قصة سجين زندا للصف التالت التانوي مستر احمد اسماعيل زيد by Brave Heart

Author ‫المؤلف‬ -

It was Anthony Hope Hawkins who wrote " The Prisoner of Zenda ". Anthony Hope was born in 1863 in London, England. Hope was educated and got first-class degrees ‫ درجة علمية‬in classics ‫ الدب الكليسيكي‬, philosophy and ancient history. Hope maintained ‫ يحفظ‬a great interest in politics ‫ السيايسة‬throughout his life. Hope published ‫ ينشر‬around thirty fictional ‫خيالي‬works in his lifetime, but it was The Prisoner of Zenda that made him famous, enabling ‫ يمكن‬him to become a full-time writer and literary man. ‫رجل أدب‬ Hope died of throat cancer ‫يسرطان في الحلق‬in 1933.

Type of Story ‫نوع القصة‬ - The "Prisoner of Zenda" is a classic story of adventure ‫مغامرة‬ Characters ‫الشخصيات‬ Rudolf Rassendyll He is rich Englishman. He is 29 years old.He is well-educated and intelligent .He does not believe in working for a living because he is comfortable with his inheritance and social status.He is fun-loving and adventurousHe is kind and compassionate .He agrees to impersonate Rudolf the Fifth to help him save his throne.He is a man of honour.He is a brave warrior who risks his life to rescue the King.He is True and loyal to the Princess and keeps his promise of being the ‘Queen King Rudolf the Fifth He's the king of Ruritania who loves good wine and huntingHe's not respected by many of his people as he is always abroad.He's Carefree and humorous .He laughs loudly and easily .He's kidnapped and imprisoned by his brother, Duke Michael.He's Saved by Rudolf and regains his throne. He becomes a more responsible King after his traumatic ordeal.He marries Princess Flavia. Colonel Sapt He's short and with a grey moustache. He's the King’s chief adviser. He's firm but kind .He is wise , intelligent, shrewd, meticulous and careful. He's dutiful, loyal and faithful to King Rudolf. He persuades Rudolf to impersonate the King to save his throne. He helps and guides Rudolf in all his formal duties. He's brave warrior and would not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the King .He believes in fate as he believes it is fates that has sent Rudolf to save the King. Fritz von Tarlenheim He is the king’s (Rudolf ) right-hand man.He is a loyal friend and advisor to the King.He is helps Rudolf in his role as an impersonator.He is helps Colonel Sapt to rescue the King He is and quieter than Colonel Sapt.He is brave and daring in the rescue mission to save the King. Princess Flavia She is a beautiful princess who is engaged to the King.She is sweet and caring.She is a cousin to King Rudolf the Fifth.She is observant and She notices some differences between Rudolf Rassendyll and King Rudolf . She does not know that Rudolf Rassendyll is an impersonator.She worries about Rudolf’s safety and welfare. She will not hesitate to go to Rudolf when she hears that he is ill or in trouble.She marries the King and becomes the queen of Ruritania. 1

Duke Michael He is half-brother of Rudolf the Fifth.He is the Duke of Strelsau in Ruritania.He spends a lot of time with the people.He is popular and many people want him to be King.He ambitious, scheming, cunning, wicked, evil and cruelHe kidnapped King Rudolf with the intention of killing him.He has loyal supporters especially his devoted ‘Famous Six ’.He is killed by Rupert of Hentzau Antoinette de Mauban She is beautiful, tall and dark French widow.She is about 30 years old and is deeply in love with the Duke.She is determined because she tries to find a way to stop Duke Michael from becoming King and therefore marrying Princess Flavia.She is aware of Duke’s wickedness and evil scheme to kill the King.She betrays ‫ تخون‬the Duke when she informs Rudolf of the Duke’s plan to kill the king She helps Rudolf to escape from his enemies. The ‘Famous Six’ These are the personal bodyguards of the Duke .They are fearless, ruthless, cruel and will not hesitate to kill.They consist of three Ruritanians and three foreigners.They are involved in the kidnapping of the King. Three of them guard the King and three follows the Duke wherever he goes. The Six are 1) De Gautet -> French 2) Bersonin -> Belgian 3) Detchard -> Englishman 4) Ruperf of Hentzau (leader) -> Ruritanian 5) Lauvengram -> Ruritanian 6)Krafstein -> Ruritania Robert Rassendyll (Lord Burlesdon) - He is Rudolf Rassendyll's brother. Rose Rassendyll - She is Rudolf Rassendyll's sister-in-law. ‫أخت الزوجة‬ Countess Amelia Rassendyll - She is a relative of the Rassendylls who married into the Ruritanian royal family.‫أيسرة ملكية‬ George Featherly - He is an English friend of Rudolf Rassendyll who works in the Paris embassy. ‫يسفارة‬ Marshal Strakencz - He is an important person in the King of Ruritania' s army. Bernenstein - He is a trusted ‫ موثوق فيه‬gentleman, one of those who helps to rescue ‫ينقذ‬the King. Josef- He is a servant ‫خادم‬to the King of Ruritania. Freyler- He is a servant at the King's palace. ‫قصر‬ Sir Jacob Borrodaile- He is an important Englishman who is about to become an ambassador. ‫يسفير‬ Bertram Bertrand - He is an English journalist who works in Paris Johann Holf - He is a servant who works in the Castle of Zenda. Max Holf - He is Johann's brother who works for Duke Michael.

Places of Incidents ‫أماكن الحداث‬ The setting ‫مسرح الدحداث‬in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda is in Ruritania, a country in Central Europe. The adventures in the story take place ‫ يحدث‬in Strelsau (Capital of Ruritania) and Zenda (a small town with castles ‫)قل(ع‬. Themes ‫الموضوعات‬ 1. Good versus ‫ مقابل‬Evil Rassendyll does not have any interest in the throne. He helps Rudolf the Fifth by impersonating him. He does this to protect the King and country from the evil Black Michael. Black Michael is interested to be the King of Ruritania and marry Princess Flavia. Rassendyll, Colonel Sapt and Fritz do their best to save the king and country from Black Michael. 2. Greed Greed is also clearly shown as a theme in the story. Black Michael is only interested in becoming the King of Ruritania. He puts his own brother (King Rudolf the Fifth) in prison in Castle Zenda. His greed for the throne makes him do evil things. He orders his men to kill Rassendyll. He also orders his men to kill the King if any attempt is made to save him. Rupert of Hentzau is also greedy of power and money. He does not mind killing anyone to become powerful and wealthy. Both Black Michael and Rupert of Hentzau show their greed. 3. Bravery Bravery is seen in the actions of the characters. Rassendyll is brave. He fights Black Michael’s men to rescue the King and protect the country from them. Colonel Sapt, Fritz and Marshall Strakencz are also brave officials of the Court. The King is finally rescued because of a few brave men. Moral Values ‫القيم الخلقية‬ - Honesty ‫المانة أو الخل ص‬ - Responsibility ‫المسئولية‬ - Loyalty ‫الول ء‬ - Honour ‫الشرف أو الكرامة‬

Prisoner of Zenda Chapter 1 Text and Quotations 1. I was eating breakfast in the dining room of my brother's house one sunny morning, thinking about what I would do that week, when my brother's wife Rose came into the room. "Rudolf, you're 29 years old," she said. "Are you ever going to do anything useful?" "Rose," I answered, putting down my egg spoon, "Why should I do anything? I have nearly enough money to do anything I want to (no one ever has quite enough money to do that, of course), and I enjoy an important position in society: my brother's Lord Burlesdon and you are a countess." ‫ كنت أتناول الفطار في غرفة الطعام في منزل أخي وأفكر فيما سأفعله ذلك السبوع عندما دخلت‬,‫في صباح يوم مشمس‬ ‫ أل تنوي أبدا أ ن تفعل شيئا‬,‫ أنت ال ن تبلغ م ن العمر تسع وعشرو ن عاما‬,‫ "رودولف‬,‫ قالت روز‬.‫ روز‬,‫الحجرة زوجة أخي‬ ‫مفيدا؟" فأجب ت‬ ‫ " لماذا ينبغي عليي أ ن أفعل أي شيئ يا روز؟ أنا أمتلك م ن المال تقريبا ما‬,‫ت وأنا أضع ملعقة البيض على المنضدة‬ ‫ فأخي‬,‫ كما أنني أتمتع بمركز مرموق في المجتمع‬,(‫يكفي لعمل أي شيئ أريده )بالطبع ل أحد يمتلك مطلقا مال كافيا لعمل ذلك‬ ".‫هو اللورد بيرلسدو ن وأنت كونتيسة‬ "But you've done nothing except……" "Be lazy? It's true. I'm a member of the Rassendyll family and our family don't need to do things." This annoyed Rose, because her family were rich but less important than the Rassendylls. At this moment, my brother Lord Burlesdon (who we were happy to call simply Robert) came into the room. "Robert, I'm so happy you're back!" cried Rose. "What's the matter, my dear?" Robert asked her. "She's angry because she thinks I don't do anything," I explained to my brother. ‫ فأنا أحد أعضاء عائلة‬.‫ "عدا أ ن أكو ن كسول؟ هذا حقيقي‬,‫" قاطعتها قائل‬...... ‫ "ولكنك لم تفعل أي شيئ عدا‬,‫فقالت روز‬ ‫" هذا الكلم أغضب روز حيث أ ن عائلتها كانت غنية ولكنها لم تك ن‬.‫راسيندل وعائلتنا ليست بحاجة إلى القيام بعمل أي شيئ‬ ‫ دخل إلى الحجرة أخي اللورد بيرلسدو ن )الذي كا ن يسعدنا أ ن نناديه ببساطة‬,‫ في هذه اللحظة‬.‫عائلة مرموقة كعائلة راسيندل‬ ‫ "ما المر يا عزيزتي؟" فشرح ت‬,‫" فسألها روبرت‬.‫ أنا سعيدة للغاية بعودتك‬,‫ "روبرت‬,‫ فصاحت روز‬,(‫باسم روبرت‬ ‫ت المر‬ ".‫ "إنها غاضبة لنها تعتقد أنني ل أقوم بعمل أي شيئ‬,‫لخي قائل‬ 2. At this point, I should explain that I had not been lazy all my life. I had studied hard and learned a lot when I was at a German school and German university. I spoke German as well as I spoke English, and I also knew how to speak French, Italian and Spanish. I was good with a gun and a strong swordsman. I was also very good at riding a horse. ‫ فأنا درس ت‬,‫ يجب أ ن أشرح أنني لم أك ن كسول طوال حياتي‬,‫عند هذه النقطة‬ ‫ت على نحوو جاد وتعلمت الكثير عندما كنت في‬ ‫ وكذلك تعلم ت‬,‫ت اللمانية بالضافة إلى النجليزية‬ ‫ وتحدث ت‬.‫مدرسة ألمانية وجامعة ألمانية‬ ‫ت كيف أتحدث الفرنسية واليطالية‬ .‫ كما أنني كنت بارعا جدا في ركوب الخيل‬,‫ وكنت ماهرا في التصويب بالمسدس وكنت مبارزا قويا بالسيف‬.‫والسبانية‬ 3. "It's not just your red hair that makes you different from your brother," said Rose. "He also realises his position in society has responsibilities. You only see opportunities in yours." "To a man like me, opportunities are responsibilities," I explained. "Good, because I have some news for you," said Rose. "Sir Jacob Borrodaile tells me he'll offer you a real opportunity. He's going to be an ambassador in six months' time, and he says he's happy for you to work for him. I hope you'll take this job, Rudolf." .‫ فهو يدرك أيضا أ ن مركزه في المجتمع له مسئوليات‬,‫ "إ ن شعرك الحمر ليس هو فقط ما يجعلك مختلفا ع ن أخيك‬,‫قالت روز‬ ‫" فقالت‬.‫ الفرص تعتبر مسئوليات‬,‫ "بالنسبة لرجل مثلي‬,‫" فقلت لها مفيسرا‬.‫أما أنت فترى في مركزك الجتماعي الفرص فقط‬ ‫ فهو سيصبح‬.‫ أبلغني السيد جاكوب بوروديل أنه سيعرض عليك فرصة حقيقية‬.‫ ل ن عندي بعض الخبار لك‬,‫ "هذا جيد‬,‫روز‬ ".‫ أتمنى أ ن تحصل على هذه الوظيفة يا رودولف‬.‫ وهو يقول أنه يسعده أ ن تعمل معه‬,‫سفيرا في خلل ستة أشهر‬ 1

4. My sister-in-law has a way of asking people to do things which is impossible to refuse. Moreover, I thought this job sounded quite interesting, so I said, "If in six months' time I'm in a position to take this job, then I'll certainly say yes." "Oh, Rudolf, how good of you!" said Rose. "Where will he be working?" I asked. "Sir Jacob doesn't know which country it will be, but he's sure it will be a good embassy." "For you I'll do it, even if it's a terrible embassy," I replied. ‫ كا ن في اعتقادي أ ن هذه‬,‫ علةوة على ذلك‬.‫زوجة أخي لها أسلوب تطلب به م ن الخري ن عمل الشياء م ن المستحيل رفضه‬ ‫ "إذا كن ت‬,‫ لذلك قلت‬,‫الوظيفة مثيرة للهتمام للغاية‬ ‫ فأنا بالتأكيد‬,‫ت في خلل ستة أشهر في وضع يجعلني أحصل على هذه الوظيفة‬ ‫ "السيد جاكوب ل يعرف في أي‬,‫ "وأي ن سيعمل؟" فقالت‬,‫" فسألتها قائل‬.‫ "إنه شيئ رائع منك يا رودولف‬,‫" فقالت روز‬.‫سأقبلها‬ ‫ت حتى ولو‬ ‫ "سوف أحصل على هذه الوظيفة لجل خاطركك أن ك‬,‫" فقلت‬.‫ ولكنه متأكد أنها ستكو ن سفارة جيدة‬,‫دولة سيكو ن العمل‬ ".‫كانت سفارة في غاية السوء‬ 5.Now, I had made my promise to Rose, but there were still six months to go before the job would start, and I began to think about what I could do in this time. I decided that I would visit Ruritania, a small country in the middle of Europe. My family have always had an interest in that country because in 1733, Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the Ruritanian royal family, the Elphbergs. In fact my brother has paintaings of her and her descendants on his walls: many of them have the same red hair and straight noses as the Elphbergs; I am the latest one to have the appearance of the Ruritanian royal family. ‫ال ن قطع ت‬ ‫ وبدأت أفكر فيما يمك ن أ ن‬.‫ ولك ن كا ن هناك ستة أشهر للنطلق قبل أ ن أبدأ الوظيفة‬,‫ت وعدا على نفسي أمام روز‬ ‫ قرر ت‬.‫أفعله في هذه المدة‬ ‫ عائلتي كانت دائما مهتمة بهذه الدولة لنه‬.‫ وهي دولة صغيرة في وسط أوروبا‬,‫ت أ ن أزور روريتانيا‬ ,‫ في الواقع‬.‫ عائلة إلفبرج‬,‫ تزوجت الكونتيسة أميليا راسيندل م ن أحد أعضاء العائلة المالكة لدولة روريتانيا‬1733 ‫في عام‬ ‫ يوجد لدى الكثيري ن منهم نفس الشعر الحمر والنف المستقيمة التي‬.‫يضع أخي لوحات للكونتيسة وأحفادها على جدرا ن منزله‬ .‫ أنا آخر فرد في عائلتي له نفس شكل العائلة المالكة لروريتانيا‬.‫يتسم بها أفراد عائلة إلفبرج‬ 6.My decision was helped a few days later when I read in The Times newspaper that Rudolf the Fifth was to become King of Ruritania in the next three weeks, and that amazing celebrations were planned for this joyous occasion. I thought how fantastic it would be to see such an event and began to prepare for my journey. I do not like to tell people where I go on my travels, so I told Rose that I was going walking in the Alps. I did not want her to think I was being lazy either, so I told her I was going to write a book about social problems in the country. ‫ فقد قرأت في جريدة التايمز أ ن رودولف الخامس كا ن سيصبح‬,‫حدث شيئ بعدها بأيام قليلة ديعم قراري بالسفر إلى روريتانيا‬ ‫ فكر ت‬.‫ وأنه تم العداد لحتفالت رائعة بهذه المناسبة السعيدة‬,‫ملكا على روريتانيا في خلل السابيع الثلثة القادمة‬ ‫ت أ ن مشاهدة‬ ‫ وبدأ ت‬,‫مثل هذا الحدث سيكو ن شيئا رائعا‬ ‫ لذلك‬,‫ أنا ل أحب أ ن أخبر أحدا ع ن الماك ن التي أذهب إليها في رحلتي‬.‫ت أعيد لرحلتي‬ ‫فقد أخبر ت‬ ,‫ ولنني لم أك ن أريدها أ ن تعتقد أنني كنت كسول أيضا‬.‫ت روز أنني ذاهب لممارسة رياضة المشي في جبال اللب‬ .‫فأخبرتها أنني أنوي تأليف كتاب ع ن المشكلت الجتماعية في الريف‬ 7. "You're going to write a book? That would be such a good thing to do, wouldn't it, Robert?" said Rose. "Yes, indeed. Writing a book's the best way to get into politics," agreed Robert, and he should know, as he has written many books himself. "You're right," I said to them both. However, I had no plan to really write a book, which shows how little we know about the future. Because here I am now, writing a book as I had promised to do, even if the book has nothing to do with the social problems in the Alps. But let me begin near the start of my journey to Ruritania. ,‫ "نعم‬,‫ أليس كذلك يا روبرت؟" فوافقها روبرت الرأي قائل‬,‫ "هل تنوي تأليف كتاب؟ هذا سيكو ن شيئا جيدا تقوم به‬,‫قالت روز‬ ‫" بالتأكيد روبرت يعرف ذلك حيث أنه شخصيا قام بتأليف العديد‬.‫ إ ن تأليف كتاب هو أفضل طريقة للنخراط في السياسة‬.‫بالطبع‬ ‫ وهذا يبي ن أ ن معرفتنا‬,‫ي نية أ ن أقوم بتأليف كتاب حقا‬ ‫ لم تك ن لد ي‬,‫" وبالرغم م ن ذلك‬.‫ "معكما حق‬,‫ فقلت لهما‬.‫م ن الكتب‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ على الرغم أ ن هذا الكتاب ل علقة له بالمشكلت‬,‫ فها هو أنا ال ن أقوم بتأليف كتاب كما وعدت‬.‫بالمستقبل ضئيلة للغاية‬ .‫ ولك ن اسمحوا لي أ ن أبدأ بالحديث ع ن بداية رحلتي إلى روريتانيا‬.‫الجتماعية في منطقة اللب‬

8.My Uncle William always said that no man should ever pass through Paris without spending twenty-four hours in the city, so I took his advice and booked a night at The Continental Hotel. As soon as I had checked in, I called on some old friends that I knew in the French capital: George Featherly, who worked at the embassy, and Bertram Bertrand, who was now a famous journalist in the city. That evening, we all ate in a restaurant and they told me all about the latest exciting events in Paris. ‫ لذلك‬,‫كا ن عمي ويليام يقول دائما أنه ل ينبغي على أي شخص أ ن يمر على باريس دو ن أ ن يقضي بها أربع وعشري ن ساعة‬ ‫ت بنصيحته وحجز ت‬ ‫عمل ت‬ ‫ زرت بعض أصدقائي القدامى الذي ن أعرفهم في‬,‫ بمجرد وصولي للفندق‬.‫ت ليلة في فندق كونتيننتال‬ .‫ الذي كا ن ال ن صحفيا شهيرا في باريس‬,‫ وبرترام برتراند‬,‫ الذي كا ن يعمل بالسفارة‬,‫العاصمة الفرنسية وهما جورج فيذرلي‬ .‫ وأخبروني بكل الحداث المثيرة التي وقعت مؤخرا في باريس‬,‫ تناولنا الطعام في أحد المطاعم‬,‫ذلك المساء‬ 9."We've had quite a few important people visiting the city recently," said Bertram. "Anyone I'd know?" I asked. "Well, I met Antoinette du Mauban today," Bertram replied. "You've probably heard of her. She's a lady who's well known for her wealth and ambition. But she's leaving Paris today, we don't know where she's going to next." "So why did she come to Paris?" I asked. "She was a guest of the Duke of Strelsau," said George. "I met him at the embassy yesterday. He's the half-brother to the King of Ruritania. People say he was his father's favourite son. He's gone back for the coronation, although I don't think he'll enjoy it very much because he probably wishes he were the king. I don't think he likes being only a Duke." "I hear he's a clever man, though," said Bertram. "He's extremely clever, I'd say," agreed George. "‫ "هل بينهم أي شخص أعرفه؟‬,‫" فسألته‬.‫ "لقد كا ن هناك القليل جدا م ن المشاهير الذي ن قاموا بزيارة باريس مؤخرا‬,‫قال برترام‬ ‫ ربما تكو ن قد سمع ت‬,‫ت أنطوانيت دو موبا ن اليوم‬ ‫ أنا قابل ت‬,‫ "حسنا‬,‫فأجاب برترام‬ ‫ إنها سيدة نبيلة تشتهر بثروتها‬.‫ت عنها‬ "‫ "ولماذا جاءت إلى باريس؟‬,‫" فسألته‬.‫ ولكنها سوف تغادر باريس اليوم ول نعرف إلى أي ن ستكو ن وجهتها القادمة‬,‫وتطلعاتها‬ ‫ يقول الناس‬.‫ إنه ال خ غير الشقيق لملك روريتانيا‬.‫ أنا قابلته في السفارة بالمس‬.‫ "كانت ضيفة عند دوق ستريلسو‬,‫فقال جورج‬ ‫ ولقد عاد لحضور حفل التتويج بالرغم أنني ل أعتقد أنه سيكو ن مستمتعا بهذه المناسبة لنه يويد‬.‫أنه كا ن الب ن المفضل لدى أبيه‬ ‫" فوافقه‬.‫ "ورغم ذلك أنا سمعت أنه رجل ماهر‬,‫" وقال برترام‬.‫ أنا ل أعتقد أنه يحب أ ن يكو ن مجرد دوق‬.‫لو أنه هو الملك‬ ".‫ "أتفق معك تماما أنه ماهر للغاية‬,‫جورج قائل‬ 10. The next day, George came with me to the station and I bought a ticket to my next stop, Dresden. I did not tell him that I was going to Ruritania. If I had, the news would have gone immediately to Bertram and then it would have been in all the newspapers within days. ‫ لم أخبر جورج أنني كنت ذاهبا‬.‫ أتى جورج معي إلى المحطة واشتريت تذكرة إلى محطتي التالية مدينة دريزد ن‬,‫في اليوم التالي‬ ‫ لنني لو فعل ت‬,‫إلى روريتانيا‬ .‫ت ذلك لنتقل الخبر على الفور إلى برترام وم ن ثم لنتقل إلى كل الصحف في غضو ن أيام‬ 11. Just as I was about to get on the train, George suddenly smiled and walked away to talk to a beautiful, tall and fashionably dressed woman of about thirty who was standing at the ticket office with two younger women. I thought these must be her servants. "You have an important person to travel with," George told me when he returned a few minutes later. "That's Antoinette du Mauban and she's also going to Dresden." ‫ ابتسم جورج فجأة وذهب ليتحدث مع امرأة جميلة وطويلة القامة ترتدي ملبس عصرية‬,‫بينما كنت على وشك ركوب القطار‬ .‫ كانتا في تقديري خادمتي ن لها‬,‫ والتي كانت تقف عند مكتب بيع التذاكر مع امرأتي ن شابتي ن‬,‫تبلغ م ن العمر حوالي ثلثي ن عاما‬ ‫ إنها أنطوانيت دو موبا ن وهي أيضا‬.‫ "إنك ستسافر مع إحدى الشخصيات المرموقة‬,‫عندما عاد جورج بعد دقائق قليلة قال لي‬ ".‫متجهة إلى دريزد ن‬ Paris was soon behind me. It was a long and boring journey and I wondered if I would see Antoinette du Mauban in the dining car when I ate in the train that evening, or perhaps at breakfast the next morning. However, I did not see the lady again until the following day, when both she and I got on the next train from Dresden to Ruritania. She was further up the train, however, and did not see me.

‫ كانت الرحلة طويلة ومملة ةوتساءلت إذا كنت سأرى أنطوانيت دو موبا ن في عربة الطعام عندما أتناول‬.‫ تركنا باريس خلفنا‬,‫سريعا‬ ‫ ومع ذلك لم أر السيدة مرة أخرى حتى اليوم التالي‬.‫ أو ربما أراها وقت الفطار في الصباح التالي‬,‫طعامي في القطار ذلك المساء‬ .‫ ولكنها كانت تبعد عني بمسافة في القطار فلم تراني‬.‫عندما صعد كلنا إلى القطار المتجه م ن دريزد ن إلى روريتانيا‬

12. A few hours later, the train arrived at the Ruritanian border where we stopped so the guards could check our passports. I was surprised when the guards stared at me and my passport for some time before letting me into the country. Once in Ruritania, I bought a newspaper and read that the King's coronation was to be in two days' time, which was much earlier than I had thought. The newspaper described the excitement in the country and in particular the capital city, Strelsau, where it said all the hotels were full with people who wanted to see the event.

‫ اندهش ت‬.‫ وصل القطار إلى حدود روريتانيا حيث توقفنا لكي يفحص الحراس جوازات سفرنا‬,‫بعد ساعات قليلة‬ ‫ت عندما حدد ق‬ ‫ بمجرد أ ن دخل ت‬.‫الحراس في وجهي وفي جواز سفري لبعض الوقت قبل أ ن يسمحوا لي بدخول البلد‬ ‫ اشتريت جريدة‬,‫ت روريتانيا‬ ‫ وصفت الجريدة حالة‬.‫ هذا التوقيت كا ن مبكرا جدا عيما كنت أعتقد‬.‫وقرأت فيها أ ن حفل تتويج الملك كا ن سيتم في خلل يومي ن‬ ‫ حيث قالت الجريدة أ ن كل الفنادق كانت تمتلئ بالشخاص الذي ن كانوا‬,‫الثارة الموجودة في الدولة ل سييما في العاصمة ستريلسو‬ .‫يريدو ن مشاهدة هذه المناسبة‬ On reading this, I decided it would be best to stop at Zenda, a small town eighty kilometres from the capital, and about ten kilometres from the border. Here I could walk in the hills and see the town's famous castle, then I could take the train for the day to Srelsau to see the coronation. As I got off the train at Zenda, I saw Antoinette du Mauban, who remained on the train for its journey to the capital, but she did not look at me. ‫ قرر ت‬,‫ت ذلك‬ ‫عندما قرأ ت‬ ‫ وحوالي‬,‫ وهي مدينة صغيرة تبعد ثماني ن كيلومترا ع ن العاصمة‬,‫ت أنه م ن الفضل أ ن أتوقف في زندا‬ ‫ب القطار في‬ ‫ ثم أرك ت‬,‫ في هذه المدينة أستطيع أ ن أتمشى في التلل وأشاهد القلعة الشهيرة بالمدينة‬.‫عشر كيلومترات ع ن الحدود‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ رأي ت‬,‫ بينما كنت أهبط م ن القطار في زندا‬.‫ذات اليوم إلى ستريلسو لشاهد حفل التتويج‬ ‫ت أنطوانيت دو موبا ن التي ظلت في‬ .‫ ولكنها لم تنظر إليي‬,‫القطار لتواصل الرحلة إلى العاصمة‬ 13. I was welcomed at the inn in Zenda by an old woman who ran it with her two daughters. She said she was not very interested in what happened in the capital, but she loved the Duke of Strelsau, who she called Duke Michael. He was the man who was responsible for the land around Zenda and its castle. In fact, the hotel owner said she wished the Duke was the new King and not his brother. ‫ قالت لي أنها لم تك ن مهتمة بما يحدث في العاصمة ولكنها كانت تحب‬.‫ريحبت بي في الفندق الريفي امرأة عجوز التي كانت تديره مع ابنتيها‬ ,‫ في الحقيقة‬.‫ إنه كا ن الرجل المسئول ع ن الرض داخل زندا والقلعة الموجودة بها‬.‫دوق ستريلسو الذي كانت تطلق عليه الدوق مايكل‬ .‫كانت صاحبة الفندق تتمنى لو أ ن الدوق كا ن هو الملك الجديد وليس أخيه‬

14. "We all know Duke Michael," she explained. "He's always lived in Ruritania and he cares about the people, so people like him. As for the King, well, he's almost a stranger. He's been abroad for most of his life and not many people even know what he looks like. Now the King's staying in a hunting lodge in the forest, very near to Zenda. From there he'll travel to the capital for his coronation." ‫ أما بالنسبة‬.‫ ولذلك يحبه الناس‬,‫ فهو كا ن دائما يعيش في روريتانيا ويهتم بأمر شعبها‬,‫ "نح ن جميعا نعرف الدوق مايكل‬,‫شرحت المرأة قائلة‬ ‫ إنه تقريبا غري ب‬,‫ حسنا‬,‫للملك‬ ‫ ال ن الملك يقيم في‬.‫ فقد قضى معظم حياته خارج البلد كما أ ن الكثير م ن الناس ل يعرفو ن حتى شكله‬.‫ب عنا‬ ".‫ وسوف يسافر م ن هناك إلى العاصمة م ن أجل تتويجه‬,‫ وهو قريب جدا م ن زندا‬,‫كةوخ يستخدمه عند الصيد في الغابة‬

15. I was interested to hear this, and decided I would walk in the forest the next day so that I might see him. "I wish he'd stay there in the forest," continued the woman. "People say he only likes hunting and good food. He should let the Duke become our King. And there are many others who think the same." "Well I don't like Duke Michael," said her older daughter. "They say the King has red hair just like you!" "Many men have red hair like me," I laughed. "How do you know the King has red hair?" The old woman asked her daughter. "Johann, the Duke's servant, told me," she explained. "He's seen the King at the hunting lodge."

