GRACE DARLING

Th. *. brs mÍy Ir.6' som.tid6 't is glm gíd g.btl.- * qri.r * i simning-pool SomiEB ir i6 wild'od íngry..na dmg.rru. v. build s.lb agains rhe3g' .na Á. sé s.'l6 th.m 'wry. v. bDikl shiF, togjl on th. &., ád th. ta ht.ll rhm in sq ül..chjld bftíLi.g t toy' wh.n th. e. {ds its lDgirÍ Íá.ift islik .qildrriml-rl.t{msorlyblil

You' of ÚDfrq .rc nol rÉíid oí t}. 5a- You .Í. sf.on línd, }tu Í. wÍn .nd dly. But it is diff.üt wl'.nyou at. r í smrll fu! in 'n Úgryíyi'g inb )tur f!€ snd tb. wind.$. FoÍ !s ir b ósy not !o h. áÍbjd; lhis b only abook. Blr foi Gm.. Ddling ir Ws no !Ery' lt wá5 1vúy aíl' old' Vild 'ig)Ú vn.n d'.Iought wnh rh. *r'

Gfu€ Da ing

sgié bol J.dÚÍ!! &!*nFqnalrEni6Ír&hH.ds

kdvifu Edj'G '€df!! EÁ5fr r'rd }lifr B'x'Ú

Grace Darling

CONTENTS

^d'vmB vhjl. Rédjíg

^o|vlns: ÁE RáJjne

Lahdan l9th Sryt.trb.r 1533

]nic| Donovm yxs i p]$cn!.Í on lnc Faí[,íshn!'tr|$ood on fu d(k oí dre shiP. ]nd loolcd rt rhc sel' It

\YI njíjcu|r to Ílnd on the de.l, bsxuse d]e wnrd wls s{í i l g , ' ]hÉsh jp{ ' ) s 'm ln 'gÜ l l |ddoN! Uncon l f r í jb ]yrndD in , c l r ch LThcnab igu i vchnrhcs idco I thcsh ,p ,

on tbc altornooí o| ótb scplcnber. thc íc.Íshipli]úrsllre b€Ban jls jou'ney from Hull to Dunde€' insmtlald' Thcrc $trc 60 pcoplc oí lhc ,%,'A''z. whicbBas J big' L.nfunab|q modem ship TheE las a íröng.loíh.casI wind nul aflcrnoon' bul al li.sl no onc was

xnd silt wrter den into his lace.'The wind is gdting Íronger'' sxid á pxseDger beside

htrI' Hc Nas a táll, 'llrk 'n'n wiü i bl'c]. co.t. Mt ltobll'x chnÍchmin'.And it's scttmg daÍkcl' too.'

'Yos,'sxid Dxniel. I crnl s.c thcland now. Hc lookcdto th. weÍ' bulhc could see no línd, no ligh6' only w]teI

big grey wxves with whit. tops, whi.h rvent Dp rDd

.But tbc Foú^,'/ is a go.d hÓdem ship', said Mt

Robb' .No.hing cáD happeu to ! |cN ship like thn. LÉt.n

to those 6n. ÍroDg englncsj'

Daíiellooked dowD at the big pxddl. rvlrc..l.n thc lde

dí thc shiP' |t rvent Íound rnd reund' dÓwn undcl tjE

white R.ki. aíd up iglin ' ' ' undet thc NateI' ind up.

Th.n hc lookcd up at tlE bltk smoke which .in'e ÍÍoú

'Ys.. lrc sxid' .']-l]e}'\. good, sÍong engin!.'. But Lc

rxs not rertly surc. l_le was .n cnsnEr' !o lrc kncs aboDt

engi'ts' sondimes thc foú.J'l/.\ .ngines mlde Írrngcnoiss, rDd dre prddle whftls ncnr ruund dowly. Theu

th(c {is á Ü!sh' ]Dd they sent qnickly ag1in. Diniel

A vx btrd ncv low acro$ rhc white tops of the bis, s*ywlves' D]niel wÍ.hcd n' ánd fclt wind 'nd l]nr on his'lce' 'Íllen x dooi opcned bchind hiÚ' ]nd i woDtrD

'simon. cohe backl Come br.L rt oncel'Drniel lookcd bchbd him, tnd s.N x smxllboy. Hc was

qnl th! t lddb uLat' aci rcqn1 stowty.

nnll ing r.Ío$ l|j....k ||. st dr|}' lhÍ| oÍ fl l l )cx^

o1(| li.l tlr ]vnd *.s m|ch bo ÍrunB Íü hnn' |l! i.|r

. v . r oD . l , c d . . L l r d b c ! ü n ' ' q l \ c n r f ' d r db rg l v r v c

hit th! \idc !a nre !hir' I li! sl'trc

In1.lÍi!d [ L]!y Jlong drc J..k'.llcL|!.tlj. \roml \.ÍcÍncJ

.s]\c nrY chiId'

l ] ] n l c l | l t oú x h ! i d . I ] g |Í t | r . bo i \ . oÍ ' l h c i

lj..'íi.d lljn (lli.|Ir l.i!|( !l h\ NÍL.1'

.Qtrnk] ('rt b].k nr. ont oÍ ó! wn!d. {oNn! ht

.|"!nn' Hc l'uri!d thlÍ'g1r l]lc Jo.tr.nÍl !los!.] it *Íh

1 .r$lr .ll\ nD tlJlP.lU! nx.hill lr oul ó.Íc1,

.Y.l.I LnoNi th. q)ni|] jx .comt llÜc. smotr!.5lr|

vlJoNo i|]d hlLJ thc b.y $itlr on. Ün slr.l 'rd J!Íh.r

. | j i l J i ' ] h cÍ . t hÍ l rm j l i t t l c g k | l boÚonco r . f u }d s

old. T\irk Yor, sf, sh! siiJ.'lh! !hip m,ncJ ul1nd doNi veq qui'Ll! nrd Dxnid

ít do{n Ls . t]rc Nonuu' sl]! Jlilcl lt lrj]n. lru'

\lrc LÓok.J veq $llÍ. j1ld jll '

't\n Drn'rl Dor.YrD hc 5!i'1 lvhrls r-ofr m'n!l

'Ntxíl D.{soo'. slrc sxi.] 'l lri! i\ Nr lon sinon' njJ

'li lt r.rf hu$lnd !vith ror?''..o.. sh. st ' 'H.,s m súÍl.nrd' wt'fu g.'nB Lon|c t)

scÉ lji]n l.s gÓo.] w.\t Íj 1(r,Dg' modÜl slrLp..

.Y.s'' qn] l) Lcl' Thal foÍ 1 tcw

nothtrlg' h sis qulcL iLr tll! ílÍn. Mnch qu'ctÚ lul

\1* Dlw!'] í dul|Y, 'rvhj.s, 1 1 | l i \ r | \ l D I l 4 l l . 1 1 l |

h.ppcncd to th. cDsincst I caot Lerr dieN Dorv Cln

DlDk| |i!.en€d' .My (io'l..he ü()ughl, .sl'c\ rjgh.! |hc.lgi'ts h1v. *.|1).J!. H! ..tr|J ltlt Gc loi! oÍ th. Ni'rllj dr \.i, ltrr ior rh! .nsi,,cs. Youtc .sht, MRI).l$on'' hc si ' Hc Íood up, Jrl un to th. doo|''l\(N nrc I . . . But rhln h! opcn.J d,r tloo', rnd LnNo s wüc 10Í i'] dt lvnrJ'

OrBlde.l'.l..liE,l trp x' ,h. ships frnncl. Th..c rirll' !nol. ahovc t. llc |ookcd oycÍ thc jdc o| th. ship'd rbc rig pilldl. whlcls. Ilc *at.h.d thcm for twonnnurcs, but dry.lid n.t n,o!e ADd rll drc ri'nc th. bis

gÍcy waves liftcd thc toí'ÉÁtrup rnd d.wn' d *hÍe

rvatcr bllw ovÚ die d.ck'vlrils hrppcning)' sctmmcd Mr

.Thc eDgiíes h]vc bókeD dowul''This nnt a sxiling ship ' it cín.t

engIes:A biq rvave ht tlrc side oÍ d]e p'dd|c whccL and 9Í

whit. wrtcr over thet h.íds' somc Mjlos wert tryiry to

pJt up ' snra|| sril. but thc wnrd hhw Í .ut oÍ rhen ha s'

íwxy acto$ thc *x into the Dight'.r-h.. ltc w.men ánd lnildrtn on thn sLip,. shoÚftd

IVk ltobb' .lt's ner.ly dxÍL' ürd the vcid]eÍ s gcti|]g

wo6e' !íhat crn we dT?'

