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[Assistant] He knew that the bulldog would soon bite his neck very tightly, then he would die. White Fang stopped moving. He was too tired to fight. The bulldog was still biting his neck. Then, the bulldog pushed White Fang. White Fang fell again. The dog moved on top of White Fang. The bulldog's jaws were getting tighter.


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[Assistant] It was over. White Fang was going to die.


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[Assistant] The men watching the fight were very excited. They clapped and shouted. Suddenly, everyone heard a strange noise from the forest. It was the sound of dogs and sleds. The men watching the fight were afraid. They thought it was the police. It was not police, however. It was two men on sleds. Many dogs were pulling their sleds.


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[Assistant] One of the men was tall. His skin was smooth and clean. The other man was short. He had a mustache


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[Assistant] When the two men saw the people in the forest, they stopped their sleds. They wanted to see what was happening.


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[Assistant] At this point, White Fang's body stopped moving. He could not breathe. Beauty Smith was angry. He could not believe White Fang was losing the fight. Therefore, at this time, he ran to White Fang.


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[Assistant] Again and again, he violently kicked white thing.


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[Assistant] White Fang could do nothing but lay on the ground and prepare to die.


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[Assistant] As Beauty Smith kicked White Fang, someone in the crowd began to shout. Then, the tall man saw the dogs. He also saw Beauty Smith kicking White Fang. He ran to Beauty Smith.


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[Assistant] As Beauty Smith was about to kick White Fang again, the tall man hit Beauty Smith's face. Beauty Smith fell to the ground. Then, the tall man turned to the crowd. He screamed, You people are horrible and cruel! Beauty Smith got up. The tall man shouted, You are a beast! and hit Beauty Smith's face again.


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[Assistant] the crowd was angry that the men stopped the fight they began to shout and scream


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[Assistant] The tall man made an angry face at the crowd. Again he screamed,


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[Assistant] After that, the two men did not pay attention to the crowd. The tall man wanted to save White Fang. He hit the bulldog's head several times. Still, the bulldog did not open its mouth. Then, he asked the crowd, Will some of you help us? But no one would help.


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[Assistant] Then Matt had an idea. He got his gun.


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[Assistant] Then he put the long part of the gun in the bulldog's mouth.


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[Assistant] He wanted to use the part of the gun to open the dog's jaws. When the bulldog's owner saw this, he said, be careful, don't break his teeth. Matt angrily replied, then I'll break his neck. The bulldog's owner was nervous. He then said, please don't break his teeth. Matt said, this is your dog.


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[Assistant] Okay, but you need to help me open the bulldog's mouth. The owner said, I can't. I don't know how. This has never happened before.


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[Assistant] Then go away and let me do this! shouted Matt angrily. The owner did not go away. He stayed next to the two men and watched.


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[Assistant] The tall man and Matt put the gun in one side of the dog's mouth.


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[Assistant] They were trying to get the gun through the other side too. They were successful.


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[Assistant] They use the gun to help pull open the bulldog's mouth.


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[Assistant] Little by little, they opened the bulldog's mouth.


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[Assistant] Take your dog, said the tall man to the bulldog's owner.


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[Assistant] Because he had almost died he was very weak. He tried many times to get up. He could not stand. His legs were too weak. He fell. He could not open his eyes.


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[Assistant] Beauty Smith then stood up again. He came to look at White Fang.


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[Assistant] Matt, said the tall man, how much is a good sled dog worth? Matt looked at White Fing. Three hundred dollars, he said.


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[Assistant] What about an injured sled dog like this one? Asked the tall man. Af? One hundred and fifty dollars? Answered Matt. The tall man looked at Beauty Smith. He said, Did you hear that Mr. Beast? I am going to take your dog. I will give you one hundred and fifty dollars.


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[Assistant] Are you going to take the money, or do I have to hit you again? Alright, but this is not fair, said Beauty Smith.


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[Assistant] The tall man then walked from Beauty Smith to Met. Met was with White Fang. The men took White Fang and left.


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[Assistant] The owner of the bulldog asked some men in the crowd about the tall man. Who is that, he said. His name is Whedon Scott, said one of the men. He is a gold expert.


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[Assistant] He is good friends with many of the people in the government. He has a lot of power and a lot of friends. You do not want to make him angry.


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[Assistant] I thought he was somebody important, said the Bulldogs owner.


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[Assistant] The Dashwood family had long been settled in Sussex in Southeastern England. They lived in a grand home at Norland Park and owned quite a bit of land.


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[Assistant] The Dashwoods were a respectable family that had lived on the land for generations.


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[Assistant] The owner of this land was a single man who had lived alone for many years with his sister.


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[Assistant] But after she died, nearly ten years before he did, he often invited his nephew, Mr. Henry Dashwood, to come live with him.


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[Assistant] The old man then decided that upon his death he would give his nephew the land and his great home, but told his nephew that he must give the land and home to his son upon his own death.


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[Assistant] The old man lived quite happily and grew to love his nephew and his wife dearly, as they treated him quite well with love and respect.


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[Assistant] Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son, John, with this wife before she died.


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[Assistant] After some time, he married a kind woman and they had three daughters.


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[Assistant] The son, a calm, respectable young man, had a great fortune that was given to him by his mother.


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[Assistant] His own wife, as well, was quite a wealthy woman, so receiving the land at Norland Park was not a great addition to his wealthy fortune.


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[Assistant] His half-sisters, however, had very little fortune for themselves as their father had little more than the land he owned before it was given to his son after his death.


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[Assistant] Their mother, as well, had no fortune to offer the girls either.


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[Assistant] Just before Mr. Henry Dashwood died, he requested that his son John Dashwood promise him to care for his new mother and his half-sisters.


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[Assistant] The son then decided to give a present of one thousand pounds to each of his sisters.


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[Assistant] He would now be receiving four thousand pounds a year from the land he would soon receive in addition to his present income.


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[Assistant] Besides the remaining half of his own mother's fortune.


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[Assistant] This idea made him feel more generous to his half sisters.


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[Assistant] Yes, I will give them three thousand pounds and it will be generous and handsome. It will give them freedom from money worries. Three thousand pounds.


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[Assistant] I can allow myself to give them such a great amount, although it will cause me a bit of inconvenience," he thought to himself.


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[Assistant] He thought with pride about his generous decision to give his sisters the three thousand pounds, and he did not regret that decision.


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[Assistant] Soon after his father's funeral was over, young Mr. John Dashwood


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[Assistant] Along with his wife and child arrived at Norland Park and announced to Mrs. Henry Dashwood and her three daughters that they would be moving in.


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[Assistant] The young couple told the mother and daughters that the four were allowed to stay at Norlin Park until they were able to find a new home of their own.


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[Assistant] The mother-in-law and daughters were quite upset with Mrs. John Dashwood's impolite behavior.


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[Assistant] Her husband's family never liked Mrs. John Dashwood, as she was always cold and bitter towards them, and this act only worsened their opinion of her.


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[Assistant] The emotional mother-in-law was quite upset with her Mrs. John Dashwood's behavior and wished to leave the place immediately.


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[Assistant] However, her oldest daughter, Eleanor, explained calmly that they could not leave yet, as they had no other home to move to.


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[Assistant] She told her mother that they should begin looking for another home immediately. Indeed, but must wait until they found an appropriate home, near Norlin Park, of course.


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[Assistant] Her mother then agreed to remain living with her disliked daughter-in-law as she cared so deeply for her three girls and their happiness.


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[Assistant] Eleanor, the oldest daughter, who had persuaded her mother to remain in the home for a short time, had a calm character that guided her spirit.


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[Assistant] She was quite reasonable and mature at the age of 19.


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[Assistant] For this reason, she was able to give her mother such advice and be respected.


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[Assistant] Her mother was quite different from her first child in that she was passionate and unexpected, just as her second daughter was as well.


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[Assistant] Eleanor had an excellent heart and strong feelings, but she knew how to handle such passionate emotions better than her mother and sisters.


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[Assistant] Her mother had not yet learned this, and her younger sister did not wish to learn.


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[Assistant] Marianne, the second daughter, had excellent abilities just as Eleanor did.


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[Assistant] She was a clever, but too eager in all her emotions. Her sadness and her happiness were both extreme.


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[Assistant] She was generous, friendly and interesting, but never sensible or careful. She was quite like her mother.


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[Assistant] Eleanor noticed her sister's extreme sensibility with a great deal of concern.


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[Assistant] To their mother, however, Marianne's sensibility and strong emotions were appreciated.