‫كنت مهتما لسماع ذلك وقرر ت‬ ‫ت أ ن أمشي في الغابة في اليوم التالي لعيلي أراه‪ .‬واصلت المرأة كلمها قائلة‪" ,‬أتمنى لو أنه يبقى‬ ‫هناك في الغابة‪ .‬الناس يقولو ن أنه يحب فقط الصيد والطعام الجيد‪ .‬يجب عليه أ ن يسمح للدوق أ ن يصبح ملكنا الجديد‪ ,‬وهناك‬ ‫الكثير م ن الناس الذي ن لديهم نفس الرأي‪ ".‬فقالت ابنتها الكبرى‪" ,‬حسنا‪ ,‬أنا ل أحب الدوق مايكل‪ .‬إنهم يقولو ن أ ن الملك له شعر‬ ‫ت أ ن‬ ‫أحمر مثلك تماما‪ ".‬فقلت ضاحكا‪" ,‬الكثير م ن الرجال لديهم شعر أحمر مثلي‪ ".‬سألت المرأة العجوز ابنتها‪" ,‬كيف علم ك‬ ‫الملك شعره أحمر؟" فشرحت لها البنة‪" ,‬أخبرني بذلك جوها ن‪ ,‬خادم الدوق‪ ,‬فقد شاهد الملك عند كو خ الصيد‪".‬‬ ‫"‪16. "But why's the King here, if it's the Duke's land?" I asked. "The Duke invited him, sir,‬‬ ‫‪explained the old lady. "The Duke's in Strelsau, preparing for the coronation." "So they are good‬‬ ‫‪friends?" "I don't know if you can be good friends if you want the same thing." "What do you‬‬ ‫‪mean?" "Duke Michael would like to be King, too, I'm sure." "Well!," I said "I feel quite sorry for the‬‬ ‫"‪Duke, but it's right that the older brother becomes king.‬‬ ‫سألتهما قائل‪" ,‬لماذا يتواجد الملك هنا إذا كانت هذه هي أرض الدوق؟" فشرحت السيدة العجوز‪" ,‬لقد قام الدوق بدعوته يا سيدي‪.‬‬ ‫الدوق موجود في ستريلسو ليقوم بالعداد لحفل التتويج‪ ".‬فقل ت‬ ‫ت‪" ,‬هما صديقا ن إذا؟" فريدت العجوز‪" ,‬ل أعرف إذا كا ن م ن‬ ‫الممك ن أ ن تكونا صديقي ن إذا كنتما تريدا ن نفس الشيئ‪ ".‬قلت لها‪" ,‬ماذا تقصدي ن؟" فقالت‪" ,‬أنا واثقة أ ن الدوق مايكل يويد أ ن‬ ‫يكو ن الملك أيضا‪ ".‬فقل ت‬ ‫ت‪" ,‬حسنا‪ ,‬أنا أشعر بالحز ن تماما على الدوق‪ ,‬ولك ن م ن حق ال خ الكبر أ ن يصبح هو الملك‪".‬‬ ‫"‪17. "Who's talking of the Duke?" said a deep voice from outside the door. "We have a guest, Johann,‬‬ ‫‪called the old lady, as a man entered the room. When he saw me, he took off his hat and stepped back in‬‬ ‫‪surprise, as though he had seen something amazing. "What's the matter, Johann?" asked the old lady.‬‬ ‫‪"This gentleman's come to our country to see the coronation." "It's the red hair," said one of the‬‬ ‫‪daughters. "We don't often see it in our country unless you're part of the King's family, the‬‬ ‫"‪Elphbergs. Many of them have red hair.‬‬ ‫قال صوت جهير م ن خارج الباب‪" ,‬م ن الذي يتحدث ع ن الدوق؟" فقالت السيدة العجوز عندما دخل رجبل الحجرة‪" ,‬عندنا أحد الضيوف يا‬ ‫جوها ن‪ ".‬عندما رآني الرجل‪ ,‬خلع قبعته وتراجع خطوة للخلف مندهشا كما لو أنه رأى شيئا مذهل‪ .‬فسألته السيدة العجوز‪" ,‬ماذا بك يا‬ ‫جوها ن؟ لقد حضر هذا السيد النبيل إلى بلدنا ليشاهد حفل التتويج‪ ".‬فقالت إحدى بناتيها‪" ,‬إنه مندهش م ن الشعر الحمر‪ .‬نح ن ل نرى الشعر‬ ‫الحمر كثيرا في بلدنا إل إذا كنت جزءا م ن عائلة الملك‪ ,‬عائلة إلفبرج‪ .‬الكثير منهم شعره أحمر‪".‬‬

‫‪18. The man continued to stare at me, but said, "Good evening, sir. I'm sorry, I didn't expect to see any‬‬ ‫‪new guests here." "Don't worry," I said. "It's late and time I went to bed. I wish you all a good night.‬‬ ‫‪Thank you, ladies, for our conversation." I stood up to go to my room, when Johann suddenly said,‬‬ ‫‪"Sir, have you ever seen our King?" "No, I've never seen him, but I hope to do so on Wednesday at‬‬ ‫‪the coronation." Johann said no more, but I felt his eyes on me as I walked up the stairs.‬‬ ‫استمر الرجل في التحديق في‪ ,‬ولكنه قال‪" ,‬مساء الخير يا سيدي‪ .‬أنا آسف‪ ,‬فلم أك ن أتوقع أ ن أرى أي ضيوف جدد هنا‪ ".‬فقلت له‪" ,‬ل‬ ‫عليك‪ .‬الوقت تأخر وحا ن موعد نومي‪ .‬طابت ليلتكم جميعا‪ .‬شكرا لكم سيداتي على محادثتنا‪ ".‬وقفت لكي أذهب إلى غرفتي عندما قال‬ ‫جوها ن فجأة‪" ,‬سيدي‪ ,‬هل سبق لك رؤية ملكنا؟" فقلت له‪" ,‬ل‪ ,‬لم يسبق لي رؤيته مطلقا‪ ,‬ولكني آمل أ ن أفعل ذلك يوم الربعاء في حفل‬ ‫التتويج‪ ".‬لم يتقل جوها ن أي شيئ آخر‪ ,‬ولكني شعرت أنه يحملق في ببصره بينما كن ت‬ ‫ت أصعتد درجات السيلم‪.‬‬

‫‪19. The next morning, Johann seemed much more relaxed. When he heard that I was going to Strelsau,‬‬ ‫‪he said I could stay at his sister's house. She was married to a wealthy trader and she had invited him to‬‬ ‫‪stay with them for the coronation, but he was unable to go. I was very happy to have this opportunity and‬‬ ‫‪accepted his offer, so he said he would contact his sister at once and tell her to expect me that day.‬‬ ‫في الصباح التالي‪ ,‬بدا جوها ن أقل توترا بكثير‪ .‬عندما علم أنني ذاهب إلى ستريلسو قال أ ن بإمكاني أ ن أقيم في منزل شقيقته التي‬ ‫كانت متزوجة م ن أحد التجار الثرياء ودعت جوها ن للبقاء معهما لحضور التتويج‪ ,‬لكنه لم يتمك ن م ن الذهاب‪ .‬كن ت‬ ‫ت سعيدا للغاية بهذه‬ ‫الفرصة وقبل ت‬ ‫ت ذلك العرض‪ .‬قال لي جوها ن أنه سيتصل بشقيقته على الفور ويطلب منها أ ن تنتظرني في ذلك اليوم‪.‬‬

‫‪20. I decided, however, that I still wanted to see the forest where the King was staying, so first I planned‬‬ ‫‪to walk for sixteen kilometres through the forest to the next station along the line, where I could catch a‬‬ ‫‪train to the capital. I did not tell Johann about this plan, as I did not think it would be important if I arrived at‬‬

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his sister's later in the day. So I sent my luggage on to the station and said goodbye to the old lady and her daughters, and set off up the hill towards the castle. After that, it was a short walk to get into the forest. ‫ لذلك خطط ت‬,‫ قررت أنني مازلت أرغب في مشاهدة الغابة التي كا ن يقيم فيها الملك‬,‫رغم ذلك‬ ‫ت في البداية أ ن أمشي عبر الغابة لمسافة ستة‬ ‫ لم أخبر جوها ن بهذا الترتيب لنني لم‬.‫عشر كيلومترا على طول الطريق حتى المحطة التالية حيث يمكنني أ ن أركب قطارا إلى العاصمة‬ ‫ت حقائبي إلى المحطة وودع ت‬ ‫ أرسل ت‬,‫ لذلك‬.‫أك ن أعتقد أ ن وصولي إلى منزل شقيقته متأخرا ذلك اليوم شيئا ذا أهمية‬ ‫ت السيدة العجوز وابنتيها‬ ‫ثم بدأ ت‬ .‫ كانت هناك مسافة قصيرة أقطعها سيرا على القدام حتى أدخل الغابة‬,‫ بعد ذلك‬.‫ت الرحلة صعودا إلى التل باتجاه القلعة‬

21. Half an hour later, I reached the castle. It was very old but well built, with a moat all around it. Behind it was a large modern mansion, which was used by the Duke of Strelsau as his country home. The mansion was reached by a wide road, but the old castle could only be reached by a drawbridge between it and the mansion. I was pleased to see that the Duke had such a well-defended house, even if he were not to become King. ‫ وصل ت‬,‫بعد ذلك بنصف ساعة‬ ‫ خلف القلعة كا ن‬.‫ ويحيطها خند ق مائي م ن كل الجوانب‬,‫ كانت قديمة جدا ولك ن كا ن بناؤها متينا‬.‫ت إلى القلعة‬ ‫ ولك ن كا ن‬,‫ كا ن يتم الوصول إلى القصر بواسطة طريق عريض‬.‫هناك قصر حديث والذي كا ن يستخدمه دوق ستريلسو كمنزله الريفي‬ ‫ت سعيدا عندما رأي ت‬ ‫ كن ت‬.‫يمك ن الوصول إلى القلعة القديمة فقط ع ن طريق جسر متحرك يربط بي ن القلعة والقصر‬ ‫ت أ ن الدوق يمتلك مثل هذا‬ .‫المنزل جيد التحصي ن على الرغم أنه ل ن يصبح الملك‬

22. Soon I reached the dark forest and I walked for about an hour, pleased that the tall trees gave me cool shade: not much sun reached the ground through the many leaves. It was a beautiful place and after a time I decided to rest by lying against one of the enormous trees. It was so quiet and peaceful in the forest that I soon fell into a deep sleep, forgetting all about the train I should have caught to Strelsau and my luggage that would be waiting at the station. I was just dreaming about living in the Castle of Zenda when a voice woke me: "Why, look at at him! It's amazing! He looks just like the King!" ‫وصل ت‬ ‫ فلم‬,‫ كنت مسرورا ل ن الشجار العالية كانت تمنحني ظل يبعث على البرودة‬.‫ت إلى الغابة المظلمة بسرعة ومشيت فيها لمدة ساعة تقريبا‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ قررت أ ن أستريح متكئا على إحدى‬,‫ وبعد فترة م ن الوقت‬,‫ كا ن المكا ن جميل‬.‫تك ن الشمس تصل كثيرا إلى الرض بسبب أوراق الشجار الكثيرة‬ ‫ كا ن الجو هادئا جدا ويبعث على الطمأنينة في الغابة لدرجة أنني دخل ت‬.‫الشجار الضخمة‬ ‫ ونسيت كل شيئ بخصوص القطار‬,‫ت في تسبات عميق‬ ‫ كن ت‬.‫ وكذلك حقائبي التي كانت تنتظرني في المحطة‬,‫الذي كا ن عليي أ ن أركبه إلى ستريلسو‬ ‫ت أحلم في منامي أنني أسك ن في قلعة زندا عندما‬ " !‫ أنظر إليه! هذا مذهل! أنه يشبه الملك تماما‬,‫ "يا للعجب‬,‫ت ما يقول‬ ‫استيقظت على صو و‬

23. I opened my eyes slowly and found two men looking at me. Both carried guns and were dressed for hunting. One of them was short but looked very tough with light blue eyes, and he looked like a soldier. The other was younger, thin and of medium height, and he looked like a gentleman. I later found out that my guesses were both correct. ‫ت عيني ببطء ووجد ت‬ ‫فتح ت‬ ‫ كا ن أحدهما قصيرا ولكنه‬.‫ كا ن يحمل كل منهما بندقية ويرتديا ن ملبس الصيد‬.‫ت رجلي ن ينظرا ن إلي‬ ‫ ونحيفا ومتوسط‬,‫ أما الخر فكا ن أصغر عمرا‬.‫ وكا ن يبدو وكأنه جندي‬,‫ وكا ن لو ن عينيه أزرق فاتح‬,‫بدا قةوي البنية تماما‬ .‫ واكتشفت فيما بعد أ ن تخميناتي ع ن كليهما كانت صحيحة‬.‫ وكا ن يشبه النبلء‬,‫الطول‬ 24. The older man walked up to me and raised his hat to me politely, so I stood up. "He's about the same height as the King, too!" he said. "This really is extraordinary. What's your name, sir?" "Perhaps you can tell me what your names are first?" I asked them. The gentleman stepped forward with a smile and said, "Of course. This is Colonel Sapt, and my name's Fritz von Tarlenheim. We both work for the King of Ruritania." ‫ فوقف ت‬,‫اقترب مني الرجل الكبر سنا ورفع قبعته لي بأدب‬ ‫ إ ن هذا شيئ‬,‫ "إنه تقريبا في نفس طول الملك أيضا‬,‫ قال الرجل‬.‫ت على قدميي‬ ‫ هذا هو‬,‫ "بالطبع‬,‫ "لعلكما تخبراني باسميكما أول؟" فتقدم الرجل النبيل خطوة وهو يبتسم وقال‬,‫ ما اسمك يا سيدي؟" فسألتهما‬.‫مذهل حقا‬ ".‫ كلنا يعمل لدى ملك روريتانيا‬.‫ وأنا أدعى فريتز فو ن تارلنهايم‬,‫العقيد سابت‬

25. I shook their hands and told them, "I'm Rudolf Rassendyll. I'm a traveller from England and was an officer in the Queen's army." "Well, we're officers for our King, so we understand each other well!" said Tarlenheim. "Rassendyll, Rassendyll," said Colonel Sapt quietly. "I know! Are you one of the Burlesdons?" "My brother's the new Lord Burlesdon," I explained. "So, do I really look like the King?" "You could be 1

twins," said Fritz. "Although you look like identical twins, you do not have identical personalities or skills. You two seem very different. If you were an officer for the Queen's army, Rassendyll, you must be good with a sword!" laughed Sapt.

‫صافحتهما وقل ت‬ ,‫" فقككال تارلنهككايم‬.‫ أنا مسافر وقادم م ن إنجلترا وكنت ضابطا في جيش الملكككة‬.‫ "اسمي رودولف راسيندل‬,‫ت لهما‬ ‫ هل‬,‫ أنا أعرف ذلك‬,‫ راسيندل‬,‫ "راسيندل‬,‫" قال العقيد سابت بهدوء‬.‫ إذا فنح ن نفهم بعضنا جيدا‬,‫ نح ن ضابطا ن لدى ملكنا‬,‫"حسنا‬ ‫أنت أحد أفراد بيرلسدو ن؟" فشرح ت‬ ‫ "هككل أنككا بالفعككل أشككبه الملككك؟" فقككال‬,‫" ثككم سككألتهما‬.‫ "أخي هو اللورد بيرلسدو ن الجديد‬,‫ت له‬ ‫ "على الرغم أنكما كالتوأمي ن المتماثلين إل أنكما لستما متماثلي ن في الشخصية‬,‫" وقال سابت ضاحكا‬.‫ "ربما تكونا توأمي ن‬,‫فريتز‬ ‫ فإذا كن ت‬.‫ أنتما تبدوا ن مختلفي ن تماما‬.‫أو في المهارات‬ ‫ فكأنت بالتأكيككد بكارع فككي المبككارزة‬,‫ت ضابطا في جيش الملكككة يكا راسككيندل‬ ".‫بالسيف‬ 26. "Is the King not a fighting man?" I asked. "The King likes to live well," said Fritz. "Let's say he prefers eating to action, but he's a kind man and he's our King. We'd do anything for him." "Perhaps we are alike then," I said, "because I like to have an easy life, too!" At this moment, a voice came from the trees behind us. "Fritz? Where are you, Fritz?" Fritz looked worried, and then said quietly to me, "It's the King! He's coming here now." ‫ يمك ن أ ن نقول أنه يفضل تناول الطعام أكثر م ن‬.‫ "الملك يحب أ ن يعيش بشكل جيد‬,‫ "أليس الملك رجل مقاتل؟" فقال فريتز‬,‫سألتهما‬ ‫" فقل ت‬.‫ ونح ن على استعداد أ ن نفعل أي شيئ م ن أجله‬,‫ ولكنه رجل عطوف وهو ملكنا‬,‫خوض المعارك‬ ‫ "إذا ربما نكو ن‬,‫ت لهما‬ ‫ أي ن أنت يا‬,‫ "فريتز‬,‫ جاء صوت م ن بي ن الشجار خلفنا يقول‬,‫" في هذه اللحظة‬.‫متشابهي ن لنني أحب أ ن أعيش الحياة السهلة أيضا‬ ".‫ إنه قادم إلى هنا ال ن‬,‫ "إنه الملك‬,‫ ثم قال لي بصوت هادئ‬,‫فريتز؟" بدا القلق على فريتز‬

27. A young man then came out from behind a tree in the forest and stood in front of us. As I looked at him, I gave out a loud cry at the same time as he stood back in amazement to see me. Except perhaps for a centimetre or two difference in height, we looked so alike that the King of Ruritania might have been me, Rudolf Rassendyll, and I might have been him, the King of Ruritania. ‫ صدرت مني صرخة عالية في نفس الوقت‬,‫ عندما نظرت إليه‬.‫ثم ظهر شاب م ن خلف إحدى الشجار في الغابة ووقف أمامنا‬ ‫ كنا نبدو‬,‫ فباستثناء وجود اختلف في الطول بمقدار سنتيمتر أو اثني ن‬.‫الذي تراجع هو فيه للخلف في حالة ذهول م ن رؤيتي‬ ‫ ملك‬,‫ كما أ ن م ن الجائز أ ن أكو ن أنا هو‬,‫ رودولف راسيندل‬,‫متماثلي ن تماما لدرجة أنه م ن الجائز أ ن يكو ن ملك روريتانيا هو أنا‬ .‫روريتانيا‬ Questions with Model Answers

? Where and when did the story open-1 In the dining room where Rassendyll was having his breakfast .In a sunny morning ? What do you know about Rose – 2 She was Rudolf Rassendyll's sister–in–law. She was Robert Rassendyll's wife. 3- What did Rose blame ‫ تلوم‬Rudolf for? She blamed him for being 29 years old and not doing anything useful. ( idle ‫) عاطل‬ 4-Why did Rudolf Rassendyll account for ‫ برر‬his being idle ‫( عاطل‬unemployed)? He said that rich families like the Rassendylls didn't need to do things. He said he had enough money to do anything he wanted. He had an important position in society . 5-Despite being jobless, ‫ عاطل‬Rudolf boasted ‫ تباهى‬of his position in society. Discuss. He said that he enjoyed an important position in society as his brother was Lord Burlesdon and his sister-in-law was a countess. 6-What did Rudolf Rassendyll admit ‫ اعترف‬to Rose ? How did he justify ‫ بررر‬that? He admitted being lazy. He said the Rassendylls who were rich didn't need to do things 1

7- Why was Rose annoyed when Rudolf was talking about his family? Although Rose's family were rich, they were less important than the Rassendylls.

8- Why hadn't Rassendyll been lazy at all times? a)He had studied hard and learned a lot when he was at a German school and university. b)He spoke some languages.{ German , English , French , Spanish and Italian ) c)He was very good at riding horses and good with a gun and a strong swordsman. 9- What do you know about Robert Rassendyll ? Robert was Rudolf Rassendyll's brother. He was married to Countess Rose Rassendyll was prod that Robert was Lord Burlesdon. 10- According to Rose, how was Rudolf Rassendyll different from Robert ? Besides Rudolf's red hair She said that Robert realised that his position in society had responsibilities, but Rudolf only saw opportunities in his position. 11- What was Rassendyll's answer to Rose's accusation ‫? اتهام‬ He told Rose that to a man like him opportunities were responsibilities . 12 - What good news did Rose have for her brother-in-law? ‫أخو زوجها‬ She said that Sir Jacob Borrodaile would offer Rudolf a real opportunity to work for him when he became an ambassador after 6 months. She hoped Rassendyll would take the job. Sir Jacob Borrodaile wanted Rudolf to work for him in an embassy. 13 – Why did Rassendyll accept to work for Sir Jacob in an embassy? First, Rose had a way of asking people to do things which was impossible to refuse. ( Rose was persuasive ) Second, he thought the job sounded quite interesting. 14 – Where would Sir Jacob Borrodaile be working? Sir Jacob didn't know which country it would be but he was sure it would be good. 15 – Show that Rassendyll kind and gentle to his sister-in-law . Rassendyll promised her that he would do it even it was a terrible embassy. 16-What did Rudolf Rassendyll decide to do during the six months ? He decided that he would visit Ruritania, a small country in the middle of Europe. 17- Rudolf Rassendyll's family always have an interest in Ruritania. Illustrate. In 1733 Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the Ruritanian royal family, the Elphbergs who had red hair and straight noses. 18-Whose paintings ‫ لوحات من‬did Robert (Lord Burlesdon) have on his walls? He had paintings of Countess Amelia Rassendyll and her descendants ‫ أحفاد‬. 19-How did the marriage of Amelia affect the appearance of Rudolf Rassendyll? Rudolf Rassendyll was the latest one to have the appearance of the Ruritanian royal family. He had red hair and a straight nose. 20-What helped Rassendyll's decision to travel to Ruritania? He read in The Times newspaper that Rudolf the 5th was to become King of Ruritania in the next three weeks, and that amazing celebrations were planned for that joyous ‫بيهيجة‬ occasion He decided to see such a fantastic event so he began to prepare for the journey. 21- Why did Rassendyll tell Rose that he was going to the Alps? Because he did not like to tell people where he went on his travels 22 -Why did he tell Rose he was going to write a book about social problems? Because he did not want her to think he was being lazy. 23- What was Robert and his wife opinion about Rassendyll's future book? Rose said that it would be such a good thing to do Robert said that writing a book was the best way to get t into politics. 24 – Why did Rassendyll say that how little we knew about the future ? As he didn't have a plan to really write a book but he wrote a book about his journey . 1

25-What was Uncle William's advice that Rassendyll decided to take? ‫يعمل بها‬ Rassendyll's Uncle William always said that no man should ever pass through Paris without spending twenty-four hours in the city. 26- Where did Rassendyll stay in Paris ? He booked a night at the Continental Hotel 27-Who did Rassendyll call on ‫ يزور‬in Paris? What did they do? ‫ما وظائفهما‬ He called on his old two friends, George Featherly, who worked at the embassy, and Bertram Bertrand, who was a famous journalist in Paris. 28- What did Rassendyll's friends tell him? About the latest exciting events in Paris and the important people who visited Paris. 29 -What did Bertram Bertrand tell Rassendyll about Antoinette de Mauban? She was well known for her wealth and ambition and she was leaving Paris that day.. 30- Why did Antoinette de Mauban visit Paris ? Antoinette de Mauban was a guest of the Duke of Strelsau ( Duke Michael ). 31- What did George Featherly tell Rassendyll about the Duke of Strelsau? He said that Michael was the half-brother to the King of Ruritania. He was his father's favourite son. He wished to be the king of Ruritania not only a Duke ‫دوق‬ 32-What was George Featherly and Bertram's opinion of The Duke Michael ? They said that he was extremely clever . 33- Why didn't Rassendyll tell George that he was going to Ruritania? He didn't want the newspapers to know ( via Bertram ) about his going to Ruritania. 34-How far was Antoinette de Mauban a beautiful lady? Antoinette de Mauban was a beautiful, tall and fashionably dressed woman of about thirty. 35 – Where did Rassendyll and Antoinette de Mauban go from Paris ? They took a train from Paris to Dresden and took another train to Ruritania. 36 – How did Rassendyll describe the journey from Paris To Dresden ? He said it was a long and a boring journey 37-Why did the guards at the Ruritanian border stare at Rassendyll's passport? Because Rassendyll looked exactly like the King of Ruritania. 38-What did Rassendyll read in the Ruritanian newspaper? The king's coronation was to be in two days' time which was too much earlier than he thought .The newspaper described the excitement in the country and Strelsau . 39- Why did Rassendyll decide to stop at Zenda instead of going to Strelsau? Because the hotels in Strelsau were full with people who wanted to see the coronation. From Zenda he could take a train to Strelsau to see the coronation. 40- What do you know about Zenda ? Zenda was a Ruritanian city which was 80 kilometres from the capital ( Strelsau ) and about 10 kilometres from the border .It had hills and a famous castle. 41- Who did Rassendyll see when he got off the train at Zenda ? He saw Antoinette De Mauban who remained on the train to go to Strelsau . 42 Where did Rassendyll stay at Zenda ? Rassendyll stayed at an inn which was run by an old woman and her two daughters 43-Why wasn't the woman interested in what happened in the capital, Strelsau? As The old woman loved the Duke of Strelsau who was responsible for the land around Zenda and its castle. In fact the hotel owner said she wished Michael was the new king . 1

44- According to the hotel owner, why was Duke Michael popular with ‫محبوب من‬

many people in Ruritania unlike ‫ على عكس‬his brother? a) Michael always lived in Ruritania and he cared about the people so people loved him b)As for the King, he was almost a stranger. He had been abroad for most of his life and not many people even knew what he looked like. c) He was staying in a hunting lodge in the forest as he liked hunting and good food. 45 – Why did Rassendyll decide to walk through the forest the next day? He decided to walk through the forest ,the next day , so that he might see the king. 46- How was the older daughter had a different opinion about the Duke ? The older daughter didn't like Duke Michael but she admired the king and his red hair 47- How did the daughter know that the king had red hair? Johann ( the Duke's servant) told her that the king had red hair ( like Rassendyll ) 48– According to the old lady why was the king in the Duke's land ( Zenda ) ? She said the Duke invited him and the Duke was in Strelsau preparing for the coronation 49 – Why did the old woman think the Duke and the king weren't good friends? Because of their competition about the throne as Duke Michael wanted to be king, too. 50-What did Rassendyll's reaction on hearing that Michael wanted to be the king? He felt quite sorry for Michael but it was right that the older brother became the king. 51- What was Johann's reaction when he saw Rassendyll ? Johan stepped back in surprise , as though ‫ كما لو‬he had seen something amazing. 52 – What did the old lady tell Johann about Rassendyll? She told Johann that Rassendyll came to their country to see the coronation . 53 – What was one of the two daughter's comment on Johann's surprise? She said that it was the red hair which surprised Johann because they didn't see it in the country unless he was part of the king's family , the Elphbergs. 54 – What was Rassendyll's answer to Johan's question if he had ever seen the king?

He had never seen the king but he hoped to see him on Wednesday at the coronation. 55-What was Johann's offer for Rassendyll? He offered that Rassendyll could stay at his sister's house .She was married to a wealthy trader and she invited him to stay with them for the coronation but he was unable to go. 56- Why was Rassendyll happy to have this opportunity and accepted his offer? As the hotels in Strelsau were full with people who wanted to see the coronation. 57 – Why did Rassendyll walk for 16 kilometres in the forest ? He planned to do that to see the forest where the king was staying. 58-How was the Castle of Zenda well-defended? It was very old but well built, with a moat all around it. Behind it was a large mansion. The castle could only be reached by a drawbridge between it and the mansion. 59 – What pleased Rassendyll on seeing the castle and the mansion ? He was pleased that the Duke had such a defended house though he wasn't the king 60- Why did Rassendyll fall asleep forgetting his train to Strelsau and his luggage? It was so quiet and peaceful in the forest that he soon fell into a deep sleep . He was dreaming about living in the castle of Zenda when a voice awoke him 61- What was the voice that awoke Rassendyll saying ? The voice said," Why look at him. It's amazing He just looks like the king. 62-Who did Colonel Sapt and Fritz work for? They worked for the King of Ruritania and they were loyal and faithful to the king . 1

63-What did Colonel Sapt look like? Sapt was short but looked very tough with light blue eyes. He knew the Burlesdons 64-What did Fritz look like? Fritz was younger, thin and of medium height. He looked like a gentleman. 65-To what extent ‫ ل ي مدى‬were Rudolf Rassendyll and the King of Ruritania alike? They looked so alike except perhaps for a centimetre or two difference in height Rassendyll was a little thinner than Rudolf Elphberg ( the king ) 66 –Rassendyll and the king didn't have identical personalities. Illustrate Rudolf Rassendyll was an officer for the queen's a army , he was good with a sword . Rudolf Elphberg liked to live well and he preferred eating to action. but he was kind. 67 – What was the other thing Rassendyll and the king were alike? Rassendyll said " Perhaps we are alike then because I like to have an easy life , too 68 – What happened when Rassendyll and the king saw each other ? Rassendyll gave out a loud cry at the same time the king stood back in amazement. =============================================================== Quotations with Model Answers

1-"You are 29 years old .Are you ever going to do anything useful?" a-Who said this? To whom?  Rose, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-What was the relation between these two persons?.  She was his sister-in-law c-What did the speaker mean by "do anything useful"?  To find a job 2-"Why should I do anything? I have nearly enough money to do anything I want to." a-Who said this? To whom?  Rudolf Rassendyll, to Rose. b-What else did the speaker enjoy that made him unwilling ‫ غير راغب‬to work? C-What does the speaker's words reveal ‫ تكشف‬about his / her personality? 3-"And I enjoy an important position in society." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rose 4-"Be lazy? It's true. I'm of the Rassendyll family and our family don't need to do things." a-Who said this? To whom?  Rudolf Rassendyll, to Rose. b-What did the speaker admit that it was true?  He admitted being lazy. c-What was the effect of these words on the other person? Why? 5-" She's angry because she thinks I don't do anything" a-Who said this? To whom?  Rudolf Rassendyll, to his brother" Robert." 6-"It's not just your red hair that makes you different from your brother." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rose, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-When did the addressee 's family start to have members with red hair? c-According to the speaker, what another difference was there between the two brothers? 7-" His position in society has responsibilities. You only see opportunities in yours." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rose, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-Who was the speaker comparing ‫ تقارن‬the addressee with?  His brother 8-" To a man like me ,opportunities are responsibilities ." a-Who said this? To whom?  Rudolf Rassendyll, to Rose. b) What did the speaker mean by that?  He waited for opportunities to com c) Do you think a person like this is very serious about work or life?  No , I don't

9-"Good .Sir Jacob Borrodaile tells me he'll offer you a real opportunity." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rose, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-What opportunity would Sir Jacob offer to the addressee? c-Did the addressed person accept that offer? Why / Why not?  Yes , he did 10-" He's going to be an ambassador in six months' time, and he says he's happy for you to work for him." a-Who said these words? To whom? Rose to Rassendyll. 11-"Sir Jacob doesn't know which country it will be, but it'll be a good embassy' a-Who said these words? To whom? Rose to Rassendyll. 12-" For you I'll do it even if it's a terrible embassy?" ) Who said that? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rose. b) What would he accept the job? Why? . As Rose was persuasive and he was sensible 13-"Oh, Rudolf, how good of you!" a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rose to Rudolf Rassendyll. 14-"You are going to write a book? That would be a good thing to do." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rose, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-Did that person really intend to write a book? If not, why did he claim ‫ ادعى‬so? c-What was the claimed ‫ المزعوم‬book about?  About social problems in the country 15-"Yes, indeed. Writing a book's the best way to get into politics." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Robert, to his wife Rose. 16-"We've had quite a few important people visiting the city recently." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Bertram Bertrand, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-Which city was he referring to?  Paris c- Whose name of those important people did the speaker mention?  Antoinette 17-"She's a lady who's well known for her wealth and ambition. " a-Who said these words? To whom? Bertram Bertrand, to Rudolf Rassendyll. B-Who was that lady? Antoinette de Mauban c-Why did that lady go to Paris? What was her next destination? ‫ جهة السفر‬ Ruritania 18-"I met him at the embassy yesterday." a-Who said these words? To whom? George Featherly, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-Who did the speaker meet at the embassy?  Michael What did he say about him? c-What was the speaker's job?  George Featherly worked at the embassy 19-" I don't think he likes being a Duke." a-Who said these words? To whom?  George Featherly to Rassendyll 20-"You have an important person to travel with." a-Who said these words? To whom? George Featherly, to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-Who was that important person? Antoinette de Mauban c-What was the final destination of both the persons who were travelling?  Ruritania 21-"He's always lived in Ruritania and he cares about the people." a-Who said these words? To whom?  (The hotel owner), to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-Who was the speaker talking about?  The Duke of Strelsau ( Michael ) c-What was the result of that person's caring about the people?  He gained popularity with the Ruritanians . 22-"He's been abroad for most of his life and not many people even know what he is like"

a-Who said these words? To whom? The old woman ( the Inn owner ) to Rassendyll 23-"Now the King's staying in a hunting lodge in the forest." 1

a-Who said these words? To whom? The old woman (The hotel owner), to Rassendyll. -How did the addressee feel on hearing this? What did he decide then? -Why did the King go there?  Michel invited him to stay in his hunting lodge ( forest ) 24-"I wish he'd stay there in the forest. People say he only likes hunting and good food."

a-Who said these words? To whom? The old woman (The hotel owner), to Rassendyll. b-Why did the speaker not like the person she was talking about? c-What else ‫ ما الشيء الخر‬did she wish that person to do? 25-"Well I don't like Duke Michael." " The king has red hair just like you" a-Who said that? To whom?  The older daughter to her mother and Rassendyll b) Who told her about the king'sred hair?  Johann told her that the king had red hair 26-"But why's the King here, if it's the Duke's land?" a-Who asked this question? To whom? Rudolf Rassendyll, to (the hotel owner) b-What answer did the speaker get to his question? c-Where was the Duke at the time of this conversation?  Preparing for ( his ) coronation 27--"I don't know if you can be good friends if you want the same thing." a-Who said this? To whom? The old woman (The hotel owner), to Rudolf Rassendyll. b-What did the speaker mean by these words? The Duke wanted to be king, too c-According to the addressee person, who had the right to ‫ الحق في‬that thing?  Rudolf 28-" It's right that the older brother becomes king." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rassendyll to the old woman 29 -"What's the matter? This gentleman's come to our country to see the coronation."

a-Who said these words? To whom?  The old woman to Johann 30--"It's the red hair. We don't often see it in our country unless you're part of the King's family, the Elphbergs." a-Who was speaking? One of the old woman's daughters. b-What did she mean by "It's the red hair"? He had had red hair like the Elphbergs c-Was any of the addressee part of the King's family, the Elphbergs? How? 31-"Good evening, sir. I'm sorry, I didn't expect to see any new guests here." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Johann, the Duke's servant, to Rassendyll. b-What did the speaker apologize for?  For stepping back in surprise c-What didn't the speaker really expect?  To see another copy of the king 32"Sir, have you ever seen our King? " a-Who said these words? To whom?  Johann to Rassendyll 33-"He's about the same height as the King, too! This really is extraordinary." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Captain Fritz 34-"I'm a traveller from England and an officer in the Queen's army." a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt and Captain Fritz 38-"Although you look like identical twins, you don't have identical personalities or skills "

a-Who said these words? To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 35-"Well, we're officers for our King, so we understand each other well!" a-Who said these words? To whom? Fritz von Tarlenheim, to Rassendyll. b-What did Rassendyll say that made the Fritz make this remark?  He was an officer c-Where did this conversation take place?  In the forest 36-"Perhaps we are alike then, I like to have an easy life, too!" a-Who said these words? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt and Captain Fritz