Dániel looked .t iim. .I do|\ know, my Éicnd'. h.

shoutd br.k. I .ant do invihiDg' \vhv not xsk C;'d

youtc . .hurchmrDl P.rMps He'll scDd an xnscl to srr usl'

zTbe Litshtho,se

\v/|en rhe úglls {"Ppc.'l. th! r../,Al'f. t'Á JbULt

W r". t .."-, ** * v rbb\ Hetrd 'n s(onrnl].hc lhil rvas d]vc]ling noth, ftom Bull to Du cÉ' Bnt

the win'l came lroh d]e noit\ so rhe FoúÍl,l., uithout

hcr eugins' b.gxn to g. so!i| ágánr, bx.k to Engl]nd. ll

Nas dárk, rDd the wind was vely $Íong'

About thirry kjloncúes south ca{ Tf st Abbs He]d is.r glo[p olsm]ll rcly ishnds not Íár ÍÍom the manlllDd'Th*e rrc thc Frnc lslands. on onc of th.m. Lorgs.treh|!nd, rheÉ is r |ig|thouse' Thflc wÚc thÍcc poplc hihc lighrhouse ihlt night - vi||irm Dlrürg' his wilcThomasin, and thcn drught.t Gr,.e. Gaat brolhc6wÜe nsually thÜe too' but that night tl'ey weft i'lBrmbulgh, on dr mli,rlxnd.

At scvcn o'dock that íight' vi]]jxm Dxr|ing rvent upthc long Íans of th. lBhthousc !o !gn! ü. big oillxnreflr,Gixce went sith him' vi|iiam Danjng Nás a rhi\ srrDg'nrn xboDt 6fty yerB old. He mov.d qu,.kly and quictly,Ilc had a caídl. i'l his hxnd' sonrdin.s he tumcd to tilk

.É=:frr;{*

s.r"o.lli

to (jll.c' iDd t]re.]n.|!liglrt lj1Ip th! big LlÍ.Lvn lycs 'n

c.rc s$ r )ourP Lvorlrn rbor

shc sI not vcN tJl| or $|ong. sl( lr.d big bÚRn

l1k.lrc. ixr|]Ú. !trd ÍÍt boM ]raf sh. !itried i!j oil

i'r .ne h d, J hdd drt sillc oa h( long shirB dl

othlr 1ri|rd' sL. !nikJ jt hÜ ttrhcl Bllilc drcv tlIk!J'

Ál the t,t of th" ljgbth.tr\c (;ír.. aid hcÍ ÍÍhÍ.lmc

fio i {Drll rconr. lh( drnr hrd no wrlls ius l)1g

wN]o$ ]]1ÍÓunJ' lhe nose of rh! winJ ]nd Í!| Nrs

t.Íibl. |lü € ' Jrd thq hid to sho

(iÍl!c ltrl ojl n thc llig Linknr i'r nre n ]d|. "Í

thc

rooú. ]nd \!]llhn ln Í' wh.n rl'c L.|tÜn Rrs b|nllg.

th. bii sj]lcr mn(Ís bcgM b j

vil|i]ú Dr.]i]$ ánn |n lNghtcr ÍooJ lnd w]tch.J

th.Dr'The Llin Úshú|)Px'n* I|je Nndow' Ír.1the wi'nl

s.rclDed l&c in Írimi| !n thc lLg[t..(;od t].]p rh. l)..I sai|ors n' see nls EhL.. slroíe.l

!íi|ha[ .It\ xs dxÍk x5 JEló out dr.ft' No oon' io

vt6 Dotlnng b t }íld aon in rid N d $hn! !xt.Í'

.Lú u\ |láy l|tlt arr no shLls ocrr d]c l'.ks'. slanÍcd

Gm.e' .Th. *orí will {recl xDy slnl d]at Úmcs De]r

'Tht\ titr., Lt$,' srd vrllrln Bur sc cri do no norc

now, Lcls go doNn to suppÍ..

ind drughteL vdtr slowlv dorr tb' drtk

to th. kit.hen' GÍx.e\ m.ücl'.|homiyn'

llk Í]1j!Ü ol tlrc úhle stle wrs l whfu

..in L.I, n, ],úr Jilq ! h !! n,' L!bl''

]jlú!'! Ronrn oÍ sixtv'6vc'D

]ou sc. mythingi sM iskrd.'No, mr love, nod,i',g. willum xnsw.rca. OnLy thc

'Thank cod, she srid. You ..urdr1 h.h rovoncton{ht, Willixm. If tlEe i\ I shitwr!.L. yor can io|odring, Tlre boys trÍdl.l h.ic.'

.But. nl.I|'l|' ' cÍac! $n|. .t,atlrcl h]s to lN to srvc

p(!n. Il\ hi5 i,,b. Hc !in\ lcrvc ih.D to dic.'

'(;l].c'.omil.o l towi b.rtb) lr]msllÍ ilr thnwi|d

s.]'. \r!d Th.mrli]r .so leÍ b lh]n|. cod thl( th.Íe 1lc

io t!ot sbjD n.iÍ ur. on lhn tcÍjble D]ght'.Ycs. G.]&. ld $ Í|jxnl God |or thrr,, sx w'||irm'

ADd $ .lr thÍ.E Pcolk sit qÜ]ct]y lroun.l thcn rrblc 1n

thc N]Im lirclrcl. rnd |trr th.' lraoJs tog.tltÍ ü, .mr.

tn th. btrc| nigft ons .. rh. -ind sÜ.rmcd. tnn th. bjg

wxvG .L]sh!d xgÍ|* thc ro.Ls. rgí. ]nd ]g]ln l|d

Á bjF wlre hf thc sh]p $nh a rcrlibkcrxsh xDJ Dlnirl,crtxn llumblc rxl dre youDe uilor li.ld oin, th!wJl|. Danic|saN ] |rig mrn h l |nÚ..drl. a|d 5]rout.d to

.Are yoL tlt s|jjÍs ülg|[Í?'

.Ycs!. I'b. nri l(!kcd JlgÍy' rncd' xnd lrigllftned''\\'hra\ tB! mittc.l whv hrs dris cDsine *ofrna''why) llc.rusc n\ too old, ol..une! In.L h(.! S.c

th6l AnJ tlris ', '. F.Í íiV. Ü||utcs th. two cnEinc{snrov.d x|o nJ i'j Í|t '.rm rDd snrokc' and looken xt thc

'S.rr Ir\ lok.o hcrc, rnd h.rl Hos .1n I ii'olL rlo\' rn ttrc nridd]..í] Í.ín: (,!] y!tr Jo tlrt. !r'.

DiD,cl shook his h.iü. Hc M5 in{rr r nilht.nd.'No , o t .o t r i s . l . i n l ! l l ' ! J r i r rnNso b i l l i t o hnd t '

.Illl nlÍj lB4J q|r.k\' 'Th].s rillrt, dmls shtt ld,r Btr' y!u t.llciptrLn Hnnnnc drxrrH. sx)s,hK , r.!,ll cl] nrt' so t.ü go ]nyLvh.l.' n xn), !!.Íhcr]ourI.h Pis.ng$ wtrnt b go n, s&trlx , $ thi.s Rhüc\y(\a gofu. h. sxvsl Btrl n.s ul !]ingüo s lD.l ' . j

lh. mrD Í.tP!J $hcn captii'r H mb]c .Jn. D.xr'.l(e]l. ̂ 'lÍ DOnoyan? cxn you helt us] Do tlL |(fu\ llÍcilro t cngi't! nu| t|jis {U d rjBi'llcr h!Ícl Hc sxys lrcc]n do ml|ljjj{. 'jJ w! nn^t go lri.k to Hull, |r..]uf.Í

'lla\.Ebr, Cliptxin Hrmblcr' s|otrrcd Dmiel. !.rn J.thing lor th.s. ongnrcs h.r.. i'l dN *oín! Th.y'I! too

o|i' xnd ójs onc ü |rlÓk Lí Lh.(c thlcsl w. nn[t Eo

1, Ílrc F'frBiie Raam

( l \í .

L] n . I | '

.Tlf .inÍlin l1nts n) s. y.n' YoÚ\. rD cngifter'

lfn\ J.on? (].mc iLn $'r'. p!.xse,. Th! srJoÍ opc|lJ x

.lÓol in.] DIl]e| N.nt qu.rkly ]nside' Thq' {l|t doln

y'ne $rnl' Hc .P.n!d ]nodü do.t. xn(l 1 glcxt cLoud

oÍ *.rnr.r!rc !Üt' DxnLel {o|]()[el th. voUlg Í'.Í nto

nr. n'on. h s$ "dv

hor in hltq rnd thcrc wcre druds

oÍ Ítr evcry\'lr.Íc' I tx|l. ÍeLlfilcJ Nin.ürc Ú| to hn'

.Nlr llomvin. Mv iünc\ Hnnrb].. cipLlin lhÍnbLc.

v! nck] I.U' sí Yotrt! rn cngnrcÚ, l undctst]nd ()!rt

.í tlEsc clgi'jes hts i].lldY s.ppcr]. Jrd nf othd Ls

worki]lg vcly bxdlr. t\cÍc.r l.om!.h $cxm 'n dl\.oom.

n . { Á ! Í ! l } l | ' Í ! | ' A Í i ' \ h l : L l ' ' | f

' ' olt' lt tv.nt lr.hifll x wlre. !ld l|]Üj cJí]c h.*

|ike J Írr i'j dt niFh' sk!, Iif.!i)

it rv1s.ni'lg dexÍ.r, Nc].cÍ x|] dlc

T ' s \ | ' l | r vN !n Íh ! n !Í r r L L ' rÍ ! ! ] t n t r \ c .

l ' r ( \ ' L ] \ l ' . F nh ( l l un | t s L J n | | .Íd \ ú . ' i ,wÍh $hitc ]v]||s' H.r dies !v]s o| tlf lll.L .f rhc Joo.'rDd hu otlrcr .Lodrs \ycr d x Jün by rhc 6d. Tluclv.Lc$me books I d.\1. rnd 5orrc s.i.bnlt.ssi on.r

soDconc knock.d Jt dre d.or' .c'r1..!. h.| 'tllÍ'trorc.rlled vtrke rp, trs. I rcld rii k,l,!\r Lc.'