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[Assistant] Marianne and her mother encouraged each other in their passionate feelings.


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[Assistant] They experience the loss of their father and their home with great sadness and emotion.


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[Assistant] Eleanor too was deeply hurt, but she could manage her pain in a much more modest way.


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[Assistant] She could speak with her brother about business matters and greet her sister-in-law without being impolite.


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[Assistant] Margaret, the youngest sister, was a friendly girl, but watched her older sister, Marianne, carefully, and grew to have strong emotions as well, although she was only thirteen and had much to earn.


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[Assistant] Eleanor will be married. We shall miss her, but she will be happy. Oh mama, how shall we live without her?


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[Assistant] My dear, it will hardly be a separation.


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[Assistant] You will gain a brother, a real caring brother. Edward is a wonderful man.


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[Assistant] But you look worried, Marianne. Do you disapprove of him? Perhaps.


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[Assistant] Edward is friendly and I love him but he is not handsome or charming.


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[Assistant] Besides, he has no real talents. He does not know music.


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[Assistant] And though he appreciates Eleanor's drawings very much, he knows nothing about drawing himself.


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[Assistant] He appreciates her drawings as a lover would, not as an artist. I could not be happy with such a man. He should have the same interest as I.


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[Assistant] The same books, the same music must charm us both. Oh mama, how untalented Edward is.


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[Assistant] It is still too early for you to worry about not finding love.


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[Assistant] It is about 200 a year, but may give you both a great deal of happiness.


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[Assistant] Colonel Brandon wishes to help you in any manner he can, as he cares about you both very deeply.


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[Assistant] And wishes you happiness just as I do.


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[Assistant] I shall see him as the husband of Lucy.


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[Assistant] I thought she would have forgotten him by now. She does not know how Edward will make a living.


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[Assistant] But has declared that she no longer views him as her son.


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[Assistant] Miss Morton has no choice in who she is to marry.


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[Assistant] You speak as if Edward and Robert are the same person.


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[Assistant] Chapter 47 Surprising News One morning about the beginning of November,


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[Assistant] Eliza Milward came to visit my sister with news regarding Mrs. Graham.


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[Assistant] She looked quite pleased to see how surprised and worried I looked when she spoke the name.


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[Assistant] I immediately left to see Mr. Lawrence. Perhaps her husband had discovered where she was and forced her to return to Grassdale. I had to speak to Mr. Lawrence to find out. Is your sister gone? I asked as I entered the house. Yes, she's gone.


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[Assistant] He responded calmly. She returned to Grassdale Manor. Mr. Huntington is ill. He has no one else to care for him.


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[Assistant] Miss Myers had left quite a long time ago, and the nurses hired to care for him do little to help him.


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[Assistant] He became ill after he fell from his horse while hunting.


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[Assistant] Here. She has written me a letter since returning to Grassdale. And he gave me the letter to read. In the letter...


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[Assistant] She explained that Mr. Huntington was very ill, but not dying.


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[Assistant] His health hasn't improved since she had arrived to care for him.


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[Assistant] When she first arrived, he could not stay awake for long periods of time and did not realize his wife, Mrs. Huntington, had returned to care for him. When he discovered that she had, indeed, returned, he demanded to see his son.


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[Assistant] She calmly informed him he could see his son


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[Assistant] He said he would sign the agreement later, but he needed to see his son. She refused.


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[Assistant] Telling him that he must first sign. Eventually he signed the paper, and little Arthur was brought into the room. He had not seen his father for over a year, and was a bit afraid, seeing his father so ill.


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[Assistant] Mr. Huntington declared that I had made the child hate him.


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[Assistant] I requested that Mister Lawrence write to ask for permission to tell my mother and sister about her story.


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[Assistant] Five or six days after this, Mr. Lawrence came for a visit.


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[Assistant] As soon as we were alone, I asked him about his sister.


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[Assistant] She mentioned that I may explain her story to my mother and sister, but quite briefly. She said nothing more about me.


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[Assistant] In the letter, she said that her husband's health has improved.


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[Assistant] Although he is not allowed to drink liquor, which quite upsets him, as he usually drinks great amounts of wine during and after his meals.


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[Assistant] He is not quite content with his wife nearby and becomes quite upset if she leaves his bedside.


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[Assistant] He fears upsetting her and worries that she will again leave him when he recovers from his illness.


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[Assistant] She has promised that she will not leave if he behaves well.


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[Assistant] He of course declares that he will never hurt her again, but she knows not to trust his words.


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[Assistant] She has seen Esther Hargrave who has become an elegant, beautiful young woman.


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[Assistant] She has still not found a suitable husband, although there are several men interested in her.


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[Assistant] Her mother and brother are quite upset with her for not quickly choosing a wealthy husband.


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[Assistant] I told my mother and sister of Mrs. Huntington's secret and they were both delighted to hear it.


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[Assistant] They both felt guilty for not being more friendly to my dear Helen.


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[Assistant] My sister immediately left to tell the Millwords and the Wilsons.


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[Assistant] As I do not know when I will speak of Mary Millward again.


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[Assistant] She and Richard Wilson had secretly planned to marry. Eventually they happily married and he became the minister of the town.


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[Assistant] Her sister, Eliza, who I foolishly loved for a short time, married a wealthy tradesman and moved away. I have not spoken with her for many years.


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[Assistant] Miss Wilson was upset that Mr. Lawrence was no longer interested in her. She never did find a wealthy husband to marry.


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[Assistant] When her mother died, she moved away, living alone, bitter about her life. Chapter 49 Waiting I continued to visit Mr. Lawrence. We seldom talked about Mrs. Huntington.


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[Assistant] Although I always mentioned her, hoping that he would have some news about my dear Helen. Lately, Mr. Huntington's health has worsened.


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[Assistant] All of Mr. Huntington's other friends have stopped speaking to him.


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[Assistant] Mr. Hattersley greatly regrets his past ungentlemanly behavior. He has since become an excellent husband and father.


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[Assistant] Attending to their business affairs and children with great love. Millicent is delighted with her husband's change. Soon after the Hattersleys arrived, Mr. Huntington's health became much worse.


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[Assistant] He remarked that the great pain he felt was gone. Mrs. Huntington was alarmed


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[Assistant] The doctor informed her that if the pain was gone, he would soon die.


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[Assistant] Mr. Huntington became more anxious at the thought of his death.


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[Assistant] On December 5th, Mr. Huntington died. His wife stayed with him all through the night.


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[Assistant] Pray for me, Helen, he said before he died.


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[Assistant] Chapter 50 Doubts and Disappointments


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[Assistant] Frederick Lawrence soon left for Grassdale to attend Mr. Huntington's funeral.


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[Assistant] I still loved Helen, but promised to wait another ten weeks before I would write to her.


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[Assistant] It still had not been six months since I last spoke to her.


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[Assistant] There is quite a difference between Mrs. Huntington, the lady of Grassdale Manor, and Mrs. Graham, the artist, the tenant of Wildfell Hall. Perhaps she no longer was in love with me. Mr. Lawrence returned ten or twelve days later and did not write to me while he was away.


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[Assistant] I waited impatiently for him to return to find out how my dear Helen was. And when he did return...


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[Assistant] He only told me that she was tired after caring for her ill husband for so many months.


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[Assistant] I greatly feared that my dear Helen had forgotten me. But what should I do?


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[Assistant] I would wait for another ten weeks, then write to her. Soon after the death of her husband, her aunt requested that she go to Stanningley, as her uncle was rather ill. Her uncle died a short time after her arrival.


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[Assistant] She planned to stay there for some time to comfort her dear aunt.


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[Assistant] Lawrence did not know when she would return to Grassdale.


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[Assistant] The next time, in early June, I saw Lawrence.


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[Assistant] He came for a visit, quite unusual, as I was usually the one to visit him.


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[Assistant] But in a day or two, she and I will leave with her aunt to vacation at the seaside.


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[Assistant] Lawrence seemed to expect me to ask him to give her a message for me, but I said nothing.


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[Assistant] After he left however, I regretted my decision. Now it was too late. He did not return till the end of August.


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[Assistant] He wrote to me two or three times while he was gone, but said little about my dear Hilland.


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[Assistant] I decided I would write to her after her return to Grassdale, where she would be alone.


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[Assistant] In one of his letters, he mentioned Lord and Lady Loboro, who have recently divorced. Lady Loboro ran away with another man.


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[Assistant] Her husband was quite angry and finally decided to obtain a divorce. No one has heard from Lady Loboro since she left.