Find the mistake in each of the following sentences: 1-Rose praised Rudolf Rassendyll for doing many useful things. 2-Rose's family were richer and more important than the Rassendylls. 3-Rassendyll was neither good with a sword nor with a gun. 4-In 1733, Countess Rose married a member of the Ruritanian royal family. 5-Lord Burlesdon had paintings of Countess Amelia Rassendyll and her ancestors. 6-People said that the King of Ruritania was his father's favourite son. 7-The old woman said that the king with popular with the people as he cared for them 8-Rassendyll sympathized with Duke Michael and said it was his right to be king. 9-Johann's sister was married to a wealthy craftsman. 10-The castle was modern and well built, with a moat all around. 11-The old castle was only reached by a tunnel between it and the mansion. 12- Fritz said that the King liked to live well and he preferred action

Chapter 2 Text and Quotations 1.It was a very strange feeling for me to be standing in a forest in the middle of Ruritania in front of

a person who looked exactly the same as me. For a few minutes, the future King of Ruritania and I stood looking at each other in silence. Then I bowed to him and he finally spoke. ‫ وقف ت‬.‫ كا ن شعورا غريبا بالنسبة لي أ ن أكو ن واقفا في إحدى الغابات في دولة روريتانيا أمام شخص يشبهني تماما‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ ثم انحني ت‬,‫أنا وملك روريتانيا القادم لبضعة دقائق ننظر إلى بعضنا البعض في صمت‬ .‫ وتكلم هو أخيرا‬,‫ت لتحيته‬ 2."Colonel, Fritz: who is this gentleman?" I was about to answer when Colonel Sapt stepped

forward and spoke quietly to the King. As the Colonel talked, the King listened patiently, staring at me now and then. While they were talking, I examined him carefully. He certainly looked very like me, although there were some differences: his mouth was perhaps less wide and my face was a little thinner. But in most ways we were identical. ‫ م ن هذا السيد النبيل؟" كن ت‬,‫ فريتز‬,‫ "أيها العقيد‬,‫ قال الملك‬ ‫ت على وشك أ ن أجيب عندما تقدم العقيد سابت خطوة للمام‬ ‫ بينما‬.‫ كا ن ينصت له الملك بتفهم وكا ن يحيدق في بي ن الحي ن والخر‬,‫ بينما العقيد كا ن يتحدث‬.‫وتحدث مع الملك بهدوء‬ ‫ بالتأكيد كا ن يشبهني بدرجة كبيرة على الرغم م ن وجود بعض الختلفات‬.‫ كنت أفحص الملك بدقة‬,‫كانا يتحدثا ن‬ .‫ ولك ن بوجه عام كنا متماثلي ن‬,‫ ووجهي كا ن أنحف قليل‬,‫ ففمه كا ن أقل عرضا‬,‫بيننا‬ 3.Colonel Sapt stopped talking and the King suddenly began to laugh loudly. Then he stepped up to

me, still laughing, and said, "It's good to meet you, cousin! You must forgive me if I seemed surprised, as it's not every day that you see your double!" "I hope you're not angry," I said. "Whether I like it or not, you can't help looking like me. No, I'll happily help you. Where are you travelling to?" "To Strelsau, sir. To the coronation." The King looked at the two other men and smiled. "What would my brother Michael think if he saw us two together!" he cried. ‫ ثم تقدم خطوات ناحيتي وهو مازال يضحك‬,‫ وفجأة بدأ الملك يضحك بصوت عاول‬,‫ توقف العقيد سابت ع ن الحديث‬ ".‫ فأنت ل تقابل مثيلك كل يوم‬,‫ أرجو أ ن تسامحني ل ن الدهشة كانت تبدو عليي‬.‫ "أنا سعيد بمقابلتك يا اب ن العم‬,‫وقال‬ ‫ أنا لس ت‬.‫ فل مفر م ن أ ن تكو ن شبيها لي‬,‫ت ذلك أم ل‬ ‫ "سواء أحبب ت‬,‫" فقال‬.‫ "أرجو أل يكو ن ذلك أغضبك‬,‫فقلت‬ ‫ت‬ ‫" نظر‬.‫ أنا ذاهب إلى حفل التتويج‬,‫ "إلى ستريلسو‬,‫ إلى أي ن أنت مسافر؟" فقلت‬,‫ ويسعدني أ ن أقدم لك مساعدة‬,‫غاضبا‬ ".‫ "ما الذي سيخطر ببال أخي مايكل إذا رآنا نح ن الثني ن معا‬,‫الملك إلى الرجلي ن الخري ن وابتسم ثم صاح قائل‬ 4."But sir," said Fritz von Tarlenheim, "I don't think it would be a good idea for Mr Rassendyll

to visit Strelsau now." "Really? What do you think?" the King asked Colonel Sapt. "I agree. He mustn't go," said the old soldier. "Don't worry, sir. I understand the problem," I said. "I'll leave Ruritania today." "You don't need to go now!" said the King. "Please, first you must eat with me tonight. You don't meet a new cousin every day!" ‫ أنا ل أعتقد أنها ستكو ن فكرة جيدة أ ن يذهب السيد راسيندل إلى ستريلسو‬,‫ "ولك ن يا سيدي‬,‫ قال فريتز فو ن تارلنهايم‬ ‫ ل يجب أبدا أ ن يذهب‬.‫ "أنا أتفق مع فريتز‬,‫ "حقا؟ ما رأيك؟" فقال الضابط الكبير سنا‬,‫" فسأل الملك العقيد سابت‬.‫ال ن‬ ‫" فقل ت‬.‫راسيندل إلى هناك‬ ‫ "ل‬,‫" فقال الملك‬.‫ سوف أغادر روريتانيا اليوم‬.‫ أنا متفهم المشكلة‬,‫ "ل عليك يا سيدي‬,‫ت‬ ".‫ أنت ل تقابل اب ن عم جديد كل يوم‬.‫ لبد أول أ ن تتناول معي الطعام الليلة‬,‫ م ن فضلك‬.‫داعي أ ن تغادر اليوم‬

5."Remember, sir, that we have an early start tomorrow," said Colonel Sapt.

"We can still eat well," said the King, "and good food is more important than sleep! Now Mr Rassendyll, what's your first name?" "The same as yours," I answered, bowing again. "Come, then, cousin Rudolf. I don't have a house here, but I'm staying in the place my brother Michael uses for hunting. It's not the palace that I'm used to, but it will do for a few days." So I walked with the King for half an hour through the forest, talking happily until we reached a small wooden hunting lodge between the trees. The King's personal servant came out to meet us. The other servant was the mother of Johann, the man who I had met earlier at the inn. ‫ كما أ ن‬,‫ "ومع ذلك يمكننا أ ن نأكل جيدا‬,‫" فقال الملك‬.‫ "تذكر يا سيدي أ ن يومنا سيبدأ مبكرا غدا‬,‫ قال العقيد سابت‬ ‫ ما اسمك الول؟" فأجب ت‬,‫ يا سيد راسيندل‬.‫الطعام الجيد أهم م ن النوم‬ ".‫ "هو نفس اسمك‬,‫ت وأنا أنحني له مرة ثانية‬ ‫ ولكني أقيم في المكا ن الذي يستخدمه أخي مايكل أثناء‬,‫ أنا ل أمتلك منزل هنا‬.‫ "تعالى إذ ن يا اب ن العم رودولف‬,‫فقال‬ ‫ قم ت‬,‫" وهكذا‬.‫ ولكنه يفي بالغرض لبضعة أيام‬,‫ إنه ليس كالقصر الذي اعتدت عليه‬.‫الصيد‬ ‫ت بالسير مع الملك لمدة‬ .‫نصف ساعة عبر الغابة نتحدث بل تكيلف حتى وصلنا إلى كو خ خشبي صغير تيستخدم عند الصيد ويقع بي ن الشجار‬ .‫ الرجل الذي قابلته في الفندق الريفي‬,‫ كانت الخادمة الخرى هي والدة جوها ن‬.‫خرج خادم الملك الشخصي لملقاتنا‬ 6."Is dinner ready yet, Josef?" the King asked the servant. The servant said it was and showed

us into a dining room where a table had been laid out with generous amounts of food. After my walk I was hungry, so I ate a lot and the food was delicious, but I noticed that Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim did not want to eat too much because of the events the next day. "The Colonel and I have to leave here at six tomorrow morning," Fritz explained. "We ride to Zenda and return with a guard of soldiers to take the King to the station." "It's very good of my brother to let me use his guards," said the King. "But Rudolf, forget these two men! We don't need to get up so early, so eat some more, cousin!" ‫ ورافقنا إلى غرفة الطعام حيث كانت هناك‬,‫ "هل العشاء جاهز يا جوزيف؟" ريد الخادم باليجاب‬,‫ سأل الملك الخادم‬ ‫ لذلك أكل ت‬,‫ت جائعا بعد المسافة التي قطعتها سيرا على القدام‬ ‫ كن ت‬.‫منضدة معيدة وعليها كمية وفيرة م ن الطعام‬ ‫ت كثيرا‬ ‫ ولكني لحظ ت‬.‫م ن الطعام الذي كا ن شهيا‬ ‫ت أ ن العقيد سابت وفريتز فو ن تارلنهايم لم يرغبا في تناول الكثير بسبب‬ ‫ "سوف نغادر أنا والعقيد سابت هنا في السادسة م ن‬,‫ شرح لي فريتز قائل‬.‫الفعاليات التي ستحدث في اليوم التالي‬ ‫" قال‬.‫ سنمتطي خيولنا إلى زندا ثم نعود ومعنا أحد الجنود الحراس لنصطحب الملك إلى محطة القطار‬.‫صباح الغد‬ !‫ ل تشغل بالك بهذي ن الرجلي ن‬,‫ ولك ن يا رودولف‬.‫ "إنه شيئ طيب جدا م ن أخي أ ن يسمح لي باستخدام حيراسه‬,‫الملك‬ "!‫ تناول المزيد م ن الطعام يا اب ن العم‬,‫ إذا‬.‫فنح ن لسنا بحاجة إلى الستيقاظ مبكرا على هذا النحو‬ 7.We continued to eat and Josef continued to bring in more food. "The Duke said I was to give

you this at the end of your meal," said the servant, putting some cakes in front of us. "Well done, Michael! He knows me well!" said the King happily, and he ate the cakes hungrily, as if they were the first thing he had eaten all day. I ate one of the cakes, but I had really eaten enough, and when the King seemed to have finally finished eating, I asked to go to bed. That is all I remember of that evening. ‫ "قال لي الدوق‬,‫ قال الخادم وهو يضع أمامنا بعض الكعك‬.‫ واصلنا تناول الطعام وواصل جوزيف إحضار المزيد منه‬ ‫" ثم أكل‬.‫ إنه يعرفني جيدا‬.‫ "أحسنت صنعا يا مايكل‬,‫" فقال الملك سعيدا‬.‫أنه يجب عليي أ ن أقدم لك هذا في نهاية وجبتك‬ ‫ أنا أكلت كعكة واحدة فقط حي ت‬.‫الكعك بنهم كما لو كا ن هو أول شيئ يأكله طوال اليوم‬ ‫ت قد أكل ت‬ ‫ث كن ت‬ .‫ت ما يكفي بالفعل‬ ‫ طلب ت‬,‫وعندما بدا أ ن الملك قد فرغ أخيرا م ن الطعام‬ .‫ هذا كل ما أتذكره في ذلك المساء‬.‫ت أ ن أذهب للنوم‬ 8.The next thing I remember, I woke up suddenly covered in water. I looked up and saw Colonel

Sapt standing in front of me, with Fritz von Tarlenheim next to him. "That wasn't funny," I said, 1

when I realised the Colonel had thrown water over me. "Nothing else would wake you up. It's five o'clock," said Sapt. "Five o'clock? But it's early and ... " "Rassendyll," said Fritz in a worried voice, "you must come and look at this." He took my arm and led me to the next room. The King was lying on the floor. His face was red and he was breathing heavily. ‫ت رأسي لعلى فرأي ت‬ ‫ رفع ت‬.‫ت فجأة وقد غطى الماء وجهي‬ ‫ الشيئ التالي الذي أتذكره هو أنني استيقظ ت‬ ‫ت العقيد سابت‬ ‫ "لم يك ن هذا شيئا‬,‫ فقلت عندما أدركت أ ن العقيد قد نثر الماء فوقي‬,‫يقف أمامي وبجواره فريتز فو ن تارلنهايم‬ ‫ "الخامسة؟‬,‫" فقلت‬.‫ الساعة ال ن الخامسة‬.‫ "لم تك ن هناك أي وسيلة أخرى لتوقظك م ن النوم‬,‫" فقال سابت‬.‫مضحكا‬ ‫" وأخذني م ن‬.‫ يجب أ ن تأتي وتنظر إلى هذا‬,‫ "راسيندل‬,‫" فقال فريتز بصوت يبدو عليه القلق‬...‫ولك ن الوقت مبكر و‬ .‫ كا ن الملك ملقى على الرض ولو ن وجهه أحمر ويتنفس بصعوبة‬.‫ذراعي وقادني حتى الغرفة التالية‬ 9."We've been trying to wake him up for half an hour, but we can't," explained Fritz. I bent

down and felt his pulse, which was very weak and slow. "It must've been those cakes that he ate last night! Do you think he was poisoned?" I asked. "We don't know," said Sapt. "We must get a doctor." "There's no doctor for fifteen kilometres and even a thousand doctors won't make him better today," said Fritz. "But what about the coronation?" I cried. "We must tell the people of Ruritania that he's ill," said Fritz. "If he's not crowned today, I don't think he'll ever be King," said Sapt. "But why?" I asked. "The whole country's waiting for him today. Most of the army is waiting too, with Duke Michael leading it. They won't be happy," said Sapt. ‫ت إلى أسفل وقم ت‬ ‫" انحني ت‬.‫ "نح ن نحاول إفاقته منذ نصف ساعة ولكننا لم نستطع‬,‫ شرح فريتز لي قائل‬ ‫ت بجس نبضه‬ ‫ قل ت‬.‫فوجدته ضعيفا وبطيئا للغاية‬ ‫ هل تعتقدا ن أنه تعيرض‬.‫ "إنه بالتأكيد ذلك الكعك الذي أكله الليلة الماضية‬,‫ت لهما‬ ,‫ "ل يوجد طبيب لمسافة خمسة عشر كيلومترا‬,‫" فقال فريتز‬.‫ يجب أ ن نحضر طبيبا‬.‫ "ل نعلم‬,‫للتسمم؟" فقال سابت‬ ‫" فصرخ ت‬.‫وحتى لو هناك ألف طبيب فل ن يستطيعوا شفائه اليوم‬ ,‫ "ولك ن ماذا ع ن حفل التتويج؟" فقال فريتز‬,‫ت قائل‬ ‫ فل أعتقد أنه سيكو ن ملكا بعد ذلك‬,‫ "لو لم يتم تتويجه اليوم‬,‫" قال سابت‬.‫"علينا أ ن نخبر شعب روريتانيا بأنه مريض‬ ‫ الذي يقوده الدوق‬,‫ ومعظم الجيش‬.‫ "الدولة كلها تنتظره اليوم‬,‫ "ولك ن لماذا؟" فقال سابت‬,‫" فسألته‬.‫على الطلق‬ ".‫ إنهم ل ن يكونوا سعداء بذلك‬,‫ يترقب أيضا‬,‫مايكل‬ 10. "We must tell everyone what's happened and make the most of it," said Fritz, getting up to

leave. Sapt stopped him. "Do you think that he was poisoned?" he asked me. "Yes, I do," I answered. "Then who did it?" "It must have been Duke Michael!" Fritz said angrily. "Yes, he did this so that his brother cannot be crowned," continued Sapt. "You don't know what the Duke is like, do you, Rassendyll? If Rudolf doesn't become King, Duke Michael will take the crown." We all sat in silence while we thought about what we could do. Then Sapt suddenly stood up. "I have an idea! It was lucky that we met you yesterday," he said excitedly, looking at me, "because you can go to Strelsau to be crowned!" ‫" فأوقفه سابت الذي‬.‫ "يجب أ ن نخبر الجميع بما حدث ونستغل ذلك لصالحنا‬,‫ قال فريتز وهو ينهض استعدادا للمغادرة‬ ‫ "إذا م ن الذي فعل ذلك؟" فأجاب فريتز‬,‫ فتساءل‬,‫ "هل تعتقد أنه تم دس السم له؟" فأجبته بأنني أعتقد ذلك‬,‫سألني‬ ‫ أنت ل تعرف‬.‫ إنه فعل ذلك حتى ل يمك ن تتويج أخيه‬,‫ "نعم‬,‫" فاستطرد سابت قائل‬.‫ "إنه بالتأكيد الدوق مايكل‬,‫غاضبا‬ ‫" جلسنا‬.‫ فسوف يستولي الدوق مايكل على التاج‬,‫ أليس كذلك؟ لو لم يصبح رودولف ملكا‬,‫شخصية الدوق يا راسيندل‬ ‫ لقد كا ن م ن‬.‫ "عندي فكرة‬,‫ ثم نهض سابت فجأة وقال بحماس وهو ينظر لي‬.‫جميعا صامتي ن نفكر فيما يمكننا عمله‬ "!‫ لنك تستطيع أ ن تذهب إلى ستريلسو لكي يتم تتويجك‬,‫حس ن الحظ أ ن نقابلك بالمس‬ 11. "Me? That's impossible!" I laughed. "People would realise that I'm not the King! And

don't forget that I'm English!" "It would be easy to forget that," said Fritz, "because your 1

German's perfect. And if we dress you in different clothes, no one will know." "If you don't go to Strelsau, Duke Michael will be King tonight, and the King will either be dead or in prison," said Sapt. "I understand what you're saying, but the King would never forgive me if I..." "Our country needs this!" cried Sapt. Standing up, I walked round the room in silence. The clock ticked sixty times, then seventy, eighty. I looked at the poor King lying on the floor and realised I had no choice. Sapt clearly read my expression, because he smiled even before I said quietly, "Very well, I'll go." ‫ سيلحظ الناس أنني لس ت‬.‫ "أنا؟ هذا مستحيل‬,‫ت ضاحكا‬ ‫ قل ت‬ ‫ "م ن السهل‬,‫" فقال فريتز‬.‫ ول تنسى أنني إنجليزي‬,‫ت الملك‬ ,‫" قال سابت‬.‫ ل ن يعرف أحد‬,‫ وإذا قمنا بإلباسك ملبس مختلفة‬,‫أ ن نغض الطررف ع ن ذلك ل ن لغتك اللمانية ممتازة‬ ,‫" فقلت‬.‫ والملك إما أ ن يموت أو يتم الزج به في السج ن‬,‫ سيصبح الدوق مايكل ملكا الليلة‬,‫"لو لم تذهب إلى ستريلسو‬ ‫" فوقف ت‬.‫ "إ ن بلدنا تحتاج ذلك‬,‫" فصر خ سابت مقاطعا‬...‫ ولك ن ل ن يغفر لي الملك مطلقا إذا‬,‫"أنا متفهم ما تقول ن‬ ,‫ت‬ ‫ومشي ت‬ .‫ فثماني ن‬,‫ ثم وصل العدد إلى سبعي ن‬,‫ أصدرت ساعة الحائط تكاتها ستي ن مرة‬.‫ت في أنحاء الحجرة في صمت‬ ‫ت إلى الملك المسكي ن الملقى على الرض وأدرك ت‬ ‫نظر ت‬ ‫ قرأ سابت تعبير وجهي بوضوح‬.‫ت أنه ليس أمامي بديل آخر‬ ".‫ سأذهب‬,‫ "حسنا جدا‬,‫لنه ابتسم حتى قبل أ ن أقول بهدوء‬ 12. "We won't wait for Michael's guards but leave for Strelsau at once," said Sapt. "We can hide the King in the cellar so when the guards arrive they'll think no one's here," said Sapt. "What if they search the building?" asked Fritz. "Josef will say the hunting lodge is empty," said Sapt. "This is our only chance." "How will we get the King to Strelsau?" I asked. "Tonight we sleep in the palace," said Sapt. "As soon as we are alone in the King's bedroom, you and I will leave and come back here on our horses. Fritz can stay and guard the King's bedroom in the palace, and I will tell Josef to get the King ready for the journey back. The King will then return to the palace with me in the dark. Meanwhile, you will ride as fast as you can to the border and try to leave the country before it's light. Do we all agree on this plan?" "I agree," I said. "It's a good plan," said Fritz.

‫ بحيث‬,‫ يمك ن أ ن نخبئ الملك في القبو‬.‫ بل سنغادر إلى ستريلسو في الحال‬,‫ "ل ن ننتظر حراس مايكل‬,‫ قال سابت‬ ‫ "سوف‬,‫ "ماذا لو قاموا بتفتيش المبنى؟" فقال سابت‬,‫" فسأله فريتز‬.‫عندما يصل الحراس يعتقدو ن أنه ل يوجد أحد هنا‬ ‫" فسأل ت‬.‫ هذه هي فرصتنا الوحيدة‬.‫يقول لهم جوزيف أنه ل يوجد أحد في كو خ الصيد‬ ‫ "كيف سنأخذ الملك إلى‬,‫ت‬ ‫ نبي ت‬,‫ "الليلة‬,‫ستريلسو؟" فقال سابت‬ ‫ أنا وأنت نغادر‬,‫ت في القصر وبمجرد أ ن نصبح بمفردنا في حجرة نوم الملك‬ ‫ وأنا سأبلغ جوزيف أ ن يجهز‬,‫ فريتز سيبقى في القصر ليحرس حجرة نوم الملك‬.‫عائدي ن إلى هنا على ظهر الخيل‬ ‫ تمتطي أنت الجواد بأسرع ما‬,‫ وفي هذه الثناء‬.‫ بعد ذلك سيعود الملك معي في الظلم إلى القصر‬.‫الملك لرحلة العودة‬ ‫ هل نح ن جميعا موافقو ن على هذه الخطة؟" فقلت له‬.‫يمكنك لتصل إلى الحدود وتحاول أ ن تغادر البلد قبل طلوع النهار‬ ".‫ "إنها خطة جيدة‬,‫ وقال فريتز‬,‫أنني موافق‬ 13. Sapt and Fritz picked up the King and began to carry him out of the room, but we realised we

were being watched by Johann's mother, who looked at us with a strange expression before walking off. "I think she heard us," said Sapt. "After we've moved the King, I'll speak to her." Meanwhile, Josef began to dress me in some of the King's clothes. When Fritz returned, he looked at me and said, "You know, I think we can do this." "What happened to Johann's mother?" I asked. "She's locked in the cellar with the King," said Fritz. "Josef will let her out later, after Michael's gone. But I'm sure, when they find that the King is not here, Michael will realise we know about his plan." "Let's go," said Sapt, returning into the room. "Is all safe here?" asked Fritz. "No, nothing's safe anywhere, but we must do our best," answered Sapt. ‫ ولكننا أدركنا أ ن والدة جوها ن كانت تراقبنا ونظرت لنا وعلى وجهها تعبير‬,‫ سابت وفريتز قاما برفع الملك وحمله إلى خارج الحجرة‬ ‫ بدأ جوزيف‬,‫" في هذه الثناء‬.‫ سوف أتحدث معها‬,‫ بعد أ ن نقوم بنقل الملك‬.‫ "أعتقد أنها سمعتنا‬,‫ قال سابت‬.‫غريب قبل أ ن تنصرف‬ "‫ "ماذا حدث لوالدة جوها ن؟‬,‫" فسألته‬.‫ "أعتقد أننا سننجح‬,‫ نظر إلي وقال‬,‫ عندما عاد فريتز‬.‫يساعدني في ارتداء بعض ملبس الملك‬ 1

‫ ولكني متأكد أنهم عندما يجدوا أ ن‬.‫ بعد مغادرة مايكل‬,‫ سوف يطلق جوزيف سراحها فيما بعد‬.‫ "تم احتجازها في القبو مع الملك‬,‫فقال‬ ‫ "هل كل شيئ‬,‫" فسأله فريتز‬.‫ "هيا بنا نغادر‬,‫" قال سابت عندما عاد إلى الحجرة‬.‫ ستيدرك مايكل أننا نعرف خطته‬,‫الملك غير موجود هنا‬ ".‫ ولك ن يجب علينا بذل قصارى جهدنا‬,‫ ل شيئ آم ن في أي مكا ن‬,‫ "ل‬,‫آم ن هنا؟" فأجاب سابت‬

14. We were now all in uniforms and set off on horses. It was a cool morning and Sapt immediately

began to tell me the history of the King's life: of his family, likes, interests, weaknesses, friends and servants. He told me how I should behave in the palace and said he would always be at my side to tell me who the people were that I met. Soon we reached the station. Fritz told the surprisedlooking station guard that the King had changed his plans, and we got on the train to the capital. I looked at my watch – or I should say, the King's watch – and asked Fritz if he thought Duke Michael had found the King. "I hope not," said Fritz. After a short time we passed the towers and buildings of the capital and I could see we were near the station. ‫ وبدأ سابت على الفور يحكي لي‬,‫ كا ن صباحا باردا‬.‫ وبدأنا الرحلة على ظهر الخيل‬,‫ كنا جميعا ال ن نرتدي الزي الرسمي‬ ‫ وأخبرني كيف يجب أ ن‬.‫ حكى لي ع ن عائلته والشياء التي يحبها واهتماماته ونقاط ضعفه وأصدقائه وخدمه‬.‫قصة حياة الملك‬ ‫ وصلنا إلى‬,‫ سريعا‬.‫ وقال أنه سيكو ن دائما إلى جواري ليحدثني ع ن الشخاص الذي ن سوف أقابلهم‬,‫أتصرف في القصر‬ .‫ وصعدنا إلى القطار متجهي ن إلى العاصمة‬,‫ قال فريتز لحارس المحطة الذي بدا مندهشا أ ن الملك قد غير خططه‬.‫المحطة‬ ‫نظر ت‬ ‫ "أتمنى‬,‫ فقال‬,‫ وسألت فريتز إذا كا ن يعتقد أ ن الدوق مايكل قد وجد الملك‬,‫ أو يجب أ ن أقول في ساعة الملك‬,‫ت في ساعتي‬ ‫" بعد وقت قصير مررنا بأبراج ومباني العاصمة ورأي ت‬.‫أل يكو ن قد حدث ذلك‬ .‫ت أننا كنا نقترب م ن المحطة‬ 15. "How are you feeling?" asked Sapt. "Nervous," I replied. "I'm not made of stone, you

know." "You'll be fine. But we are an hour earlier than they expect, so there'll be no one to meet us. We must send word to the palace. So meanwhile ... " "Meanwhile, I'll have some breakfast!" I cried. "The King is hungry!" Sapt smiled at me, then took my hand. "Let's hope we're all alive tonight." The train stopped and I breathed deeply as we stepped out onto the station at Strelsau. A moment later and everything was suddenly busy: men ran up to us, then ran away again, soldiers rode off on horses, other men showed me to the station restaurant. As I ate my breakfast, I could hear music and people cheering "God save the King!" in preparation for the coronation. "God save both Kings," said Sapt. ‫ ولكننا وصلنا ساعة‬.‫ "ستكو ن على ما يرام‬,‫" فقال‬.‫ فأنا بشر م ن لحم ودم‬.‫ "متوتر‬,‫ "ما هو شعورك ال ن؟" فقلت‬,‫ سألني سابت‬ ‫ وفي هذه الثناء‬,‫ يجب أ ن نرسل تنبيها بوصولنا إلى القصر‬.‫ لذلك فل ن يكو ن هناك أحد في استقبالنا‬,‫مبكرا عما كانوا يتوقعونه‬ ‫" فصرخ ت‬... ‫ "دعنا نأمل‬,‫ وأمسك يدي قائل‬,‫" ابتسم لي سابت‬.‫ الملك جوعا ن‬.‫ سأتناول الفطار‬,‫ "في هذه الثناء‬,‫ت فيه مقاطعا‬ ‫" توقف القطار وأخذ ت‬.‫أ ن نكو ن جميعا على قيد الحياة اليوم‬ ‫ بعد‬.‫ت نفسا عميقا بينما كنا نخطو للخارج إلى المحطة في ستريلسو‬ ‫ امتطى جنودا خيولهم‬,‫ جرى رجال نحونا ثم جروا مبتعدي ن مرة أخرى‬,‫ذلك بدقيقة واحدة أصبح كل شيئ مليئ بالحركة‬ ‫ سمع ت‬,‫ وأثناء تناول إفطاري‬.‫ ورافقني رجال آخرو ن إلى مطعم المحطة‬,‫وابتعدوا‬ ,‫ت أصوات موسيقى وأشخاص يهتفةون قائلي ن‬ ".‫ "حفظ ا ككل الملكي ن‬,‫ قال سابت‬.‫ كانوا يستعدو ن لحفل التتويج‬,"‫"حفظ ا الملك‬ 16. When we left the restaurant, we saw that a group of soldiers had arrived to welcome us. It was

led by a tall old man whose jacket was covered in medals. "That is Marshal Strakencz," said Sapt, so that I knew who he was: a very important person in the army. The Marshal greeted me and said he was sorry that the Duke could not meet me at the station but that he would see me shortly. I answered as politely and formally as I could, and began to feel less nervous when no one seemed to realise that I was not the real King. But I saw that Fritz was still very nervous when he shook the Marshal's hand. ‫ كا ن قائد المجموعة رجل طويل وكبير‬.‫ رأينا مجموعة م ن الجنود الذي ن وصلوا للترحيب بنا‬,‫ عند مغادرة المطعم‬ ‫" إنه شخص مهم‬.‫ "هذا هو المارشال ستراكنتش‬,‫ قال سابت لكي أعرف م ن هو‬.‫ وكانت تسترته تمتلئ بالنواط‬,‫سنا‬ ‫ وقال أنه سيقابلني‬,‫ قام المارشال بتحيتي واعتذر لي ل ن الدوق لم يتمك ن م ن استقبالي في المحطة‬.‫جدا في الجيش‬ 1

‫ وبدأت أشعر بأنني أقل توترا عندما لم يبدو أ ن أي شخص قد‬,‫ كنت أرد بطريقة مهذبة ورسمية قدر استطاعتي‬.‫قريبا‬ ‫ ولكني رأي ت‬.‫أدرك أنني لست الملك‬ .‫ت أ ن فريتز كا ن مازال متوترا للغاية عندما قام بمصافحة المارشال‬ 17. The soldiers led us out of the station, where we got onto horses that were waiting outside. I

began to ride through the capital with the Marshal on my right and Sapt on my left. As we were riding, I saw that the city was partly old and partly new. There were wide, modem streets where the rich people lived in big houses. These were the people who had always lived well under the King's father, and who would support the new King because they knew that nothing would change. ‫ بدأ ت‬.‫ ثم امتطينا الخيول التي كانت تنتظر بالخارج‬,‫ سار الجنود أمامنا حتى خرجنا م ن المحطة‬ ‫ت أتجول عبر العاصمة‬ ‫ بينما كنا نتجول بالخيول رأي ت‬.‫ وكا ن المارشال علي يميني وسابت على يساري‬,‫راكبا‬ ‫ت أ ن جزءا م ن المدينة كا ن قديما‬ ‫ هؤلء هم الناس‬.‫ كانت هناك شوارع واسعة حديثة حيث يعيش الثرياء في منازل كبيرة‬.‫والجزء الخر كا ن جديدا‬ ‫ وهم الذي ن كانوا يساندو ن الملك الجديد لنهم يعرفو ن أنه ل ن‬,‫الذي ن كانوا يعيشو ن دائما حياة جيدة في عهد والد الملك‬ .‫يحدث تغيير في أي شيئ‬ 18. But behind the modem streets was a very different area that made up the old town. Here

thousands of people were crowded into tiny houses which were old and hot in the summer, freezing cold in the winter. These narrow streets were where the city's many poor people lived, and these people did not want things to stay the same. For that reason, they did not like the King and supported Duke Michael, who told them he wanted things to be different and gave them hope for a better future. I knew that this area would not be very safe for me, the King. ‫ هنا كا ن يكتظ اللف‬.‫ ولك ن خلف الشوارع الحديثة كانت هناك منطقة مختلفة تماما والتي كانت تمثل المدينة القديمة‬ .‫م ن الناس في منازل صغيرة جدا والتي كانت قديمة وفيها الحرارة مرتفعة في الصيف والبرودة قارصة في الشتاء‬ .‫ وهؤلء الناس لم يكونوا يريدو ن أ ن تظل الوضاع على حالها‬,‫كا ن يسك ن في هذه الشوارع الضيقة الكثير م ن الفقراء‬ ‫ هم لم يحبوا الملك وكانوا يؤيدو ن الدوق مايكل الذي أخبرهم أنه يريد أ ن يجعل المور مختلفة وأعطاهم‬,‫ولهذا السبب‬ .‫ بصفتي الملك‬,‫ كنت أعرف أ ن هذه المنطقة لم تك ن آمنة بالنسبة لي‬.‫أمل في حياة أفضل‬ 19. We continued towards a great square where the palace stood. There were coloured flags and

colourful ribbons everywhere and people lined the streets, clapping and cheering. I waved to them as we passed and people threw flowers down from the balconies above me. One flower fell on my horse, so I picked it up and stuck it onto my coat. Seeing me do this, the Marshal looked at me, but I could not tell from his expression whether he was happy or angry. ‫ وكا ن الناس‬,‫ كانت هناك رايات وشرائط ملونة في كل مكا ن‬.‫ واصلنا السير باتجاه ميدا ن كبير حيث كا ن يوجد القصر‬ ‫ ليوح ت‬.‫يصطفو ن في الشوارع يصفقو ن ويهتفو ن‬ ‫ وكا ن الناس يلقو ن بالورود فوقي م ن‬,‫ت لهم بيدي أثناء مرورنا‬ ‫ال ت‬ ‫ فالتقطتها وقم ت‬,‫ سقطت إحدى الورود على تحصاني‬.‫شرفات‬ ‫ نظر المارشال إليي عندما رآني‬.‫ت بتثبيتها في معطفي‬ .‫ ولكني لم أستطع أ ن أحدد م ن خلل تعبير وجهه إذا كا ن سعيدا أم غاضبا‬,‫أفعل ذلك‬ 20. Nevertheless, I smiled happily at the Marshal. I have written "happily" but that is really how I felt.