.vhrt is n' fillrcr?,sh. !.r Í| (llL.k]yj I oPcnc!]nr.d.or. $/iLtixli Dfli,ic *o{{t rhcr. yith i (nJb nr hnI'rid.llc wrs rcanng his big bh.kcoxt xnd li.rfy booB.rld hrs hxr yxs ptr||cd Jo\Yn ovcL his eris' Hú fr.e uxl

.'l.he í.m s worsc Th.Nind L.omnrs lronr t|t DoÍhnlyj ani ir's ÍÍongÍ \íe s|jxLl ]rlve to e. oJ.iJ. )trdnc thc boat doqn, or we shrll lose it'

.ALL .ighÍ' l,|| lre 'l.Nn i'l l trjijltc' Quick|y. Gm.c.lo*'l dr J.Tr rlJ Íut h.r llÚhcs on' shc oltcn gor trpi',.|[ nishr,lhcr wrs ilM)s work on x ii!hdrotrsc, xnd

,*titll

.1 hs! lr{hr : tra l la oL.]' l ld |bn !l! I bí,k1|

b]ck b hid, c]ptiin. oÍ tt wjll ilIJÍ.wnI I cJÜjot h!Lp

.(;xlrx1rrgh|. |'hc c]ph]n tushcd DInd tr|gijI .wrÍ

trum hn'.Thcn gdoutofnryw!y. NÍ Donoun yout.

no sooJ t. tuclccr l .k to th. Noitn xnJ cLrldreDl'

DrnLcl .vcnt qu,ckly b the doo.. xnJ up th. {rs !)

l|r. wiod ind jI ont9dc BÜt lle [ő . bllly Éighrdld

rn. Hir hinds wet shxkng, trld n wi! hrrd for hn !J

$xnd il Í|t ieÍL|,|! s.re]nrin! vi'ld' Abovc hs I'exd. Nvo

srilos wcÍ. |uttüE up l {Dx|| sxi|. .l'h].! no go.d'. h|

thÓught' 'k\ n'] $ill nÍ l big shiP lj]r. t|ris \Yn|rout

cngnes, sc.in Jo Dothiry.

lr! {rreJ out t, \.i, Lut hc.ruld scc n"'lii|g onl)

thc Nhile tÓps oÍ th. !'lc1t blacl. *]vcs, xn. .|t bjJ.k

clouds abrve. No $?^, n. moo

Ác scr n not waÍ fol monng. A Drnlute hre|' slre rxn.]oNnÍiirs b the ]<itchen, pul ] .o]t ovÜ lrcr (h]'j dfs\.ticd her híir u|der her hlt, 1.'l |.lL{nV.J h.r Í)lhcr oul

'|.lt Ni' nu|ly lL.tcd hcr ofr hÍ f.ct. It *'as $rung'bh.L, hrd, ind wct shcop.ncd hcr urouth to.dl tu hcrÍ3thcÍ' l'ut dj. {oe|s b|.*' rsiy ifro dt Djght' H*.o]l]nJ JÍ$ b|ew out ]rehinn her like |xtrt. j|d llt rtrm l'ilLcr lx.e, like nnxll *ones.

sh. sl||(.d íoNl} aflcr hcl lrth.r' to drc boÍhoNe'lltt t{h.I W.s caÍyin! 3 smill ]anfuin' lod ]n ns LightCn.. salv x srcft lvlve ol white sjte'. L brohc qtrilretlrc loc]< jn ÍIonl o| dr. bo1.lÍMc. trnJ \4'nr wl.cr.Ltrs|td ]exi'nt .lk b.lL|lÍbc ']!oÉ' v]l|i . sho|tdsonldli'lN t) (;r..! l,ut $c .o ll oot hcaÍ h]nr th(!N 5l)rthc \y]nd anJ thc sca wcr. too lo d'too tcüi|rlc'

In th. boldrotrsc' shc hlLpcd hÜ r]d]eÍ Íie .lf b.rldoNn to d]e locl Tlrcy rild dowD Íhe T1( nr., s. th'nothnrg .oILd nrve dl.'n' l.b.n rhcr ÍJn ouB . anr].td.d e!.Í)rLnjN 0ro thc kithcn thc]I.hrk.ns' theirrishinB ihLngs. Notlnng.oILd íay ousjdc on ] night like

BeloÍe dry NdÍ bjLk i'j. Grrlc *ird ont lnto tlrcIight'.|.hc ]rghr Írom lhc top olth. IighrhoNc nxshcn outovÍ thc wrt.Í' ]nJ loÍ thift' scconds slrc .ould (e Yervw.||. onc ]ltcÍ ]notlrcr' the bie' b|lck rv1!es üile rÚl .Ithc drfkncs $rves teD, Nemy nrrc\ hisb! \a,h.n thc]bn .]c ro.L lh(. \l\ 3 hugc cr.lh. xDd whit. waÚ d.}'

everyl]jcrc' thnq'' lofuv trj.Ícs up over thc ltr,n!Íonc

(;mcc Íxlcd oLL' olcr the wlvcs. lli* th. roc]rs xndi\rmls. But rlurL Codt shc ..!li scc no lisllB. r.sh,ps. \o ship.ould l,!e in ditr. sci bnll]ht.

'co.er comc on nr, l.sr! llcr frtifr lEld ihc dooropo bc]rind hcÍ' she w.|L ill qtrickl'. xnd hc lLoscd thcdoor bchiod the ' H.Í mottuhid !v]!i d.nks.eJdy.or

'Co to bdl tuw, hdrcr, (;rx!! $Ld. YoL,vc hrd no

sl.!P 'ütoniEht' l.]l srtch thc Iight now' an mrrhe| can

'All nghc lxs,' h. \rid \villirwent up*3Ís Nith lris lif.j tnd i

(; ce linishcd h.r drink quichlv, lnd .h sed ort ot

lu w.L.lothcs' Tho fu went up rlonc to thc Í..D NÍh

the bi! wi']doNs t th. tot of thc llghthotrsc' Íh. wi|d

NiId ÍÍcamld,lDd shook .lr g|r$'

lt w.s lri|fPlÍ t|ü!c in th. Donnng.

T ' Íhe p J \nu ,F íÍ [u r " l onÍh( ] ' l !^ ' , .

l D . " ' " r | o " l - l pp l ' Ün l e | .N ]ÍR] ' h ] Jd

othcr nrn.Thomrs Ru.hlDán ann ]lDcs Kc]Ly. H.l

chi|d(n wÍe üyin! in b.í ]rms' .l.ri so fLiglrtcnd

'ou thi'lk Ne}e gonrg !, 'liei \íhxt .xn w. do,

Domvxo. sithoÚt dt .ngln....'No. D]Lch' Itrs Dxwson', 'ÚJ lxDic| \owLy'

rhÜc aÍc !Ínc i!|indi $ud] oi h.rc. .1l|ed th! F

Idxnds' Thc}' lÍ. veN noÍ' I,v. sc.n t]r. Lighth

n.shing on th! l drinlr th! .xpt]in is tiyi']g Ío go

thc qÚÉter wtrt.Í b.tweeD rhc s]xnds xnr] thc nlrinL

I ' ' ' I']] go onB c ágai']' |o s.c h.w !e]l thc lthl|l

n. l'll.onE brck 3nJ tlll you

Drn lot uf rdn w.it out ino dr night. It wrsrriIing h] now' ind thc \i'jJ ürs s.f]Ning tlo th.Lr.k ol thc shiP' Hc $xÍcd rne' rhc drÍk, Hc ..u|d leen.rl'i'jg jn dt NcÍ' \íhcÍc lyxs rh! |ighr] H. Lulked

c.rcÍL'|!y x.r.* tlfshiP. to ú. otlu snt' sü|d.l]l h. i.||

on rhc wú dc![. i|jJ ]le.iuPht the sidc ol th. sh]P vnhhis hrnds. Thcn hc LooLl.j trp, r'rd I lilLt nsh.d inn, hn.ycs' Therc it w]s thc IilhihoDs|. .nLt thret hÜdl..l

'Rut this i\ wnÍgl,h! thought''ve,r too cLosc|]\'lurlltoo c|ó!|l nNn '!lL 'l'c .r|Lljl ,

Hr ÍooJ up ]DJ 6cgin b í[j )|. A l|r de.k' But thücii lront olhim. ] gÍc]t mountai'] !Í whI. wltcr íl.N iLÍonj. skv ' ' , tcn ' ' ' .vonq' mctcs ibolc Lhc üil],

.Ro.ks!. s.Íctrnlld Dlnje|' .Ro.ks| Th(c rru Í{LL\ i'j

.ront o1us' fulks rl| íÍnd clpttnr| CAPTAIN|.Theclptáin n]sa|Í.idy lh.!li'rF 1t df lriloLs, xoJ th.