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[Assistant] But Lord Loboro fell in love with another woman, quite plain and older.


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[Assistant] Others said he was a fool for marrying such an ordinary woman with little wealth. He refused to listen to others.


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[Assistant] He was in love with her as she was with him. She became an excellent mother to their children. They have been married happily since


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[Assistant] He died after fighting with one of his drinking friends.


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[Assistant] Mr. Hattersley was quite frightened after seeing his friend Huntington die and was determined to be a better husband and father. He lived in the country with his wife and many children.


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[Assistant] Mrs. Hattersley is quite content with her gentleman husband and their children.


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[Assistant] Chapter 18. Coming alive. Now that the sun had gone down.


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[Assistant] It was time for Mary and Colin to go back to the house. They were both very hungry and couldn't wait to eat. They said goodbye to Ben Weatherstaff.


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[Assistant] While Dickon was pushing Colin's chair back to the house, Colin had an idea.


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[Assistant] Dicken and Mary were very impressed. It would be fun to keep this secret from the adult


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[Assistant] Said Colin. He wasn't angry, but he looked very serious.


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[Assistant] After the doctor had gone, Mary looked at Colin thoughtfully. He probably didn't know how rude he was, always telling people what to do. Mary had once been like that, in India.


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[Assistant] She had always ordered the servants and never said please or thank you to anyone.


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[Assistant] Colin asked calmly. He had never thought of it before. Very, said Mary. Everyone thought they had to do what you wanted because they thought you were going to die. Everyone felt sorry for you, but they also didn't like you. You were awful to be with.


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[Assistant] said Mary honestly. Colin looked a little upset. But don't worry, she continued. I'm very strange too. So has been Weatherstaff. I was much stranger before I began to like people and before I found the garden. Colin looked serious.


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[Assistant] And in the next few months, it seemed that there really was magic in the garden. Every day, Colin was in the garden with Marion Dickon.


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[Assistant] Often Ben Weatherstaff would come and help them care for their plants. The amazing things that happened in the garden. It seemed that the flowers would never stop growing. There were so many kinds of flowers, you could hardly count them all. And the roses.


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[Assistant] They grew until there were a thousand of them in the garden. There were mountains of roses.


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[Assistant] They grew around the tree trunks, over the stone benches and everywhere. The air was filled with their scent.


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[Assistant] Ben Weatherstaff planted many special flowers that Colin's mother had loved.


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[Assistant] He said one day, pointing to some tall purple flowers.


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[Assistant] He believed that there was some kind of magic in the garden. It gave his arms and legs strength to move. Of course, Colin wanted to walk and run, so he tried very hard. But who's to say there wasn't some magic there? Colin grew very interested in the ways of nature. He would lie on the grass for hours, watching the insects and birds.


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[Assistant] He was certain that there was some magic in them that made them grow. Sometimes he would talk to Mary, Ben Weatherstaff, and Dickon about magic.


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[Assistant] The secret garden was not the only garden Dickon worked in.


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[Assistant] Often, when Mary and Colin didn't see him, he was busy working in his family's garden.


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[Assistant] They grew cabbages, potatoes, carrots, and herbs.


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[Assistant] Dickens' mother always said that their vegetables tasted better than anyone else's.


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[Assistant] One evening in early summer, Dickon was working in his garden. He was telling his mother, Mrs. Sowerby, all about Colin and Mary. How they had changed. Mary had become a very pretty girl. She now looked like her mother once had. Colin was looking so much healthier.


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[Assistant] His face was fuller and his skin was healthy pink instead of pale white.


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[Assistant] Mrs. Sowerby laughed at this funny situation. Listen, Dickon. Tomorrow morning when you go there, I'll send some fresh bread and milk with you. I'll do it as often as I can. Then they won't be so hungry in the evenings. She said. They're just two growing children.


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[Assistant] They're hungry as little wolves, poor things.


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[Assistant] Mary and Colin were very grateful the next day when Dickon brought them a bucket of fresh milk and a basket of warm bread.


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[Assistant] The food that Mary and Colin received from Mrs. Sowerby helped their play acting greatly.


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[Assistant] It was easy to eat little in the evenings when they were filled with fresh bread and cream and milk.


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[Assistant] They could easily pretend to be sickly children who had no appetite. Sometimes Colin would pretend he had a fever.


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[Assistant] Said Colin. He tried not to laugh.


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[Assistant] said the doctor. He said no more about it and soon left the room. When he did, Colin and Mary burst out laughing.


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[Assistant] Not unless they dig it out of the ground, said Mrs. Medlock. Really, the change is amazing.


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[Assistant] Miss Mary used to be the ugliest, thinnest little girl. She looked like a sour old woman. Now she's pretty.


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[Assistant] Now she and Master Colin are always outside. They laugh together, just like normal children. Maybe they're getting fat on that.


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[Assistant] Do not pain me by telling me anything more on the subject.


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[Assistant] Your indifference, however, towards that unfortunate girl is no apology for your cruel treatment of her.


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[Assistant] But the letter, Mr. Willoughby, your own letter, what do you have to say about that?


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[Assistant] Your wife. The letter was in your own handwriting.


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[Assistant] And what did you find in the letter? What did I say about you?


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[Assistant] Letters. Did you steal letters or anything else?


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[Assistant] Much more. Now tell me what exactly happened there.


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[Assistant] No, it's not her. It's something else. It stands at the window, powerless and with no courage. It appears before us now, but it will never appear again.


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[Assistant] So what if he's here now? He's not important anymore. We have each other now. He has nothing. He is powerless. Look! He is standing there at the window. Look at him!


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[Assistant] Oh yes. He's just as wonderful and charming.


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[Assistant] I hope that I don't too easily fall in love with these children. It's my habit, you know. Anyway...


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[Assistant] I hear that the boy is supposed to return home from school tomorrow. No, he'll be here on Friday. Oh!


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[Assistant] Then I shall plan to meet him with his little sister when he arrives. Would he like that?


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[Assistant] I only came here because I don't know many people, and felt rather strange at first.


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[Assistant] I think I've seen you before, haven't I? You are a neighbor of grandpa's.


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[Assistant] I'm not Mr. Lawrence. I'm only Laurie.


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[Assistant] My first name is Theodore, but I don't like it.


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[Assistant] So I make people call me Lori instead.


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[Assistant] Sometimes I've been abroad for many years and don't know how the dancing is done here.


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[Assistant] No, not for a year or two. I won't go before 17 anyway.


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[Assistant] I know I'll hate it. Nothing but studying. And I don't like the boys in this country.


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[Assistant] There's a long hall out there where we can dance. And no one will see us. Please come.


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[Assistant] I was looking for someone to give this to May I take it to your sister?


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[Assistant] No, they would never do that. I would have been afraid you would see me. I won't let people see me and talk about me.


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[Assistant] Because I am always sick like this and have to stay in bed. I don't even walk because I have to take care of my back. It may end up like my father's back, all bent and crooked. My father doesn't want anyone to know about me except the servants. No one is allowed to talk about me. If I live, I might be a hunchback, but I won't live.


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[Assistant] My father hates it, because I am just like him.


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[Assistant] No, I stay here because I don't want to be moved. It makes me too tired.


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[Assistant] Sometimes, when I'm asleep, but he doesn't want to.


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[Assistant] My mother died when I was born. It makes him unhappy to look at me. I remind him of her because I look like her. He thinks I don't know, but I do. I've heard the servants talking.


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[Assistant] Sometimes they take me to the sea, but I won't stay because people stare at me. I won't have people staring at me. I used to wear an iron thing to keep my back straight. But then a doctor from London came to see me and made me take it off. He said I didn't need it. All I needed was fresh air. I hate fresh air and I don't want to go outside.


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[Assistant] I would be sure I was dreaming if you went. Stay here and talk to me if you are real. I want to hear all about you.


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[Assistant] If I am angry, I become sick. No one thinks I'll live to grow up. How old are you?


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[Assistant] What do you mean? What garden? Where is the key?


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[Assistant] This house and everyone in it will belong to me.


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[Assistant] Ever since I was small, I've heard people say, I won't live. They think, I didn't understand or hear, but I did.


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[Assistant] But I don't want to die. When I feel sick, I lie here alone and think about dying until I cry and cry.


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[Assistant] Tell me more about the garden. Don't you want to see it?


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[Assistant] I do too. I might want to go outside. If I could see that garden. I am going to make them unlock the door.