The truth is, at that moment, I really believed that I was actually the King. I looked up and laughed, delighted to see so much colour and so many happy faces. Then I looked again in surprise: there, on a balcony above me, was the proud smile of the traveller on the train, Antoinette de Mauban. As she stared at me, her expression changed. Surely she knew who I was. Surely she would call out, "That is not the real King!" ‫ كتب ت‬.‫ت للمارشال بسعادة‬ ‫ ابتسم ت‬,‫ ورغم ذلك‬ ‫ فالحقيقة‬.‫ت كلمة "بسعادة" لك ن كا ن هذا هو الحساس الذي انتابني حقا‬ ‫ رفع ت‬.‫ت أنني الملك بالفعل‬ ‫هي أنني في تلك اللحظة صيدق ت‬ ‫ كنت مسرةورا لرؤية هذا الكم‬,‫ت بصري لعلى وضحكت‬ ‫ فهناك في إحدى ال ت‬,‫ت مرة أخرى مندهشا‬ ‫ ثم نظر ت‬.‫الهائل م ن اللوا ن وهذا العدد الكبير م ن الوجوه السعيدة‬ ‫شرفات‬ 1

‫ رأي ت‬,‫العالية‬ ‫ تغير تعبير‬,‫ عندما حيدقت في‬.‫ أنطوانيت دو موبا ن‬,‫ت البتسامة الواثقة للمسافرة التي كانت في القطار‬ ".‫ "هذا ليس هو الملك الحقيقي‬,‫ بالتأكيد كانت ستصر خ قائلة‬,‫ بالتأكيد عرفت حقيقتي‬.‫وجهها‬ Questions with Model Answers 1-Why did Rassendyll have a very strange feeling when he saw the king in the forest? Because Rassendyll was standing in a forest in the middle of Ruritania in front of a person who looked exactly the same like him..( as if he was his double ) 2-What did Rassendyll do after looking at the future king for a few minutes? Rassendyll bowed to the future king 3- What differences did Rassendyll find when he examined his the king carefully? Although the king certainly looked very like Rassendyll , there were some differences. The king's mouth perhaps was less wide and Rassendyll's face was a little thinner. 4-How did the future king welcome Rassendyll? The future king said to Rassendyll " It's good to meet you cousin! 5-Show that the king had a sense of humour . He asked Rassendyll to forgive him if he seemed surprised as it wasn't everyday that he saw his double 6- How was the king modest and kind when he met Rassendyll for the first time ? The king told Rassendyll that he couldn't help looking like the king. The king offered to help Rassendyll happily. 7- What did Rassendyll tell the king where he was going? Rassendyll told him the king that he was going to Strelsau to attend the coronation. 8- Why did the king smile when Rassendyll tell him he was going to Strelsau? He smiled as he asked what Michael would think if he saw them together . 9- Why did Fritz and Sapt object to Rassendyll's visit to Strelsau? They thought it wouldn't be a good idea for Mr Rassendyll to visit Strelsau now. 10- Why did Rassendyll want leave Ruritania at once ? Rassendyll wanted to leave Ruritania in order not to worry the king but the kind king invited him to eat with him that night in the hunting lodge 11 – How was the king similar to Rassendyll in names , too ? They had the same first name ( Rudolf Elphberg ) and ( Rudolf Rassendyll ) 12- Where did the king and Rassendyll have their dinner ? In a small wooden hunting lodge between trees which Michael used for hunting. 13- Who brought the dinner ? Josef ( the king's servant ) showed them to a dining room where a table had been laid out with generous amounts of delicious food 14- Why did Rassendyll eat a lot ? Rassendyll ate a lot as he was hungry after the long walk and the food was delicious. 15 – Why didn't Fritz and Sapt eat too much? Because they had to get up at six the next day morning and they had a lot of events. 16- The king was insatiable ‫ نهم‬and gluttonous ‫ شره‬for food .Illustrate? a)when Sapt told him about the early start the next day the king told him that good food was more important than sleep. ( The king loved food very much) b)The king ate the cakes hungrily as if they were the first thing he had eaten 17- Why did Colonel Sapt and Captain Fritz have to go to Zenda? To bring a guard of soldiers to take the king to the station. 18 - What two things did Duke Michael do that the King appreciated ? ‫قردرها‬ a) Duke Michael invited the king to hunt in his land and let him use his guards. b) Michael ordered Josef to give the king some delicious cakes to eat at the end of his meal . so the king said " well done, Michael." 1

19- The king was so kind that he couldn't see his brother's evil act .Explain. Duke Michael exploited ‫ أستغل‬his brother's kindness and his weakness for good food so he sent the king poisoned ‫ مسموم‬cakes to get rid of him and to be king of Ruritania. 20 – How many cakes did Rassendyll eat? Rassendyll ate only one cake as he had really eaten enough so he wasn't sick 21- Why was Rassendyll covered in water when he woke up? Because Sapt and Fritz threw water over him as it was the only way to wake him up. 22- To what extent could the king's love for food put an end to his life? The poisonous cakes had a strong bad effect on the king to the extent that the king was lying on the floor. His face was red and he was breathing heavily. He was poisoned 23-When did Rassendyll make sure that the king was poisoned? When he bent down and felt the king's pulse which was very weak and slow. 24- Why did they refuse to call a doctor ? As there was no doctor for 15 kilometres and even a thousand doctors wouldn't make the doctor better that day 25 – How did Fritz and Sapt have two different opinions about the coronation? Fritz suggested telling the people of Ruritania that the king was ill Sapt said that if he wasn't crowned that day he wouldn't ever be a king. 26-Why wouldn't Rudolf Elphberg be a king if he wasn't crowned that day ? Sapt ( a far sighted man ) said that the whole country was waiting for him. Most of the army was waiting too, with Duke Michael leading it. They wouldn't be happy. 27 – Who did Fritz and Sapt accuse of poisoning the king ? They accused Duke Michael so that his brother couldn't be crowned and he would take the crown instead of his brother, Rudolf the fifth . 28- How did Luck play a role in spoiling Michael's plot to be crowned ? Sapt made use of the resemblance between the king and Rassendyll so Sapt asked Rassendyll to go to Strelsau to be crowned as if he were the king . 29-- Why did Rassendyll object to Sapt's plan at first? He thought that people would realize that he wasn't the king because he was English 30- How did They persuade Rassendyll to take the place of the king at coronation? a) Fritz said that Rassendyll's German language was perfect b) Fritz said if Rassendyll was dressed in the king's clothes no one would know. c) Sapt said If he didn't go to Strelsau that night , Duke Michael would be king and the king would either be dead or in prison. 31- What did Sapt say when Rassendyll said that the king wouldn't forgive him ? Sapt cried , " Our country needs this." And that made Rassendyll agreed on his plan 32-What was Sapt's plan to hide the king ? Sapt said that they would hide the king in the cellar and Josef would tell the duke's guards that the hunting lodge was empty 33- How would they get the king to Strelsau after the coronation? a ) Sapt and Rassendyll would leave the place and come back to the lodge on horses while Fritz would stay to guard the king's bedroom at the palace. b) Josef would get the king ready for the journey back. to the palace with Sapt in the dark. c) Rassendyll would leave the country before it was light . 34- Sapt was cunning and a good planner .Illustrate Sapt's plans rescued the coronation and spoilt Michael's evil plans .Sapt was very smart and he could see the consequences in advance .Fritz and Rassendyll agreed on his plans 35- What did they do with Johann's mother who was watching them ? Johann's mother was watching them when they were hiding the king so they locked her in the cellar with the king and told Josef to let her out later. 36-What did Fritz say on seeing Josef dressing Rassendyll in the king's clothes? 1

He looked at Rassendyll and said that they could do it.( the clever plan ) 37- How did Sapt help Rassendyll to play his role as Rudolf the 5th well? Sapt told Rassendyll about the history of the king's life: of his family , likes. interests weaknesses, friends and servants. Besides how he should behave in the palace. 38- Why would Sapt would always be at Rassendyll's side ? To tell Rassendyll who the people were that he met 39- What did Fritz tell the surprised – looking station guard ? He told him that the king had changed his plan and they got on the train to the capital 40-Why would there be no one to meet them on reaching the capital? As they were an hour earlier than they expected so they sent a word to the palace.. 41 – How was Rassendyll feeling on the train during his journey to the palace? Rassendyll was nervous and was very hungry but Sapt told him that he would be fine. 42-How was the station of Strelsau suddenly busy? Men ran up to them, then ran away again, soldiers rode off on horses other men showed Rassendyll to the station restaurant. People cheering " God save the king" 43– What do you know about Marshal Strakencz ? He was a very important person in the army. He was tall and his jacket was covered in medals. He led a group of soldiers to welcome the Pretend King ( Rassendyll ) . 44- When did Rassendyll feel less nervous ? When he saw that no one seemed to realize that he wasn't the real king . 45- Rassendyll find out the city had two different parts partly old and partly new? There were wide, modern streets where the rich people lived in big houses. There were the poor's tiny houses which were hot in summer and freezing cold in winter 46- How did this gap ‫ الفجوة‬between the rich and the poor affect the new king? The rich would support the new king because they knew that nothing would change The poor didn't like the new king so they would support Duke Michael.. 47- Why did the poor people support Duke Michael? As he told them he wanted things to be different and gave them hope for better future. 48-- What did Rassendyll realize about that poor area of the city ? He knew that this area wouldn't be safe for the future king. 49- – What did the square where the palace stood like ? There were coloured flags and colourful ribbons everywhere and people lined the streets , clapping and cheering. 50- How did the people meet the pretend king ( Rassendyll ) ? When Rassendyll waved to them , they threw flowers down from the balconies above him 51 – What did Rassendyll do with the flower on his horse ? He picked it up and stuck it onto his coat .The Marshal looked at him on seeing that. 52 – What was Rassendyll's feelings at that moment ? Rassendyll smiled happily at the Marshall and Rassendyll believed that he was actually the king .Rassendyll was delighted to see so much colour and so many happy faces. 53 – Why did Rassendyll feel frightened when he saw Antoinette de Mauban? AS she stared at him , her expression changed . Surely she knew who he was Rassendyll was afraid that she would call out," That is not the real king."

Quotations with modal answers 1-"Colonel , Fritz: who is this gentleman." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Sapt and Fritz Who was that gentleman? Where did they meet?  Rassendyll  In the forest 2-"It's good to meet you, cousin! You must forgive me if I seemed surprised , as it's not everyday that you see your double." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Rassendyll What did he mean by saying" your double"? They were exactly similar to each other 3-" I hope you are not angry," Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the king 4-"Whether I like it or not , you can’t help looking like me. No, I'll happily help you. Where are you travelling?" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Rassendyll 5 – "To Strelsau , sir.To the coronation." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the king 6- "What would my brother Michael think: if he saw us together!" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Rassendyll ,Sapt and Fritz 7-" I don't think it would be a good idea for Mr Rassendyll to visit Strelsau now." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to the king . 8-"Don't worry, sir.I understand the problem. I'll leave Ruritania today." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the king 9-" Please, first you must eat with me. You don't meet a new cousin every day." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Rassendyll 10- " Remember , sir, that we have an early start tomorrow," Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Colonel Sapt to the king . Why did they have an early start?  Because of the coronation 11-"We can still eat well, and good food is better than sleep!" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Rassendyll ,Sapt and Fritz What do you know about the king's character?  Good food was his weakness 12- " The colonel and I have to leave here at six tomorrow morning." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll. Why did they have to leave so early?  To prepare for the coronation 13-" It's good of my brother to let me use his guards." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  The king to Rassendyll ,Sapt and Fritz 14- The Duke said I was to give you this at the end of your meal." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Josef ( the servant ) to the king What did the word this refer to ?  The cakes sent by Duke Michael How far were those cakes important ?  They poisoned the king 15 – Nothing else would wake you up. it's five o'clock," Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Why was it difficult to wake him up normally?  As he ate a cake last night. 16" You must come and look at this." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll. Who did the word this refer to ?  to the poor king lying on the floor. 17-We have been trying to wake him up for half an hour, but we can't." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll. Who couldn't they wake up? Why ?  The king.  As he ate a lot of cakes.

18-It must have been those cakes that he ate. Do you think he was poisoned?" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll .to Sapt and Fritz What was wrong with the cakes?  They were poisoned 19- "A thousand doctors won't make him better today." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Sapt 20-" But what about the coronation." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt and Fritz 21 –" We must tell the people of Ruritania that he is ill" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Sapt and Rassendyll 22-If he isn't crowned today. I don't think he'll ever be a king." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll and Fritz 23-"The whole country is waiting for him today. Most of the army is waiting too," Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll . Why did the whole country and the army wait for him?  In order to be crowned 24-We must tell everyone what's happened and make the most of it," Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Sapt and Rassendyll What happened to the king?  Duke Michael put poison to the king . How did they make the most of it?  The y could get rid of Duke Michael . 25- "Do you think that he was poisoned?" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll How was the king poisoned ?  Duke Michael had put poison in the cake. 26 – "Yes, he did this so that his brother can't be crowned. You don't know him"

Who said that quotation ? To whom? About whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll  Michael 27- " I have an idea ! It was lucky that we met you yesterday" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Why was it lucky?  As he was exactly like the king so he could take his place 28- " Me? That's impossible! People would realize I'm not the king. I'm English." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt What was the problem of being English?  As Ruritania spoke German not English 29-" Your German's perfect. If we dress you in different clothes, no one will know" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll. What did he mean by German?  Rassendyll's German was as perfect as the Ruritanians 30-" Duke Michael will be king tonight and the king will either be dead or in prison" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll When could the Duke be king?  if Rassendyll didn't agree to pretend to be king 31-"I understand what you're are saying but the king would never forgive me if I ---" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 32-"Our country needs this." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did he mean by the word ( this )?  Rassendyll to be the king at coronation. 33-"We can hide the king in the cellar so the guards'll think no one's here." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 34-" What if they search the building?" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Sapt Who did " they " refer to ?  To the Duke's guards. 35- "How will we get the king to Strelsau?" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 36-"As soon as we are alone in the bedroom, you and I will leave and come back here" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 1

Where were they at that moment ?  In the hunting lodge at the forest 37- " It's a good plan." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Sapt 38- I think she heard us. After we've moved the king , I'll speak to her." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll and Fritz Who was she and what was she doing ?  Johan's mother .She was watching them 39-What happened to Johan's mother?" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 40- "She's locked in the cellar with the king , Josef will let her out later." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll. Who was locked in the cellar?  Johann's mother 41- "When they find that the king isn't here , Michael will know about our plan." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll.and Sapt How did Michael know about their plan?  When he found the king in the cellar 42-"No, nothing is safe anywhere but we must do our best,". Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 43-" Nervous, I'm not made of stone, you know." Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt Why was Rassendyll nervous?  As he was too afraid to be discovered. 44-" God save the king!" Who said that quotation ? When?  The people  In preparation for the coronation 44- " God save both kings," Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll or to himself Who were the two kings? . The true king and Rassendyll Why did Rassendyll's life become so important?  If Rassendyll was killed or disappeared , the real king would surely be killed 45 – Surely she would call out," That's not the real king!" Who said that quotation ? To whom?  Rassendyll to himself Who was she?  Antoinette de Mauban. Why did he think that? Because she saw him before and knew that he wasn't the real king. Find the mistake in each of the following sentences: 1- The King's mouth was wider than Rassendyll's . 2-The King seemed annoyed when he saw his double. 3-The King thought that the hunting lodge was as comfortable as the palace. 4- Dinner was not ready yet when the King went to the hunting lodge, so 5-The King was annoyed with his brother for not letting him use his guards. 6-Josef said that Duke Michael had asked him to give the King some fruit 7-The King as well as Rassendyll ate a few cakes because they had eaten enough. 8-Rassendyll woke up suddenly covered in water because he had sweated heavily. 9-Colonel Sapt and Fritz woke Rassendyll up to go to Strelsau to be crowned. 10-When Fritz led Rassendyll to the next room, he saw the King lying on bed 11-Rassendyll bent down and felt the King's pulse, which was normal. 12-Fritz said that they mustn't tell anyone that the King was ill. 13-Most of the army was waiting too, with Marshal Strakencz leading it. 14- Colonel Sapt suggested that Rassendyll could go to Strelsau to kill Duke Michael. 15-Rassendyll walked round the room in silence for about an hour thinking of Colonel that he could go to Strelsau to be crowned. 16-Fritz encouraged him to take the King's place saying that his English was perfect. 17-Sapt suggested waiting for Michael's guards in the hunting lodge 1

Sapt's idea

18-Colonel Sapt and Fritz hid the King in the kitchen 19-Colonel Sapt, Fritz and Rassendyll realised that they were being watched by Josef 20-Rassendyll talked to Marshal Strakencz politely and in a friendly way. 21--Rassendyll saw that Fritz was less nervous when he shook the Marshal's hands. 22-Rassendyll rode through the capital with the Marshal on his right and Fritz on his left. 23-As Rassendyll was riding he saw that the capital was all new. 24-The rich people had never lived well under the King's father, so they would support the King because they knew that nothing would change. 25-There was a very different area where thousands of people lived in big houses . 26-The poor people supported Duke Michael, who told them he wanted things to be different and gave them some cakes. 27-Rassendyll knew that he was safe in the poor area .. 28-In the big square, people lined the streets, clapping and cheering. He waved to them as they passed and people threw stones down from the balconies above him. 29- Rassendyll could at once tell from the Marshal's expression that he was angry. 30- Rassendyll was disappointed to see so much colour and so many happy faces. 31-When Rassendyll saw Antoinette de Mauban on a balcony above him, he was sure she would call out," That was the real king!"

Chapter: 3 Text and Quotations 1. Dressed as the King of Ruritania, I rode on through the streets of Strelsau towards the palace, expecting to hear Antoinette de Mauban tell everyone that I was not really the King. Yet I heard no one calling out, and I did not look back. Perhaps she had not recognised me after all. I heard Marshal Strakencz give an order to his men and we suddenly entered a poor part of the town where the people were loyal to Duke Michael. "Why have we changed our route?" I asked the Marshal. "It's better this way," he explained. Surely this way, however, was into a part of town where the people supported Duke Michael? How could this be a better way for the King? I stopped my horse and thought carefully.

‫ سرت راكبا الجواد في شوار(ع العاصمة سترلسو متجها إلى القصر وكنت متوقعا أن‬، ‫ كنت مرتديا زيا وكأنني ملك روريتنيا‬.1 ‫ ربما لم تتعرف‬. ‫ لذا لم انظر خلفي‬، ‫ لكن لم يحدث شيئا من ذلك‬.‫اسمع انتونيت دو موبان تخبر الجميع أنني لست الملك الحقيقي‬ ‫ سمعت المشير ستراكنتش يعطي أمرا لرجاله وفجأة دخلنا منطقة من المدينة فقيرة وبدائية دحيث كان النمماس هنمماك ممموالين‬.‫علي‬ ‫ فأوضح لي قائل "من الفضل أن نسلك هذا الطريممق " بالتأكيممد بممدأت‬."‫ سألت المشير "لماذا قمنا بتغيير وجهتنا؟‬.‫للدوق مايكل‬ ‫أتساءل إذا كان الناس بهذا الجزء من المدينة موالين للدوق مايكل؟ فكيف يمكن أن يكون أفضممل طريممق للملممك؟ أوقفممت جمموادي‬ .‫وبدأت أفكر بعناية‬ 2. Perhaps this was the Marshal's plan to test me. "Tell your soldiers to ride ahead of me," I told the Marshal. "I don't need them or you. You can wait here until I've continued through the old town alone. I want the people who live here to see that their King trusts them." Sapt looked worried and shook his head. I could see that he thought that this was a very bad idea. Nevertheless, if I was to be a king, I decided I wanted to act like a king. All of my people should like me, not just a few. "Don't you understand me? Tell your soldiers to go!" I shouted. The Marshal looked surprised but gave the orders for his soldiers to go ahead, and Sapt's face looked even more anxious. I realised that if I were killed in this part of town, Sapt's position would become very difficult. ‫ يمكنممم النتظممار‬.‫ "أجعل جنودك يتقدمون دحيث انه ل دحاجة لممي بهممم‬:‫ أخبرت المشير‬.‫ ربما كانت هذه خطة المشير لختباري‬.2 ‫ بممدا‬."‫ أريد الناس الذين يعيشممون هنمما أن يممدركوا أن ملكهممم يثممق بهممم‬.‫هنا لنني أريد أن أسير بمفردي في هذا الجزء من المدينة‬ ‫ ينبغممي‬، ‫ قممررت أن أتصممرف مثممل الملممك‬،‫ ومممع ذلممك‬.‫ أدركت انه يعتقد أن هذه الفكرة سيئة للغايممة‬.‫العقيد سابت قلقا وهز رأسه‬ ‫ "أل تفهمني؟ أخبر جنممودك ان يممذهبوا بعيمداا!" بممدأت‬:‫ صرخت في المشير قائل‬.‫ وليس فقط القليل منهم‬،‫لجميع شعبي أن يحبني‬ ‫ أدركت من قلقه همذا‬.‫ وبدا وجه العقيد سابت أكثر قلقا‬،‫الدهشة تعلو وجه المشير ولكنه أعطى الوامر لجنوده على المضي قدما‬ .‫ فان موقفه سيصبح صعبا للغاية‬،‫أنه إذا قتلت في هذا الجزء من المدينة‬ 3. When all the soldiers were out of sight, I rode on my own through the streets of the old town. Now that I was alone on my horse, I realised how white, how clean my uniform seemed compared to the old buildings around me. The narrow streets were lined with hundreds of people and I could feel their eyes on me. First people talked quietly, but then I started to hear cheering. I was so close to the people in this poor area that I could easily hear what the people were saying about me. "I'm surprised that he's on his own, but he's taller than I thought," said one. "His skin's very white," said another. Although some people smiled and cheered, others were quiet and looked at me angrily. I saw many paintings of the Duke in their windows and I knew what they thought of me. Despite their anger, I reached the outside of the palace safely and I got off my horse. Briefly I saw Sapt, whose expression was one of relief that I was still alive. ‫ ولقد أدركممت دحينئممذ مممدي نصمماعة ثيممابي‬.‫ بدأت أسير ودحدي في شوار(ع البلدة القديمة‬،‫ عندما أصبح الجنود بعيدا عن النظار‬.3 ‫ واصطف المئمات ممن النماس فمي الشموار(ع الضميقة ولقمد‬.‫ونظافتها مقارنة بالمباني القديمة من دحولي في هذا الجزء من المدينة‬ ‫ كنت قريبا جدا من النمماس فممي هممذه المنطقممة‬.‫ ولكن بعد ذلك بدأت اسمع الهتاف‬،‫ بداية تحدث الناس بهدوء‬.‫شعرت بعيونهم علي‬ ‫ وقممال‬،"‫ لكنه أطول مما كنت أعتقممد‬،‫ "أنا مندهش أنه بمفرده‬:‫ قال ادحدهم‬.‫الفقيرة لدرجة أنني كنت أسمع بسهولة ما يقولونه عني‬ ‫ إل أن البعممض الخمر بمدا عليمه الهممدوء‬، ‫ "إن جلده ناصع البياض " و بالرغم من أن بعض الناس كان مبتسمما ويهتمف‬:‫آخر‬ ‫ رأيت العديد من الصور واللودحات للدوق مايكمل معلقمة فممي النوافمذ وأدركممت ممما يجيمش فممي خماطرهم‬.‫وكان ينظر إلي بغضب‬ ‫ بدا الرتياح يعلوا وجه العقيد سممابت‬.‫ وصلت إلى خارج القصر بأمان على الرغم من غضبهم ونزلت من على جوادي‬، .‫نحوي‬ .‫لنني مازلت على قيد الحياة‬ 1

4. It was now almost time for the coronation and a group of soldiers led me inside a beautiful building. There were so many people that I did not know who was doing what. But I remember a beautiful young woman with red hair, who I knew was Princess Flavia, and a man with red cheeks, dark eyes and dark hair who I knew must be Michael. When he saw me, his face became white: until that moment, I do not think he realised that the King had come to Strelsau. What can I remember of that coronation that was so important to the future of Ruritania? Very little, except the golden crown being placed on my head and a few other details. I remember the promises I was asked to read out, and the beautiful music that played when someone announced that Rudolf the Fifth was now King of Ruritania. Most of all, I remember being greeted by Duke Michael, whose hands shook with anger when he took his hand in mine, and who would not look at my eyes as he coldly said, "Congratulations." ‫ كان هناك العديد من الناس لدرجمة أننممي لمم أكممن‬.‫ وقد دحان الوقت الن للتتويج رافقتني مجموعة من الجنود داخل مبنى جميل‬.4 ‫ ورجممل ذو‬،‫ وعلمممت أنهمما الميممرة فلفيمما‬،‫ ولكن أتذكر امرأة شابة جميلة ذات شعر ادحمممر‬.‫أعرف ما الذي كان يقوم به كل منهم‬ ‫ أصبح وجهه شادحبا للحظة عندما رآني لدرجة أنني ظننت انه لم‬.‫ وأعين وشعر داكن علمت أنه أكيد الدوق مايكل‬،‫خدود دحمراء‬ ‫ كل ما أتممذكره فيممما يتعلممق بهممذا التتويممج هممو أنممه كممان ذا أهميممة بالغممة لمسممتقبل‬. ‫يصدق أن الملك قد جاء إلى العاصمة سترلسو‬ ‫ أتذكر أيضمما‬.‫ من الطقوس مثل التاج الذهبي دحين وضع على رأسي وبعض التفاصيل الخرى‬،‫روريتنيا؟ كذلك اذكر القليل جدا‬ ‫ والموسيقى الجميلة التي تم عزفها عندما قمام شخصما معلنما‬،‫بعضا من العهود والعود التي طلب مني أن أتلوها على المستمعين‬ ‫ دحينممما مممد يممده‬، ‫ أتذكر استقبال وتردحيممب الممدوق مايكممل‬،‫ والهم من ذلك كله‬.‫أن رودولف الخامس قد أصبح الن ملك روريتنيا‬ ."‫ "تهانينا‬:‫ ومتجنبا النظر في عيني مرددا ببرود‬، ‫ليصافحني وهو يعلوه الغضب‬ 5. However, no one else, not even the Princess, seemed to realise that I was not the real King. So there I stood in the palace for an hour, as if I had always been a king, greeting the many ambassadors and important people who came to see me. I became worried when a man I knew from England, Lord Topham, also came to greet me, but his eyes were so poor that he probably would not have noticed me anyway. It was now time for me to go in a coach around the streets with the Princess. "When's the wedding?" I heard someone call, and I wished I had asked Sapt the answer to that very question. At that moment, the Princess looked at me and said, "Do you know, Rudolf, you look different today? You look more tired and serious, and I think you're thinner. I can't believe that you really have changed today." "I think I want to change now that I'm King," I replied. "Perhaps you already have. I heard that you rode through the old town alone," she continued. "That surprised me. The people there must really have appreciated what you did." I smiled. "I hope I'll make a good King," I said. ‫ كما لممو كنممت‬،‫ لذلك وقفت في القصر لمدة ساعة‬.‫ أدرك أنني لم أكن الملك الحقيقي‬،‫ ول دحتى الميرة‬،‫ ل يبدو أن ثمة أدحد آخر‬،‫ ومع ذلك‬.5 ‫ أصبحت قلقا عندما رأيت رجل مممن‬.‫ استقبل التهاني والتحية من العديد من السفراء والشخاص المهمين والذين جاءوا لرؤيتي‬،‫الملك فعل‬ ‫ وقمد دح ان ال وقت لمي الن‬.‫ ولكنه كان ضعيف النظ ر لدرجمة أنمه لمم يتعمرف عل ي‬، ‫ جاء لتحيتي‬،‫ لورد توفام‬، ‫إنجلترا كنت أعرفه يدعى‬ ‫"متى دحفل الزفاف؟" وتمنيت لو كنت قد طلبت من العقيممد سممابت‬:‫ ولقد سأل سائل وقال‬.‫الذهاب في سيارة برفقة الميرة في شوار(ع المدينة‬ ‫ أنك تبدو مختلفا اليوم؟ فأنت تبممدو‬،‫ يارودولف‬،‫ "أتعلم‬:‫ نظرت الميرة إلي وقالت‬،‫ في تلك اللحظة‬.‫معرفة الجواب على هذا السؤال بالذات‬ ‫ فقلت لها "اعتقد أنني يجممب أن أتغيممر الن بعممد‬." ‫ ل أستطيع أن أصدق أن كنت دحقا قد تغيرت اليوم‬.‫ وأعتقد أنك شادحبا‬،‫متعبا وأكثر جدية‬ ‫ "لقممد أدهشممني ذلممك كممثيرا‬،" ‫ لقد سمعت أنك سرت بمفممردك فممي البلممدة القديمممة‬.‫ استطردت قائله"ربما تغيرت بالفعل‬."،‫أن أصبحت الملك‬ ."‫ وقلت لها "آمل أنا أكون ملكا صالحا‬.‫" ابتسمت‬." ‫واعتقد أن الناس هناك قدروا صنيعك هذا‬

6. The coach had now arrived back at the palace and, once inside the building, I took my seat at my own table, next to Duke Michael, with Sapt behind me and Fritz nearby. I felt like a king, but I also thought, where is the real King and what is he doing now? Later that afternoon, I sat down on my bed feeling exhausted. Sapt and Fritz were still by my side, now looking very happy that our plan had been a success. "That was a day to remember!" said Fritz. "I think I'd like to be King for a day. But Rassendyll, you mustn't try too hard. I'm not sure it was a good idea to ride alone through the old town. Duke Michael won't like it if you become too popular with his people, you know." "Well, in a few hours, I'll become Rudolf Rassendyll once more," I said, remembering that I would be King only until that night. "Only if you stay alive as long as that," said Sapt. "Michael's had news from Zenda and he's almost certainly planning something. You must leave the country as soon as you can. But you need a permit to leave the city." 1