sllI t'xs tülli'lg, turninE to thc N.*j l*r| from thc Iight'Rll j' 1vls too lire ThÜe {'rs a grcat .Íx5h, ]lJ DiDiEl

]nJ 3l| thc *Ll.* |.|| to df dsk' Thcn rnothcl.Ídsh. ánJ ]noth.r' Th. w.Vc! !jíIed the ftlÉ'T,'.ind thrcw

it ont. fu rcck, |ike 3 clri|i phyÍlg wirh j toy'

Drniel beld.rb r rope, rnd $arul into thc Jfk. lhc

|ig]rt nlsbcd igain fÍon t]re ]igl ous!' Tlrcn h. lookcdbr.[ ]loDg thc slnp. P.orld were n'nni'rs ont onto rhc

Th.n .Í|kl very big wrvc hir rhc $]! wllire w]ter

ncw !!(y*I[rc. xnd feL|on Dxni.l likc *onc' lld hElÍd

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7;

ffi"1

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out af the wih.lotu

t twcnry io hvc ihrt DTílingj (lil.e Ích r hand oD

hu txce' It \|xs heÍ moth.Í' GÍacc[rs ne]ny xíe€P'

Th€ rvin'l Nls s.l.rhin! and shaki'lg dje bjg lviDdows,xnd Thohóin Dr i'rghld to shTUÍ,

.C;o to bed' Cnal lt\ Delr|y jnoí'ing. l'll Look aÍtcl

'All risht, m.rlu. Cracc got up slowly md welrdowD*rns n, hÚ bldmom. It was mich quiet.r in her

i r.Ílb|c cnsL' 3nd mole lxter .cll on him' He openedhis cycs, d looked Mcl< along th.ship.

Bur dEe $rs iothins thcr..Nothn,s hut black warcr, and n,ore w,vcs. Th. ship

wxs bÍoken in two' and the bl.k of th. shjp. wnh thccrptain and a|| üe ri.n !'s*ng(s, wó not drcr'

A voi.c sliouted nn. th. wind. cod hclp ust sxve ustrom dr r", oL Ood! Thc door ot rhc prs.nseis' rootr'wrs brTk.|. Btt thcÍc wcr si|| som peol|. ii'dc thcnon Mr Robb, M^ Dxwson xnd hcr Bvo children,MÍ Ru.h3nin' ind Jxm* Kel|y, Mt Robb was prayi'lg

Dxnkl wat.rÍehn]y back Jlong dt de.t to d]eLn)kcndoor' He Pu.Ú. hn h.nd to touch it' ind th.n i wa|| orrvhite Úitel hit thc ship' ]Dd he cou]d kt íothng'

!..Ih.k' dlJ [. l l la Dül. lh|' .4 i . . '

fuln bec]u!. o| rhc *fung Í.|. Nil||s' Slt l.okcJ il rltbirdl eggs ln ]]Í tibl.' tlt boo|\ oD the dsk ncJÍ thcbed' ]'h! lrcd |oÚkd lvlín lft] .oDÍoÍjb|t' slrc Jn]l('J']Dn bqJM n) gú tr resEd

But búi]Íc:l]c {!nr o b&L, J]rc trtrlcJ ^lJ lh lh.pII).d,5]jc ]r!R| i roic! f' 6Ú hIi .(), ü, !h( dnl|'4oJ . l , i r \ .ud . . co . 'n l r r ) t . , i .

so \|]! got It, rYÜl ]l) i]c {ft1(N. !( ololJ n, l|]\

Ml( h]N Íft' l!|L ]l i() tlr! '. l] 'jj |t l.|.{ h.1 lritr tr!oss

hcr ti!|, !trd lDrc l.o.[! Í!l| o| r i loÍ |n t]r. gÍ.I

|lftrtr'N lgh] cÍ1.. |l i)k!.]l l t. l(os tlt r'

i|i l l{ lÍ dl! l)|[\ J !nil|] i!hDJs !!íc uo!].r !rtrrÚ

IliA ]lhifu \iv.\ \!Íc L]Íc.]inN (^'$ th. ' '|.t

lcl ]|r\

UlJ' i] '!htd lg. 'cÍ bL.. L']|. |!oL!i.1D!] Í|Lt q'l ' 5lj!

.l Íoün 1! Lrd ls n] s, shc 1h!u!htoi h.' w'Í0 lld. itrJ h4t] n,.]$. rlk {i'l]lN'

ur llJkü.\ ]t{].|' ]lr.trl 'Ij('[tr rad n'ü'.\ tr{J) b th. Í ]j \e{' A |lrv ll '| 5lnp,btrt r \} hí)|$ nl .9o. vi'L {|jÍ! ly]tcr ll('.L(nlg ILLovlr r, (,Í'trc !o(|d nol \tc l \erv lll l, L.c.05! !It]t jlij]

.|.Ihe l].t]jÜ (,o0( quL[,sh. rI] Ou. oí I|j. n!0.Jo\n th. Í]t\ ]l) h!| F1lns. |l .oonr' .(,!njc qut[|Th.l.\ ] sll(r o| ll.Úl<.Í.! R!!L!A big.D| r F$.ng.r

^ Lnr|c ltq |iAhÍ siJ .onriDg i'l .lú!i![ úc.|t\ D.ü]y nlÓnD]g'. shc n].ughL' .|' Look xt

Shr l1L[c(L io rhc *iftlt^r .rkL LookrJ otr'.ol|J \(c nodjjIg. h!.ltr\c !)r rh. 9h ]Dd Í]i'] lI.h Jltlit D11(cr.. :l!'tboqljt .l!n kD tiÍ.d'

lJí] i DJü]|: wJj o t.. h|d h r s..ooL]h s boo$ rnd .!it xnd }o]].Nd (;Í].. |p tlt

.No. ii!h(. BIt it\ ']iÍlictrh to Y! ü)ltü]!.

|Ic| tldr' !l,L r lc|tí!p! frolL |]t po.]..I

1

out oÍ G6cc's *indÓw ar tbc si€k oÍ Íhe Foía/shne' Hclooked foi a |ong limc' then sjid] .I ca. see .o oíc, bJtmy cycs are old. You lool(' lN,

ciace sxred cárefully throush óe teles.ope' v'niftsitcr crrshed ovü the wEck. sometimes thc shiP movedon tbe rck, and so'netihcs pitrs of wood te! orf imoúe se2' But shesN nopeople'

.No, írtber' I think rhey h,ve all drcw.ed-'

.Yc' bú ir\ a good thing too' rvilliam', G!.e'smothei w.s i. the room now' and she s* looti'rg out Ófóe windÓw with herhusband índ daughter'

.!íhy is ó,t' Thonásin?' wi||ian rsked |e!.

.why? Bfráuso the bÚys aimt lreie, w'l|ian' Youeuldnt t,ke a bTat out in tbat wild sca á|one. No onccou]d. If ihcr. as peoplc alive o. rhát ship Dow' youcrnnot savc th€n' rvilliam',

'I cotld go with hin, mother,,sáid Gnce quftly'.Not in r se.likc thar' Gra.c.'her moth.Í said'Her f]rheÍ said nodring..\íe musnt ÍoP looking', sJd cnce' .Ií thcic is

sonsnc alive, se ont ju$ le,!e th.m to die,iA.d so' for thc nc* two hous' GrrÉ and h.r párnts

watch€d .hc wimL of the lo/Érc'iu thioueh thetelercpc, Slowly, drylighr came. But thtl, srw no pcople' ' ' only njn, and wav€' ,nd a bÍokcn ship in thc wi|d

'ttthtrtctp@pt atile ah lhct ship rcp, lar..n ol

On Hntk?r's Rotk

F rh . re N .Íc l u ! | l ! nÚ |L Un H t lÍ \ RÚ \k ' D ] r cl D .h . . ' l l u J ) NÍ| ' MF DN\ . ' ' n J h ( .h dÍ n '

and th.r! wcrc.ighr.rhcr peoph ilar th.tu. Ihc wrc.[or .hc /i,r/,xrr. {rs bchin,l rl'.'n, bctsceD rr,cm ind dr

Thcy weÍ. l!aÍl' deJd Nnh wd xnd.O|i. Ever} rwominrtcs, shnc wrter a.ll on dr.ni. Dinicl hrd l()$ hL.oit' rnd thc Nnrd lhÍough hn tlin shiÍ Lik. l knll.'Hn hxds and l € is !!Íc r.d LvnL blooJ' MB Drv$n $lscifng aod srt $nh hcr rrn$ aroMd hÚ bvo snDtl.hildÍcn' MÍ Rohb prl|ed io tr |oUJ rcic. wirhout{oppiDs. fLohrs Buchir.n rnd rti. othcr nr. sitroscdrer, !r.old tu N!!. one nDr hfut x brokei lc!.'Ih!