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[Assistant] If I was in a secret place where no one could see me, here I am sleeping. Sit beside me and tell me what you think the garden might look like.


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[Assistant] She will do what I tell her to do. I will tell her.


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[Assistant] I want you to come and talk to me every day. I'm glad you came.


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[Assistant] Yes, of course. You can tell me about it afterwards.


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[Assistant] Such a sight always makes me think of my friends who have died.


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[Assistant] It makes me feel certain that we will live another life after this one.


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[Assistant] But I wonder if we will meet each other in that next life. Do you think so, Werther?


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[Assistant] I wonder if those who have died can see what we are doing. Do they know when we are thinking about them?


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[Assistant] I hope that my dear mother can see that I am doing my best to make her very last dying wish come true. I am taking good care of her children and feeding them well and giving them all of my love. They wear nice clothing and they go to school. I hope that all of her worries are now gone.


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[Assistant] You must remember the great conversations we once had with her. I wish that I could be the way she was.


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[Assistant] She died so young, just after having her last baby, who was only six months old. All that she cared about was her children. In her last moments, she asked me to gather the children around her. When they were all there, she whispered a prayer to heaven for them all, and then asked that I take good care of them. Be good to your father as well, she said, and help him to be happy when I'm gone.


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[Assistant] Albert, you remember this? You were there. She called you over to her as well, and wished us a happy life together.


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[Assistant] In the city of Verona there were two very rich powerful families.


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[Assistant] These were the Capulet family and the Montague family.


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[Assistant] Many years ago these families had a terrible quarrel.


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[Assistant] In the coming years, this quarrel got worse and worse. These families hated each other deeply. Even the servants of each family hated each other.


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[Assistant] The Montagues and the Capulets could not meet each other in the street without speaking angry words. Often they would fight each other with swords.


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[Assistant] One evening the great lord Capulet had a large party. Many fair and rich ladies and gentlemen came.


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[Assistant] Everyone was welcome as long as they were not from the Montague family.


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[Assistant] However, one young man from the Montague family was at the party. His name was Romeo. And he was the son of the respected Lord Montague. At first Romeo hadn't wanted to come. But his friend Benvolio persuaded him. Romeo was in love with a girl named Rosaline. Who was at the party. Unfortunately, Rosaline did not love Romeo. Often, it is this way with men and women.


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[Assistant] Romeo, come to the Capulet's party in disguise. No one will know you. Benvolio had said.


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[Assistant] I will show you the most beautiful girls in Verona. Then you will forget about Rosaline. Romeo didn't believe Benvolio.


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[Assistant] But he wanted to go to the party anyway, to see Rosaline. Romeo was a good and true lover. He loved deeply.


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[Assistant] Often he would stay up all night thinking of Rosaline. But Rosaline never paid attention to him.


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[Assistant] Romeo, Benvolio, and their friend Mercutio arrived at the party.


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[Assistant] Romeo was in disguise so the Lord Capulet did not know him. He welcomed the three friends to the party.


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[Assistant] That night Lord Capulet was light-hearted and merry.


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[Assistant] I once wore a mask too when I was young, he said to Romeo. I would whisper stories in young ladies' ears. The three friends ate, drank, and danced.


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[Assistant] While they were dancing, Romeo saw a girl he had never seen before. He looked at her, and then looked again. Soon he could not stop staring at her.


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[Assistant] She was the most beautiful, wonderful looking girl he'd ever seen. She could teach the lights how to shine brightly, he said.


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[Assistant] She shines like the richest jewels worn by Arab men. Her beauty is too much for this earth. No other lady in this room can compare to her. When Romeo spoke these words, he was heard by a man named Tybalt. Tybalt was Lord Capulet's nephew.


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[Assistant] Tybalt, who was a loud and angry young man, recognized Romeo's voice. It is Romeo Montague, he shouted. He is here in disguise. He has come to laugh at our celebrations.


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[Assistant] But the Lord Capulet would not allow Tybalt to hurt Romeo during the party. He has behaved like a gentleman, Lord Capulet said. All people in Verona speak well of him. Leave him alone for now, Tybalt. Tybalt was very angry at being told to wait. He would make Romeo pay someday.


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[Assistant] When the dancing was done, Romeo looked for the mysterious young lady. When he found her he went over and took her hand.


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[Assistant] Your hand is like a temple, which no one should touch, he said to the young lady. But I have touched it. So I will kiss it, in punishment.


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[Assistant] Said the lady. Saints have lips too, don't they? Asked Romeo, staring at the lady.


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[Assistant] Said the lady. They continued to talk for a little longer.


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[Assistant] Romeo continued to speak words of love to the lady. And she responded. It was clear that they were deeply attracted to each other. Suddenly the lady said,


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[Assistant] It was then that Romeo discovered that this young lady was Juliet, daughter of the Lord and Lady Capulet. These families had sworn to be enemies forever.


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[Assistant] But Romeo had just fallen in love with one of these enemies.


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[Assistant] It was a terrible situation but Romeo could not stop thinking about Juliet.


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[Assistant] Juliet was just as troubled when she discovered that Romeo was a Montague. She felt the same way about Romeo. Her feelings were quick and wild.


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[Assistant] Now it was midnight and so Romeo left with his friends. However he soon decided to return to Juliet's house alone. He needed to see her again.


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[Assistant] Romeo ran back to Juliet's house and jumped over a garden wall.


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[Assistant] He didn't know it, but this garden was right below Juliet's room.


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[Assistant] She sighed. Speak again, bright angel! whispered Romeo. His eyes shone brightly.


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[Assistant] Romeo almost cried out. But he wanted to hear more of these sweet words.


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[Assistant] Still thinking that she was alone, Juliet continued to talk to herself. She wished Romeo came from some other family. He should give up the Montague name.


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[Assistant] Cried Juliet. Romeo now spoke. Then call me love or whatever you like. He said. I am no longer Romeo, a Montague. If that name makes you sad.


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[Assistant] At first Juliet was frightened to hear a man's voice in her garden.


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[Assistant] She thought some other man had entered the garden and discovered her secret love. But she soon realized it was Romeo.


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[Assistant] She was very concerned, telling him he should be careful. They might be discovered by her parents or a servant. If Romeo was found, they would kill him because he was a Montague. No, said Romeo.


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[Assistant] There is more danger in your eyes than twenty of their swords. If you only look kindly at me, then I am protected. It is better if my life were ended by their hatred than that I should live and live without your love. How did you come here? Asked Juliet. Love showed me the way, said Romeo. I am not a pilot.


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[Assistant] But even if you were a thousand miles away, I would find you. These words made Juliet's face turn red. She felt extremely happy.


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[Assistant] It was the custom for ladies to be a little cruel to their lovers at first. Ladies had to pretend not to care about these men. And say mean things to them. Even when they loved them.


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[Assistant] Romeo said that he could never think badly of Juliet. He wanted to climb up the wall and see her. But Juliet thought this was a dangerous idea.


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[Assistant] Romeo wanted to exchange a vow of love and marriage to Juliet.


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[Assistant] Juliet left for a minute. But soon came running back.


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[Assistant] When the two lovers were talking, Juliet's nurse kept calling her. Juliet didn't want to leave Romeo. And Romeo didn't want to leave her either.


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[Assistant] The sweetest music for lovers is the sound of each other's voices.


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[Assistant] When they finally left each other, Romeo was too excited to sleep.


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[Assistant] Instead of going home he went to the house of a priest he knew.


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[Assistant] This kind old priest was named Friar Lawrence. And he was like a father to young Romeo.


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[Assistant] When friar Lawrence saw Romeo, he knew something had happened. You have not slept, said the friar. You look as if love has kept you awake. Have you been thinking about Rosaline?


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[Assistant] Oh no, cried Romeo. I never really loved Rosaline.


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[Assistant] I now have a true love, the only love of my life. You must help us to marry. Romeo then told Friar Lawrence about Juliet. The Friar was amazed at Romeo's change of heart.


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[Assistant] At first the friar didn't believe that Romeo's feelings were real. You remember how you loved Rosaline.


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[Assistant] You young men are always changing your minds about women, he scolded. But Romeo said, Friar, you scolded me for loving Rosaline. You said she would never love me in return. Now I love Juliet, who loves me back. Isn't this better?


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[Assistant] After some time the friar agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet.


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[Assistant] He believed that a marriage between these two families might be a good thing.


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[Assistant] It might stop their anger at, and hatred of, each other. Romeo felt very lucky.


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[Assistant] He told Juliet's messenger everything that had happened.