‫‪ .6‬عادت الن السيارة إلى القصر‪ ،‬و بداخل المبنى‪ ،‬أخممذت مقعممدي علممى طاولممة ‪ ،‬بجمموار الممدوق مايكممل ‪ ،‬ومممن ورائممي سممابت‬ ‫وفريتز‪ .‬شعرت وكأنني الملك دحقا‪ ،‬ولكن في ذات الوقت ظللت أفكر في الملك الحقيقممي ‪ ،‬أيممن هممو وممماذا يفعممل الن؟ فممي وقممت‬ ‫لدحق بعد ظهر ذلك اليوم‪ ،‬جلست على سريري وشعرت ببعض التعب‪ .‬وكان سابت وفريتز ل يزالن بجممانبي‪ ،‬وبممدا فممي غايممة‬ ‫السعادة دحيث أن خطتنا كانت ناجحة‪ .‬وقال فريتز‪" :‬إن ذلك اليوم لن ينسى!"‪" .‬أعتقد أنني كنت أدحب أن أصبح الملك ولممو ليمموم‬ ‫وادحد‪ ،‬ولكن ياراسندل‪ ،‬يجب عليك أل تجازف ‪ ،‬فلم تكن فكرة سيرك بمفردك في المدينممة القديمممة جيممدة علممى ممما أظممن‪ .‬كممما أن‬ ‫الدوق مايكل لن يرضي أن تصبح ذا شعبية في منمماطق نفمموذه" ‪،‬قلممت لممه "دحسممنا‪ ،‬فممي غضممون سمماعات قليلممة‪ ،‬سمموف أصممبح‬ ‫رودولف راسندل مرة أخرى‪ "،‬وأتذكر جيدا أنني الملك دحتى هذه الليلة فقط " فقال العقيد سابت "ذلك إن بقيت علمى قيممد الحيمماة‬ ‫دحتى هذه الليلة "‪" ،‬فلقد تلقى مايكل أخبار من زندا ومن المؤكد انه يخطط لشيء ما‪ ،‬لذا يجب أن تغمادر البلد فمي أقمرب وقمت‬ ‫ممكن‪ .‬ولكنك بحاجة إلى تصريح لمغادرة المدينة"‪.‬‬ ‫‪7. "Who can I get a permit from?" I asked. "The King, of course," said Sapt, putting on a table‬‬ ‫‪a form for me to sign and a paper with the King's signature for me to copy. "Look, I can pretend‬‬ ‫"!‪to be the King because I look like him," I said. "That doesn't mean I can write like him too‬‬ ‫‪"Oh, it's not hard to copy," said Sapt, and he did it easily for me. "Now, remember our plan.‬‬ ‫‪I'll go with you, Rassendyll," said Sapt. "Now, Fritz, you will tell everyone that the King's‬‬ ‫‪gone to bed and that he's not to be woken by anybody until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.‬‬ ‫"‪Do you understand, Fritz? No one." "I understand," said Fritz. "Michael may try to visit,‬‬ ‫‪continued Sapt, "but you mustn't let him in, even if your life depends on it." "I don't need to‬‬ ‫‪be told that," said Fritz, proudly. "Here, put on this big coat and hat," Sapt said to me.‬‬ ‫‪ .7‬فسألته‪" :‬ممن ممن يمكنني الحصول على هذا التصريح؟" فقال لي‪" :‬الملك‪ ،‬بطبيعة الحال‪ "،‬ووضع على الطاولة استمارة على‬ ‫أن أوقع عليها وبعض الوراق التي تحمل توقيع الملك وكان على أن أقلدها فقلت له"انظر‪ ،‬أستطيع أن أدعي أننى الملك لننممي‬ ‫أشبهه‪،‬ولكن هذا ل يعني أنني يمكن أن أكتب مثله أيضا!" فصاح في قائل‪ " :‬ليس من الصعب أن تقلد وقام بتقليد التوقيممع بنفسممه‬ ‫وبسهولة" وقال لي‪" :‬الن‪ ،‬تذكر خطتنا‪ .‬سأذهب معك‪ ،‬يا راسندل"‪" ،‬وأنت يا فريتز عليك أن تخبر الجميع أن الملممك قممد ذهممب‬ ‫إلى فراشه‪ ،‬وأنه لن يستيقظ دحتى التاسعة من صباح اليوم الغد‪ .‬هل تفهم‪ ،‬يا فريتز؟ ل أدحد‪ ".‬فقال فريتز "أنا أفهم"‪،‬وتممابع سممابت‬ ‫دحديثه مخاطبا فريتز قائل "مايكل قد دحاول زيارة الملك ولكن يجب أل تسمح له بذلك‪ ،‬دحتى لممو كلفممك هممذا المممر دحياتممك" فقممال‬ ‫فريتز‪ ،‬وبفخر "أنا لست بحاجة إلى أن تذكرني بذلك" قال لي سابت " ارتدي هذا المعطف الكبير وهذه القبعة "‬ ‫‪8. "Now, are you ready to go?" "I'm ready," I said. I shook Fritz's hand and set off – not‬‬ ‫‪ in the wall which led to a dark passage. "In the old‬لودحة ‪through the door but through a panel‬‬ ‫‪King's time, I knew all about this secret passage," Sapt explained. I followed Sapt down the‬‬ ‫‪long, dark passage which ended in a heavy wooden door. Sapt unlocked it and we went out into‬‬ ‫‪a quiet street which ran along the back of the palace gardens. A man was waiting for us with two‬‬ ‫‪horses. Without saying anything, we climbed onto the horses and rode away. At that time of the‬‬ ‫‪day, the town was busy and full of noise, but we took the quiet back streets. My coat and hat‬‬ ‫‪covered my face and hair, and I tried to stay low on the horse so no one would recognise me.‬‬ ‫‪ .8‬وقال لي أيضا "الن‪ ،‬هل أنت على استعداد للذهاب؟"فأخبرته "أنا مستعد‪ ."،‬صافحت فريتز وانطلقت – ولكن ليس من خلل‬ ‫الباب ولكن من خلل باب خلفي في الجدار يؤدي إلى ممر مظلم‪ ".‬وأوضح لي سابت قائل "منذ عهد الملك السابق وأنمما أعممرف‬ ‫كل شيء عن هذا الممر السري"‪ .‬تبعت العقيد سابت عبر الممر الطويل والمظلم والذي كممان ينتهممي ببمماب خشممبي ضممخم ففتحممه‬ ‫وخرجنا إلى شار(ع هادئ على امتداد الجزء الخلفي من دحدائق القصر‪ .‬كان هناك رجل فممي انتظارنمما ومعممه اثنيممن مممن الخيممول‪.‬‬ ‫دون أن نقول أي شيء‪ ،‬ركبنا الخيول وانطلقنا‪ .‬في ذلك الوقت من اليوم‪ ،‬كانت المدينة مزددحمة ومليئة بالضجيج‪ ،‬ولكننمما سمملكنا‬ ‫الشوار(ع الخلفية الهادئة‪ .‬ولقد غطي معطفي وجهي وشعري‪ ،‬ودحاولت أن أظمل منخفضمما علممى الحصمان دحمتى ل يتعمرف علممي‬ ‫أدحد‪.‬‬ ‫‪9. "Take your gun," said Sapt. "You may need it to get through the city gates. They'll all be‬‬ ‫‪closed at this time of day." It was half past six and still light when we reached one of the tall‬‬ ‫‪wooden gates through the city walls. Sapt knocked on the gate, and we were very relieved when‬‬ ‫‪a few seconds later, a girl of about fourteen appeared. "My father's not here, I'm afraid. He's‬‬ ‫‪gone to see the King," she said. "Your father should have stayed here," said Sapt. "But he told‬‬ ‫"‪me not to open the gate for anyone," said the girl. "Then you must give me the key to open it,‬‬ ‫‪said Sapt. "Here's a form from the King himself. You can show it to your father when he‬‬ ‫‪returns." Sapt then gave the girl the signed form and a coin and took the key from her hand. We‬‬ ‫‪quickly opened the gate, led our horses out, and closed it again behind us. "Now we must move‬‬ ‫‪quickly," Sapt told me as we got back on the horses.‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬

‫‪ .9‬وقال سابت "خذ مسدسك معك فقد تحتاج إليه عند الخروج من خلل بوابات المدينة‪ .‬سوف تكون جميعا مغلقة في هذا المموقت‬ ‫من اليوم‪ ".‬كانت الساعة ل تزال ‪ 6:30‬والضوء ل يزال موجودا عندما وصلنا إلى وادحدة من البوابات الخشبية العاليممة‪ .‬طرقممت‬ ‫سابت على باب ‪ ،‬وهدأت أعصابنا عندما فتحت لنا فتاة ‪ ،‬وهي دحوالي في الرابعة عشر من عمرها قائلة‪" :‬للسممف والممدي ليممس‬ ‫هنا‪ ،‬انه ذهب لرؤية الملك"‪،‬فقال لها سابت "والدك كان يجب أن يبقى هنا" قالت لنا‪" :‬لكن والدي اخممبرني أل أفتممح البوابممة لي‬ ‫أدحد" فقال لها سابت"إذا عليك أن تعطيني المفتاح لفتح بنفسي وتفضلي استمارة موقعة من الملك شخصيا ‪ ،‬ويمكنك أن تعطيهمما‬ ‫لوالدك عندما يعود‪ ".‬ثم أعطى الفتاة الستمارة الموقعة وعملة معدنية وأخذ المفتاح من يمدها‪ .‬وفتحنما البماب بسمرعة‪ ،‬وأخرجنمما‬ ‫الخيممول‪ ،‬وإغلقنمما البمماب مممرة أخمرى وراءنمما‪ .‬اخممبرني سممابت عنممدما عممدنا إلممى الخيممول قمائل‪" :‬ألن يجممب علينمما أن نتحممرك‬ ‫وبسرعة‪."،‬‬ ‫‪10. Once we were outside the city, there was little danger, as nearly everyone was in the streets‬‬ ‫‪celebrating the coronation. It became a clear night, with a shining moon, and soon we began to‬‬ ‫‪talk. "What do you think the Duke knows about our plan?" I said. "I don't know," said Sapt.‬‬ ‫‪A little later, we stopped at an inn so that our horses could have a drink, and this lost us half an‬‬ ‫‪hour. We then continued and had gone around forty kilometres from the city when Sapt suddenly‬‬ ‫‪stopped. It was nearly half past nine. "Listen," he cried. "I can hear something." Far behind‬‬ ‫‪us, we could just hear the noise of horses coming towards us. I looked at Sapt and saw worry on‬‬ ‫‪his face. "We're lucky that the wind's blowing towards us so we can hear them. Come on!" he‬‬ ‫‪called, and we set off fast. After some time, we stopped again and could not hear the other‬‬ ‫‪horses, so we slowed down and thought we could relax. However, a little farther we stopped‬‬ ‫‪once more and this time we heard them.‬‬ ‫‪ .10‬عندما كنا خارج المدينة‪ ،‬كان هناك خطر ضئيل‪ ،‬دحيث كان الجميع تقريبا في الشوار(ع للدحتفال بالتتويج‪ .‬كما أن الليلة كانت‬ ‫قمرية ‪ ،‬وسرعان ما بدأنا الحديث فقلت لسابت "ما رأيك هل يعلم الدوق بخطتنا؟"فقال لي "أنا ل أعرف" بعد قليممل‪ ،‬توقفنمما فممي‬ ‫ننزل )فندق صغير( لتشرب الخيول‪ ،‬ولكن هذا ضيع علينا نصف ساعة وبعد ذلك تابعنا المسير لمسافة نحو أربعين كيلومترا من‬ ‫المدينة وفجأة توقف سابت ‪ ،‬وكانت الساعة دحوالي التاسعة النصف‪ .‬صاح سابت قائل "اسممتمع" " يمكننممي أن أسمممع شمميئا ممما‪".‬‬ ‫فسمعنا وراءنا صوت ضجيج من الخيول متجهه نحونا ورأيت القلق قد ظهر على وجه سممابت الممذي قممال"نحممن محظوظممون أن‬ ‫الرياح تهب في تجاهنا وهذا يجعلنا نسمعهم‪ .‬هيا بنا! "وانطلقنا بسرعة‪ .‬وبعد مرور بعض المموقت‪ ،‬توقفنمما مممرة أخممرى لكننمما لممم‬ ‫نتمكن من سما(ع الخيول الخرى‪ ،‬لذلك سرنا ببطء وظننا انه بإمكاننا السترخاء قليل‪ ، .‬ولكن بعد قليل توقفنا مرة أخممرى وهممذه‬ ‫المرة سمعنا ضجيج الخيول‪.‬‬ ‫‪11. Sapt got off his horse and put his ear to the ground. "I think there're two horses," he said.‬‬ ‫‪"They're about two kilometres behind." We went on quickly and eventually we reached the tall,‬‬ ‫‪in the road. One road went deep‬مفترق طرق ‪dark trees of the forest of Zenda and stopped at a fork‬‬ ‫‪into the forest, the other went outside the forest towards the town. "To the right's our road, to‬‬ ‫‪the left's the castle. Now, get off your horse." "Get off? But they'll catch us!" I said. "Get off‬‬ ‫‪your horse!" he repeated angrily, and I did what he asked. We took the horses into the dark trees‬‬ ‫‪and waited quietly where we could see the road, but they (whoever they were) could not see us. I‬‬ ‫‪saw that Sapt had a gun in his hand. "Do you want to see who they are?" I whispered. "Yes,‬‬ ‫‪and where they're going," Sapt answered.‬‬ ‫‪ .11‬نزل سابت عن دحصانه ووضع أذنه على الرض‪ .‬وقال‪ " :‬أعتقد أن هناك اثنين من الخيول" وقال‪" :‬إنهم علممى بعممد دحمموالي‬ ‫كيلومترين وراءنا‪ ".‬ذهبنا بسرعة وفي النهاية وصلنا إلى الشجار طويلة القامة‪ ،‬من الغابة المظلمة من زندا وتوقفنا عند مفترق‬ ‫الطريق‪ .‬كان هناك طريق يؤدي إلى عمق الغابة‪ ،‬والطريق الخر يؤدي إلى المدينة‪ .‬فقال سابت"إلى اليمين طريقنا وإلى اليسار‬ ‫القلعة‪ .‬الن‪ ،‬انزل من على الحصان‪ ".‬فقلت لمه "انمزل؟ ولكنهمم سموف يلحقمون بن ا!" فكمرر سمابت غاضمبا‪" :‬ان زل ممن علمى‬ ‫الحصان!" ‪ ،‬ففعلت ما طلب مني‪ .‬أخذنا الخيول في ظلم الشجار وانتظرنا بهدوء دحيث يمكننا أن نرى الطريق‪ ،‬لكن )أيمما كممان‬ ‫المار بالطريق( ل يمكن أن يرانا‪ .‬رأيت أن سابت كان يحمل مسدسا في يده‪ .‬فهمست لسممابت قممائل لممه‪":‬هممل تريممد أن تممرى مممن‬ ‫هم؟" فقال لي‪" :‬نعم‪ ،‬وأين هم ذاهبون"‬ ‫‪12. Soon we could hear the horses getting nearer and nearer. The moon was full now so we could see the‬‬ ‫‪road clearly. "Here they come!" Sapt whispered. "Look, it's the Duke!" On the road through the forest,‬‬ ‫‪I could see the Duke and a strong-looking man who Sapt later told me was Max Holf, brother to Johann‬‬ ‫‪who I had seen at the inn. When they reached the fork in the road, they stopped. "Which way?" asked‬‬ ‫‪Duke Michael. "I think. we should go to the castle where we can learn the truth," said Max. "Why not‬‬ ‫‪the hunting lodge?" said Michael. "If all's well, why go there? And if all isn't well, I fear there'll be a‬‬ ‫‪trap." The Duke did not move and seemed to be listening. "I thought I heard something," he said‬‬ ‫‪quietly.‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬

‫‪ .12‬و بعدها مباشرة استطعنا أن نسمع الخيول وهى تقترب شيئا فشيئا‪ .‬كان القمر مكتمل المر الذي مكننا من أن نرى الطريممق‬ ‫بوضوح‪ .‬فهمس سابت قائل "هاهم قد وصلوا!" فقلت لسمابت "انظمر‪ ،‬ان ه ال دوق!" علمى الطريمق عمبر الغابمة‪ ،‬رأي ت المدوق‬ ‫ورجل قوي المظهر الذي اخبرني عنه سابت في وقت لدحق انه مماكس هولمف‪ ،‬شمقيق جوهمان الخمادم المذي رأيت ه فمي النمزل‬ ‫)الفندق الصغير(‪ .‬توقفوا عندما وصلوا إلى مفمترق طمرق‪ .‬فسمأل المدوق مايكمل "أي الطمرق نسملك؟"‪ .‬فقمال لممه ممماكس هولمف‬ ‫"اعتقد‪ ،‬يجب أن نذهب إلى القلعة دحيث يمكننا معرفة الحقيقة"‪ ،‬فقال له الدوق‪" :‬ولماذا ل نذهب إلى كوخ الصيد؟" فقال ماكس‪:‬‬ ‫"إذا كان المر على ما يرام فلماذا نذهب هناك؟ وان لم يكن المر كذلك أخشى أن يكون هناك فخ‪ ".‬لم يتحرك الدوق وبدا وكأنه‬ ‫يستمع إلى شيء ما فقال بهدوء‪" :‬ظننت أنني سمعت شيئا"‪.‬‬ ‫‪13. I saw Sapt lift up his gun, but the Duke then said, "To Zenda, then," and they set off once‬‬ ‫‪more. I could see that Sapt still held up his gun and was pointing it at the Duke, but although I‬‬ ‫‪knew he would have loved to shoot, he realised it would not have helped the King at this‬‬ ‫‪moment. He put his gun away once more. We waited silently for ten minutes before we came out‬‬ ‫‪from the trees. "So, he's had news that all is well," said Sapt. "What does that mean?" I asked.‬‬ ‫‪"I wish I knew," said Sapt. "It's a real puzzle." We rode on through the forest as fast as our‬‬ ‫‪tired horses would allow. We said nothing, and I thought about what the Duke had said. What did‬‬ ‫‪"all is well" mean? Was all well with the King? It did not take us long to reach the hunting lodge‬‬ ‫‪where we had left the King and quickly jump off our horses. The lodge was dark and quiet and‬‬ ‫‪no one came out to meet us. All of a sudden, Sapt took hold of my arm. "Look there!" he said,‬‬ ‫‪pointing at five or six torn and dirty handkerchiefs on the ground. "That's what I used to tie up‬‬ ‫"‪the old woman. Fasten the horses and let's see what's happened.‬‬ ‫‪ .13‬رأيت سابت يرفع مسدسه‪ ،‬ولكن الدوق قال‪" :‬إلى زندا إذاا" وانطلقا مرة أخمرى‪ .‬ورأيمت أن سممابت مما زال مصموبا مسدسمه‬ ‫نحو الدوق‪ ،‬ولكن على الرغم من أنني أعرف أنه تمنى أن يطلق النار‪ ،‬إل انه أدرك أن ذلك لن يساعد الملك فممي هممذه اللحظممة‪.‬‬ ‫فوضع مسدسه بعيدا مرة أخرى‪ .‬انتظرنا بهدوء لمدة عشر دقائق قبل أن نخرج من بين الشجار‪ .‬فقل سابت "إذا قد تلقى مايكممل‬ ‫إخبارا تقول له‪ ،‬أن كل شيء على ما يرام" فسألته "ماذا يعني ذلك؟" فقال لي " ليتنى اعلم"‪" ،‬انممه لغممز دحقيقممي‪ ".‬انطلقنمما خلل‬ ‫الغابة وبأقصى سرعة رغم تعب الخيول‪ .‬لم نقل شيئا‪ ،‬وفكرت في ما قاله الدوق‪" .‬وماذا تعني عبارة كمل شميء علمى مما يمرام"‬ ‫هل كل شيء على ما يرام فيما يتعلق بالملك ؟ لم نستغرق وقتا طويل للوصول إلى كوخ الصيد دحيث كنا قد تركنا الملممك ونزلنمما‬ ‫بسرعة من على الخيول وكان الكوخ مظلما وهادئا ولم يأتي أي ادحممد لسممتقبالنا‪ .‬فجممأة امسممك سممابت بممذراعي وقممال لممي "انظممر‬ ‫هناك!" مشيرا إلى خمسة أو ستة مناديل ممزقة وقذرة على الرض‪" .‬هذا ما كنممت قممد اسممتخدمته لربممط المممرأة العجمموز‪ .‬اربممط‬ ‫الخيول ودعنا نرى ما دحدث‪".‬‬ ‫‪14. The front door to the lodge was not locked and we went into the room where I had eaten the‬‬ ‫‪night before. Plates and cups were still on the table. "Come on," said Sapt, and we ran down the‬‬ ‫‪passage towards the cellar where we had left the King. But the door to the cellar was open. "So‬‬ ‫‪they found the old woman," I said. "I realised that when I saw the handkerchiefs," said Sapt.‬‬ ‫‪"Where's Josef and the King?" I asked. We found another door inside the cellar that was‬‬ ‫‪locked, and it took a lot of work to get it open. It was dark inside and completely silent and I‬‬ ‫‪could see Sapt was looking very worried. He loved the King and would have hated anything bad‬‬ ‫‪to have happened to him. So I told him to stay where he was and went inside the room with a‬‬ ‫‪candle. There were a lot of things on the floor of the dark room, as if there had been a fight. I‬‬ ‫‪held up the candle and saw spiders on the walls, then, far in one comer, I saw a body. I slowly‬‬ ‫‪went back outside the room to tell Sapt what I had seen. "It's not good news. I'm afraid he's‬‬ ‫‪dead," I said. "The King?" he cried, putting his hand over his mouth. "No, the body's Josef.‬‬ ‫"‪The King's not there.‬‬ ‫‪ .14‬لم يتم قفل الباب المامي للكوخ وذهبنا إلى الغرفة دحيث تناولنا العشاء في الليلة الماضية‪ .‬وكانت الطباق والكؤوس ل تزال‬ ‫على الطاولة‪.‬فقال سابت "هيا"‪ ،‬وأسرعنا لسفل الممر نحو القبو دحيث تركنا الملك‪ .‬ولكن كان باب القبو مفتودحا‪ .‬فقلممت لسممابت‬ ‫"إذا قد وجدوا المرأة العجوز‪ "،‬فقال لي "أدركت ذلك عندما رأيت مناديل"فسألته "أين جوزيف والملك؟" وجدنا باب آخر داخل‬ ‫القبو ولكنه كان مغلقا‪ ،‬واستغرق الكثير من الوقت لفتحه‪ .‬وكان الظلم والهدوء يخيمممان علممى المكممان بالممداخل كممان سممابت قلممق‬ ‫للغاية فقد كان يحب الملك وكان يكره أن يصيبه مكروه‪ .‬فطلبت منه البقماء بالخمارج ودخل ت الغرفمة وبيمدي شممعة‪ .‬كمان هنماك‬ ‫العديد من الشياء بأرضية الغرفة المظلمة‪ ،‬كما لو كان هناك قتال‪ .‬أمسكت الشمعة ورأيت العناكب على الجدران‪ ،‬ورأيت جسدا‬ ‫بأدحد أركان الغرفة‪ .‬ذهبت ببطء مرة أخرى خارج الغرفة لخبر سابت عما رأيت فقلت له" إنها ليست اخبار سممارة‪ .‬أخشممى أنممه‬ ‫ميت‪"،‬فصاح قائل "الملك؟" ووضع يده على فمه‪ .‬فقلت له "ل‪ ،‬انه جسد جوزيف و الملك ليس هناك‪".‬‬

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15. I closed the heavy door behind me and we walked with heavy hearts back from the cellar to the dining room. "So, they've got the King!" said Sapt, sitting down heavily with his hands over his face. "That's why they said that all's well. But when did they find out?" I asked. "Michael must've known all day," said Sapt. "What did he think when he met me, then? He knew I was not the real King!" "It doesn't matter what he thought then," said Sapt. "What matters is what he thinks now!" "We must get back and collect every soldier in Strelsau. Michael will have to be caught before the King is killed." "Wait," said Sapt. "We need to think. It must've been the old woman who told them what had happened somehow. I understand now. They came here to kidnap the King and they found him in that room in the cellar. If we hadn't escaped to Strelsau, we would've been killed." "So where's the King now?" I asked. "I have no idea," he said. "But you could see at the coronation that Duke Michael's really worried. Let's think about how we can worry him a bit more." ‫ فقال سابت وهو يجلس واضعا يممده‬.‫ أغلقت الباب ورائي ومشينا بقلوب ترتعد خوفا ونحن عائدين من القبو إلى غرفة الطعام‬.15 ‫فسممألته "ولكممن مممتى علممموا‬.‫ هم يتحفظون على الملك!" "لهممذا السممبب قممالوا إن كممل شمميء علممى ممما يممرام هنمما‬،‫ "إذ اا‬:‫على وجهه‬ ‫ دحينئذ؟ علم أنني لم أكن الملك‬،‫بذلك؟"فأجابني قائل "أكيد مايكل كان يعلم منذ بداية اليوم "فتساءلت "ماذا كان يظن عندما قابلني‬ ‫ "ما يهم هو ممما يفكممر فيممه الن!" "يجممب علينمما أن نعممود ونجمممع كممل‬."،‫الحقيقي!" فقال سابت"ل يهم ماذا كان يعتقد ذلك الحين‬ ،‫ "إننا بحاجة إلى التفكيممر‬:‫ "مهل" وأضاف قائل‬:‫" فقال سابت‬.‫ مايكل لبد أن يقبض عليه قبل أن يقتل الملك‬.‫جندي في سترلسو‬ ‫ جاءوا إلى هنا لخطف الملك ووجدوه في تلك الغرفممة فممي‬.‫لقد فهمت ألن‬.‫أكيد المرأة العجوز أخبرتهم بخطتنا بطريقة أو بأخرى‬ ‫ وأضمماف "لكنممك‬."،‫ "ليممس لممدي فكممرة‬:‫ "فأين الملممك الن؟ "فقممال لممي‬:‫ فسألته‬." ‫ وإذا لم نكن قد غادرنا إلى سترلسو لقتلنا‬.‫القبو‬ ".‫ دعنا نفكر كيف يمكننا أن نجعله يقلق أكثر قليل‬.‫يمكنك أن تدرك أن الدوق مايكل كان يبدو عليه القلق أثناء التتويج‬ 16. A clock in the house struck one as Sapt stood up with a smile, and I could see that he had another plan. "We'll go back to Strelsau," he said excitedly. "The King will be back in the capital again tomorrow!" "How is that possible if we don't know where he is?" "We'll go back to Strelsau and continue with the game we started. You've done a good job until now, so why not continue?" "Do you mean you want me to be the King again?" I asked. "Yes, I do!" he cried. ‫ "إننمما سمموف‬:‫ فقممال بحممماس‬.‫ وأدركت انه لديه خطة أخممرى‬،‫ دقت الساعة المعلقة بالمنزل تمام الوادحدة ووقف سابت مبتسما‬.16 ‫ "كيف يكممون ذلممك ممكنمما ونحممن ل‬:‫ "الملك سوف يعود مرة أخرى إلى العاصمة غدا!" فسألته‬:‫نعود إلى سترلسو" وأضاف أن‬ ‫ لذلك‬،‫ لقد قمت بدور الملك بشكل جيد دحتى الن‬.‫نعرف أين هو؟" فقال "سوف نعود إلى سترلسو ونستمر في اللعبة التي بدأناها‬ . "‫ "نعم‬:‫ "هل تعني انك تريد مني أن أكون الملك مرة أخرى؟" فصاح قائل‬:‫لماذا ل نستمر؟"فقلت له‬ Questions with model answers ?What did Rassendyll expect to hear while he was riding towards the palace -1 .He expected to hear Antoinette de Mauban telling everyone that he wasn't really the king ?What did he guess when he heard no one calling out -2 Perhaps Antoinette de Mauban didn't recognize him after all ?What did the Marshal order his men to do -3 .He ordered them to enter a poor part of the town where the people were loyal to Michael ".What did Rassendyll think when the Marshal said to him " It's better this way -4 .He thought that was the Marshall's plan to test him ?To what extent was Rassendyll brave in facing the Marshal's plan -5 He told the Marshal to tell his soldiers to ride ahead of him (Rassendyll) and he didn't .need them or him ( the Marshal ) Rassendyll continued through the old town alone Give two reasons for Rassendyll's insistence -6 ‫?إصرار‬to ride alone in the old part .a) Rassendyll wanted to succeed in the Marshal's test .b) Rassendyll wanted the poor people to see that their king trusted them ?What was the effect of this decision ( going alone in the old part ) on Colonel Sapt -7 Colonel Sapt looked worried and shook his head.He thought it was a very bad idea ?Why did Rassendyll make that risk ( going alone in the old part of the city ) -8 He thought if he were to be a king , he decided to act like a king. And he wanted all the people to .like him , not just a few. He wanted to gain popularity for the future king 1

?Why did Sapt's face look even more anxious -9 .If Rassendyll were killed in that part of town, Sapt's position would be very difficult .Show that the old town buildings were very ugly -10 Rassendyll realised how white, how clean his uniform seemed compared to the old buildings around him. That meant that the town was very neglected and very ugly ?How did Rassendyll see the poor people -11 The narrow streets were lined with hundreds of people and he could feel their eyes on him ?What were the people saying about him -12 One said that he was so surprised that the king was on his own, but the king was taller ".than he thought. Another one said "His skin was very white ?How were the people had different feelings when they saw Rassendyll -13 Although some people smiled and cheered , others were quiet and looked at him angrily ?How far was the Duke popular with the poor people -14 . The poor people put the Duke's paintings in their windows as they supported him ? How were the poor people peaceful -15 .Despite their anger with the king, Rassendyll reached the outside of the place safely ?Why was Sapt's expression was on of relief – 16 .Because Rassendyll went out of the old part safely and was still alive ?Who did Rassendyll see inside the beautiful building -17 Rassendyll saw Princess Flavia who was a beautiful young woman with red hair Rassendyll saw Duke Michael with his red cheeks, dark eyes and dark hair ?What did Duke Michael feel when he saw Rassendyll ( the pretend king ) -18 Duke Michael's face became white. Until that moment Rassendyll didn't think the Duke .realised that the king had come to Strelsau 19-What was the coronation ceremony like? The golden crown was put on the king's head . He read out some promises . The beautiful music played when someone announced that Rudolf the 5th was now king of Ruritania. 20- How was Duke Michael when he congratulated the king? Duke's Michael's hands shook with anger when he took his hand in Rassendyll's hand 21-When did Rassendyll become worried?. When a man he knew from England ( Lord Topham ) came to greet him but his eyes were so poor that he didn't notice Rassendyll anyway. 22- Show that the Princess was a good observant? She told Rassendyll that he looked different , he looked more tired , serious and thinner. 23- What surprised Princess Flavia about the king? She heard that he rode through the old town alone thinking that the people there must have appreciated what he did. 24- What did Fritz warn Rassendyll against in the afternoon of the coronation? He warned him against walking alone in the old part of the city because Duke Michael wouldn't like it if he became too popular with the Duke's people . 25- Why did Sapt want Rassendyll to leave Ruritania as soon as he could? As the Duke had news from Zenda and he was almost certainly planning something 26-How did Rassendyll get the king's permit to leave the city that night? Sapt copied ( forged ‫ ) زور‬the King's signature on the form to be a permit to leave the city at 27- What did Sapt remind Rassendyll of? Sapt reminded Rassendyll of their plan to bring back the king to the capital that night. 28- What part would Fritz play to conceal ‫ يخفي‬their leaving the palace at night? Fritz would tell everyone that the king had gone to bed and that he wasn't to be woken by anyone until nine o'clock the next day morning. 29-To what extent, Fritz had orders to prevent Michael from visiting the king? Sapt ordered not to let Michael in even if Fritz's life depended on it."