Nry.: got Liglcr, iDd thc pcoplc or thc roctmov.J doscr togahcr' Alter M|Í in honi Mr Robb' d[dntrlhm]n' {.PPd pll}'in!' DiDjo| loÓkéi rt |jjfi' |Icwrs lyijrg on .h. Íock' h]s Ír.c w]]ite xin .old' Hi\ clcswcfu open\ hut hedid iot scc Diniefs ü.rd iD íom or hn

.wc'll áll l)t JcaJ sool,. sh.utcd ' lohi5 BncLxnljrngily. N. nrn .rn live long here, this \yi,rd.,

'\ílry donl th.y cotrt '.om óe ]]ghtho sc rÓ slv. usl,

']]l? lilblha#t| Dant| renlonlr.ÍoJ jt sÚdd.n|v, '\í!

mtrtr wivc to i.! h. shoutql. Ttuy .trd.l s.c ns hÚcl

conc up onto tL! top oÍ thc Íock|v)!. to dtnj!.Danid rnd limes Kelly llimbed 'o rhc top or thc rc.k,

hlt at hnr lh. othÜs d(| not Drove they wl.c too.old,nr tircd, roo {rishtcD.d. Tho'n)s Bu.hrDxn hrd to hitthrm rnd push thcD &, thc top.f the ro.k

Tl'. wmd wxs vcry Írong thcre' so t wás djífi.ult tosxnJ Thcy hel'l onro the rr.k rnd shru(.d rnd srvcd arthe |ilhthouÍ as hÍd rs thry.ould'

No on..nswmd. Bchmd r|t wtd scx rDd th. nin, rhc|ighd]ou\c Íood {úl ind qujd A Í.*' minuts |ater' Lhclighr roppcd iisbrs. But thq,saR not.Jr. One b', !r.,t]I njcn.Jmedown lron thc top Ül tlt ro.l' ]Dd s.t wnhlL.n ams lfuund o.1' oth(' oÚl oi the wn ' on|yl)3nic] rn'l Thom]s tsü.hantrn *tryed on top .f thc rc.k'|h.y wxlcd i.d slbtrrcd ]nd.ícd' bnt t|q saw.o.D.'Theif t'.a *rre x!.old is derh, rDd trtty and wet rrom

1.hc woíst S.d thk ycd|

rr.e siN the'n hr{. Hor Dr.rhd wrs ..rkrng brcxklt{ m drekirchcn' ]nd I'et lathe. w.l nming oÍf thc

]üten Gra. € vr! Íill lookDg oul oÍ hu siidolvdÍ.Úgh the rel.scop.' Forj sc.oDd s|r *w ] mln on topot thc rc.l. thcn she coLld not s €e him bchi'jd rhc rvav..'Ruta n]inÚrc |atüs]]e\^vhinr rejn and dj.Íc wcre lw.

men thjs rjme' Tbey Íood togethel ..d xavcd wild|y.T|ren rhe rrin cáme' ind sne cou|d se noüing' BurpcÍh.ps ther. wele four' ol nv€? sne püt down thercl.s.op. Md callcd ber hther.

.Fathor' cTfrc quj!*| ThcÍc arc mcn on the !ock! Th€y

willirn Dar|ing mn into th€ room' H€ saw thcm' Hcput down the teleÍope rnd lool.ed * nis drughtel'

.!íc muú go' la$,' he said quidly' .YoD .nd l. rv € mD*take the boat and svc th.n. will you .ome)

'ol coüce' lathel' shc said' .If wc dTnt $ve th.m'

..Íhais right' la$'. \íiui,'n D'rling Iooked our ol thewindoü' !nhap'i|y. .I'v. not seetr x sore sea this yeái.

No boat could cone from th. mainlánd jn rhG wind''GBce's nother came inio thc roÓm, índ húld him'

.YoD cxnt go, Ioilliin|' slre srid' 'cmÉ is only a gd'

Look tt thrt&2lYou'll botl drownl'.w. hav. to Úy. noth.r|'stid cÍec. gli|y. .Thinl. of

those poor pcoplc' aloíc on that !o.k' rv. live on ,

.lt} á iob Íol you. Í]inel and brothm' Graa' not youl

Yotr'll diownr How will thrt help those men?''How will it hclp thcm iI{c do nothins?Thomlsin Darline lookcd oni of the window ágiin. át

the wild' xngry ser' sLe shool. her neád' .Peúaps you'llgtt ro the rdl, Gbce,'sle uid. \Uith God's help and thewind bchind you. Bur you ll nev.r get b'.k xgxin* thejb@ka üú llaud d |h. lithlba$e ü

wi.d. Nor onc m,n i'd, girl in . sorm IiL. ihis. N.vcr.,Iíilliin Dirling toot his wjÍe's hands in bis' .Listen b

nc, Tlomásin'' h. said. .Tfure ar. thie or four s.anenon th.t rek' sttong mtr' They.ll help iow Ús b.cL if we

'fyru sxve them,,said Tlonasin.,And if you donr... r,Ar 6d willim Da ins dd nor ansser. He looked inb

hjs wife'' eyes' .ve'r goirg' Thofiásin,. hc said quictly-.!íe háv. to go' cone down now rnd hclp u with tIE

oubide, in rhe tenble *ind and rhe rain, ir rool rtehfiItcú mjnufts to gú dre boat reády' Tlreo tim.6 thesaves De.Íly broké tle boat on thé rcc|.. willián got infEt' ,nd st,t the Í.ont. cac. índ her mother hcld thcboat away írcm úe tocks. v/illiam got fuo oaB Eady,and wáited .oi tlE ncxr *Ne,

.Áll rislú' ciáce| c€r jn xou!'he shoüted'GBce junped into rhe boát' and william pulbd n,rd

with the oiÍs' on.... No... thlepulls' lnd rhen r walelifted the boát and the oís w.Í€ pulling at ail. But theytft iway frTm the rccks. Th. bcr cám. down bdwcnMo *ávé' ,nd cnc€ quiclly Eot hg Trrs Tui' Tbéy both

Püu.d n'rd togdfu!' but crrfully too. Th€y did nú watrto lose 'n orÍ in tlre wild v2tí. ciaü v,s cold md nerd6 and bat wcr. wd' she yás a'Íaid' but h.ppy .ndexcited bo. Tni. is wnar Cod w.nts n to do,' shcthoug}t' At tn. top or a wavé sbe could cásily 3e acro$tlle Lrngsbne ro& to the dhE side. Then the bort wmtdown b.Nen tle w.v6 ind slE could *e only mountrinsof sild wát€r everywhere.

'Pull lcftl kftl william shourd. \v. mus lcp therocks bcM.m us md tbé wrftr wavcs|'

Gr'ce pülled hÍd rt n.r ors' md wátched rne wrves'.God w help N gk then|' she úoüght irpPily' .I lnow

ouEidc thc lighthous. Tbonasin Dárli.g watched rielitde !ut. she saw it for a scond. tnm it wcnt b.l rd Iw.ve' and.ame up rgáin. .!t,s not pcsibl{ she thoügli.Noboaiaí live in á sa like that| oh God' p|a* - sáveny husbmd and dáughtÍ!'

sn. Nnched and prayed, and rbe litdo boar gor sn lcrand snalle. on the *ild, sEy sea.

A,tB./ i,l the sh,1'

.lp Dr, r\,lr Dotro\in flei$ ij.tft,

.Ho! .]n l bt|t votr. N.mJr?. I)rnLc] s|nÍ.'r] .Í\lÍl D]w!)n''Hotr .Jr Jnlm fu]|)?. |l. N.r bo.od,n,o iri]]hrcn.d, n! i (i It.loutLlfl nri,rl mB

.Ill'\c hcIn hr .hi|iíDl. ..i.J \lB DrwsoD' .Kclt

dtn lr.n Í{[ 'n. nqh so.oldl,l)roi.l ftrr hi\ rn's rmtr dr! vonur )rl hlf

Thc dj]lJrco wÜe rcld vcr'.oLd'|l I e|$ wÚc.|Jo' trut rl'q w0. Dot novinx H. tiilJb !y'Ú|] rh.n \nh his hl !' Hl J]ro.|r thul' 6Ül lhl

. Ihq ' \ c no t d ! ]d yc ' s .Í r ]D td

'|l.ir. DlÍ dc]'l|. shc loolcJ !t.' v r kc L r , s i n ro r ' 5 .nh ! ( ;d l v i t L

r,\ Do so.J. *onrrit. Lo srnL. No.D!.{n ,\yl'a' l !d|! |,li '! Dd|,1 :lrúht ,Na ar hnd[

tstrl MÍ DxwsoD NN *i|! sü.]Drilrg' .sonrconc fl!í

..trrl n'e drorted. \ve clrl die hcrcl Go tu thc top oi

thc.o.k Jnd l!úL iNJnj!Tlll 'hÉ xln)Úr ny.hiIdrtn!.'YouI.lrilJrn aÍ.. '.' But hc w.\ xtÍJnt t! sJr n l].

tuflied rsiy, rDsfr wi.l, himscll, and clinrb.d to thc top

o| dr. ro.l, l 'hc ljIJ s.lc]Dtd j| his €rn' He loo]<ed

aqoss to rhc lrshrhlu\c r \r\ idhti* .Dly Nivs,

xnd mor. !vxv.s. I htrt. thc scil hc thoulhr. lt\ likc r

gtclt grey trni'd lvnL ] |undr.J shitc tcúh' l h]tc tl h

And d'o h.siw Lhe hot

H. sa\' ( on|v fo' i sc!o.d' lt -} oD nll Tí j Í1!L.

D,nicl wr{ rnd lDd rn!.y. 1)or\ tre erp , sunrnt.hr nuÍül xt h(, .w.'E l]] !.iDg n, .lie' ']o'it volUnJÜÍ]nn' No.D! kDoas bltc IjÜ.!.

