The Most Dangerous Game
by Richard Connell
"General," said Rainsford firmly, "I wish to leave this island at once."
The general raid his eyebrows; he emed hurt. "But, my dear fellow," the general protested, "you've only just come. You've had no hunting--"
"I wish to go today," said Rainsford. He saw the dead black eyes of the general on him, studying him. General Zaroff's face suddenly brightened.
"Tonight," said the general, "we will hunt--you and I."
Rainsford shook his head. "No, general," he said. "I will not hunt."
The general shrugged his shoulders and delicately. "As you wish, my friend," he said. "The choice rests entirely with you. But may I not venture to suggest that you will find my idea of sport more interesting than Ivan's?"
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"You don't mean--" cried Rainsford.
"My dear fellow," said the general, "have I not told you I always mean what I say about hunting? This is really an inspiration.." The general raid his glass, but Rainsford sat staring at him.
"You'll find this game worth playing," the general said enthusiastically." Your brain against mine. Your woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess! And the stake is not without value, eh?"
"And if I win--" began Rainsford huskily.
"I'll cheerfully acknowledge my defeat if I do not find you by midnight of the third day," said General Zaroff. "My boat will place you on the mainland near a town." The general read what Rainsford was thinking.
"Oh, you can trust me," said the Cossack. "I will give you my word as a gentleman and a sportsman. Of cour you, in turn, must agree to say nothing of your visit here."
"I'll agree to nothing of the kind," said Rainsford.
The general sipped his wine. Then in a businesslike air, he went on, "Ivanwill supply you with hunting clothes, food, a knife. I suggest you wear moccasins; they leave a poorer trail. I suggest, too, that you avo淡奶油蛋糕
id the big swamp in the southeast corner of the island. We call it Death Swamp. There's quicksand
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Mr. Rainsford. I loved Lazarus; he was the finest hound in
my pack. Well, I must beg you to excu me now. I always' take a nap after lunch. You'll hardly have time for a nap, I fear. You'll want to start, no doubt. I shall not follow till dusk. Hunting at night is so much more exciting than by day, don't you thin怎么扩张
k? General Zaroff, with a deep, courtly bow, strolled from the room.
Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. "I must kee300字日记大全
p my nerve. I must keep my nerve," he said through tight teeth.
He had not been entirely clearheaded when the chateau gates snapped shut behind him. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himlf and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by a sharp feeling of panic. Now he had got a grip on himlf, had stopped, and was taking stock of himlf and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the a. He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame.