30- How was Rassendyll's camouflage ‫ تمويه‬to leave the palace at night? He put on a big coat and a hat leaving the palace with Sapt not through the door but through a panel ‫ لودحة‬in the wall which led to a dark passage ‫ طرقة‬. 31- How was the secret passage which Rassendyll and Sapt went through ? It was long and dark and ended with a heavy wooden door which Sapt unlocked and went out into a quiet street which ran along the back of the Palace gardens. 32- Who was waiting for them after reaching the street? A man with two horses which Rassendyll and Sapt rode away without saying anything. 33- How did Rassendyll disguise ‫ ? يتنكر‬Why ? He wore a coat and a hat which covered his face and his hair.He tried to stay low on the horse so that no one could recognize him 34-Why did Sapt ask Rassendyll to take his gun? Because he might need the gun to get through the city gates which would all be closed at that time of the day. 35-When did Rassendyll and Sapt reach the tall wooden gate through the city wall? It was half past six and still light. 36-Why were Sapt and Rassendyll relieved when they knocked on the gate? As they saw a 14-year -old girl at the gate instead of her father ( the guard of the gate. ) who had gone to see the king and told his girl not to open the gate for anyone. 37- What did Sapt tell the girl? Why? He told her that her father should have stayed at the gate and asked her for the gate key 38 –Why was Sapt so smart when he imitated the king's signature on the permit? As Sapt gave the girl the permit signed from ( the king himself ) and a coin to show to give him the key to pass through the gate. He asked her to give the permit to her father 39- Why were they in little danger outside the city? As everyone was celebrating the coronation in the streets and it became a clear night 40-Why did Rassendyll and Sapt lose half an hour on their night journey ? As they stopped at an inn so that the horses could have a drink 41- How far had they gone at half past nine? They had gone around forty kilometres from the city when they heard the noise of horses 42 – Why did Sapt got off the horse and put his ear to the ground? He did that in order to know the number and the distance of the horses behind them Sapt said that they were two horses and they were about two kilometres behind. 43- Where did the roads at the fork ‫ التشعب‬lead to ? To the right was their road which went deep into the forest, To the left the other road which went outside the forest towards the town with the castle 44- What did Sapt order Rassendyll at the fork? Sapt ordered Rassendyll to get off his horse and they went into the dark trees to watch the road but they couldn't be seen by the two people coming.. Sapt had gun in his hand 45- How could Sapt recognize the two men on the road through the forest ? Because the moon was full and he could see the road clearly so Sapt recognized the Duke and Max Holf ( Johan's brother ) Max was a strong-looking man. 46- At the fork, Which way did Max Holf suggest going to ? Max Holf suggested going to the castle of Zenda to learn the truth. 47 –Why did Max Holf didn't go to the hunting lodge ? He said "If all's well, why go there, And if all isn't well, I fear there will be a trap ." 48-At the fork, Sapt would love to shoot Duke Michael but he didn't .Discuss He realised that killing the Duke wouldn't have helped the king at that moment 49 – What did " All is well " mean ? It meant that the Duke had got the king and imprisoned him in the Castle of Zenda. 50 – What did Sapt do when he saw the 5 or 6 torn and dirty handkerchiefs ? Sapt held of Rassendyll's hands telling him that he used those handkerchiefs to tie up the old woman ( Johann's mother ). ( It was a mistake to use handkerchiefs not ropes) 1

51- Why did Rassendyll tell Sapt to stay and went inside the cellar with a candle? Sapt was very worried as he loved the king and would have hated anything bad to have happened to him. 52- What could Rassendyll see inside the cellar? Rassendyll could see the body of Josef ( dead ) so he closed the door with heavy hearts. 53- Why did Rassendyll want to go back to the capital? To collect every soldier at Strelsau so that Michael could have be caught before killing the king but Sapt told him to wait as they needed to think. 54- According to Sapt ,how did Michael know what happened to the king? The old woman untied the handkerchiefs and told Michael about Sapt's plan. 55- What'd have happened to Sapt , Fritz and Rassendyll if they had stayed there? They would have been killed when Michael had come to kidnap the king. 56- What was Sapt's plan after the disappearance of the king? He told Rassendyll that they had to continue with the game they started so Rassendyll would be a king again until they could save the king. Quotations with Model answers 1-" Why have we changed our route?' Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Marshal Strakencz . 2-"It's better this way," Who said that ? To whom?  Marshal Strakencz to Rassendyll Which way would they go ?  The old part of the town 3-"Tell your soldiers to ride ahead of me. I don't need them or you." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Marshal Strakencz 4-" You can wait here until I have continued through the old part alone," Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Marshal Strakencz 5-" I want the people who live here to see that their king trusts them," Who said that ? To whom? Rassendyll to Marshal Strakencz What did the word " here" refer to?  To the old part of the poor people 6-"I'm surprised that he's on his own, but he's taller than I thought." Who said that ? To whom? One of the poor people of the old part to the others. Who did he speak about ? About Rassendyll.( the pretend king ) 7"His skin's very white," Who said that ? To whom?  Another one the poor people to the others Who did he speak about ?  About Rassendyll. .( the pretend king ) 8-" Congratulations." Who said that ? To whom?  Duke Michael to Rassendyll ( the pretend king ) On what occasion was it said? On the occasion of the coronation. 9-" When's the wedding?" Who said that ? To whom?  One of the people to the pretend king( Rassendyll) Whose wedding did the man ask about ? The king and Princess Flavia 10-"Do you know ,Rudolf, you look different today? Who said that ? To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rudolf Rassendyll ( the king ) 11-" You look tired and serious, and think you're thinner. You have changed." Who said that ? To whom? Princess Flavia to Rudolf Rassendyll ( the king ) 12-" I think I want to change now that I'm a king." Who said that ? To whom?  Rudolf Rassendyll ( the pretend king ) to Princess Flavia 13-"Perhaps you already have. I heard that you rode through the old town alone." Who said that ? To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rudolf Rassendyll ( the pretend king ) 14-" The people there must have appreciated what you did." Who said that ? To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rudolf Rassendyll ( the king ) 1

15-"I hope I'll make a good king." Who said that ? To whom?  Rudolf Rassendyll ( the king ) to Princess Flavia 16-That was a day to remember! "I think I'd like to be king for a day." Who said that ? To whom? Fritz to Rassendyll 17-" Duke Michael wouldn't like it if you became too popular with his people." Who said that ? To whom? Fritz to Rassendyll What did the underlined word refer to?  The poor people of the old part. Why were they The Duke's people?  Because they supported Michael not the king. 18-" Only if you stay alive as long as that. Michael had news from Zenda" Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll When did he say that ?  When Rassendyll said he would be king until that night 19-"Who can I get a permit from?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt Why did the speaker need a permit?  To leave the city so as to save the true king 20-"The king, of course." Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll 21-"I can pretend to be the king but that doesn't mean I can write like him too!" Who said that ? To whom? Rassendyll to Sapt When did Rassendyll say that?  When Sapt asked him to copy the king's signature 22-"Oh,it's not hard to copy," Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll Why did Sapt copy the king's signature on the form? To be a permit to pass the city gate What did that tell us about Sapt?  Sapt was interested even in small details 23-Now,remember our plan. I'll go with you."‫محنك‬ Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 24-"You will tell everyone that the king has gone to bed and that he isn't to be woken by anybody till nine o'clock tomorrow morning," Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Fritz 25- "You mustn't let him in, even if your life depends on it." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Fritz Who did ( him ) refer to ?  To Duke Michael. Why mustn't he let the Duke in?  To save their plan from being discovered 26-" I don't need to be told that," Who said that ? To whom?  Fritz said that proudly to colonel Sapt 27- Here, put on this big coat and hat," " Now, are you ready to go?" Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll Why did the addressee put on those clothes?  In order to be well hidden from people. 28-"In the old king's time, I knew all about the secret passage.," Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll Where did he say that?  In the secret passage 29- " You may need it to get through the city gates. They will be closed at this time" Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did the word ( it ) refer to  to the gun 30-" My father is not here .I'm afraid. He's gone to see the king." Who said that ? To whom? The guard's girl to Rassendyll and Sapt 31-Your father should have stayed here." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to the guard's girl Was Sapt angry as the guard wasn't at the gate?  No , he was happy and relieved 32- But he told me not to open the gate for anyone," Who said that ? To whom?  The guard's girl to Rassendyll and Sapt 1

33-"Then you must give me the key to open it," Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to the guard's girl 34- " Here's a form from the king himself. You can show it to your father." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to the guard's girl What was the form?  It was the permit which Sapt signed as the king to pass the gate 35- "Now we must move quickly." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 36-" What do you think the Duke knows about our plan?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 37-" Listen. I can hear something." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did Sapt hear? He heard two men on two horses behind them 38-" We are lucky that the wind's blowing towards us so we can hear them." Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll 39-" I think there're two horses. They are about two kilometres behind." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 40-"To the right's our road, to the left's the castle. Now. get off your horse." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 41- " Get off? But they will catch us!" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 42-"Do you want to see who they are?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 43-"Yes,and where they are going," Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 44-"Here they come! Look , it's the Duke." Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll 45-" Which way?" Who said that ? To whom?  Duke Michael to Max Holf ( Johan's brother) 46- I think we should go to the castle where we can learn the truth." Who said that ? To whom?  Max Holf to Duke Michael 47-"Why not the hunting lodge?" Who said that ? To whom? Duke Michael to Max Holf 48-"If all's well ,why go there? And if all isn't well , I fear it will be a trap." Who said that ? To whom?  Max Holf to Duke Michael What do you deduce from they fear of a trap?  Michael's men told him that they had kidnapped the king but he wasn't sure 49-" To Zenda , then." Who said that ? To whom?  Duke Michael to Max Holf 50 –" So , he's had news that all's well" Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll When did he said that?  After waiting silently for ten minutes among the trees. 51-"What does that mean?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 52-" I wish I knew. It's a real puzzle." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 53-" What did "All's well" mean? Was all well with the king?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to himself 54-" Look there! That's what I used to tie up the old woman ." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did they look at ?  To the torn and dirty handkerchiefs Who was the old woman?  Johan's mother. 1

55-" So they found the old woman," Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt Who did they refer to ?  To Michael's guards Who was the old woman ?  She was Johann's mother 56 – " I realized that when I saw the handkerchiefs." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did he realise ?  He realised that Michael's men had reached the place 57-"Where's Josef and the king?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt 58- "It’s not good news. I'm afraid he's dead," Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt Who is dead ?  Josef who was killed by Michael's guards 59- "No, the body's Josef. The king isn't there." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt 60-" So they have got the king." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Who have got the king?  Michael's men 61-"That's why they said that all's well. But when did they find out?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt Who did " they " refer to ?  Michael and Max Holf 62-"Michael must have known all day," Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did Michael knew?  He knew that Rassendyll wasn't the real king 63-"What did he think when he met me then? He knew I wasn't the real king." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt 64-" It doesn't matter what he thought then. What matters is what he thinks now." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 65-" We must get back and collect every soldier in Strelsau. Michael will have to be caught before the king is killed" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt 66-" Wait .We need to think. It must have been the old woman who told them" Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Who did the old woman tell what had happened?  Michael's men 67- If we hadn't escaped to Strelsau, we would have been killed." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Who would have killed them?  Michael's men 68-" Let's think about how we could worry him a bit more." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Who did they want to worry ?  Michael 69-" We'll get back to Strelsau.The king will be back in the capital again tomorrow." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did the speaker mean ?  He meant that Rassendyll would continue to be king 70-"How is it possible if we don't know where he is?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt Who did the speaker talk about ?  The real king 71-" We'll continue with the game we started. You have done a good job until now," Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What was the game ? Rassendyll pretended to be the king of Ruritania 72-Do you mean you want me to be the king again?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt 1

Find the mistake and correct it 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;People of the old town wanted Rassendyll to be their king. 2-People of the old town were wealthy. 3- Michael asked Sapt and the Marshall to stay back. 4- Rassendyll was a man with black hair and dark deep eyes. 5- Michael was surprised and deeply happy to see Rassendyll 6-During the wedding, Rassendyll do all the right things 7- Princess Flavia noticed that Rassendyll looked similar as he was more serious. 8- Rassendyll and Sapt had to go back to Strelsau to fetch the king. 9- Fritz looked worried when he saw a man from England. 10- To leave the palace without being seen ,Rassendyll went out though the front door. 11- The Duke of Strelsau was the king's cousin. 12- Sapt was happy when the king rode through the streets of the old part. 13- The coronation was important for the history of England. 14-The Marshal didn't like the king to be popular with people. 15-Sapt and Rassendyll left the palace through a tunnel in the wall. 16- There were three parts to the castle. 17-Two men were riding behind Sapt and Michael 18- The old woman was no longer in the room, she had died. 19- Fritz was found dead on the floor of the cellar. 20-The Duke's men had Rassendyll as a prisoner 21- Sapt would not kill the king as long as Rassendyll was in the Palace. 22-Michaelagreed to take the king's place for him. 23- If Rassendyll agreed to go back to Strelsau , the king would be killed. 24- Sapt killed Josef , the servant of the king. 25- When he saw the torn scarf , Sapt knew that the old woman disappeared. 26-Sapt said that there were four people coming behind us 27- To leave the city , one should have a form signed by the Duke 28- They found a son at the gate of the city. 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The girl told Sapt that her father went to see the Duke. 30-Duke Michael and Max Holf rode to the lodge 31-Sapt still held up his gun and was pointing it at the king 32-It must have been Josef who told them what have happened somehow

‫‪Chapter: 4‬‬ ‫‪Text and Quotations‬‬ ‫‪1. It had not been easy to escape from Strelsau and return to the hunting lodge without anyone‬‬ ‫‪seeing us, so when Sapt suggested that I return to the capital and continue pretending to be the‬‬ ‫‪King, I let him know exactly what I thought. "You're mad!" I said to Sapt. "The plan's too‬‬ ‫‪dangerous!" Walking up to me, Sapt put his hand on my shoulder and then looked deep into my‬‬ ‫‪eyes. "Listen, if you're a man, you can save the King. Go back and pretend to be him." "But‬‬ ‫‪the Duke knows where the real King is, and all his men know!" I protested. "Yes, but they‬‬ ‫‪can't say anything," said Sapt. "Listen! We've got them! They can't say anything without‬‬ ‫‪showing their guilt. They cannot say, 'This isn't the real King because we've kidnapped him‬‬ ‫‪and killed his servant.' Will they say that?" I realised that Sapt was right.‬‬ ‫‪ .1‬لم يكن من السهل الهروب من سترلسو والعودة إلمى كموخ الصميد دون أن يرانما أدحمد ‪ ،‬لمذلك عنمدما اقمترح العقيمد سمابت أن أعمود إلمى‬ ‫العاصمة واستمر في القيام بدور الملك ‪،‬أردت أن اجعله يعلم ما يدور بخلدي‪ .‬فقلت له "أنت مجنممون!"‪" .‬الخطممة خطيممرة جممدا!" فمماقترب‬ ‫مني ووضع يده على كتفي ثم نظر بعمق في عيناي وقال لي" اسمع أيها الرجل انه بإمكانك إنقاذ الملمك" "عمد إلمى العاصممة واسمتمر فمي‬ ‫القيام بدور الملك" فقلت له محتجا على هذا القتراح "لكن الدوق ورجاله يعلمون أين الملك الحقيقي‪ "!،‬فقال لي"نعم‪ ،‬لكنهممم ل يسممتطيعون‬ ‫قول أي شيء"‪ .‬ثم أضاف "أنصت إلي! لقد علمنا خطتهم! إنهم ل يستطيعون قول أي شيء دون أن يظهممروا جريمتهممم ‪ ،‬فهممم ل يمكممن أن‬ ‫يقولوا "هذا ليس الملك الحقيقي لننا خطفناه وقتلنا خادمه "هل ممكن أن يقولوا ذلك؟ " أدركت أن العقيد سابت كان محقا‪.‬‬

‫‪2. Even if Michael knew who I was, he could not say he knew, but I still had doubts. "Sapt,‬‬ ‫‪surely someone in Strelsau will realise I'm not the real King," I said. "The Princess has‬‬ ‫‪already said she thinks the King's changed. She'll certainly realise." "Of course it's a risk,‬‬ ‫‪but we must have a King in Strelsau, or the city will belong to Michael within twenty-four‬‬ ‫‪hours. You must do it, for Ruritania!" "What if the King's already dead?" "If the real King's‬‬ ‫‪already dead, then you shall stay King! But I think the King's still alive, and I don't think‬‬ ‫‪they'll do anything to him if you're in the capital. They'd know that you would stay King if‬‬ ‫"!‪they killed him‬‬ ‫‪ .2‬فحتى لو علم مايكل من أنا ‪ ،‬فانه لن يستطيع الفصاح بذلك‪ ،‬لكن كان ل يزال لدي بعض الشكوك‪ .‬فقلت للعقيممد سممابت‪" :‬بالتأكيممد سمموف‬ ‫يوجد شخص في سترلسو يدرك أنني لست الملك الحقيقي" وتابعت دحديثي قائل " إن الميرة قالت أنها تعتقد أن الملك قد تغير بالفعل‪ .‬ومن‬ ‫ثم فإنها سوف تعرف دحقيقتي‪ ".‬فقال لي "بالطبع إنها مجازفة‪ ،‬ولكننا يجب أن يكون لدينا ملك في سترلسمو‪ ،‬وإل سمتنتقل مقاليمد الحكمم فمي‬ ‫المدينة إلى الدوق مايكل في غضون أربع وعشرين ساعة‪.‬لذا يجب عليك أن تفعل ذلك من اجل روريتانيا !" فقلت له "ماذا لممو كممان الملممك‬ ‫الحقيقي قد مات بالفعل؟" فقال لي‪" :‬إذا كان الملك الحقيقي قد مات بالفعل‪ ،‬يجب عليك الستمرار في دور الملك! ولكننممي أعتقممد أن الملممك‬ ‫ما زال على قيد الحياة‪ ،‬وأنا ل أعتقد أنهم سوف يفعلون أي شيء له مادمت أنت في العاصمة‪ ،‬فهم يعلمون انك ستظل الملك إذا قتلوا الملك‬ ‫الحقيقي! "‬

‫‪3. It was a mad plan, even madder than the first plan, which had been a success, but as I listened‬‬ ‫‪to Sapt, I saw that it could work. "I still worry that someone will realise," I said again.‬‬ ‫‪"Anything is possible, but come, Rassendyll! Let's go to Strelsau. We'll be caught if we stay‬‬ ‫"‪here." "All right, Sapt, I'll try," I said. "Good man!" said Sapt. "I'll go and get the horses.‬‬ ‫‪But seconds later, he came back. "Look out of the window." Through the window I could see in‬‬ ‫‪the moonlight a big group of men coming down the road from Zenda: four were on horses,‬‬ ‫‪another four or five were walking. I knew they must be Michael's men, and they seemed to be‬‬ ‫‪carrying spades, coming to the house to hide their evil work. I remembered poor Josef's body‬‬ ‫"‪and said, "Sapt, we should make sure that some of those evil men join Josef." "Very well,‬‬ ‫"‪said Sapt. "As a soldier, I've had a lot of fights like this. I'll show you what to do.‬‬ ‫‪ .3‬لقد كانت خطة خطيرة‪ ،‬بل وأكثر خطورة من الخطة الولى‪ ،‬التي كانت ناجحة بالفعل‪ ،‬ولكن عندما استمعت إلممى العقيممد سممابت‪ ،‬علمممت‬ ‫أننا سننجح في ذلك‪ .‬فقلت له مرة أخرى "أنا ل زلت قلقا أن شخصا ما سوف يدرك أنني لست الملك الحقيقي‪ ."،‬فقال لي"كل شيء ممكممن‪،‬‬ ‫ولكن هيا بنا نذهب إلي سترلسو ياراسندل‪ .!،‬سوف يتممم القبممض علينمما إذا بقينمما هنمما‪ ".‬فقلممت لممه "دحسممنا‪ ،‬يمما سممابت‪ ،‬سممأدحاول‪ ."،‬فقممال لممي‬ ‫"أدحسنت يا رجل!" "سأذهب وادحضر الخيول‪ ".‬ولكن بعد ثوان عاد العقيد سابت وقال لي‪" .‬انظرا من النافذة‪ ".‬رأيت من خلل النافذة فممي‬ ‫ضوء القمر مجموعة كبيرة من الرجال قادمة على الطريق من زندا‪ :‬أربعة منهم كانوا على الخيول‪ ،‬وأربعة أو خمسة كانوا يمشون‪ .‬كنممت‬ ‫أعرف أنهم من رجال الدوق مايكل‪ ،‬ويبدو أنهم كانوا يحملون معدات الحفر‪ ،‬متجهون إلى المنزل لخفمماء معممالم جريمتهممم‪ .‬تممذكرت دحينئممذ‬ ‫جثمان جوزيف المسكين ‪ ،‬وقلت لسابت "علينا التأكد من أن بعض هؤلء الرجال الشرار لحقوا بجوزيف"‪ .‬فقال لممي"دحسممنا وأنمما بصممفتي‬ ‫العسكرية ‪ ،‬قد مر بي الكثير من هذه المواقف‪ ،‬وسوف أبين لك ما يجب القيام به‪".‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬

4. We went out of a back door and climbed onto our horses with our swords ready. We could hear the men arrive at the front of the hunting lodge, and one called out, "Go and get the body." "Now!" cried Sapt, and we drove our horses fast to the front of the building. The men looked shocked to see us and were not prepared. I easily knocked one man off his horse, then hit another big man with my sword as he moved towards me. But there were only two of us and within seconds I realised there were people all around me. Just as I was about to be trapped, I saw a gap between the men and saw my chance to escape. I turned my horse and quickly rode through the gap towards the forest. My horse was fast but as I left, I heard a gun and I was almost shot. I could see Sapt on his horse ahead of me, and went as quickly as I could towards him, waving. Then I heard another shot and felt a terrible pain in my finger. Someone shot again, but now we were too far away for them to hit us. At last I caught up with Sapt, who was breathless but laughing. "Well done!" he said. "That was very brave. Do you think: they saw who you were?" "Yes, one of the men said 'It's the King' before I pushed him off his horse." "Good!" said Sapt. "That will give Michael something to worry about." ‫ وسمعنا صوت الرجال عندما وصلوا إلممى مقدمممة مبنممى كمموخ الصمميد‬.‫ خرجنا من الباب الخلفي وركبنا خيولنا وسيوفنا جاهزة‬.4 ‫ وصممدم الرجممل‬.‫" دحينئذ صاح العقيد سابت قائل "الن" وانطلقنا بالخيول سممريعا‬.‫فنادي ادحدهم قائل "اذهبوا وادحضروا الجثمان‬ ‫ لكننا‬.،‫ اسقط ادحدهم بسهولة من على جواده وضربت رجل ضخما آخر بسيفي عندما اتجه نحوي‬.‫لرؤيتنا فلم يتوقعوا مقابلة ادحد‬ ‫ وكمان دحصماني س ريع‬.‫ وقبل أن يمسكوا بي استطعت أن اهرب من بينهم نحو الغابة‬.‫كنا اثنين فقط وفي غضون ثوان أدحاطوني‬ ‫ وذهبت بأسممر(ع ممما يمكممن‬،‫ كنت أرى العقيد سابت على دحصانه أمامي‬.‫ سمعت طلق ناري كاد أن يصيبني‬،‫ولكن عندما غادرت‬ ‫ ولكننا الن كنا بعيممدا‬،‫ وأطلق ادحدهم النار للمرة الثالثة‬.‫ ثم سمعت طلقة أخرى وشعرت بألم فظيع في إصبعي‬.‫نحوه ملودحا بيدي‬ :‫ فقال لي"أدحسنت صنعا! " وأضاف متسائل " هل تعتقممد‬.‫ الذي كان يضحك وهو يلتقط أنفاسه‬،‫ أخيرا التحقت بالعقيد سابت‬.‫جدا‬ "‫"انه الملك" وذلمك قب ل أن أسمقطه ممن علمى جمواده‬:‫أنهم تعرفوا عليك؟" فقلت له "نعم لقد تعرفوا علي فقد سمعت ادحدهم يقول‬ ".‫ "هذا سيجعل مايكل قلقا‬."!‫فقال "دحسنا‬ 5. After a time, we stopped so that Sapt could put a bandage on my finger, which now hurt badly. We moved on in silence, as quickly as our poor horses were able to, until we arrived at a farm just as the sun was rising on a cold, clear day. I covered my face, saying to the farmer that I had a bad tooth before we asked for food. The farmer was kind and let us rest, but we knew we could not wait for long and soon headed off. Some hours later, we saw the buildings of Strelsau ahead of us. It was about nine o'clock and at this time of day, the city gates were open, so we went back through the gate that we had left from. ‫ سمريعا بقمدر طاقمة‬،‫ وس رنا فمي صممت‬.‫ توقفنا لكي يضمد سابت إصبعي الذي كمان يمؤلمني بشمدة‬،‫ وبعد مرور بعض الوقت‬.5 ‫ وقلممت للممزار(ع أن أسمناني تممؤلمني‬،‫ غطيت وجهي‬.‫ دحتى وصلنا إلى مزرعة مع شروق الشمس‬،‫خيولنا المنهكة من شدة التعب‬ .‫ ولكننا كنا نعلم أننا ل يمكممن أن تنتظممر لفممترة طويلممة وانطلقنمما سممريعا‬،‫ كان المزار(ع طيبا وتركنا نستريح‬.‫قبل أن نطلب الطعام‬ ،‫ وكانت أبمواب المدينمة مفتودحمة‬،‫ كانت الساعة دحوالي التاسعة صبادحا‬.‫ رأينا مباني العاصمة سترلسو أمامنا‬،‫وبعد بضع ساعات‬ .‫فذهبنا إلى البوابة الخلفية التي كنا قد غادرنا منها‬ 6. The streets of the city were very quiet, as most of the people were resting after the celebrations, and we saw almost no one until we were back at the palace. Here, one of Sapt's servants was waiting for us. "Is all well, sir?" he asked. "Yes, Freyler, all is well," answered Sapt. "But the King's hurt?" he said, seeing my finger. "It's nothing," I said. "He caught his finger in a door," Sapt explained. "Now remember, say nothing about this. All young men like to ride their horses now and then, so why not the King?" ‫ و‬.‫ وتقريبا لم نر أدحدا دحتى دخلنمما القصممر‬،‫ لن معظم الناس كانوا يستريحون بعد الدحتفالت‬،‫ كانت شوار(ع المدينة هادئة جدا‬.6 ‫ يا سيدي؟"فأجابه سابت قممائل‬،‫ فسأل العقيد سابت قائل "هل كل شيء على ما يرام‬.‫هنا كان ادحد رجال العقيد سابت في انتظارنا‬ ‫ فتساءل فريلممر عنممد رؤيممة إصممبعي قممائل "لكممن الملممك مصمماب؟" فقلممت لمه "انمه شمميء‬."‫ كل شيء على ما يرام‬،‫"نعم يا فريلر‬ ‫ فقال له سابت موضحا "لقد قفل الباب على إصبعه وذكره أل يخبر أدحدا عممما رأي فجميممع الشممبان ترغممب فممي ركمموب‬."،‫بسيط‬ " !‫ فلماذا ل يفعل الملك ذلك ؟‬،‫خيولهم بين الحين والخر‬

7. As the servant led our horses away, Sapt said quietly to me, "Freyler's a good servant, but sometimes it's best not to trust even the best of men." Sapt put the key in the secret door and we went back inside the palace, down the passage to the King's room. Back inside, Fritz, who had been asleep, jumped up when he heard us and cried, "My King, you're safe! I'm so pleased." He then bowed down in front of me. "Even Fritz thinks you're the real King!" laughed Sapt. "I think we can do this." "Oh! Rassendyll?" said Fritz in surprise. "But what's happened to your hand? Are you hurt?" "It's nothing serious. What's more important is what we have to tell you." "What is it? Where's the real King?" he cried. "Be quiet, Fritz!" said Sapt. "Don't speak so loudly! People will hear us." Suddenly there was a knock at the door, so Sapt took me by the arm. "Quick! Go into the bedroom, take your hat and boots off and climb into bed. Cover yourself up so people think you're asleep." ‫ ولكن في بعض الدحيممان مممن الفضممل عممدم الثقممة دحممتى فممي‬،‫ ولما ذهب فريلر بالخيول قال لي سابت بهدوء "فريلر خادم جيد‬.7 ‫ وعنممدما سمممعنا فريممتز‬.‫ من خلل الممر إلى غرفة الملممك‬،‫" وضع سابت المفتاح في الباب السري ودخلنا القصر‬.‫أفضل الرجال‬ ‫ " دحممتى فريممتز يعتقممد أنممك‬:‫" ضممحك سممابت قممائل‬.‫وصاح قائل " سيدي إنني سعيد لسلمتك وانحنى أمامي‬، ‫الذي كان نائما قفز‬ ‫" فقال فريتز مندهشا "أوه! يا راسندل؟"وأضمماف متسممائل‬.‫ "أعتقد أننا يمكن أن ننجح في مهمتنا‬.‫الملك الحقيقي!" وأضاف قائل‬ ‫" فصمماح متسممائل‬.‫"لكن ماذا دحدث لك؟ هل أنت مصاب؟" فقلت له "إنه شيء بسيط ولكن الكثر أهمية هو ما يجب أن نقوله لك‬ ‫ وفجأة كان هنمماك‬."‫ يا فريتز! ل تتحدث بصوت عال! الناس قد تسمعنا‬،‫ فقال له سابت "كن هادئا‬."‫"ما هو؟ أين الملك الحقيقي؟‬ ‫ واخلممع نعليممك وقبعتممك وغطممي نفسممك‬،‫ "بسرعة! اذهب إلى غرفممة النمموم‬.‫ فأخذني سابت من ذراعي وقال لي‬،‫طرق على الباب‬ "‫جيدا دحتى يظن الناس انك نائم‬ 8. I did as I was told, but a minute later Sapt came into the bedroom and smiled. He introduced me to a polite young gentleman who came up to my bed and told me that he was a servant of Princess Flavia, who had sent him to find out how the King was feeling after the coronation. "Send her my thanks," I said, "and tell her that I've never felt better in my life." "The King's had a good long sleep," said Sapt. The servant bowed and left, and I smiled at Sapt. But Fritz still looked very serious. ‫ وقدم لممي رجممل شمماب مهممذب جمماء إلممى سممريري‬.‫ ولكن بعد دقيقة وادحدة جاء سابت إلى غرفة النوم مبتسما‬،‫ فعلت كما قيل لي‬.8 ‫ واخبرهمما‬،‫ فقلت لممه"بلغهمما تحيمماتي‬.‫ أرسلته الميرة لمعرفة كيف كان شعور الملك بعد التتويج‬، ‫وقال لي أنه خادم الميرة فلفيا‬ ‫ ابتسمممت‬،‫ انحنممى الخممادم وانصممرف‬."‫ "إن الملك قد نام نوممما عميقمما ليلممة أمممس‬:‫أنني في أتم صحة ودحال" وقال له العقيد سابت‬ .‫ ولكن فريتز مازال جادا جدا‬.‫للعقيد سابت‬ 9. "Tell me, is the King dead?" he asked quietly. "We don't think so," I answered. "But Duke Michael's holding him prisoner." The next day, it took Sapt three hours to tell me all about the King's duties. It seems that a king's life is quite hard, but a pretend king's life is even harder. At least Sapt stayed with me to tell me what I ought to do and what I ought not to do, and what I should say to the many important people I had to meet during the day. I was worried when I met the French ambassador and he asked me a question which I could not answer, but later Sapt told me that I should not worry, as the real King would not have been able to answer either. I also had to tell everyone that I could not write because of my finger, so many important documents were not completed.