]\,1rs |).*aoD !aÍ|d.t h]m' HÜ Ír!c w]\ $cr wih ÍJin.1Dd llÚ hin Bis b]ouÍrg nr bÜ cycs

(;d w']]$Dd sotrlcon.|. s]j. Í ' .Hc muÍ]l L|o*'Hc

'wbo\ Il. g!i']! to seld? Án 1ng.l], D)licL |lügLlJ3ngíLy, ao.l l.!LcJ ]t djc \'d,.trllty su,

ir

wave. lt wcnr down bchind thc wave, but ihen ir cam. $agaln. Dosn' rnd up ag2in. Aíd it was coning nearcr|Alid. boat wnh bvo peoplc in it' Hc neu $e ó.k ludÍaÍ.d at n' Thc bort.afro ngrei,.nd neile! *il|' TLena greát nounftin ol a wavc ca'ne, with wiitc ángry teerh.and rhe lirlc bod scht down bchind ir.

'No! D iet.n.d. .No, pt.asc codt No!,The boat cao. up on top oÍ the wavc] with wüitc rvater

aII áround it. The oxr w..e Up' our oí tlre wafur' For aseTnd rü. boat beg2n b tun on its side, thc. the oaNwcni down into the yat{ ánd thc bo't cane dosn thcside of thc wlve. Daniel couid sft tte two peopte in tLebo]t no$' one sas r nán. one wxs a yonnB woman'

Hc sor up M.l mn down the rocl. He wxs .rrins xDdlrughing it th. srme timc..k\,lt risht, Ms DawsoDj.h.shout €d' .lt's a|| right| |oo|. th.rl Look! Your xngcl i5

l0

racc looked qüick|y b.hind het, and srw thc pq]l.on th. mck' Thcy wÜe s'ving' slDudn& hughinE'

aft thete wcr eig|t. fune' Perüíps ftD Óf thcm| Too ftany

she looked back !t rhe wavs and pnlled had rndcrr.rully with hcr olis. k wrs norc rL,n a klometr

]Íound fu (Lands Ít.n the |igh(housc to rh. ship' d.vcry wrvci cvcLr r..L rvrs diffcrent xnd ,lingerous. Shcwis ntud noN, bu' rhc job wrs not 6nish&t. Ttu sr..kcdslrip on J|aÍkcr.s |(ock wxs $il|6ftv meeA aw').'

.How nr]n]. $n rcI se.' craccl heÍ ladtr slnMd'sh! looked .g]i'r, . fuí '. ' twelvc p€rh'|\,'shc srid'

.]ds too trjjn'' láthcr, wc'll rll drown' il thc) try to g(

'Yes Put De dn tlrc rock, lassj rnd drcn txte ihc Lroxrout .srm,' slurcJ \villhn. t 11 tru! to tLc,n. v,. crn\t . moÍe t|jltr liv., d]e fi$t tijne'.

It wJs !.1 J]ngerous ueá. dt ro.l. I'l Lh. bst p]jc.,ú. wr\cr wlnl up .nd do\Yn two oI drcc mfures lvcÍImnutu. tt lvc ' kc oDe ,risrakc,, crjc. dr.tr8ht, thcbolt w]ll bleJr infu nlty {ná|| pic.es, Ial se,|| bc oD tlrc

c]ircfu||v. s|ow|y' (]Írc. rnd lu lathel úid to get.hcLoit ner thc rock, but rhrcc !'ncs tu),1,.d to pu! jNayit the llÍ mi'rut.' Thcn, d]e Íouldl ti'Dc, w]lilm DiIlnrgjuml)&l. T]re l,.$cnge6 pÜ|].a]lrim ÓnR,lhc |otl'

cÍaceqUi.k]I ].sed ihc ]ro]tÓ!t ro s.r xglin. she !v)sl|oft in dj. boitnos, and the blnt moved diIÍcreDdy' shcNas tiÍcd, Jrd hÜ inx rnd bxlk ser. hunnlg' Rut slrekDcw about boits. wx.ch thc sex rlt dre tnnc, stre totdh.fulf' .The lrv.s nü$ hcct the Eout oÍ thc bo]t li6t.o! thc borL wi|l tunj ovcl' Forg.. thc co]d, ánd dt Ílin,and dre sct. cod wi| hclp me.

On .hc rc.k, \villiam Drnlng spok. qu,.liy. .l.h soiDe

to t1l.j thc somin bxck with m{ h! *id 'ÁDd thlt n]trndtrt, siih the brckcn l.g' Thcn l nc.J thc $Í,nE Nnjto he]p ne Ío!'t|e bolt'. Hc look.d rt Dlnic| Donoyan'.nd Mo olheÍ'.You, mrn' xDd yon. ]nd }'oJ' Thc oth$nNÍ wan hcrc' wc'l]come bick |oi you |xteí'.

'No, Ly Godr vhy mc? shoutcd Jam6 Kell),. I wxnt

'You'rc Bon,g to *ry here, si ' shoutcd W liim

ansrily. Doil yo! un'lcir. dr If yon get in the boat,

'1.,, t.,aib ü|le. wil/k,, Dr))ng i|,a|a

'And ny ch,ld(n,'ciled M6 Dlvsonj,rtont aory.. mv

Willixn l.,oked rt hÚ unhipfity. Ltc tretd otrr his rrnN.'civc the.hildren .. 'n., nodrer,. h. said

cx|enl|ly' M d)k thc boy lnJ t]re g'| fÍom hÚ. Jjdplt ü. littLe |x!]j.\ oD the ro.k' nexr ú.scr' T]je} w.rcdcn|xDd.ou .TL.y1Í. in cod,! h1nJ\, motlrcr,.lt 9id'ThcD he sFk. qunl|y and ']uiül| to D]Dje] l)onován'.wheD lhc boÍ ..'ncs' lre]p nj. gcr úe srhin in' \íl

|)anic| igrted' \íilliln ptrr his lni aroun'l MGI)rwson' ]Dd wiv.d to (;ríc.'

cireh'||y. s|o$|y. shc Ío\Ycd t|f Ljoar in to thc ro.lr' ltw]s hx|dcl without ücr fithcr' Thc wiDd J lhc wxvesnroved ú. Ir.1. moÍc quickly, and cr'c. wal vcry tn.dDol. one njs(kc mexDt d.ath .ol .|rm ill' sIt úm.c losc r rwcnry l i v c . .A b i swav. liÍred rhc bo1t, Lhcn a sl]xl|cr one behnü n' shep ||ed h.tdon the.ln, and dÍew i rcpc to r foan on thcro.k' Thcn hcr flth.rgot i'Ío.hc bo]t' t(h a womrn inIn atus. She wrs screiDrnr!.

'My childÍen] BiDe tlE chiIdrtn' /.iscl,.No' nDthü', \íi]]]lm DJllin8 t.o( the olrs'.Hclp her,

cÍa.c rvent !] thc 6rck ol the boxr wÍlr tlre w.mrn,rid hcld her. r)anicl Dotrovrn rnd rwo othcr nr.n sor i,r.They rverc .iÍyiDg thc mán wih thc bro[en |cg' ThctroDt of.üc boxt tYl! vcly Dex| rhc Íock n.w bo |elr

Crxce l.oked behind hft, rnd srw a big wrvc..P!]l. Íalher!'she slbuted' 'PUII lxld|, shc *ood up'

rnd pushcd isain$ rl'e r..k with rn o,r. The boat w.svery heavy now, wnh all these people iD it.

'|íilli]m pulle! ha.d with hil oals, The big wxve crmeijr. .Dd broke i'Ío nhite rvatel a|l alound thcfi. Rur llELoar liJ rot hn rhe rock. Willirm pulkn asain. rndshoutcd'.You n.n üclp 'ne!Take tlt o]E' one each|'

The liftIc boat was v.ry full Tüc sides vele oDly ju*

xbove the wrtel' ]nd oltcn thc watcÍ cífrc in, crxce drewir oul \'nh hei lr]t' Thc $ind and Nav.j vÍc agai'x. dtm

noN,.nd ll'e .oDÍ men |!d to Iow h]Id' But slowly, y.ry

slowly' th. |ighthou$.lme netrer, Ar |rÍ' fton thc top

\ l d | l ) l . . l a | l )

33

or the wlvesj they c.utd sce T|.masin D,rting. she wr!*ánding 'n &ont ofrhc liglrt|.usc, and wrvinsro fun'

They yere very tned wlen thcy gor to thc lisl,rhousc.wi]1i.6 iud Datricl caded thc nan with thc broken l €into th. kirchcn, and crxce and her norhcr letp.d Ms

Inside thckirhar, willhm rntlltt ar his d,lghter..youdid ] gmd iob, Ir$,' hc sdd' .Íhank yoL',

'I ll comc bx.L asain wirh you, Ltter, she srid.'No.' he srld. You're oo tiftd. r'tttake rw. ofthcsc..