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[Assistant] Tell my lady to meet me at Friar Lawrence's home, early tomorrow morning. The next morning Romeo and Juliet were married.


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[Assistant] After this joyful event, Juliet had to go home. She was very impatient for night time. When she and Romeo would meet in the garden. The hours seemed to last forever.


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[Assistant] That same day, Romeo's friends Benvolio and Mercutio were walking around the town of Verona. They soon met a group of Capulet men. Juliet's cousin the angry Tybalt was with them. When Tybalt saw Mercutio he shouted, You Mercutio!


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[Assistant] You're a friend of the horrible Romeo, the Montague! Arcutio was just as brave and bold as Tybalt.


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[Assistant] It seemed that a fight was about to begin when Romeo walked by. Tybalt immediately forgot about Mercutio.


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[Assistant] It is the villain Romeo! The criminal Romeo! He yelled. Romeo did not want to fight with Tybalt. Romeo was a very intelligent and gentle young man. He knew that fighting wouldn't solve anything. Besides, he did not hate the Capulet family.


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[Assistant] How could he, when his lady, Juliet, was a Capulet? Juliet liked her cousin very much. So Romeo didn't want to quarrel with him. Romeo spoke calmly to Tybalt, whom he called, Good Capulet.


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[Assistant] But Tybalt hated all Montagues. Like he hated hell and the devil. He wouldn't listen to Romeo.


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[Assistant] Tybalt wielded his sword and tried to attack Romeo.


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[Assistant] But Mercutio jumped between them and fought with Tybalt instead. Sadly, Tybalt killed Mercutio.


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[Assistant] Now Romeo was extremely angry and forgot all his kind feelings. Tybalt had killed one of his best friends.


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[Assistant] Romeo attacked Tybalt. And the two men fought for a long time. Hatred was in their eyes. Romeo was able to kill Tybalt in revenge.


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[Assistant] Now, both Mercutio and Tybalt lay dead in the street. All this fighting occurred during the day.


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[Assistant] Soon a large crowd was standing around the young men.


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[Assistant] In this crowd were the lords Capulet and Montague, with their wives. Soon after the prince of Verona came. He was related to Mercutio.


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[Assistant] The prince was very tired of these fights between the Capulets and Montagues. They ruined the peace and quiet of his city. So he was very firm about punishing the young men. Benvolio, you saw all the fighting. Tell us all what happened. The prince commanded Benvolio. Benvolio told the whole story. Lady Capulet was very upset at Tybalt's death.


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[Assistant] She asked the prince to punish Romeo as badly as possible.


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[Assistant] This lady did not know that Romeo was her daughter Juliet's husband of course. Lady Montague begged for her son's life.


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[Assistant] She said that Romeo had done nothing wrong in killing Tybalt.


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[Assistant] She said. The prince did not pay attention to these women.


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[Assistant] He thought for a little while and then said, I have decided


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[Assistant] This Romeo can never enter Verona again.


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[Assistant] That's the smell of the good earth, getting ready to grow things. If you look into the gardens, you'll see small plants beginning to grow.


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[Assistant] They're different kinds of flowers. Crocuses and daffodils. Haven't you ever seen them before?


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[Assistant] Well, they don't do that here. But you watch. They'll get a little bigger each day.


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[Assistant] No one has been inside that garden for 10 years.


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[Assistant] I'm Gary, I'm from Baby Cube, and I would like to read you a story. Grandma, Grandpa, and Me, by Mercer Mayer. Tonight I am sleeping over at Grandma and Grandpa's house.


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[Assistant] I brought lots of fun toys for grandma and grandpa to play with. I go to sleep in a big bed all by myself until it started to thunder and lightning. Then grandma and grandpa wanted me to sleep with them because they don't like thunderstorms.


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[Assistant] We woke up really early because Grandma and I were going to make pie to enter in the contest at the county fair. We had lots to do to get ready. First I helped Grandpa milk the cows. I held the bucket really tight, but the milk spilled a little. Then I went to the hen house to get some eggs. Hello hens, I said. Cluck cluck went the hens. That's how hens say hello, you know. After that, Grandma and I picked blueberries.


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[Assistant] I had to eat some to make sure they were good enough to put in our pie. And it came time to make the pie. First we made the crust.


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[Assistant] I showed grandma how to stir up all the ingredients with a big spoon. Then I rolled out the dough. It's kinda sticky, so you have to be really careful.


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[Assistant] After that, we mix the blueberries with sugar and fill the crust. Then we put it in the oven to bake.


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[Assistant] Finally I helped Grandma mix the eggs and milk to make her special cream topping. Please add lots of my secret ingredient, Grandma said. Where is it? I asked. Grandma pointed to her heart.


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[Assistant] She told me that lots of love makes a pie really good. At last, it was time to go to the county fair. Hooray!


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[Assistant] First we went to the pie judging booth to drop off the pie. I carried it the whole way all by myself.


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[Assistant] Then grandpa and I played ring toss and I won a prize. We went to the fun house. After that, grandpa played a game to test his strength. I had to help him a little. Then it was time for the pie judging contest. The judges taste all the pies and I tasted them too. Guess who won? Grandma. She gave me the blue ribbon for being such a good helper. I told grandma,


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[Assistant] I knew our pie would taste best because it had the most love in it. When we got home, we all flew the kind I want. We had a really fun day. Grandma, Grandpa, and me.


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[Assistant] Mary had been up very early that morning, so she went to sleep early. However, she was wakened in the night by horrible sounds. She jumped out of bed. What was it? The next second she knew, it was Colin.


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[Assistant] Doors were opening and people were running up and down the halls. He was screaming and crying in a horrible way. It sounded like he was dying or going crazy. It's got to stop, said Mary. She put her hands over her ears. It has to. How awful it sounds.


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[Assistant] Mary understood why everyone gave Colin what he wanted. They didn't want to hear him. The terrible sounds frightened her, but they also made her angry. How dare Colin act this way. He should be stopped. Someone ought to beat him until he stops, she cried.


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[Assistant] Suddenly the door opened and Colin's nurse ran into the room. Can you make him stop, Miss Mary? She cried. He'll hurt himself screaming and crying this way. He'll make himself sick. He likes you. Please come and try, like a good girl. Mary didn't waste any time. She ran down the hall to Colin's room.


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[Assistant] The louder the screams got, the angrier Mary became.


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[Assistant] Everyone should leave this house and let you scream until you die. I wish you would.


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[Assistant] Now a nice, ordinary child would never have said these things.


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[Assistant] But Mary was not a nice, ordinary girl.


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[Assistant] Fortunately, the shock of hearing someone shouting at him was enough to make Colin stop. His face looked terrible. It was white and red. But Mary did not care.


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[Assistant] I can scream louder than you can, and I'll frighten you, she said. I can't stop. I can't, he cried. You can, shouted Mary.


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[Assistant] You did not feel a lump, said Mary.


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[Assistant] That's only your imagination. There's nothing wrong with your horrible back. You let me look at it. Nurse, come here and show me his back this minute. The nurse, Mrs. Medlock, and Martha had been listening outside. The nurse entered. She was very afraid. I don't think he'll let me, she said.


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[Assistant] I didn't know the boy thought he had a lump on his back. I could have told him it was fine, said the nurse.


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[Assistant] It's just weak, because he won't exercise it.


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[Assistant] Yes, if you take care of yourself and get plenty of fresh air. You must watch your temper too, said the nurse. Tears ran down Colin's face, but they were tears of relief. Seeing this, Mary's anger went away. Colin put out his hand and she touched it. It was a sort of apology.


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[Assistant] Mary looked at Colin's poor, tired face and she decided to tell him. Yes, I think I have.


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[Assistant] If you will go to sleep, I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. She said.


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[Assistant] Then she sang to him a little, and soon Colin was asleep.


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[Assistant] I ran into Miss B today while she was out walking with some friends.


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[Assistant] She was kind enough to walk alone with me for a short while.


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[Assistant] I mentioned to her that she had recently changed her behavior toward me.


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[Assistant] I felt my heart rise up into my throat, but I held back my tears and managed to say, what do you mean? She was crying a great deal now.


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[Assistant] It felt like she was pushing a knife through my chest every time she spoke. According to her, things will only get worse. People will continue to be cruel toward me. I have become an enemy to high society and they are now mine as well.


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[Assistant] I still have not managed to calm down since this conversation.


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[Assistant] I have heard about a special breed of horse that will bite one of its veins in order to let the blood flow freely.