‫ وأضممفت "لكممن الممدوق مايكممل يحتجممزه‬."‫ فممأجبته قممائل "نحممن ل نعتقممد ذلممك‬."‫ هممل مممات الملممك؟‬،‫ "قولوا لي‬:‫وتساءل بهدوء‬.9 ‫ وبدا لي أن دحياة الملوك‬.‫ ظل العقيد سابت قرابة ثلث ساعات يخبرني بكل شيء عن واجبات الملك‬،‫" وفي اليوم التالي‬.‫كسجين‬ ‫ وعلى أية دحال وقف العقيد ثابت بجواري ليرشدني إلى ما يجممب علممي أن افعلممه وممما ل‬.‫ ولكن تقليدهم أكثر صعوبة‬،‫صعبة جدا‬ ‫ وكنت قلقمما ذات يمموم عنممدما‬.‫ كذلك ما ينبغي علي أن أقوله للشخصيات المهمة التي أقابلها على مدار اليوم‬، .‫يجب علي أن افعله‬ ‫ ولكن في وقت لدحق طمئنني سممابت قممائل ل داعممي للقلممق فحممتى‬،‫التقيت بالسفير الفرنسي وسألني سؤال لم أستطع الجابة عليه‬ ‫ وكان لزاما علمى أن اخمبر الجمي ع أننمي ل يمكننمي التوقيمع علمى العديمد ممن‬.‫الملك الحقيقي ليس لديه القدرة على الجابة أيضا‬ .‫المستندات المهمة نظرا لصابتي بإصبعي‬ 1

‫‪10. After many hours of meetings, I was finally alone with my friends once more. I asked a new‬‬ ‫‪servant, who had never met the real King, for a drink and then asked Sapt if I could rest at last. I‬‬ ‫‪was not used to such hard work. "Rest? No! We mustn't waste any time! Shouldn't we plan‬‬ ‫‪how to attack Michael?" asked Fritz. "Let's take things slowly," said Sapt. "So aren't we‬‬ ‫‪going to do anything?" said Fritz. "We aren't going to do anything dangerous," answered‬‬ ‫‪Sapt. "If people find out who I am," I said, "then I'll fight with the Duke. But at the moment,‬‬ ‫‪let's wait to see what the Duke does." "He'll kill the King," said Fritz. "He won't," said Sapt.‬‬ ‫‪"If he kills the King, he knows that Rassendyll will stay as King instead. And he cannot‬‬ ‫"‪accuse Rassendyll of anything because then people will know that he's kidnapped the King.‬‬ ‫‪"And we cannot accuse him in public without admitting that I'm not the real King," I‬‬ ‫‪ "cried Fritz. "But wait.‬طريق مسدود !‪explained. "So no one can do anything! It's a stalemate‬‬ ‫‪Half of Michael's Six Men are in Strelsau with the Duke." "Only half? Then that means the‬‬ ‫‪other half are guarding the King," said Sapt. "Yes, you're right," said Fritz. "So that means‬‬ ‫"‪the King must be alive. If the King were dead, all the Six Men would be here with the Duke.‬‬ ‫‪ .10‬وبعد عدة ساعات من الجتماعات‪ ،‬أصبحت في نهاية المطاف ودحدي مع أصدقائي مرة أخرى‪ .‬طلبت من ادحد الخدم الجدد والممذي لممم‬ ‫يلتق الملك الحقيقي قط ‪ ،‬أن يحضر لي مشروبا ثم طلبت من العقيممد سمابت أن أسممتريح قليل ‪ .‬فانمما لمم اعتممد علمى مثمل همذا العمممل الشماق‪.‬‬ ‫فتساءل فريتز قائل "تستريح؟ ل! يجب علينا أل نضيع الوقت! أل يجب علينا أن نخطط لكيفية مواجهة الممدوق مايكممل؟" فممرد عليممه سممابت‬ ‫قائل " دعنا نتريث في المر"‪ .‬فقال له فريتز"لو تمهلنا فلن نفعل أي شيء؟"فقال له سابت‪" .‬نحن لن تفعل أي شيء خطيممر" فقلممت لممه"إذا‬ ‫علم الناس دحقيقتي دحينئذ سنقاوم الدوق ولكن دحاليا‪ ،‬دعونا ننتظر لنرى ماذا سيفعل دوق"‪ .‬فقال لي فريممتز " أن الممدوق مايكممل سمموف يقتممل‬ ‫الملك" فقال له العقيد سابت" إن الدوق مايكل لن يقتل الملك لنه يعلم انه إذا فعل ذلك فسوف يظمل راسمندل يقموم بمدور الملمك ولمن يمكنمه‬ ‫اتهام راسندل بأي شيء لن الناس سوف تعلم انه قد خطف الملك الحقيقي" فقلت موضحا "ونحن أيضا ل يمكن أن نتهمه بممأي شمميء علنمما‬ ‫دون العتراف بأنني لست الملك الحقيقي‪ ".‬فصاح فريتز قائل "لذا ل يمكن لكلنا أن يفعل أي شمميء! إنممه مممأزق! وأضمماف قممائل مهل يمما‬ ‫سادة نصف رجال مايكل الستة في العاصمة سترلسو مع الدوق مايكل"‪ .‬فقال العقيد سابت " النصمف فقمط؟ فهمذا يعنمي أن النصمف الخ ر‬ ‫ك لبد أمنن يمنكومن دحييا‪ .‬فلو كان الملمك قد مات‪ ،‬لكان الرجممال السممتتة هنمما‬ ‫يحرس الملك" فقال له فريتز "نعم‪ ،‬أنت على دحق‪ ،‬وهذا يمنعني أن المل م‬ ‫ق‪".‬‬ ‫ممع الدو م‬

‫‪11. "Excuse me, but who are the Six Men?" I asked. "Unfortunately I fear you'll soon be‬‬ ‫‪meeting them," said Fritz. "They're six special soldiers who Michael keeps in his house at all‬‬ ‫‪times. They're completely loyal to him. Three are from Ruritania, one is Belgian, one French,‬‬ ‫‪and one's from your country." "They'll do whatever Michael asks them to do," continued‬‬ ‫‪Sapt. "Would they try to kill me?" I asked nervously. "Without a doubt. Which three are here‬‬ ‫"‪in Strelsau, Fritz?" asked Sapt. "The three foreigners: De Gautet, Bersonin and Detchard.‬‬ ‫‪"So they were not the men we saw at the hunting lodge?" I asked. "I wish they were," said‬‬ ‫"‪Sapt, "because then there'd only be four and not six of them.‬‬ ‫‪ .11‬فقلت لهما متسائل "عفوا‪ ،‬ولكن ممنن هم الرجال الستتة؟ " فقال لي فريتز "لسوء الحظ أخشممى أنتممك مسممنتقابنلهم قريبمماا" ‪ ،‬وأضمماف قممائل‪:‬‬ ‫"إنهم س تتة من الحرس الخاص بالدوق مايكل وهو يحتفظ بهم دائما في منزله وهم موالون له تماما‪ .‬ثلثة منهم ممنن دولة روريتانيا ‪ ،‬ووادحممد‬ ‫بلجيكني‪ ،‬وآخر فرنسي والثالث ممنن بلمد مك‪ ".‬وواصل الحديث العقيد سابت قائل " إنهم يفعلون كل ما يطلبه منهمم المدوق مايكمل " فتسماءلت‬ ‫بعصبية‪" :‬همنل سنيحاولومن قمنتلي؟" فأجاب العقيد سابت قممائل‪" :‬بممدون مشمم تك‪ ".‬وسممأل سممابت فريممتز قممائل "مممن هممم الثلثممة الموجممودون الن‬ ‫بالعاصمة سترلسو؟" فأجابه فريتز قائل " الجانب الثلثة ‪ :‬وهم )دي جاتت( و)برسونن( و)ديتشارد(" فسألت العقيد سابت قائل "إذا إنهم‬ ‫ليسوا الرجال الذين شاهدناهم في كوخ الصيد ؟" فأجابني سابت قائل‪" :‬مأتمتنى لو كانوا هم لنه في هممذه الحالممة سمميكون هنمماك أربعممة منهممم‬ ‫وليس ستة‪".‬‬

‫‪12. I now decided that I should act – perhaps like all real kings do – by keeping some secrets‬‬ ‫‪even from the people I could trust the most. My plan was to make myself as popular as I could,‬‬ ‫‪and say nothing bad about Michael. In this way, I could hope to stop the poorer people of‬‬ ‫‪Strelsau from thinking badly about me. Then, if there were a fight, perhaps people would not‬‬ ‫‪want to follow Michael, although of course I hoped there would not be such a fight. Perhaps I‬‬ ‫‪could actually enjoy my game in Strelsau and something good would come from it. Michael‬‬ ‫‪would not grow stronger while the game lasted.‬‬ ‫‪ .12‬قررت دحينئذ أن أتصرف ‪ -‬ربما مثل كل الملوك الحقيقيين – وذلك عن طريق الدحتفاظ ببعض السرار دحممتى عممن النمماس الممذين أثممق‬ ‫بهم كثيرا‪ .‬وكانت خطتي أن اجعل لنفسي شعبية وقبول لدى شعبي قدر المكان‪ ،‬وأل أتحدث بسوء عن أخي الدوق مايكل‪ .‬وبهذه الطريقة‪،‬‬ ‫يمكن أن نأمل في منع الفقراء الموجودون بالعاصمة من سموء الظممن بممي‪ .‬ومممن ثممم‪ ،‬إذا كممان هنمماك قتممال‪ ،‬ربممما يمتنممع هممؤلء النمماس عممن‬ ‫النضمام لمايكل ‪ ،‬على الرغم بالطبع أنني كنت آمل أل يكون هناك صداما‪ .‬وربما بدأت فعل أستمتع بما أقمموم بممه فممي سترلسممو‪ ,‬وانممه قممد‬ ‫يأتي شيء جيدا منه‪ .‬كما أن مايكل لن يصبح أقوى إذا إستمريت في القيام بدور الملك‪.‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬

13. My plan began the next day, when I rode my horse through the park with Fritz and waved to everyone who bowed to me. The more my people saw of me, the more they would realise I cared about them and their lives. I was not going to be a distant king who people only heard about. And as I had done before the coronation, I wanted to be seen most in the old town, where most of the poor people lived. Riding through some of the narrowest and oldest town streets, I stopped to buy flowers from a poor young girl with a gold coin. This attracted a lot of interest, and soon hundreds of people were following me on my way to the home of Princess Flavia. I knew the Princess was very popular and the people seemed very pleased that I had gone to see her. Moreover, if I had the support of the Princess, this could only help me. Fritz also thought this was a good idea and came with me on my visit to the Princess's palace. .- ‫ وذلك عندما ركبت جوادي من خلل الحديقة مع فريتز وكنت ألمموح لكممل مممن ينحنممي لممي‬،‫ وبدأت خطتي في اليوم التالي‬.13 ‫ لم أكممن أريمد أن أكممون ملكمما بعيمدا عمن‬.‫ كلما أدركوا أكثر أنني أهتم بهم وبحياتهم‬، ‫فمما لشك فيه كلما رآني شعبي أسير بينهم‬ .‫ دحيث يقيممم معظممم النمماس الفقممراء‬، ‫ أردت أن أتفقد الجزء القديم من المدينة‬،‫ وكما فعلت قبل التتويج‬.‫شعبه يسمع فقط الناس عنه‬ ‫ ولقممد‬.‫ توقفت لشراء بعض الزهور من فتاة شابة فقيرة ودفعت إليها عملممة ذهبيممة‬،‫وأثناء تفقدي لبعض الشوار(ع الضيقة والقديمة‬ ‫ كنممت‬.‫ وسرعان ما تبعني المئات منهم في طريقي إلى منزل الميممرة فلفيمما‬،‫جذب صنيعي هذا الكثير من اهتمام الناس البسطاء‬ ‫ فمإنني إذا دحصملت‬،‫ فضل عن ذلمك‬.‫اعلم أن الميرة تتمتع بشعبية كبيرة جدا لذا بدا الناس في غاية السعادة عندما ذهبت لرؤيتها‬ ‫ وجمماء معممي فممي زيممارتي‬،‫ ولقد اعتقد فريتز ذلك أيضا واعتبرها فكممرة جيممدة‬.،‫على دعم ا لميرة لي فان ذلك سيعزز من موقفي‬ .‫لقصر الميرة‬ 14. I was shown into a guest room full of enormous mirrors, paintings and beautiful furniture, and soon the Princess arrived with her servants. I knew that I had to be very careful when I talked to the Princess. I needed the Princess to trust me, but I did not want to say too much to her, or she would realise I was not the real King. And although I wanted to show her that I trusted her, she must not think she could say what she liked to me, because I was not the man she thought I was. "You have completely changed since you became King, sir," she said. "You need not call me 'sir'," I told her. "For after all, we are still cousins." She looked at me, then said, ''I'm proud to do so, Rudolf. But I think your face has changed." I needed to talk about something else, so I said, "My brother's back in the city, I hear. He went away for a while, didn't he?" "Yes, I hear he's back in Strelsau." "That's good. The nearer he is to me, the better." The Princess looked at me. "Do you want him to be near you so that you know what he's doing?" "I'd like him to be near me because he's my half-brother. We're family!" I answered. "We need to help and support each other. Unfortunately, I've heard he can't stay in Strelsau for very long." ‫ وسرعان ما وصلت الميرة مممع‬،‫ نأخذت الى غرفة الضيوف والتي كانت مليئة بالمرايا الضخمة واللودحات والثاث الجميل‬.14 ‫ ولكممن لممم أكممن أريممد أن‬،‫ وكنت بحاجممة إلممى كسممب ثقتهمما‬.‫ كنت أعرف أنني يجب أن أكون دحذرا جدا عندما أتحدث إليها‬.‫خدمها‬ ‫ وعلى الرغم من أنني أردت أن أظهر لها أنني أثممق‬.‫ لنها قد تدرك بذلك أنني لست الملك الحقيقي‬، ‫أتحدث إليها أكثر من اللزم‬ ‫ "لقممد تغيممرت تماممما‬:‫ فقممالت لممي‬.‫ لنني لم أكن الملك الحقيقي‬،‫ إل أنها ل يجب أن تعتقد أنها قادرة على أن تقول ما تحب لي‬،‫بها‬ ‫ فإننمما ل نممزال أبنمماء‬،‫ "فعلى أية دحممال‬."،'‫ "لست بحاجة إلى أن تقولي لي 'يا سيدي‬:‫ فقلت لها‬."،‫ يا سيدي‬،‫منذ أن أصبحت الملك‬ ، ‫" أردت أن أغيممر الموضممو(ع‬.‫ ولكممن أعتقممد أن وجهممك قممد تغيممر‬.‫ يارودولف‬،‫ '' أنا فخورة بذلك‬:‫ فنظرت إلي ثم قالت‬."‫عمومة‬ ،‫ أليس كذلك؟" فقالت لي "نعممم‬،‫ سمعت انه ذهب بعيدا لبعض الوقت‬،‫ "لقد عاد أخي مايكل مرة أخرى إلى المدينة‬،‫لذلك قلت لها‬ ‫ "همل‬.‫" فنظمرت إلممي وقممالت‬.‫ فكلما كان قريبا مني كلما كان ذلك أفضممل‬.‫ فقلت لها "هذا أمر جيد‬." ‫سمعت أنه عاد إلى سترلسو‬ ‫تريد له أن يكون بالقرب منك دحتى يتسنى لك معرفة ما يخطط لفعله؟" فقلت لها "أود منه أن يكون على مقربممة منممي لنممه أخممي‬ ‫ لقممد‬،‫ وللسممف‬،‫ فنحن أسرة وادحدة!" وتابعت دحديثي قائل "نحن بحاجة إلى مساعدة ودعممم بعضممنا البعممض‬.‫وان كان غير شقيق‬ ".‫سمعت أنه ل يستطيع البقاء في سترلسو لفترة طويلة‬ 15. She looked at me strangely when I said this, but at that moment there was a loud cheer from the streets outside. The Princess ran to the window, then she turned to me, looking anxious. "It's him!" she said. "It's the Duke of Strelsau! He's coming here now." I was surprised by this news and did not know what to say. For several minutes, Princess Flavia and I sat in silence. Her servants also stood silently, with their heads bowed. We could hear steps outside the door and I expected Michael to enter, but then the steps stopped, so we continued to talk again. I cannot remember what we talked about, but I found it very easy to talk to the Princess and time passed. 1

‫‪ .15‬فنظرت إلى باستغراب عندما قلت ذلك‪ ،‬ولكن في تلك اللحظة كان هناك من يهتف بصوت عال بالخارج‪ .‬فأسرعت الميرة‬ ‫إلى النافذة‪ ،‬ثم تحولت إلي وبدا عليها القلق‪ .‬فقالت‪" :‬انه هو! الدوق مايكل قادم إلى هنا ألن"‪ .‬اندهشممت بهممذا الخممبر‪ ،‬ولممم أدرى‬ ‫ماذا أقول‪ .‬لعدة دقائق‪ ،‬جلست أنا و الميرة فلفيا في صمت تام ووقف أيضا خدمها فممي صمممت‪ ،‬ورؤوسممهم منحنيممة تحيممة إلممى‬ ‫قدوم الد وق‪ .‬سمعنا طرق خطوات خارج الباب وكنت أتوقع دخول مايكممل ‪ ،‬ولكممن بعممد ذلممك تمموقفت الخطمموات‪ ،‬لممذلك واصمملت‬ ‫الحديث مرة أخرى مع الميرة‪ .‬لم أستطيع أن أتذكر ما كنا نتحدث عنه‪ ،‬ولكنني وجدت أنه من السهل جمدا التحمدث ممع المي رة‬ ‫ومر الوقت‪.‬‬ ‫‪16. I thought it was strange that Michael had not come into the room, but we did not talk about‬‬ ‫‪him at all until the Princess suddenly jumped up and said, "You do know that Michael will be‬‬ ‫‪very angry. Is that a good idea?" "What do you mean? How am I making him angry?" I‬‬ ‫‪asked. "You haven't asked him to come in. He's been waiting outside the room for a long‬‬ ‫‪time." "But of course he can come in," I said, realising I had made a serious mistake. "How‬‬ ‫‪funny you are," she said. "You know that no one can enter without your permission." "Of‬‬ ‫‪course," I said. ''I'd forgotten!" But the Princess looked at me in a way that made me think she‬‬ ‫‪realised something was wrong. "I was never very good at remembering all the rules," I‬‬ ‫"‪continued, wishing that Fritz had told me about this, "but I'll go and get him myself at once.‬‬ ‫‪ .16‬اعتقدت أنه أمر غريب أن مايكل لم يدخل الغرفة‪ ،‬ولكننا لم نتحدث عنه على الطلق دحتى وقفت الميرة فجأة وقممالت‪" :‬أنممت تعممرف‬ ‫جيدا أن مايكل سيكون غاضبا جدا بذلك فهل هذه فكرة جيدة ؟! "فسألتها "ماذا تقصدين؟ كيف لي أن اجعله غاضبا؟" فقمالت لمي‪" .‬أنممت لممم‬ ‫تطلب منه الدخول وهو ينتظر بالخارج منذ فترة طويلة‪ ".‬فقلت لها "لكن بالطبع إنه يمكنه الدخول" أدركت أننممي قممد ارتكبممت خطممأ فاددحمما‪.‬‬ ‫فقالت لي "كم أنت مضحك يارودولف أنت تعرف أنه ل يمكن لدحد أن يدخل الغرفة دون إذن منك‪ ".‬فقلت لهمما "بممالطبع‪ ،‬كنممت قممد نسمميت‬ ‫ذلك! "لكن الميرة نظرت إلي بطريقة جعلتني أعتقد أنها أدركت أن ثمة شيء خطأ قد دحدث‪ .‬فتابعت دحديثي قائل "أنا لم أكن أبدا جيدا فممي‬ ‫تذكر جميع القواعد يا ليت فريتز قد اخبرني أن أخي بالخارج ولكني سأذهب وادحضره بنفسي فى الحال‪".‬‬

‫‪17. I opened the door and went out of the guest room to greet Michael. He was sitting at a table‬‬ ‫‪looking very angry. All his men were standing next to him. I held out my hand and Michael‬‬ ‫‪stood up slowly and took it, then I showed him into the Princess's guest room. "Brother," I said,‬‬ ‫‪"I'm so sorry. I didn't know you were waiting, otherwise I'd have asked you in sooner." He‬‬ ‫‪thanked me, but coldly. Michael did not seem to be good at hiding his feelings, and I could see‬‬ ‫‪that he was angry with me. I could also see he was trying to pretend that he thought I was the‬‬ ‫‪real King.‬‬ ‫‪ .17‬فتحت الباب وخرجت من غرفة الضيوف لتحية مايكل‪ .‬وكان يجلس على طاولة بالخارج ويعلمموه الغضممب الشممديد‪ .‬وجميممع‬ ‫رجاله يقفون بجانبه‪ .‬مددت يدي ووقف مايكل ببطء وصافحني‪ ،‬ثم رافقته إلى غرفة الضيوف الخاصة بالميرة‪ .‬فقلممت لممه " أنمما‬ ‫آسف جدا يا أخي لم أكن اعلم انك تنتظر بالخارج وإل كنت قد طلبت منك الدخول في الحال‪ ".‬فقدم الشكر لي ولكن ببرود‪ .‬فهممو‬ ‫لم يكن جيدا في إخفاء مشاعره‪ ،‬واستطعت أن أرى أنه كان غاضبا جدا منى‪ .‬ورأيت أيضا أنه كمان يحماول التظماهر بمأنه يعتقمد‬ ‫أنني الملك الحقيقي‪.‬‬ ‫"‪18. We sat down with the Princess. "You've hurt your hand," he said. "Yes, an animal bit me,‬‬ ‫‪I explained. "It'll be fine." "Is there any danger from the bite?" Flavia asked. "Not from‬‬ ‫‪this," I said looking at Michael, "but if I gave him the chance to bite again, it would be‬‬ ‫‪different." "Did you kill the animal?" Flavia asked. "No," I said. "We're waiting to see if his‬‬ ‫‪bite's poisonous." "And if it is?" said Michael, smiling coldly, clearly understanding who I was‬‬ ‫‪really talking about. "He'll be knocked on the head," I said. "But he might bite again," said‬‬ ‫‪Michael. "I'm sure he'll try," I replied, smiling. Then, worried that Michael would say‬‬ ‫‪something I did not want to hear, I decided to change the subject. I told him how fine his soldiers‬‬ ‫‪were and thanked him for the splendid coronation. I thanked him for the great time I had had at‬‬ ‫‪the hunting lodge in the forest. When he heard this, he jumped to his feet and angrily walked‬‬ ‫‪towards the door. Then he stopped and said, "Three of my friends would very much like to‬‬ ‫"‪meet you, sir. They're waiting outside.‬‬ ‫‪ .18‬جلسنا مع الميرة‪ .‬وسألني مايكل قائل‪" :‬لقد أصيبت يدك‪ "،‬فقلت له "نعم‪ ،‬لقد عضني دحيوان و سوف أكون على مما يمرام‪ ".‬فسمألتني‬ ‫الميرة فلفيا‪" :‬هل هناك خطورة من العضة؟" فقلت لها وأنا انظر إلى مايكل‪" .‬ليس من أول مرة ولكن إذا أعطيته فرصممة ليعضمني مممرة‬ ‫أخرى‪ ،‬فإن المر سيكون مختلف"‪ .‬فقالت لي‪":‬هل قتلت الحيوان؟"فقلت لها "ل نحن ننتظر لنرى إذا كانت لدغته سامة"‪ .‬فقال مايكل وهو‬ ‫يبتسم ببرود ويعلم يقينا عن من أتحدث‪" :‬وإذا كان الحيوان ساما؟" فقلت له‪" :‬سيلقى دحتفه" فقال لي‪" :‬لكنه قد يعضك مرة أخرى" فممأجبته‬ ‫مبتسما‪" :‬أنا متأكد من أنه سوف يحاول"‪ .‬ثم‪ ،‬قررت أن أغير الموضو(ع خشية أن يقممول مايكممل شمميئا ل أود أن اسمممعه‪ .‬فقلمت لمه كمم كممان‬

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‫ وعنممدما سمممع ذلمك‬.‫ كما شكرته على الوقت الجميل الذي قضيته في كوخ الصميد بالغابممة‬.‫جنوده ظرفاء وشكرته على دحفلة التتويج الرائعة‬ ."‫ إنهم ينتظرون بالخارج‬.‫ يا سيدي‬،‫ "ثلثة من أصدقائي يودون أن يلتقوا بكم‬:‫ ثم توقف وقال‬.‫ وسار نحو الباب غاضبا‬،‫وقف مسرعا‬

19. So I walked up to Michael and took his arm and we entered the outside room like best friends. Michael asked the three men to come forward. "These gentleman are the most loyal and honest of the King's servants, and are my great friends." "I'm very pleased to meet them," I said. They bowed before me one at a time: first De Gautet, a tall, thin French man with straight hair; then Bersonin, the Belgian, who was large and about thirty years old; and finally Detchard, the Englishman, who had a thin face, strong shoulders and very short hair. He looked like a good fighter and a bad character. I spoke to him in English with a pretend foreign accent, and I am sure I saw him smile when I spoke. So, Detchard knows my secret, I thought. And if he knew, surely all the Six Men knew as well. How dangerous were these special soldiers? And how safe was I, even in the palace of Strelsau? ‫ فقممال لممي‬.‫ وطلب مايكل من الرجال الثلثة التقممدم إلممى المممام‬.‫ فسرت إليه وأخذت بيده ودخلنا الغرفة الخارجية وكأننا أصدقاء أعزاء‬.19 ‫ انحنى الرجال أمامي فممي‬."‫ "وأنا مسرور للقائهم‬:‫ وهم أيضا اعز أصدقائي" فقلت له‬،‫ "هؤلء الراجل هم الكثر ولء وأمانة للملك‬:‫مايكل‬ ‫وكان أولهم رجل فرنسي رفيع وطويل القامة ذو شعر ناعم وكان يدعى دي جاتيت والثاني رجل بلجيكي ضخم وعمره يناهز‬: ‫وقت وادحد‬ ‫ وبدا عليه انه‬.‫ و قوي الكتفين وشعره قصير جدا‬، ‫ الذي كان نحيف الوجه‬،‫ النجليزي‬، ‫الثلثون عام وكان يدعى برسوني وأخيرا ديتشارد‬ .‫ كنت واثق من أنني رأيته يبتسممم عنممدما كنممت أتحممدث‬،‫ تحدثت إليه باللغة النجليزية ولكن بلكنة غريبة‬.‫مقاتل جيد ولكن ذو شخصية سيئة‬ ‫ فما اخطر هؤلء الجنود الخاصممة؟ وممما‬.‫ فبالتأكيد جميع الرجال الستة يعرفون أيضا‬، ‫ وإذا كان يعرف دحقيقتي‬،‫فاعتقدت انه يعرف دحقيقتي‬ ‫ دحتى وأنا في قصر سترلسو؟‬، ‫مدى سلمتي‬

Questions with model answers 1-Why did Rassendyll see that returning to the capital was too dangerous? a) It hadn't been easy to escape from Strelsau to the hunting lodge without being seen b) The Duke and all his men knew where the real king was. 2-How did Sapt encourage him to continue pretending to be the king? He told Rassendyll if he was a man, he could save the king .And told him that The Duke couldn't say anything without showing their guilt ‫ ذنب‬as they kidnapped the king. 3-Why did Sapt believe that they had got Michael and his men? As Michael couldn't say that Rassendyll wasn't the real king as he had kidnapped the real king and killed his servant ( Josef ). 4-Show that Sapt was persuasive ‫ مقنع‬cunning ‫ ماكر‬/‫ بارع‬and wit ‫ذو دها ء‬ a )His plan to save the king was a success. b )He managed to raise Rassendyll's fears and convinced him to continue his role c) He handled every problem easily , intelligently and with great knoledge . 5-What other doubts did Rassendyll still have? a) Someone in Strelsau would realize he wasn't the real king. b) Princess Flavia thought that he had changed and she would realise his character 6-How did Sapt make Rassendyll overcome his doubts? Sapt told Rassendyll it was a risk but the had to have a king in Strelsau or the city would belong to Michael within 24 hours. Rassendyll had to do it for Ruritania. 7-What would happen if the real king was already dead? Rassendyll would stay king forever 8-Why would the presence of Rassendyll in Strelsau save the king's life? Michael knew that if he killed the king , He would allow Rassendyll to stay king forever. 9-How did Rassendyll see Sapt's second plan to continue pretending as a king? He saw that it was madder than the first plan which had been a success. But after listening to Colonel Sapt , he saw that it could work. 10-What did Sapt tell Rassendyll when he said that he was still worried ? He said that anything was possible and asked Rassendyll to go with him to Strelsau so as not to be caught if they stayed in the hunting lodge. 10- What did Sapt and Rassendyll see from the Hunting Lodge window? They could see in the moonlight a big group of men coming down the road from Zenda four were on horses , another four or five were walking. 1

11- Who were the men and what were they going to do? They were Michael's men. They were carrying spade to hide their evil work.. They wanted to bury Josef's body 12- Sapt and Rassendyll were too brave in the hunting Lodge. Illustrate Although Sapt and Rassendyll were only two , they decided to attack Michael's men. 13- Rassendyll was a very good Swordsman .Discuss. Rassendyll knocked one man off his horse, then hit another big man with his sword Rassendyll killed the two men. 14- How did Rassendyll escape from the men who were going to trap him? Rassendyll rode quickly through the gap between the men towards the forest. 15- How was the 2nd shot hurt Rassendyll? While he was waving to Sapt, he was shot again and felt the pain in his finger. 16- How did Rassendyll think the men recognized him? one of the men said" It's the king," before Rassendyll pushed him off his horse. 17- How was the farmer was kind to them? Rassendyll covered his face and the farmer let them rest and gave them food 18-When did they go back to Strelsau ? At nine o'clock when the sun was rising on a cold clear day 19- Why were the streets quiet at that time ? Because the people were resting after the celebration. They saw almost no one. 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Who was Freyler? He was one of Sapt's servants. Sapt said that he was a good servant. 21-What did Sapt tell Freyler about the king's finger? The king caught his finger in a door and told Freyler to say nothing about that 22-How did they return to inside the palace? Sapt put the key to the secret door and down the passage to the king's room 23-Why did Fritz bow to Rassendyll? He thought that the real king came back. Sapt laughed and said they could do it 24-Sapt was very cautious when he heard a knock on thedoor.Explain. Sapt told Rassendyll to sleep in his bedroom and to cover himself up. 25- Who was the visitor ? Why did he come to the palace? He was a polite young gentleman and a servant of Princess Flavia. The Princess sent him to find out how the king was feeling after the coronation 26- What did Rassendyll tell servant of Princess Flavia? He said," Send her my thanks and tell her that I have never felt better in my life. 27-What did Sapt tell Fritz about the real king? He told him that Michael was holding the real king prisoner in the Castle of Zenda. 28- When did Rassendyll realize that the king's life was quite hard? Sapt took three hours to tell him about the king's duties. But Sapt stayed with him to tell him what he ought to do and what he ought not to do as well as what to say to the . important people who had to meet .Rassendyll said " A pretend king's life was harder" 29- Why was Rassendyll worried when he met the French ambassador? Because he couldn't answer the ambassador's question but Sapt told him that he shouldn't worry as the real king wouldn't have been able to answer, either. 30- What did Fritz object to when Rassendyll asked Sapt if he could rest? Fritz objected and told Rassendyll he couldn't take rest as he didn't want to waste any time and wanted to plan how to attack Michael.. 31- What were Sapt and Rassendyll's opinions about Fritz's point of view ? Sapt said," Let's take things slowly.' " We aren't going to do anything dangerous.: Rassendyll said," If people find out who I am , I will fight with the Duke. But at this moment let's wait to see what the Duke does." 32- According to Sapt , Why couldn't Michael kill the real king? If Michael killed the real king , Rassendyll would stay as king instead. 1

33- Why couldn't Michael accuse Rassendyll of pretending to be a king? Michael couldn't accuse Rassendyll of anything because then people would know that he kidnapped the real king 34-Why did Fritz describe the situation as a stalemate ‫ ورطة‬. ? As no one could do anything as they couldn't accuse Michael of kidnapping the king 35- What did half of Michael's six men were with him in Strelsau mean ? That meant the other half were guarding the king so the king must have been alive. 36-Who were the six men? They were six special soldiers who Michael kept at his house at all times. They were completely loyal to Michael. They would do whatever Michael asked them to do. Three were from Ruritania and a Belgian ,a French and an English man 37- Who were the three with Michael in Strelsau? The three foreigners : De Gautet ( French ),Bersonin ( Belgian) and Detchard ( English) 38- What was the bold and wise decision Rassendyll make ? Rassendyll decided to act as all real kings did – by keeping some secrets even from the people who could trust the most. 39- What was Rassendyll's plan to act as a real king? To make himself as popular as he could ,and say nothing bad about Michael to stop the poorer people of Strelsau from thinking badly of him ( He gained the real king popularity) 40- What did Rassendyll hope ? He hoped there wouldn't be a fight and he could enjoy his game in Strelsau and something good 'd come from it. Michael wouldn't grow stronger while the game lasted 41-How did Rassendyll begin his plan? He rode his horse through the park with Fritz and waved to everyone bowing to him 42- How did he decide not to be a distant king? He decided to be seen among his people to make them realise that he cared about them 43- Why did Rassendyll stop while riding through the narrowest and oldest streets? To buy flowers from a poor young girl with a gold coin 44- What effect did that action have on the people? That action attracted a lot of interest and soon hundreds of people were following him on his way to the home of Princess Flavia. 45- How was Rassendyll's visit to the Princess would help him? The Princess was very popular and the people seemed very pleased that he had gone to see her. And if he had the support of the Princess , that could only help him Fritz thought it was a good idea to visit the princess so he went with him to visit her. 46-What was the princess guest room like? It was full of enormous mirrors, paintings and beautiful furniture. 47- Why did Rassendyll have to be careful when he talked to the Princess? As he needed the Princess to trust him, but he didn't want to say too much to her, or she would realise he wasn't the real king. 48-What was the first thing the princess talked about with Rassendyll? The princess talked about the changes of his face 49- " The nearer he is to me , the better." Has two different meanings. Discuss. The Princess thought that the king ( Rassendyll )wanted to know what Michael was doing. Rassendyll told her that Michael was his half brother and they needed to help and support each other. The princess looked at Rassendyll (the king ) strangely. 50- How did Rassendyll unknowingly make Michael angry ? When Michael came to visit the princess, Rassendyll expected him to enter at once but Michael waited at the door to get the king's permission. 51- What did Rassendyll realise when he made Michael wait outside the door? Rassendyll thought that he made a terrible mistake as he forgot some of the king's rules. 52-How did Rassendyll try to relieve Michael's anger ? He went to get him at once so he opened the door himself and greeted Michael 1

53- What did Rassendyll tell Michael after that awkward situation ‫? موقف حرج‬ Rassendyll apologized to Michael calling him his brother and added that he didn't know that he was waiting, otherwise he would have asked him sooner. 54-What did Rassendyll notice about Michael's feelings after that occasion ? Michael didn't seem to be good at hiding his feelings, and he could see that Michael was angry with him. Michael was trying to pretend that he thought that he was the real king. 55- What did Rassendyll tell Princess Flavia and Michael about his injured hand? He told them that an animal ( Michael ) had bitten him and he added that if he gave him another chance to bite , it would be different 56- What did Rassendyll say when the Princess asked why didn't he kill the animal? He told her that they were waiting to see if his bite was poisonous. 57 – What would happen if the animal was poisonous? Rassendyll say that he would be knocked on the head 58-. What did "But he might bite again," show? It showed that Michael understood who was Rassendyll talking about and it also showed that Michael was threatening Rassendyll to be attacked again. 59- How did Rassendyll change the subject with Michael? He told Michael how fine was his soldiers and thanked him for the splendid coronation.. 60- When did Michael jump to his feet and angrily walked to the door? When Rassendyll thanked him for the great time he had had at his hunting lodge. 61 – Who did Michael introduce to the pretend king ( Rassendyll)? Michel introduced De Gautet .Bersonin and Detchard to Rassendyll .He told Rassendyll those gentlemen were the most loyal and honest of the king's servants were his friends.. 62- Describe the three men of the famous six. a) De Gautet was a tall, thin French man with straight hair. b) Bersonin, the Belgian, who was large and about thirty years. c)Detchard, the Englishman, who had a thin face, strong shoulders and very short hair He looked like a good fighter and a bad character. 63- How did Rassendyll speak to Detchard? How was this scene comic? He spoke to him in English with a pretend foreign accent but Detchard and all the six men knew his secret. Rassendyll thought how dangerous the six men were.