He loolcd rt DRniel xnd thc other .wo meD. .which rft

Dxni.| was very túgd' nÉÍe was i lir. jn the l.nch.nl w.m. be1uriÍu| nre H. wanrcd to ]ic down in fuont

of th! 6re ind !o to sle.p fol á |oDg' long lim.' autWillian Ddinsr quiet lrown eyes w.re looling at him.

'I II .r'nc wnh you. Daniel said.'IIl comc r@, sald Thomrs Ruchrnxn.villian DiihBsmiled. Good neD,. he said. .Can you

two ncn ros a weu is 'ny dauglrteÍ.'DanieI loo]<cd al cÍacc' wlo w.s bGy hclpinE Mis

DássoD. shc loo(ed vcr}' smlll, herc' nr tfu kirchen - Iikcany younE woman. III t.y,ihe said.

'Rishr,'said wiui3m. 'Come on !hcn.,sr DaDiel and Thonas Buclanin lolloNed the ord

|igbúousemán awxy ftom the warh kitchen fq oüt intothe .ajn ánd Bntd ágain' Dln]c| lool.ed at tne angry *awith its lcÍiblewlvcs' and hc fek co|d ánd lrightencd. Hc

dour Ú f.od o| |ht |h órd sa |o 3b.p ft,

tetcmbered thc sm]lI young $onun a|one in th. boát bylhrker's l{ock. creli cod,,he thoushr. ,you mrde thtgirl *rong. |ikc ]n rng!:]' Mxke ac ÍbDgj too' |ik € hct.'

t,.rtto", t9t h Sc l, te,tb?t 1 3 33

Mt D]rling 'nd lris youíg Jaughrer saved ni'].pcopkkom thc rrc.L ol rhc Fo'l,rjtre. The $om h*.dlor rhtcc drys, and rhey sLayld all rhar nme wirh thcDarlings i'j thc lighlÍ,usc'

Quc.n victorú thi'rks rhar cnce ljtrlinE is onc oÍrh. fnst yoÚn! rvo'neÓ in úis countly' rlü she isw ti'l € to thrD]< hcr' onc llundÍcd yeÍs Irom now,' pe.plc will re'icmbei rhis day.

...]..

GLo 5s ÁRY

or\P<||,{oMÜrl'l

bloB (|$t t\.bkw) {|l trn furls' r ryj'Íl ij .]rkNiog,

boü i hc]y'' {re!8slo! ínI.!]so.ots l|tr |tlLlrok!í 1'd] iD FicG o no' MILiog

o'dlc i ! ck o.wix üt g]B L]gh yh n bunD

í|$h lr) !, lcnJ oü e sdJc( hnght L]ght

íumd i.oiDJ otr (o!ot. J|!pj l i lo[! Éod t|'! drgiDc@ns

hnc rh! QPolncof\o hr'h(oinc (hcÍo) e {oruo (mJ' who h$doE son{hogbRt

hnd í,, 1h. N' oÍ rh! yollJ thÍ j5 nú thc 5or a r r cm r r iBh r r i s r . $Lox

|if' lr] 'obkc Ü moÍcsondhuBq)

!igh' to re ] dlF x[o|' 4ÚTsrucks

ú i r Í o Í a P i \ ! , f 8 h ! ü Í p a ! ! ! F Ü \ ! | f h

o.Í a long pitr oÍ wood th. you u* to mov. i boat thÍough

Tü í') i lhick b|.ck liquid lh't 'Tu gtr btrop.ddc *hEl a larye wl*| on th. sidc oí a ship that moy*

pray ro .Fk to coJio.rt cod for trtprTctí') l vq h.tJ páÍ oí the Fünd

op. í'] Ery thicl' &rong sringrow{/) b Dov. i bor wirh ousgYl to t'|e $n.one Tut oÍ dán!.te. á polit *oÍd for ' mrn when yotr 5p..k 6 lih5orc í') to lool lírd .t son.thios foi 2 |Óng timefuo (') bTt wd aii watl clúg6eiop. í lT4 ob€ vnh 44iá| gh$ !h m s thiígs l@k

fuow (pat Ens 'fud) to nöYc somdhios quiclly thrcush

d. í/) to put bps Íoüna sor.thing to bold it 'til|w.v.1'] nov thc sa novB; í.hill oÍ Mte' in 'hc 9aw.v.í4 io nore }'oul l.n'l $rcusn th. áir*ftl í'] i blol.n ship; í/) 6 bÉ! lomdli's ompl.tl'

Grace Darling

ACTIVTTIES

BeíTÍe k.adihg

r Rc.d rh. sbry iomJudim o0 ú. 6El p.g. of th. bool,and lhe bÍl( rcv..' How mucb do you |no" ío9 abou úesoryr Tjck or. box for .ach shr.n...

!D!D

tl!!D!rl

vhicü oÍ ós( üingl can n.án d.ns.l Íor ' i! Jt \c.?EtPrJn wh'' or why nor.

'While Rrdding

R.id ch.pter 1. on the ship Dfid Do.ová' ÍrÍs to fe.lv.ry áIÍaid. Us. ths. wóí|s íiofi tn. sory.o.oÍp|ú thgt*í (Use .{.h *o.d on.e)

arcel' bfuken, a'A' engiia, Í|igh|en?,1' bappe"' La 'ship, lopted, tud,es, tuihd, 'ur8e

s -h rve -dowD and

l T h cÍo i y i l Íue ' !2 c.aa Drrlins wa6 . youns oan. fl3 The *ory hrppm€d in r3$' L]a The Foy',Í''zwis a ship. t]5 The sfury híppen.d oí! thc no ..a$ coa$

ol scodind, !6 It wrs r Lor! dry nighr. !7 Theie kas a wooden boat üd lnilon sl]il. D3 somep€op|.w(edyingoÍcoIdonarc.k' |]9 crac.D.rlinss.s ve.y riishren.d. tl

10 Grá.. Drrling b.came Iahous. !

I feel vely -' Th€ sbip.the bis prddle wheels h,ve

Tfi. weáthet f getiing and it!ncár|yv. caítse..hc .ny moi.' Thcfu js a v.Íy *Íong

J nd b ' g - J k h i Ú ' n s . J deoÍ ú . - 'L\eíybody on Íh. Fa4a\hre )s J| rdld' we don t know

wl'Iisgo'ngro ' lve need Jí

R.ad chápte. 2' Úd then ansve. rh.s queÍioDs'

1 who wrs in the |igithoNe thxÍnidrtl2 \0hfte sere Gráce\ brcü.Bt3 Ho* old wcre cÍac., wi||iam údThohasin?4 whar,lid william lnd Grrce do fu the lánt.in?5 \íhir wxs the |rnten fori6 If ther. wrs x shipwreck' wh.t dld \íilliám |áve tT do!

R.ad ch.ptN 3 and '|. H.r. áI.boL. rhem. cüang. tb.n i'to tdd !.nEnÉs.

l Th. shipt engines w.re n.w.2 Thc ship\ cnsrne* m!l! mend lhc.n!i.es.3 DaDieI Donov.n w,ntea the ship to Íly ltseá'4 Girc. ngvÜ got up in the ni$t to help h€IÍ.theiJ They caded tfie oaE intÓ thc kirch.n'6 \í |iim witch.d th.light, .nd Grr.c wenl to bcd'

Re'd ci.p.ffi 5 .íd 6' vllÓ.aid this!

l .I1nsoírightened'DoyÓüthinkw.tcgoingb<ti.?,

2 .RT.ks| Th.r. arc locI.s in ío.t of Ú' rcks ,ll rcund|'3 .Tlrc's . ship o. H,rt<cr's RocL.'4 I can see no one, but myeyesar.otd.'5 Il therc arc papl. rljve on thar ship now, you c.nnot

6 .IIrhcreissom.o.erliv..uc.'nrjÚlerveth.ft todi.',

RBd chapeB 7' 3 aDd 9' choos€ ll'. !cí qUeíion.wo.díor tigse gu.*ions, á'd then 'n.*d.hem.

1 . . . prrycd on rh. rock in rloudvoice!2 ... did Daniel want everrbody to do?] . ' 'was i td ' f 6cu l t t os ,nda t th .oPoÍtbe io . [ l4 '. ' fiBt sáw ric peple on th. Írckl

6 ' ' ' wis the mafterwith MÍ Dawson\ chi|drcn?

Beíor. you read chap&Í 10 (tk. tn|. is Íoo M.,,y Peoll.),.áí yo! gue$ wfiít hrppenn Ticl onc box.ách dne

1 Grre g€s vcry tircd aíd..nnÓl ros aDy! !

2 cÍac. f'lls hto the seá xnd \íjlliam Pulls hcr

back into th. bÓÍ' ! L]

3 Mc Dawson falls lntd the *" ,nd dmwm. fl tl4 \íillilnr and cncc crn on|y Mke live people

i í .hebor t . !

5 Thcy lcave Mis Drwsont dcadchi|dÍen on

thc ro.k. L l

6 T|e r.$oÍthc pcod. on rhe tock die' D7 \villnm tal<cs rnc boat b.c|( a seÓíd tine

lnd sáves Not people' !

L]

!

!

