"Hunting tigers ceased to interest me some years ago. Doggedly means to do something with stubborn persistence and determination. If anyone should try to get into my houseor out of itsomething extremely regrettable would occur to him." He examined the ground closely and found what he had hoped to findthe print of hunting boots. ", The general raised his thickets of eyebrows; he seemed hurt. When the general and his pack reached the place by the sea, the Cossack stopped. 0000001460 00000 n He need not play that game if he doesn't wish to. He looked about him, almost cheerfully. He hummed a snatch of song from the Folies Bergre. At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear. "We should make it in a few days. Do you think the champagne has suffered from its long ocean trip?". From another door came Ivan. This is agrisly joke.\" \"Why should I not be serious? He did not recognize the animal that made the sound; he did not try to; with fresh vitality he swam toward the sound. 0000000964 00000 n "Even so, I rather think they understand one thingfear. endstream endobj 823 0 obj <>/Metadata 39 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/Pages 817 0 R/StructTreeRoot 43 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 824 0 obj <>/Font<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Type/Page>> endobj 825 0 obj <>stream Your woodcraft against 16 I am hungry.\" The man's only answer was to raise with his thumb the ham-mer of his revolver. It sent ashudder of cold horror through his whole being. I have to stock theisland.\" \"What have you imported, general?\" Rainsford asked.\"Tigers?\" The general smiled. Manage Settings In context, throb refers to the steady, regular beat or sound of the ships engine as the ship moves through the sea. I am hungry.". Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher. Rainsford heard a sound. With a violent effort, he tore hisfeet loose. Although the shortfin mako has only been blamed for eight Most Dangerous GameA short summary of this paper. "Rainsford!" Zaroff would consider it a debacle, a catastrophic disaster, since his father was a member of the Russian nobility. In his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver,and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford's heart. The Cape buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." In an effort to catch Zaroff, Rainsford constructs a Malay man-catcher, a weighted wood with a trigger. I shall be back.\" When the general, nursing his bruised shoulder, had gone,Rainsford took up his flight again. But the hope that was in Rainsford's brain when he climbed died, for he saw in the shallow valley that General Zaroff was still on his feet. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech. "Pistol shot," muttered Rainsford, swimming on. Full Title: The Most Dangerous Game, or The Hounds of Zaroff Where Written: Westport, Connecticut When Published: 1924 Literary Period: Modernism Genre: Short story, adventure Setting: A remote island in the Caribbean Sea Climax: After eluding the murderous General Zaroff in the jungle, Sanger Rainsford kills the general in his mansion. \"I will not lose my nerve. By many methods he tried to put himself to sleep. Thenbe sat down, took a drink of brandy from a silver flask, lit a ci-garette, and hummed a bit from Madame Butterfly. No other hunting compares with it for aninstant. That is no boast; it is a mathematical certainty. Rainsford did not want to believe what his reason told himwas true, but the truth was as evident as the sun that had bynow pushed through the morning mists. It's most annoying. The term "civilized" usually refers to highly-developed culture and . Using only a small-caliber pistol for self-defense, he kidnaps the survivors and hunts them for sport while providing them with food, clothing, a knife, and a three-hour head start. Some He makes kings, some beggars. The dining room to which Ivan conducted him was in manyways remarkable. He could staywhere he was and wait. With it he had a bottle of Pol Roger and half a bottle of Chambertin. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. Instinct is no match for reason. He flattened himself down on the limb and, through a screen of leaves almost as thick as tapestry, he watched. Throwing off his sack of food, Rainsford took hisknife from its sheath and began to work with all his energy. Many of them afford only the most elementary sort of problem. All I could get out of him was`This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.' The cocktail was surpassingly good; and, Rainsford noted, the table appointments were of the finestthe linen, the crystal, the silver, the china. It was to a huge, beam-ceilinged bedroom with a canopied bed big enough for six men that Rainsford followed the silent giant. Will you have another glass of Chablis, Mr.Rainsford?\" \"General,\" said Rainsford firmly, \"I wish to leave this islandat once.\" The general raised his thickets of eyebrows; he seemed hurt.\"But, my dear fellow,\" the general protested, \"you've only justcome. He staggered, but he did notfall; nor did he drop his revolver. His foot touched the protruding bough that was the trig-ger. You can imagine my feelings, Mr.Rainsford. Skilled horsemen and fierce warriors often known for their brutality, many Cossacks fought in the armies of Russian czars. I've one rather promisingprospect\" Rainsford was hurrying from the room. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Connell has Rainsford see the General with "a small automatic pistol", then when the General avoids the deadfall he doesn't lose his revolver. The passage is an allusion to Aesops fable The Fox and the Cat, a tale in which a fox and a cat try to elude hunters who are pursuing them. . I always got my quarry. It had become too easy. He shrugged his shoulders. 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. A cosmopolite is someone who is sophisticatedsomeone who has traveled the world and is polished and refined. Again he heard the sound, and again. \"Mirage,\" thought Rainsford. ", "I hope," said Rainsford, "that you will excuse me tonight, General Zaroff. He did not recognize the animal that made the sound; he didnot try to; with fresh vitality he swam toward the sound. It's like moistblack velvet.\" \"It will be light enough in Rio,\" promised Whitney. \"Sorry you can't go with me tonight,\" called the general. the-most-dangerous-game-ragnar-benson Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8xb13464 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Ppi 600 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. . His firstthought made him feel sick and numb. "As you wish, my friend," he said. The story was amazing it had adventures. Zaroffs being a zealous hunter makes him an especially dangerous foe for Rainsford. ", "I'll tell you," said the general. Luckily, you and I arehunters. He regarded Rainsford quizzically. 