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[Assistant] It helps them to feel better after they have run very hard.


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[Assistant] I too sometimes have the desire to cut myself in order to free my spirit.


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[Assistant] I have just given the court a letter indicating my desire to leave this job.


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[Assistant] I feel that I can no longer provide satisfactory services for the ambassador. Please tell my mother in the gentlest way possible. She will be disappointed.


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[Assistant] For she had very high hopes that I might one day become a minister myself. Do not try to change my mind. I have already decided.


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[Assistant] I will be spending the next month or so with a prince of.


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[Assistant] I did not write you back sooner because I wanted to hear the court's decision first. Well, they have approved my resignation. Although they did not want to.


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[Assistant] Thankfully the crown prince gave me some money to get by on for a short while.


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[Assistant] Since my hometown is not far, I plan to stop there for a short time.


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[Assistant] I will visit the home my mother and I sadly left after my father died. Goodbye Wilhelm, I will write you soon.


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[Assistant] I went to my hometown and was surprised by the feeling it gave me.


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[Assistant] I exited the carriage right at the village's edge so that I could walk and slowly allow my memories to return.


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[Assistant] I passed a favorite tree of mine where, as a child, I used to sit and dream about all the things I hoped to do as an adult.


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[Assistant] It was painful to come back to that place without having done any of those things. The town was different from before. I liked it less now.


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[Assistant] Many of the old, beautiful gardens had been replaced by new, less interesting ones.


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[Assistant] My elementary school had now been made into a store.


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[Assistant] The market was still there, however, and a flood of memories came into my mind as soon as I entered it. How precious my past suddenly seemed to me.


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[Assistant] Everything I looked at brought back a different memory and feeling.


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[Assistant] When I followed a path I used to like walking along as a child, I came upon a stream.


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[Assistant] I remembered how I once tried to guess the many far away places that it would pass.


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[Assistant] It made me think about how much bigger people's imaginations must have been hundreds of years ago. They could not go to distant places. They must have thought of the world as endless. When they wrote about distant lands, they were truly wondrous. Their emotions were very real.


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[Assistant] The more we seem to learn about our world, the less passionate we are about it.


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[Assistant] The prince and I are spending a lot of time together at his hunting lodge. I like him.


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[Assistant] He is a good man, but he has a few friends here, who I am not sure I trust very much. They aren't bad men.


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[Assistant] But they're not exactly the type of men with whom I can be my natural self.


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[Assistant] Anyway, the prince seems to like me and respects my knowledge and artistic abilities.


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[Assistant] I always feel disappointed when people like me for this reason, instead of liking me for my nature. I feel that anyone can have knowledge and talent.


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[Assistant] I never mentioned it to you before, but I actually came to stay with a prince because I had planned to join the army.


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[Assistant] Although you would probably not approve of it. I have decided to leave the prince. I feel that I am wasting my time here.


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[Assistant] He is a very kind fellow, but I find our discussions quite boring and dry. After one week I will move on. I have been drawing a great deal lately. I am happy with my work.


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[Assistant] But it is very troublesome to hear the prince speak about art like a textbook.


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[Assistant] He appreciates art, but not in any personal way.


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[Assistant] He only repeats things that he has read in books, while I speak so much from my heart.


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[Assistant] July 18th. I continue to wander about the country. Trying to find the right place for me.


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[Assistant] However, I know that, in truth, there is only one place for me. I want very much to live close to Charlotte again. I want that more than anything in the world. I grow happy just thinking about the possibility. I must follow my heart. For that is the only way to happiness. July 29th. If only she and I could be married.


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[Assistant] God, I would thank you until my dying day. I'm sorry to cry like this. I'm sorry to beg for such impossible things. But oh, what a dream. To be with her. To hold her. It hurts me so much to see Albert touch her.


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[Assistant] I know, Wilhelm, I would make a better husband for her than Albert.


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[Assistant] So many times when reading a book, I feel like the story is about Charlotte and myself. Our minds and hearts are so similar.


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[Assistant] However, I must admit that Albert does truly love her dearly. Is that not enough for him to deserve her love? Damn! Someone has come knocking at my door. I must stop here.


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[Assistant] I will throw some water on my face and hide the fact that I have been crying. Goodbye, dear friend.


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[Assistant] Many men in the world suffer in the same way I am suffering.


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[Assistant] Everyone has their dreams, and few actually have them come true.


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[Assistant] I went to see that woman in Walheim I met a long while ago, while drawing her children. She did not seem happy. I asked her what was the matter, she replied,


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[Assistant] I simply gave her a little money and then went away. Feeling terribly sad.


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[Assistant] I sometimes wish that Albert would die, so that Charlotte and I could finally be together. For just a brief moment, I feel hope for my future. And then,


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[Assistant] Realizing the horribleness and hopelessness of the idea, my sadness quickly returns.


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[Assistant] Returning to the road that first introduced me to that angel of a woman. I find that everything is so different now.


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[Assistant] I feel like a king standing in front of the wonderful castle that once was his.


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[Assistant] Only to find it now silent, empty, and in bad condition.


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[Assistant] As she feared she might give the king's children the illness, feeling guilty for writing letters to her mother with no mention of her sister's terrible illness. She did not think it right not to tell her mother.


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[Assistant] But Hannah refused to allow the girls to worry their mother, as Beth was very patient. But there came a time when, during the fever, she looked more sick than usual. Then, Joe grew frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth. How dark the days seemed now. How sad and lonely the house.


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[Assistant] How rich she had been in things more precious than riches, in love, protection, peace, and health. Then it was Jo, living in the darkened room with her younger sister.


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[Assistant] Alone at Aunt March's, longed eagerly to be at home, that she might work for Beth.


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[Assistant] Feeling now that no service would be too difficult. And remembering how many duties she had forgotten.


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[Assistant] Only to have Beth unselfishly finish them.


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[Assistant] In the meantime, Mr. Lawrence locked the grand piano.


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[Assistant] Because he could not bear to be reminded of the young neighbor who used to make the evenings so pleasant for him. Everyone missed Beth. The milkman, baker, and storekeeper all asked about her.


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[Assistant] Poor Mrs. Hammel came to apologize for her thoughtlessness.


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[Assistant] The neighbors all sent comforts and good wishes.


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[Assistant] And even those who knew her best were surprised to find how many friends shy little Beth had made. On the first of December, the doctor came, looked at Beth with a worried expression, and said to Hannah,


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[Assistant] Soon after, Lori came in with a letter from their mother.


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[Assistant] Now she won't feel so bad about leaving him. Oh my dear Beth.


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[Assistant] I don't know what I would do without my dear little Beth.


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[Assistant] The girls never forgot that night, as they waited anxiously for their mother to arrive. They waited, and shortly after two in the morning, the doctor arrived to see Beth.


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[Assistant] and joyously explained that Beth was improving Meg and Joe went quietly into the hall


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[Assistant] Sitting on the stairs and holding each other close Soon enough they heard the carriage arrive.


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[Assistant] And were overjoyed to see their mother walk into the house.


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[Assistant] The world was shocked to hear stories of a sea monster attacking several ships that passed through the oceans.


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[Assistant] The governments of many countries were quite interested in the matter.


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[Assistant] The monster was said to be much larger than a whale.


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[Assistant] Most agreed that the monster's shape was similar to that of a whale, however.


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[Assistant] Some declared the mysterious animal to be nearly 200 feet long.


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[Assistant] A great ship was leaving India for Australia when it was hit by the mysterious animal and sunk into the ocean.


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[Assistant] Only five miles off the east coast of Australia.


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[Assistant] Just three days later, in the Pacific Ocean, the sea animal attacked another ship.


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[Assistant] Immediately after these frightening events, people all over the world were talking about the sea animal.


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[Assistant] Newspapers continually had new stories related to the monster.


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[Assistant] Scientists, news reporters, and many others wrote many pages about their views on the newly discovered sea monster. For six months,


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[Assistant] People talked of nothing but the mysterious animal.


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[Assistant] During the first months of the year 1867, however,


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[Assistant] Interest in the sea monster seemed to decline a great deal.


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[Assistant] People began to believe this sea monster was not an animal, but rather a small island in the sea that floated to various places in the ocean. The ship, though, had not been hit terribly. It returned to its port for repairs. Had the ship hit a rock underwater?


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[Assistant] No one knew, but after a close examination, it was found that part of the ship's bottom was broken.


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[Assistant] As this ship's accident was not serious, it should have been forgotten.


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[Assistant] But three weeks later, another ship was again hit in the same manner.