R.!d chapt.r 10. then ansYcÍ thes. qJ.stions.

l vhát did villiam rnd Gnce do when rlty áÍiv.d rt

2 vhy did vil|hft nc.d.üae$lone m€n!] tlíhrt did c!.e uscict ha. 6oria ' i {7howentb3c l< in ihcbo* thcs . . rnd r i ' ne t5 How m'ny people did \íiI|irm and Grac.s.ve?

Afre/ ReadhE

Thon.'in Dárling wrete a tfr.r b l'.Í snhin .bour tü. Íomy nigÁt. cáD yo' nnd

The L'giúoGe. Longsionc hhnd

l hávc50 'nu.h to t.||you|\'. h:ve had a terrib|.herc. It hsed íor fory.eight houB, 'nd th. w2v.5morc tb]i two m.ü95 high|

Find th. rnsseG !o ihis űo$wo.d in th. *ory.

1 Gtlce slthed the ship dÍoug! x ' {9).1 Th.lhip 1Vás going ' frTn HLII tr DÚndÉ' (5)

6 Ths namc ol the snip. (11)

9 You ow i bo.t with two of thss. (4)

12 Drniel Douovsn\ job. (3)

lr land whi.hnroi isL.d. (3)la To Dov. r boarBith o2$. (3)

Tlre D].|i'rgfámiIy lived in this' (l0)

ci.e Daíjng w$ a tamous . (7)

Danicl Donovan.all.d cnc.Darlinsln -, (5)

Á nlD who wolks on i ship' (6)

Á ship.alled thl s.oú'' sal wrccked on rh. bcach. Itwas 3 small sIip ánd n bloke into Íour p'..es' Á||o!thepis.nseE clt h b.d onto H rrkcas RocL.

I was iü. fBt prtson ro *c the shilstck and th.pa$ene.rr w]v'.g on the rock' You! íather .nd Gr2.cthen got the bo't out .nd Íowed to the tock, but ÓnIy lourpeopl.couId get in oLrlittle bo]r' The paseug.( did nÓ!help to row tnc bolt brck,,nd tneD your father and oneothcr mrn ycnt ro the roct a sEond time rnd saved four

Your sister crace is now, f.hous t..oine,,nd rlrK'ng is wrjting to thrnl ler . h\ in álI the n.wspapesl

rjrystone klrnd wás on. of th.

A ftponc. ísk.d Dinicl Donovíó ábout th. s{ond iourn.vto Há.IcÍ'6 Rock' conp|.le then conv.Erio'' (Uic 'i

Rrrclr![l líhat happened wh.n }'on lÍived at the

D^N'tr| wil|ian DJÍIingasked -.RÜ'oRTF(: How diJ you leeI rbotrtthat?DÁN[L : lw rn t . J -bu t - 'RffoRTLÚ so th. Mo 01yT! rowed b'ck tr Halter's

D^N'u, No, there _.R IPoRER: \ v r s ' e so rms i l l b* l ?DÁNf'': Ycs' tb. Naves -'RnoRT[N: \YÍ. ),ou a.r,id?D^M!L| v.ry. But Glá.. DaÍlinE-'FÚ ! l ] s ' ÁndÚh J t dU l o t r r h ' n l . n lGFaDJ l | ' nu )

1 Thccapk ino f th .Fo ' '^} ' . r ' á ! . n |ydo i i ghn job '

Hc yxnred fu fuk! hil ship ind pass.n!ís to s!1tland'rnd he wis ridt not to go bick to land.

2 Thonls Drrhlg didn1wxnrGrr.c rnd ]iíi|li]nr to got, drc furk' sLe !Í right Lecrus Í wrs ' v*y *upidand dangíous djngto Jo.

3 clace Dár|ing[i5 i Íamous hlÍoinc ojny bÉclu* sh.wrs r youngwonrán' wi||iám Dading' Danic]Donovrn,rn{l Thomrs Buchrnxn lvere rko lEos.

.1 c'.É D/'',g i\ not 1 \prcjí| \rTry' Grr.e xnd ríilIiámrrrninE.vcrc only Joins thlnj.ib\. Pmplc Iike frrtmnlDd poIiccnr.n sv. pcop|c cvc'Í day'

willi'm DáÍ|ing torl tic *onán .nd ú. Drr Bith th.bro}cn lea fint' InaEiDe thát you are saving pmple íÍom !ship*rftt, üut yoUr boát is sn'l| i.d you can ÓíIy taletouÍ p.opl.. which oÍ ihese psplc do you lív. and why?

I A mother.nd hqyounschil!2 A dodor (older wo'nan)

4 Á bÚs dÍive| (olderfuan)

Do you rsre. {a) or dilgree (D) wnb dEse senrenccs)

'5 Aíhoolboy116yeasold)

6 Á I]NoB Íilmsll (yotrngnoman)

7 A t.ach.t (T|d.r wTmán)

s a bu\ii!$snan ({nJ.r mtr)

CE.e rnd williln DrlingTh. Anscl frem thc Ligfithou*Tlr € captain who Didn\ co Ba.kTlre End oí the .o'l'x,'.

H.E Jrc sonc diffcÍc hd6 fo. th. íory' vhicb onel rregrod (C) rnd wl'ich .re not Bood (NG)? C.n you ssy why?

ÁBoUT THE AUTHoR

Tim Vi.aiy i5 rn dpeÍiúccd t.acher rDd w'tÍ' áíá hasuiittn $vÍ'l *ons for the oxford BTTLvons übrály'Meny of lhBe .E in lhe Thr'llcÍ & Adv.nfure seriB' strcl a5whne D.rib |ar sra* 1) o|' |ike c .. D.I':RB ]n th€ T estTiic. !cri6' such N T'' cTüeJ Plqa on E2nL \zlso ars..ge l)j ulücl ttlls tl'. $ory.Í the ne bdwftn scoE a'dAhÚnd!.n to th. souó rTk' He has i.o Pub]ished Mo longaovck'Tbe Blood |pT, |}ra k$. a c.|.nn Mr,sé'

Tin vicíi hás two .hildrcD' rnd lftps Jos' cas' ándh&*s' Hc livs .nd worI.s in YTrL' in tn. noith of EíglmJ'

ABoUT BooK\íoRMs

c|co{hrybídqNcnLdtLtBiu(

a!g. flon hignLy i]L!ínEd rc lF

uM* ai k 66d ú d! oÍlo' a8k,

The Death of Karen SilkwoodJOYC ' H INN^M

Thú n tie jory of Karci silk{ood. It b€gins witl h( dc.th'vby do* h.r jory bfsi. whÍ! ir should od? cíhin P.op|e

wintcd hq de&h ro b! an cnding' vh't l?ld wü. th.y afE]doÍ] K1tn silk{ood h.d sohdhils to tl] üq iná shc bdi.v.d thÍt ws 'mpotali lvhy di'ltrt sl'd lilc b tl] us?.líilI W cvÜ lnowwhÍ @l]y hápp.í!J? Thc qu6tioN so on .ld on' bÚt thqe üc

Thjs is l toc *ory. lt h'pFnd in okl.hoEl' ÜsÁ' wh.rcKa(n silkvood |iy.d and w.Í|cJ . ' ' and dEd'

r ne Love oI a Ktng

Áll h. wrntld b do {$ to Dl!ry tbe lomri bc |ovcd. Bu hn

Hc was Edwiid vlll. xing oÍ crat Bú.tr! xiíg ol hdiRixingoÍÁuÍBll.'md xiDsof üiry i

sI]. w.s btfutiful gnd süe |oycd hlm - bÚt shc ws a]fidr

t wő a |ore ÍTry tB. shúL tllc wolld' The KiDg had to..trdl!i!chkcounfu''!íq

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Raak by alcrt vd

shÍ]o.l< Holfts n . gaát*t Jti €r ir Tf th.h J|' H. !n5 in hisrcom..nd sDka iis DiF. He |krens' íid gírch6' ííd tlin[s'

*aq Le vÍch6 the door

h thde thrc. oÍ his bst Íorks, HolÍ* h* tbrcc vi5kol5 b!Éilo €who bÍingtheil rcub|.s

btfu Tn|' nin inlhc{oÍ|d who onüdpthcn'

Stories from the Five Towns

RebA bt Nkk B,lh

Amo|.lBdneÜkfínoüsíoÍhisnodeslbo!ft lh.Fiy.Toynsmdk l.d sound jufl |i|. oúeÍ, rhq do som. rc4 $Rngc

'hiigs' Thíc\ siÍ.l<' vho n a n.hjn.king . pL.n snh r butg|Í? TL.n lh.i. is Tohy Hall' vhy Jshc dc ]d . o vúúNumbg l1ch i l d Row ' .nd who doBhe 6nd

brlheG.nd ÁMieEmÍy

wrll lam ShaKespeare

w |úm shakqrrc' BTm Ápd| l5ó4' i| sÍ..fotd.upoFÁvon,Dnd ÁPÍil16ló' MÍr'.'l AM. H*ha\Y,r: two dau8lrtG' oDl$n. Ádon pod' hnous phywnBht' vrct norv Íort' pl!F'

Bú wh* w4 hc |iLLas!m2í?!0láldid heihink.boutwhenh. lodc ilro LondTD ÍoÍ ihe liN dm. ' . ' oÍ wh.n hc wI wriuBti5 p|^fs Hcnbt ^Íd Rodea aíd ]u]d

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