0000001228 00000 n The oldest gargoyle is 13,000 years old. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror. Once he thought he heard stealthy steps in the corridor outside his room. Amenities refers to things that provide comfort, convenience, or pleasure. "My dear fellow," said the general, "have I not told you I always mean what I say about hunting? Rainsford,crouching there, could not see the general, nor could he seethe pit. The weak of the world were put hereto give the strong pleasure. 50.Note: This book is brought to you by Feedbookshttp://www.feedbooks.comStrictly for personal use, do not use this file for commercialpurposes. With it he had a bottle of PolRoger and half a bottle of Chambertin. Hereached it. And the answer was, of course, `It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason."'. 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. A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, wasstanding there. I'm going home for a rest now. A knout was a whip designed to inflict maximum pain that was used in Imperial Russia to flog criminals and political prisoners; a knouter was the person who used it in whipping them, often to death. I will not.\" He slid down from the tree, and struck off again into thewoods. Me He madea hunter. His foot touched the protruding bough that was the trigger. He was dressed in uniforma black uniform trimmed with gray astrakhan. ", "Why should I not be serious? Luckily for me I, too, have hunted in Malacca. 0000002270 00000 n The general smiled the quiet smile of one who has faced an obstacle and surmounted it with success. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Then he said slowly, "No. Ivan, a former official knouter for the Great White Czar, is given the option of hunting captives or taking them to him. Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. A big tree with a thick trunk and outspread branches was near by, and, taking care to leave not the slightest mark, he climbed up into the crotch, and, stretching out on one of the broad limbs, after a fashion, rested. With his remainingstrength he dragged himself from the swirling waters. Again Rainsford lifted the heavy knock-er, and let it fall. Cossacks were members of several ethnic groups in southern Russia and adjacent parts of Asia. Now you want clothes, food, rest. Then he said to me, very gravely, 'Don't you feel anything? The pit grew deeper; when it was above his shoulders, he climbed out and from some hard saplings cut stakes and sharpened them to a fine point. and its kind off fun wen ur imaging it in ur head its kind of cool. Naturally, I continued to hunt--grizzliest in your Rockies, crocodiles in the Ganges, rhinoceroses in East Africa. In context, capital means first-rate or excellent. "You'll find this game worth playing," the general said enthusiastically." Des-perately he struck out with strong strokes after the recedinglights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fiftyfeet. Needing a sailboat to reach the mainland stresses that Zaroffs island is isolated from society, making it possible for him to carry on his hunting game without interference. At ten he went up to his bedroom. "I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see," explained the man. It's one of the classics in literature [with a small "l"]. Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of ismurder.\" The general laughed with entire good nature. Grotesque means unnatural, strange, and distorted in some weird way. It gives me pleasure. Rest brought him new confidence and almost a feelingof security. You're joking.\" \"Not at all,\" said the general.\"I never joke about hunting. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. Don't pay any attention to losers who are think they are going to die because they have to read 30 pages of anything. The big-game hunting excursions in Africa and South America that were so popular with affluent Americans in the 1920s served as inspiration for the novel. The stone steps werereal enough; the massive door with a leering gargoyle for aknocker was real enough; yet above it all hung an air ofunreality. I treat these visitors with every consideration. General Zaroff had an exceedingly good dinner in his greatpaneled dining hall that evening. I went in-to the armyit was expected of noblemen's sonsand for atime commanded a division of Cossack cavalry, but my real in-terest was always the hunt. I still do. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it.". Once again, the sea is personified. It's rather a mystery", "The old charts call it 'Ship-Trap Island,'" Whitney replied." A simple fel-low, but, I'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage.\" \"Is he Russian?\" \"He is a Cossack,\" said the general, and his smile showed redlips and pointed teeth. While a student at Harvard, Connell edited The Lampoon and The Crimson. \"Ivan,\" he said toRainsford, \"will supply you with hunting clothes, food, a knife. "Sometimes an angry god of the high seas sends them to me. He heard it again; then it was cut short by another noise, crisp, staccato. He stood there, rubbing hisinjured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping hisheart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through thejungle. The sound is muffled, meaning muted or dulled. Rainsfords sleeping in Zaroffs bed shows that he had killed Zaroff and won Zaroffs deadly game. . Sailors have a curious dread of the place. "No," he said. If he does not wish to hunt, I turn him over to Ivan. \"I shall be most glad to have your society.\" \"But what game\" began Rainsford. Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified.He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reportshad come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. He lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lipsas he realized he had reached too far and had lost his balance.The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of theCaribbean Sea dosed over his head. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. I live for danger,Mr. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. The giant put away his pistol, saluted,withdrew. Zealous means fervent, passionate, wholehearted, and vigorous. One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. 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