . A sloop is a small sailboat. I am strong. He knows what it is to be the predator,. He ascends the rail of the yacht, lights up, and unintentionally jumps overboard. ", "No animal had a chance with me any more. If I wish to hunt, why should I not? Before enrolling at Harvard University, he spent a year at Georgetown College before beginning his journalism career for The Poughkeepsie Journal. \ D"6 L *~Gp/H SOt sQK>4gQaN-_V/ ShC/. We try to be civilized here. Surely your experiences in the war". Please login or sign up below in order to leave a review. Rest brought him new confidence and almost a feelingof security. The knife, drivenby the recoil of the springing tree, had not wholly failed. I am speaking of hunting. The deep red stain on the weeds implies that they have been stained by blood. It was General Zaroff. "Yes, even that tough-minded old Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light. endstream endobj 826 0 obj <>stream That which was approaching was a man. You'll want to start, no doubt. \"For the hunter,\" amended Whitney. The deplorable part of it was thatLazarus followed him. "I never joke about hunting. He began to count his strokes; he could do possibly a hundred more and then. Then he felt an impulse to cry aloud with joy, for he heard the sharp crackle of the breaking branches as the cover of the pit gave way; he heard the sharp scream of pain as the pointed stakes found their mark. \"The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,\"' Whitney replied.\"A suggestive name, isn't it? The world is made up of two classesthe hunters and the huntees. \"I shall be most glad to have your society.\" \"But what game\" began Rainsford. But I wish it was longer however the author wrote a short story. If my quarry eludes me for three wholedays, he wins the game. "The choice rests entirely with you. An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake and sleep did not visit Rainsford, although the silence of a dead world was on the jungle. A mystery suggests hidden secrets, but it might not It sent ashudder of cold horror through his whole being. With flying fingers he wove a rough carpet of weeds and branches and with it he covered the mouth of the pit. \"Iexpect rather fair sporta big, strong, black. Sanger Rainsford, a big game hunter, is going to the Amazon rainforest with his companion Whitney to go on a jaguar hunt. Now, mine is an analytical mind, Mr. Rainsford. "Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. There was a little moonlight, so, before turning on his light, he went to the window and looked down at the courtyard. \"I had to invent anew animal to hunt,\" he said. In context, throb refers to the steady, regular beat or sound of the ships engine as the ship moves through the sea. There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. He flung himselfdown at the jungle edge and tumbled headlong into the deep-est sleep of his life. Rainsford went back to the bed and lay down. His face was set and he forced the machinery of hismind to function. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape. Rainsford's second thought was even more terrible. Ivan, a former official knouter for the Great White Czar, is given the option of hunting captives or taking them to him. I will not.\" He slid down from the tree, and struck off again into thewoods. 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