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[Assistant] On the 13th of April, 1867, the second ship, a Great British ship, was damaged after speeding through the ocean.


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[Assistant] The ship was then brought back to its port and examined.


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[Assistant] The engineers were astonished to find the same triangular hole as was in the damaged Canadian ship just three weeks before.


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[Assistant] The hull had been broken through the iron bottom of each ship in the same manner.


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[Assistant] This mysterious island, moving throughout the oceans, had easily made a hole through iron, over 1 and 3 8 inches thick.


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[Assistant] The excitement surrounding this mysterious danger had returned.


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[Assistant] People's interest in the events became stronger than ever.


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[Assistant] Now, the monster or island was now blamed for any unhappy event that happened on sea.


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[Assistant] The mysterious danger was now connected to over 2,000 lost ships during that time.


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[Assistant] Communication between the countries of the world became more dangerous. People were now demanding that this mystery be discovered, so the seas would once again be safe.


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[Assistant] While these events were taking place, I had just returned from doing scientific research in the disagreeable American state of Nebraska.


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[Assistant] I was, at that time, the assistant professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris.


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[Assistant] After six months in Nebraska, I arrived in New York at the end of March with many precious things to take back to the museum in Paris.


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[Assistant] I was to return to France at the beginning of May.


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[Assistant] Until then, I continued my studies of plants and animals.


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[Assistant] I had been perfectly informed about the sea monster.


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[Assistant] I had read all the American and European newspapers still without being able to explain the terrible events.


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[Assistant] I sometimes believe there to be a sea monster, indeed.


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[Assistant] But at other times, I knew such things were impossible.


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[Assistant] I arrived in New York shortly after the British ship was damaged.


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[Assistant] The idea of the sea monster being a floating island was soon forgotten.


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[Assistant] As the monster traveled great distances in quite a short amount of time.


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[Assistant] People now believed one of two things, that either it was a monster with great strength, or a submarine with a powerful motor.


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[Assistant] Most however, could not believe the mysterious danger to be a submarine.


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[Assistant] That one man could have such a powerful machine available was not possible.


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[Assistant] Where, when, and how was it built? And how could it have been kept a secret?


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[Assistant] Certainly, the governments of the world would have discovered such plans.


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[Assistant] Some believed it to be a weapon of war, created by a government, but this was not likely either, as it would be quite difficult to keep such a mystery a secret from envious countries, always watching neighboring nations. This would certainly be impossible. After I arrived in New York,


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[Assistant] Several people asked my opinion on the mystery.


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[Assistant] In France, I had published a long book called The Mysteries of Great Submarine Grounds.


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[Assistant] This book was quite popular among other scientists of the world, and I gained a great deal of fame through its success. My advice was asked.


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[Assistant] I did not wish to speak my opinion on the matter, as I was as confused as the rest of the world, but I was forced to.


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[Assistant] At last, I decided that this mystery must be a sea animal of great strength and speed.


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[Assistant] The great depths of the ocean are still unknown to us.


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[Assistant] We have not yet discovered the greatest depth of the oceans.


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[Assistant] What animals live in those deep waters is a complete mystery to us.


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[Assistant] We do know, however, all the living types of animals of the world.


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[Assistant] I believe this mysterious animal to be a particular type of whale.


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[Assistant] Massive in size, with a large tooth sticking out from its mouth.


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[Assistant] Some whales can grow to a length of nearly 60 feet.


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[Assistant] Increase its size and strength, and you obtain the mysterious sea animal that has become so dangerous.


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[Assistant] I decided that until I received further information on the matter, this was the story I would believe.


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[Assistant] My views were accepted and discussed often by other scientists, as well as by the public.


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[Assistant] The United States began making preparations for an expedition to find this dangerous sea animal. These preparations were made in New York.


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[Assistant] Where a great American ship, the Abraham Lincoln, would follow the monster.


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[Assistant] The ship was immediately sent out, but after two months, the monster had not been seen.


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[Assistant] On the 2nd of July, however, another ship


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[Assistant] Leaving from San Francisco, California, had seen the animal three weeks before while on its journey to Shanghai.


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[Assistant] The crew on board the Abraham Lincoln was eager after hearing the news.


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[Assistant] And immediately prepare to sail towards the Pacific Ocean.


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[Assistant] Three hours before the Abraham Lincoln was to leave from New York, I received the following letter.


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[Assistant] For a week the girls all worked tirelessly.


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[Assistant] But hoping and keeping busy seemed to grow easier, and after such great work, they felt they deserved a holiday.


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[Assistant] Joe caught a bad cold through not wearing a hat outside and was ordered to stay at home till she was better.


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[Assistant] As Aunt March didn't like to hear people read with colds.


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[Assistant] Joe liked this and remained on the family sofa reading. Amy discovered...


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[Assistant] All the little duties were faithfully done each day, and many of her sisters also, for they were forgetful.


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[Assistant] When she became upset about missing her mother or fearing for her father,


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[Assistant] Mrs. March continued to visit the sick woman, Mrs. Hummel, and her children, offering support, and while she was in Washington, the girls had promised to continue the visits. I'm too tired to go this afternoon, replied Meg. Can't you, Joe? asked Beth. Too cold out


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[Assistant] I have gone every day, but the baby is sick, and I don't know what to do for it. Mrs. Hummel goes away to work, and the young children take care of it, but it keeps getting sicker and sicker, and I think you or Hannah should go.


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[Assistant] Amy will be in soon, so perhaps she will go, suggested Meg. Beth went to do some cleaning, and soon the hummels were forgotten. An hour passed, and Amy still had not come, and the others were resting. Beth then quietly put on her coat, and went out to see the hummels. It was late when she came back.


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[Assistant] And no one saw her go upstairs to her mother's closet Half an hour after


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[Assistant] Joe went there for something and there found Beth looking rather ill.


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[Assistant] Hannah took charge immediately, telling Joe there was no need to worry. The doctor was called.


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[Assistant] And Amy was immediately sent to Aunt March's, though she was quite upset at having to leave.


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[Assistant] But agreed after Lori promised to visit her every day at Aunt March's.


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[Assistant] Asked Lori anxiously after persuading Amy to go to ant marches.


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[Assistant] She is lying down on mother's bed and feels better. The baby's death troubled her, said Meg.


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[Assistant] Said Beth had the fever, but thought she would recover very soon.


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[Assistant] The government of the United States respectfully invites you to join the Abraham Lincoln for this new journey.


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[Assistant] Captain Farragut hopes you will immediately join him aboard the ship. Sincerely.


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[Assistant] J.B. Hobson, Secretary of New York Harbors.


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[Assistant] Chapter 17 From Cape Horn to the Amazon I could not remember how I reached the platform. Perhaps the Canadian had carried me there.


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[Assistant] But I breathed the sweet sea air and was energized.


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[Assistant] The first words I spoke were words of thankfulness to my two companions who had saved me. The Nautilus was then moving quite rapidly, and by March 31st,


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[Assistant] We passed the southern tip of South America, Cape Horn, a point greatly feared by sailors.


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[Assistant] With its icy cold temperatures and terrible storms.


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[Assistant] Captain Nemo did not appear after our accident at the South Pole.


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[Assistant] On April 1st, I was pleased to see that the Nautilus was remaining near the South American coast.


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[Assistant] We had continued following the coast, and were just 56 miles off the coast of Uruguay.


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[Assistant] We had then sailed nearly 16,000 miles from our starting point in the seas of Japan. At 11 o'clock in the morning, we were near the coast of Brazil.


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[Assistant] But Ned Land was quite disappointed to see that we were moving at a terribly quick speed, much too fast to flee from the Nautilus. For several days, we continued at this high speed underwater. On the 11th of April, however,


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[Assistant] The Nautilus rose to the surface near the opening of the Amazon River.


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[Assistant] For several days, the Nautilus stayed away from the American coast. The Canadian was quite upset. He had been hoping we could escape using the boat.


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[Assistant] But we were now too far away from the American coast to survive the long boat journey. For six months now, we had been prisoners on board the Nautilus. We had traveled seventeen thousand leagues.


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[Assistant] We could not hope that the captain would free us, so we must escape. Besides,


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[Assistant] Since our terrible situation at the South Pole, the captain had become more upset, much less cheerful than in the past. He seemed to avoid me. I rarely saw him.


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[Assistant] In the past, he was delighted to explain the wonders of the sea to me, but now he was never in the sitting room. Why had he changed? I now had the knowledge to rewrite my book.


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[Assistant] And wish to again be in my country. Though the daily observations of the sea animals was quite fascinating.


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[Assistant] On April 20th, we were near the islands of the Bahamas, in the Caribbean Sea.


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[Assistant] That day, I was in the sitting room, observing the various sea animals when I felt a shock just before the nautilus stopped. Just a few moments later, Captain Nemo came into the room, followed by one of his men. I had not seen him for quite some time. He seemed tired and dull.


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[Assistant] Have a collection of squids stopped our movement? I asked as he came into the room.


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[Assistant] He answered boldly, Man to beast?


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[Assistant] Our air guns do not work against these giant squids, so we must attack them with axes. And the spear, sir? said the Canadian. If you will accept my help, I will accept it, answered the captain.


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[Assistant] We then follow the captain to the central staircase.


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[Assistant] There, about ten men with axes met us. Ready to attack.


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[Assistant] Konsei and I took two axes. Ned Land grabbed his spear. The nautilus was now on the surface of the water.


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[Assistant] One of the men began to open the door to the platform, when a giant squid's arm reached into the door.


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[Assistant] Captain Nemo quickly rushed over with his axe to cut the arm.


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[Assistant] Another arm then came down and grabbed one of Captain Nemo's men, who was carried out. We hurried after him. The poor man then began screaming, Help! Help! I was shocked to hear these words spoken in French.


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[Assistant] This unhappy man was a fellow countryman.


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[Assistant] And was soon lost below the surface with a giant squid.


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[Assistant] The crew fought with their axes. As did Konsei, Ned, and I.


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[Assistant] None of us can ever forget that horrible battle on the 20th of April.


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[Assistant] I have written and rewritten that terrible event.


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[Assistant] So no one will ever forget that terrible incident.


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[Assistant] I have read the story to Konsei and Ned Land, who have said that the story is correct.


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[Assistant] I also said that Captain Nemo cried while watching the waves after the great battle with the giant squids. He felt a great deal of pain.


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[Assistant] It was the second companion he had lost since our arrival on board. And what a terrible death. That poor friend. Crushed. Thrown.


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[Assistant] Drowned by the terrible arms of a giant squid.


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[Assistant] He will not rest peacefully with his comrades in the coral cemetery. In that man's last attempt at being rescued, he had returned to his mother language of French, desperate in his last moments alive.


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[Assistant] Captain Nemo entered his room, and I saw him no more for quite some time. He was the soul of his invention.


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[Assistant] And it floated with no direction for the next 10 days.


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[Assistant] We were then following the world's largest river to see, the Gulf Stream. This underwater river,


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[Assistant] Flows in the middle of the Atlantic with its own speed, fish, and temperature.


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[Assistant] Other waters do not mix with this great sea river. The Nautilus was now flowing in this river.


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[Assistant] By the 8th of May, we were near the coast of North Carolina. The width of the Gulf Stream at coast.


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[Assistant] Is nearly 75 miles, and its depth is over 600 feet. The Nautilus still traveled randomly. Its captain seemed to have abandoned it. I thought that we could possibly escape now.


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[Assistant] Indeed, the coastal cities nearby would be easy to get to. Perhaps New York or Boston. It was now a favorable opportunity.


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[Assistant] Though we were still nearly 30 miles away from the American coast. In addition, the weather was very bad.


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[Assistant] Do you wish me to speak with Captain Nemo about his plans for us? Yes, sir. That evening I went to Captain Nemo's room. I knocked on the door twice, but I heard nothing. I then carefully opened the door. The captain was there. He quickly looked up at me saying,


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[Assistant] You cannot be sure that anyone will reach this document, I explained. What did you come to speak to me about? He asked, disregarding my comment. I came to speak to you about our freedom.


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[Assistant] As my companions and I have lived on the Nautilus for over seven months.


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[Assistant] I explained this conversation to my companions, and we decided that, though the weather was bad, we must leave as soon as possible. We will escape near the coast of New York. We must escape, exclaimed Nedland. Soon after, however, the weather became quite frightening, and we realized a hurricane was coming soon.


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[Assistant] I mean Saturday night alone with my dad.


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[Assistant] He actually tried to talk me into going to see Beauty and the Beast, like he felt sorry for me because I didn't have a date. I finally had to say, look, dad,


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[Assistant] I am not a child anymore. Even the Prince of Genovia can't get tickets to a Broadway show at a minute's notice on a Saturday night.


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[Assistant] He was just feeling left out because mom had taken off on another date with Mr. Giannini.


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[Assistant] She wanted to cancel on him given all the upheaval that has occurred in my life over the past 24 hours, but I totally made her go because I could see her lips getting smaller and smaller the more time she spent with dad.


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[Assistant] Mom's lips only get small when she's trying to keep herself from saying something. And I think what she wanted to say to my dad was, get.


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[Assistant] Out. Go back to your hotel. You're paying $600 a night for that suite. Can't you go stay in it?


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[Assistant] My dad drives my mom completely insane because he's always going around digging her bank statements out from the big salad bowl where she throws all her mail and trying to tell her how much she would save in interest if she would just transfer funds out of her checking account and into a Roth IRA.


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[Assistant] So even though she felt like she should stay home, I knew if she did, she'd explode. So I said, go, please go. And that dad and I would discuss what it's like to govern a small principality in today's economic market.


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[Assistant] Only when mom came out in her date wear, which included this totally hot black mini dress from Victoria's Secret,


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[Assistant] My mom hates shopping, so she buys all her clothes from catalogs while she's soaking in the tub after a long day of painting. My dad started to choke on this ice cube. I guess he had never seen my mom in a mini dress before.


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[Assistant] Back in college when they were going out, all she ever wore were overalls, like me.


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[Assistant] Because he drank down his scotch and soda really fast and then said, That's what you're wearing? Which made my mom go, What's wrong with it? And look at herself all wordly in the mirror.


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[Assistant] She looked totally fine. In fact, she looked much better than she usually did, which I guess was the problem. I mean, it sounds weird to admit.


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[Assistant] But my mom can be a total Betty when she puts her mind to it.


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[Assistant] I can only wish that someday I'll be as pretty as my mom. I mean, she doesn't have yield sign hair or a flat chest or size ten shoes. She is way hot as far as moms go.


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[Assistant] Then the buzzer rang and mom ran out because she didn't want Mr. Giannini to come up and meet her ex, the Prince of Genovia.


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[Assistant] Which was understandable, since he was still choking and looked sort of funny. I mean,


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[Assistant] He looked like a red-faced bald man in a cashmere sweater coughing up a lung. I mean, I would have been embarrassed to admit I had ever had sex with him if I were her.


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[Assistant] Anyway, it was good for me that she didn't buzz Mr. Giannini up because I didn't want him asking me in front of my parents why I hadn't gone to his review session on Friday.


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[Assistant] So then after they were gone, I tried to show my dad how much better suited I am for life in Manhattan than in Genovia by ordering some really excellent food.


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[Assistant] I got us an insalata caprese, ravioli a funghetto, and a pizza margarita. All for under 20 bucks, but I swear my dad wasn't a bit impressed.


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[Assistant] He just poured himself another scotch and soda and turned on the TV.


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[Assistant] He didn't even notice when Fat Louie sat down next to him. He started petting him like it was nothing, and my dad claims to be allergic to cats.


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[Assistant] And then to top it all off, he didn't even want to talk about Genovia. All he wanted to do was watch sports.


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[Assistant] I'm not kidding. Sports. We have 77 channels, and all he would watch were the ones showing men in uniforms chasing after a little ball.


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[Assistant] Forget the Dirty Harry movie marathon, forget pop-up videos, he just turned on the sports channel and stared at it. And when I happen to mention that Mom and I usually watch whatever's on HBO on Saturday nights, he just turned up the volume. What a baby.


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[Assistant] And you think that's bad? You should have seen him when the food got here. He made Lars frisk the delivery man before he would let me buzz him up. Can you believe it? I had to give Antonio a whole extra dollar to make up for the indignity of it all.


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[Assistant] And then my dad sat down and ate without saying a word until after another scotch and soda, he fell asleep right on the futon with Fat Louie on his lap.


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[Assistant] I guess being a prince and having had testicular cancer can really make a person think he's something special.


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[Assistant] I mean, God forbid he should share some quality time with his only daughter, the heir to his throne.


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[Assistant] So, here I am again, home on a Saturday night.


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[Assistant] Not that I'm ever not home on a Saturday night except when I'm with Lily.