Quotations with model answers 1-" You are mad. The plan is too dangerous." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt. On what occasion was it said? When Sapt asked Rassendyll to pretend to be king again 2-" Listen, If you are a man , you can save the king. Go back and pretend to be him" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll. 3- "But the Duke knows where the real king is and all his men know!" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt Where was the real king ?  The real king was locked in the castle of Zenda. 4-" Listen! We have got them! They can't say anything without showing their guilt." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll. Who did the speaker talk about?  About Michael and his men 5-" Surely someone in Strelsau will realise I'm not the real king." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt. Who was that someone? Why?  Princess Flavia  She realised his change 6-"Of course it's a risk but we must have a king in Strelsau." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What was the risk?  Playing the role of the real king after Michael knew the truth 7- "If the real king's already dead, then you shall stay king!" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 8- "I don't think they will do anything to him if you 're in the capital." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll. Who did " him " refer to?  The real king ( Rudolf Elphberg )

9- "Let's go to Strelsau.We'll be caught if we stay here." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll. Where did they when he said that?  In the hunting lodge in the forest 10-" Good man! I'll go and get the horses." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt and Rassendyll 11-"Look out of the window." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt and Rassendyll 12-"We should make sure that some of those evil men join Josef." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 13-"As a soldier, I have had a lot of fights like this. I'll show you what to do." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt and Rassendyll 14- " Go and get the body." Who said that ?To whom?  One of Michael's men to the others 15- " Well done! That was very brave. Do you think they saw who you were?" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt and Rassendyll 16- Yes, one of them said" It's the king," before I pushed him of his horse." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 17-"Good!That will give Michael something to worry about." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt and Rassendyll 18- "Is all well, sir?" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt's servant ( Freyler ) to Sapt 19-" But the king's hurt?" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt's servant ( Freyler ) to Sapt 20-" He caught his finger in a door. Now remember, say nothing about this." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to his servant ( Freyler ) 21- All young men like to ride their horses now and then. Why not the king?" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to his servant ( Freyler ) 22- Freyler's a good servant, but sometimes it's best not to trust even the best of men." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 23-'My king, you're safe! I'm so pleased.' Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll What did the speaker? Why?  He bowed  He thought Rassendyll the real king. 24-" Even Fritz thinks you are the real king." I think we can do it." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 25- "But what's happened to your hand? Are you hurt?" Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll 26-"It's nothing serious. What's more important is what we have to tell you." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Fritz 27-" What is it? Where is the real king?" Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll and Sapt 28- " Be quiet. Don't speak so loudly .People will hear us." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Fritz 29-"Quick! Go into the bedroom. Cover yourself up so people think you are sleep." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 30-" Send her my thanks, and tell her that I've never felt better in my life." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the princess's servant 31-"The king's had a good long sleep," Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to the servant of Princess Flavia. 32-"Tell me, is the king dead?" Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Sapt and Rassendyll. 33-"We don't think so , but Duke Michael hold him prisoner." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Fritz 34-"Rest?No! we must not waste any time!Shouldn't we plan how to attack Michael?" Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll and Sapt 35-"Let's take things slowly. We are not going to do anything dangerous." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Fritz 1

36-" So aren't we going to do anything?" Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll and Sapt 37-I'll fight with the Duke but let's wait to see what he does." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt and Fritz 38-" He can't accuse Rassendyll, of anything." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Fritz and Rassendyll 39- And we can't accuse him in public without admitting that I'm not the real king." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt and Fritz 40-"So no one can do anything! It's a stalemate!" Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Sapt and Rassendyll 41-"But wait. Half of Michael's six men are in Strelsau with the Duke." Who said that ?To whom?  Fritz to Sapt and Rassendyll 42-" That means the king must be alive" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Fritz and Rassendyll 43-"Excuse me, but who are the six men?" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt and Fritz 44-"They will do whatever Michel asks them to do." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll and Fritz 45-Would they try to kill me? Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt Who would try to kill Rassendyll? The six famous men 46-"Without a doubt. Which three are here in Strelsau?" Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll and Fritz Which three were in Strelsau?  The three foreigners ( De Gautet-Bersonin-Detchard) 47-" So they weren't the men we saw at the hunting lodge," Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 48-" I wish they were. because then there'd only be four of them not six of them ." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 49-"You have completely changed since you became king , sir." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 50-"I'm proud to do so. But I think your face has changed." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 51-" That's good. The nearer he is to me the better." Who said that ?To whom? Rassendyll to the Princess. Who did the speaker talk about? About Michael 52-"Do you want him to be near so that you know what he is doing." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 53-"We need to help and support each other." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess. 54-"It's him. He's coming here now." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 55-"What do you mean? How am I making him angry?" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess 56-"He's been waiting outside the room for a long time." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 57- How funny you are! No one can enter without your permission." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 58-"Brother,I'm so sorry. I didn't know you were waiting." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Duke Michael 59-"Yes. An animal bit me." a) Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Duke Michael b)Which animal did the speaker mean?  Michael and his men. c) Did the addressee ( Michael ) understand that hint ‫ ? تلميح‬ Yes , he did 60-'Is there any danger from the bite?" Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) 61-"Not from this, but if I gave him the chance to bit again , it would be different." 1

Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess Who did the word him refer to ?  it referred to the animal ( Michael ) Did he deserve to be called an animal?  Yes. As he wanted to kill his brother 62-"No.We are waiting to see if his bite's poisonous." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess Whose bite did the speaker talk about ?  The bite of the animal ( Michael ) Was it really a bite ?  No, it was a bullet of a gun which was shot by Michael's men 63-" He will be knocked on his head." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Duke Michael Who will be hit ?  Duke Michael will be hit by Rassendyll What did these words mean?  They meant that Rassendyll defied the Duke. 64-"But he might bite again." Who said that ? To whom?  The Duke to Rassendyll What did these words mean?  They meant that the Duke threatened Rassendyll 65"Three of my friends would very much like to meet you." Who said that ?To whom?  The Duke to Rassendyll Who were these men ?  The three foreigner of the famous six. Why did the speaker introduce them to the addressee?  To frighten him. 66-"These gentlemen are the most loyal and honest of the king's servants." Who said that ?To whom?  The Duke to Rassendyll Who were the gentlemen?  The three foreigner of the famous six. Were they really loyal to the king ?  No, they were loyal to Duke Michael only. 67-"I'm very pleased to meet them all." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Duke and his three men Was the speaker really pleased?  No , he hated to meet them as they were criminals

Find the mistake and correct it 1- Rassendyll's head was hit by a bullet. 2- Sapt bowed to Rassendyll thinking that he was the real king. 3- Michael's men came to the lodge with guns to bury Josef's body. 4-Antoinette thought that the king had already changed. 5- Michael had killed the real king 6- Freyler was a prince to Sapt 7- Sapt's plan was too safe 8-It was unnecessary to have a king in Strelsau 9-Michael's men wanted to burn Josef's body 10-Sapt and Rassendyll took revenge for killing the Duke 11- Rassendyll escaped through a wall between the men 12- Rassendyll covered his face when they rested at a soldier's farm 13- The farmer was cruel to them 14- The streets of the town was very busy 15- Princess Flavia sent her brother to the king 16-The famous six were loyal to the king 17- As Michael left three of the famous six at Zenda,the real king must have been dead 18- All the famous six were foreigners. 19- People of England wanted the king to marry the Princess 20- Michael was happy when Rassendyll let him wait 21- Rassendyll told the Princess that he was bitten by an owl 22- Michael told Rassendyll that the animal would try to reward him again 23- Rassendyll said that he would knock the animal on his back. 24-Part of Rassendyll's plan was to make the Duke as popular as he could 25- The Princess was hated by the people 26-Rassendyll couldn't sign documents because of his damaged leg. 27- Detchard was a French man 1

Chapter: 5 Text and Quotations 1. I was not sorry to say goodbye to my brother and his soldier friends, although I was sad to say goodbye to the Princess. Should I tell her the truth? Was I wrong to pretend to be the King? I did not know. "Rudolf, be careful, won't you?" the Princess said. "Be careful of what?" I asked. "I can't say. But think what your life means to the people of Ruritania," she said. I remembered what Rose had said about my brother Robert back in England: "He realises his position in society brings with it responsibilities." I had always wanted to have a quiet life, but I suddenly realised how many responsibilities I now had here in Ruritania. How on earth had I got myself into such a situation? ‫ وهمل يجمب أن أقمول لهما‬.‫ على الرغم من أنني كنت دحزينا أن أقول وداعا للميمرة‬،‫ لم أكن آسفا ا أن أقول وداع اا لخي وأصدقاءه الجنود‬.1 ‫ "أكن‬:‫ فسألتها‬."‫ أليس كذلك؟‬،‫ " كن دحذرا يا رودولف‬:‫ قالت الميرة‬.‫الحقيقة؟ وهل كنت مخطئ اا أن أتظاهر بأنني أنا الملك؟ لم أكن أعرف‬ ‫ تذكرت ما قالته روز عن أخي‬."‫ ولكن فكر كم تعنى دحياتك بالنسبة لشعب روريتانيا‬،‫ "ل يمكنني أن أقول لك‬:‫دحذراا من ماذا؟" فردت قائلة‬ ‫ ولكنني‬،‫ كنت قد أردت دائما أن أعيش دحياة هادئة‬."‫ "إنه يدرك أن مركزه في المجتمع يجلب معه مسؤوليات‬:‫روبرت عند عودته لنجلترا‬ ‫ يا الهي ! كيف وضعت نفسي في مثل هذا الموقف ؟‬.‫أدركت فجأة قدر المسؤوليات التي على عاتقي الن و أنا هنا في روريتانيا‬

2. Over the next few weeks, I am pleased to say that no one seemed to notice I was not the real King of Ruritania. Because I looked so like the King, it was much easier for me to pretend to be him than to pretend to me by neighbour at home, for example. I learnt a lot about how a country is run, but I made mistakes, sometimes big ones. I became very good at pretending I had forgotten rules or people that I had met, and I hoped my growing popularity with the people of Ruritania would help them to forgive my occasional bad decisions. ‫ لننممي كنممت كممثير‬.‫ يسرني أن أقول أنه ل أدحد يبدو عليه أنه يلدحظ أنني لسممت الملممك الحقيقممي لروريتانيمما‬،‫ خلل السابيع القليلة التالية‬. 2 ‫ تعلمممت‬، ‫ فعلى سبيل المثال كان من السهل جد اا لي أن أدعي أنني الملك أكثر من ادعائى امام جارى في المنزل بأننى أنا‬،‫الشبه جدا بالملك‬ ‫ وأدحيانا أخطاء كبيرة و أصبحت متقنا جدا في التظمماهر و كنممت قممد نسمميت القمموانين و‬،‫ لكنني ارتكبت أخطاء‬،‫الكثير عن كيفية إدارة بلد ما‬ ‫ وكان عندي أمل في أن شعبيتي المتزايدة بين شعب روريتانيا ستجعلهم يسامحونني على قراراتممي السمميئة‬، ‫الناس الذين قد قابلتهم من قبل‬ .‫التي كنت قد اتخذتها في بعض الدحيان‬

3. One day, Sapt came into my room. "Here's a letter for you," he said. "From the writing, I think it's from a woman. I also have some important news." "What is it?" I asked. "We now know that the King's at the Castle of Zenda," he said. "How do you know this?" "We asked where the rest of the Six Men were, and found out that they are all there at the castle: Lauengram, Krafstein and young Rupert Hentzau, the three biggest criminals in Ruritania." "Do you think the King's definitely there?" I asked. "Almost certainly. The three men are always at the castle, and people say the drawbridge is nearly always kept up. That is not normal. No one goes into the building without the permission of Rupert or Michael." "Then I must go to Zenda," I said. "That wouldn't be a good idea." "If not today, then soon. I must go there." "You'll probably stay there forever if you do," said Sapt. ‫ و عنممدي أيضمما بعممض‬, ‫ ومن كتابة الخطاب أعتقد أنه مرسل من امرأة‬, ‫ "هذا خطاب لك‬: ‫ فى أدحد اليام دخل سابت دحجرتى و قال لى‬. 3 ‫ "نحن سممألنا عممن‬:‫ " كيف عرفت هذا؟" فقال‬:‫ "نحن الن نعرف أن الملك في قلعة زندا" فقلت له‬:‫ "ما هي؟" فقال‬:‫الخبار الهامة " فسألته‬ ‫ لوينجرام و كرافستين و روبرت هنتزو الشاب و هؤلء الثلثممة‬: ‫ وكان منهم‬, ‫ واكتشفنا أنهم كلهم هناك في القلعة‬, ‫مكان باقي الستة رجال‬ ‫ الرجال الثلثممة هممم دائممما‬.‫ "يكاد يكون من المؤكد ذلك‬:‫ " هل تعتقد أن الملك فعل هناك ؟" فقال‬:‫" فقلت له‬.‫هم أكبر مجرمين في روريتانيا‬ ‫ ول أدحممد يممذهب إلممى المبنممى بممدون‬.‫ وهذا شيء غير عممادي‬, ‫ ويقول الناس أن هناك جسر متحرك يحتفظون به بصفة شبه دائمة‬،‫في القلعة‬ ‫ ففي وقت‬،‫" "إذا لم يكن اليوم‬.‫ "هذه لن تكون فكرة جيدة‬. "‫ "إذاا يجب أن أذهب إلى زندا‬:‫" فقلت‬.‫الحصول على إذن من روبرت أو مايكل‬ ".‫ "من المحتمل أن تبقى هناك إلى البد إذا قمت بذلك‬:‫" فقال سابت‬.‫قريب لبد من الذهاب إلى هناك‬

4. I was silent and I could see that Sapt was studying my face. "What's worrying you, Rassendyll?" he asked. "Tell me, Sapt, why is it that wherever I go in the capital, I'm followed by six people?" "Because I've ordered them to follow you." "But why?" "It would be very useful for Michael if you disappeared. And if you disappear, the game's over." "I don't need

‫‪such help," I protested. "I can look after myself." "De Gautet, Bersonin and Detchard are in‬‬ ‫‪Strelsau, and anyone of them could catch you easily," he said, as if I were a child.‬‬ ‫‪ .4‬كنت صامتا‪ ,‬وكنت أرى أن سابت يدرس وجهي‪ .‬سألني‪" :‬ما الذي يقلقك يا راسندل؟"‪ .‬فقلت له‪" :‬أخممبرني يمما سممابت‪ ،‬لممماذا‬ ‫عندما أذهب إلى العاصمة يقوم ستة أشخاص بمتابعتي؟" فقال"لنني أمرتهم أن يتابعوك‪ ".‬فقلت‪" :‬ولكن لماذا؟" فقال‪" :‬سمميكون‬ ‫من المفيد جدا لمايكل إذا أنت اختفيت‪ .‬وإذا أنت اختفيت ستنتهي اللعبة ‪ ".‬و اعترضت على هذا قائل‪" :‬أنا لست بحاجة إلى مثممل‬ ‫هذه المساعدة‪ ،‬فأنا أستطيع العتناء بنفسي‪ ".‬فقال لي ‪,‬كما لو أنني طفل صممغير ‪" ,‬ان دى جمموتيت‪ ،‬وبيرسممونن و ديتشممارد فممي‬ ‫سترلسو‪ ،‬وكل وادحد منهم يمكنه القبض عليك بسهولة"‬ ‫‪5. "So, what's that letter?" said Sapt, pointing at the one he had given me. I opened it and read‬‬ ‫‪it aloud: ( If the King wants to know something important, please do what I ask. At the end of‬‬ ‫‪New Avenue, there is a house in a large garden. There is a wall around the garden with a gate at‬‬ ‫‪the back. At midnight tonight, go through the gate where you will see a statue of a horse, turn‬‬ ‫‪right and walk twenty metres. There you will find six steps up to a summer house. Go into this‬‬ ‫‪summer house and someone will tell you something very important about your life. But you must‬‬ ‫‪be alone. If you do not come, your life will be in danger. I am a loyal friend to you. Do not show‬‬ ‫‪this letter to anyone, or it will put a woman in great danger: Michael will punish me. ) "Yes, and‬‬ ‫‪Michael can also write a very good letter," said Sapt. I thought the same: surely Michael had‬‬ ‫‪written this letter to trap me.‬‬ ‫‪ .5‬و قال سابت و هو يشير إلى الخطاب الذي أعطانى أياه‪" :‬إذ اا‪ ،‬ما الذي تحتمويه تلمك الرس الة؟" ففتح ت الرسمالة وأخمذت فمي‬ ‫قراءتها بصوت عال‪ ) :‬إذا كان الملك يريد أن يعرف شيئا مهما‪ ،‬فمن فضلك افعل ما أطلبه‪ .‬يوجد في نهاية الشار(ع الجديد يوجد‬ ‫منزل في دحديقة كبيرة‪ .‬وهناك سور دحول الحديقة به بوابة في الخلف‪ .‬في منتصف هذه الليلة ادخل من البوابة إلى المكممان الممذي‬ ‫سترى فيه تمثال لحصان‪،‬اتجه يمين اا وامشي عشرين مترا‪ .‬وهناك سوف تجد ست درجات سلم إلى منزل صيفي‪ .‬ادخل فممي هممذا‬ ‫البيت الصيفي و سوف تجد شخص سوف يقول لك شيئاا مهم جدا عن دحياتك‪ .‬ولكن يجب أن تكون بمفردك‪ .‬و إذا لم تأتي سمموف‬ ‫تكون دحياتك في خطر‪ .‬أنا صديقا وفيا لك‪ .‬ل تظهر هذه الرسالة إلى أي شخص‪ ،‬و ال سوف تكون هناك امرأة في خطممر كممبير‪:‬‬ ‫مايكل سيعاقبني‪ ".‬فقال العقيد سابت‪".‬نعم‪ ،‬ويمكن أن يكتب مايكل أيضا رسالة جيدة جدا"‪ ،‬واعتقدت أنا نفس الشيء ‪ :‬بالتأكيد قد‬ ‫كتب مايكل هذه الرسالة لكي يوقع بى ‪.‬‬ ‫‪6. I was about to throw the letter in the bin, when I saw that there was more writing on the other‬‬ ‫( ‪side. ( If you do not believe me, ask Colonel Sapt. ) "What?" said the Colonel, so I read on.‬‬ ‫‪Ask him what woman has been a guest of the Duke. Ask if her name begins with A. ) "It must be‬‬ ‫‪Antoinette de Mauban," I cried. "How do you know?" asked Sapt, and I told him all I knew‬‬ ‫‪about the woman. "I've heard that she came to Ruritania with her servants as a guest of‬‬ ‫‪Michael," Sapt said. "People say she had a great argument with Michael, and now she's‬‬ ‫‪staying somewhere in Strelsau." "So she could be useful to us," I suggested. "Perhaps she‬‬ ‫‪would be useful if she had information about Michael. However, I believe that Michael wrote‬‬ ‫"‪that letter," said Sapt. "So do I, but I'm not certain," I said. "I'll go to the house tonight.‬‬ ‫‪"No, you mustn't," said Sapt. "Let me go instead." "You can come too, but you must wait‬‬ ‫‪outside the gate when I go in alone." "I don't believe this woman and you're mad to go!" said‬‬ ‫‪Sapt. "I believe this woman, and I will go," I said. "Either I go to the house, or I go back to‬‬ ‫‪England. We don't have much time. Every day we leave the King imprisoned there's more‬‬ ‫‪danger. We must move quickly," I said. Sapt was beginning to know when he could tell me what‬‬ ‫‪to do and when he could not. So reluctantly he agreed with me.‬‬ ‫‪ . 6‬وكنت على وشك أن ألقي الرسالة في سلة المهملت‪ ،‬إل اننى رأيت أن هناك كتابممة أكممثر مكتوبممة علممى الجممانب الخممر‪ .‬و هممذه الكتابممة‬ ‫هي ‪) :‬إذا كنت ل تصدقني‪ ،‬فأسأل العقيد سابت‪ (.‬فقال العقيد‪" :‬ماذا؟" ‪ ،‬لذلك أكملت القراءة ‪) :‬أسأله عما إذا كممانت المممرأة ضمميفة للممدوق‪.‬‬ ‫أسأله عما إذا كان اسمها يبدأ بحرف الم ‪ (.A‬فصحت قائل‪" :‬من المؤكد أن تكون ه ذه الم رأة ه ي أنط وانيت دي موب ان"‪ .‬فس أل س ابت‪:‬‬ ‫"كيف عرفت ذلك؟" فقلت له كل ما عرفته عن المرأة‪ .‬و قال سابت‪" :‬لقد سمعت أنهمما جماءت لروريتانيمما مممع خممدمها و نزلممت ضمميفة عنممد‬ ‫مايكل"‪" ،‬ويقول الناس أنها كانت في جدال كبير مع مايكل‪ ،‬والن هي تقيم في مكان ما في سترلسو"‪ .‬فاقتردحت قائل‪" :‬إذاا يمكن أن تكون‬ ‫مفيدة بالنسبة لنا"‪ .‬فرد علي العقيد سابت‪".‬ربما تكون مفيدة إذا كان لديها معلومات دحول مايكل‪ ،‬و مع ذلك فأنمما أعتقممد أن مايكممل هممو الممذي‬ ‫كتب تلك الرسالة" ‪ .‬فقلت له‪ " :‬و أنا أيضا أعتقد ذلك ‪ ،‬ولكنني لست متأكدا‪ ،‬وسأذهب إلى المنزل هذه الليلة‪ ".‬فحذرني سممابت قممائل‪" :‬ل‪،‬‬ ‫ل يجب ان تفعل ذلك أبدا ‪ ,‬دعني أنا أذهب بدل منك ‪ ".‬فقلت‪" :‬يمكنك أن تأتي أيضا‪ ،‬ولكن يجب عليك أن تنتظر خارج البوابة بينما أذهب‬ ‫انا إلى داخل المنزل بمفردي‪ ".‬فقال لي سابت‪ " :‬أنا ل اصدق هذه المرأة وأنت مجنون إن قمررت الممذهاب!"‪ .‬فقلممت لممه‪" :‬أنمما اصممدق هممذه‬ ‫المرأة‪ ،‬وسوف أذهب" وأضفت قائل‪" :‬إما أن أذهب إلى المنزل‪ ،‬أو أعود إلى إنجلترا‪ ،‬ونحن ليس لدينا الكثير من الوقت‪ .‬فكممل يمموم نممترك‬

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‫ وبدأ العقيد سابت يدرك متى يمكنه أن يقول لي ما يجب القيام‬."،‫ لذا يجب علينا التحرك وبسرعة‬،‫الملك سجينا فان هناك المزيد من الخطر‬ .‫ لذا على مضض اتفق معي‬.‫به ومتى ل يمكنه ذلك‬

7. At half past eleven that night, we got on our horses and soon arrived outside the gate to the house, carrying our guns. It was a very dark night. ''I'll wait for you here, outside the gate," said Sapt. "Good luck." I opened the gate and I found myself in a leafy garden. I saw the statue of the horse and walked across the garden with the gun in my hand. I followed the directions given in the letter and, although it was dark, I soon arrived at the summer house. When I went inside, I heard a woman's voice. "Shut the door," the woman whispered. I did as she asked and then looked around the room, which was lit by a small candle. It was almost empty except for a small iron table and two chairs. In the soft light, I could just see Antoinette in front of me and her servant behind. ‫ نحمممل‬،‫ ركبنمما خيولنمما وسممرعان ممما وصمملنا خممارج بوابممة المنممزل‬،‫ وفي تمام الساعة الحادية عشرة والنصف من تلممك الليلممة‬. 7 ‫ فتحممت البوابممة ووجممدت‬."‫ دحظمما سممعيدا‬،‫ خممارج البوابممة‬،‫ '' سأنتظرك هنا‬:‫ فقال لي العقيد سابت‬.‫ وكانت ليلة مظلمة جدا‬.‫سلدحنا‬ ‫ تابعت التعليمات والرشادات التي كممانت‬.‫ ورأيت تمثال دحصان ومشيت عبر الحديقة ومسدسي في يدي‬.‫نفسي في دحديقة مورقة‬ :‫ وعندما دخلت سمعت صوت امرأة يهمس قممائل‬. ‫ وسرعان ما وصلت إلى المكان المراد‬،‫ على الرغم من شدة الظلم‬،‫بالرسالة‬ ‫ كممانت الغرفممة شممبه‬.‫ التي كانت مضاءة بواسممطة شمممعة صممغيرة‬،‫ فعلت ما طلبت مني ونظرت فى ارجاء الغرفة‬."‫"أغلق الباب‬ .‫ وخلل هذا الضوء الخافت رأيت انطونيت ومن ورائها خادمتها‬.‫خالية باستثناء طاولة دحديدية صغيرة وكرسيين‬ 8. "We have little time," Antoinette said. "Listen! I know who you are and I know you're not the King. You're Mr Rassendyll. I wrote that letter to you at the Duke's orders. In twenty minutes, three men will be here to kill you." "Or I'll kill them! I suppose they're three of the Duke's Six Men?" "Yes, you must leave here before they arrive, so listen carefully! The plan is to kill you and to take your body into the old town. It'll be found and Michael will arrest Colonel Sapt and Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim for murdering you. Then a messenger will be sent to Zenda and the real King will be murdered too. The Duke will then become King. Do you understand?" "Oh, yes, I understand. It's a clever plan. But why are you helping me?" "I don't like to see people being killed. Now go. But remember, you're never safe in this city. You have guards following you, don't you? Well, Michael's men are following them. If you're alone, then you'll die. Now go quietly this way past the summer house for about a hundred metres. There you'll find a ladder against the wall. Climb it and run as fast as you can." .‫ أنممت السميد راسمندل‬.‫ "اسمع! أعرف من أنت وأنا أعلم أنك لست الملمك‬:‫ وأضافت قائلة‬،"‫ "لدينا القليل من الوقت‬:‫ فقالت لي‬. 8 !‫ "أو أقتلهممم أنمما‬:‫ فقلممت لهمما‬."‫كتبت لك تلك الرسالة لنه بأمر من الدوق في غضون عشرين دقيقة سيكون هنا ثلثة رجال لقتلك‬ ‫ لمذا عليمك‬،‫ ويجمب أن تغمادر همذا المكمان قبمل وصمولهم‬،‫ "نعمم‬:‫أظن أنهم ثلثة من الرجال الس تة خاصمة المدوق؟" فقمالت لمي‬ ‫ بعد ذلك يتم العثور على جثتك ومن ثم يعتقل مايكل كل مممن‬.‫ وإلقاء جثمانك في البلدة القديمة‬،‫الستما(ع بعناية! فالخطة هي قتلك‬ .‫ دحينئذ سوف يصممبح الممدوق هممو الملممك‬.‫ ثم يتم إرسال رسول إلى زندا و يقتل الملك الحقيقي أيضا‬.‫سابت وفريتز ويتهمهم بقتلك‬ "‫ "أنمما ل أدحممب أن أرى النمماس يقتلممون‬:‫ ولكن لماذا تساعديني؟" فقممالت لممي‬،‫ أنها خطة ذكية‬.‫ أفهم‬،‫ " نعم‬:‫هل فهمت؟ " فقلت لها‬ ‫ رجممال مايكممل‬،‫ أليس كذلك؟ دحسنا‬،‫ لديك دحرس يتبعك‬.‫ انك لن تكون أبدا آمنا في هذه المدينة‬،‫ ولكن تذكر‬.‫وأضافت" أذهب الن‬ ‫ الن اذهب بهدوء مممن هممذا الطريممق المجمماور للمنممزل لحمموالي‬. ‫ وينتظرون اللحظة التي تكون فيها بمفردك ليقتلوك‬، ‫يراقبونهم‬ "‫ تسلقه ثم اركض بأسر(ع ما يمكن‬.‫ وهناك ستجد سلم على الجدار‬،‫مائة متر‬ 9. "And what will you do?" "I also have a game to play. I'll tell the Duke's men that you never came. If the Duke doesn't find out what I've done, we may meet again." "Thank you. You've helped the King tonight," I said. "But before I go, tell me something: Do you know where he is in the castle?" "Yes, I do know. Inside the castle there's a door on the right, and behind that – but listen! They're here! It's too late for you to escape!" I looked through a gap in the summer house door and saw three men standing outside. Then I heard a voice, which spoke in English: "Are you in there, Mr Rassendyll?" I did not answer. "We want to make you an offer," the voice said. "Will you let us in?" "Do not trust them," said Antoinette quietly. ‫ وإذا لم يكتشف الدوق ما قمممت‬،‫ سأقول لرجال الدوق انك لم تأتى إلى هنا‬.‫ "لدي دحيلة‬:‫ "وماذا ستفعلين؟" فقالت لي‬:‫ فقلت لها‬. 9 ‫ هل‬:‫ قولى لي شيئا‬،‫ "لكن قبل أن أذهب‬:‫ وأضفت‬."‫ لقد ساعدتى الملك هذه الليلة‬.‫ "شكرا لك‬:‫" فقلت لها‬.‫ قد أراك مرة أخرى‬،‫به‬ ‫ ولكممن اسمممع‬... ‫ ووراء ذلممك‬،‫ داخل القلعة هناك بمماب علممى اليميممن‬،‫ "نعم أعرف‬:‫تعرفين أين مكان الملك في القلعة؟" فقالت لي‬ ‫ ثممم‬.‫إنهم هنا فات الوان بالنسبة لك لتهرب!" نظرت من خلل فجوة فممي بمماب الممبيت ورأيممت ثلثممة رجممال يقفممون فممى الخممارج‬ 1

.‫ "نحن نريد أن نقدم لك عرضا‬:‫ فقال الصوت‬.‫ يا سيد راسندل؟" لم أرد عليهم‬،‫ "هل أنت هناك‬:‫ يتكلم بالنجليزية‬،‫سمعت صوتا‬ ."‫ "ل تثق بهم‬:‫هل تأذن لنا بالدخول؟" فقالت لي انطونيت بهدوء‬ 10. "Stand outside and talk," I called. "I won't let you in." "That's a good idea," said the voice, who I thought must be Detchard. "Is that Mr Detchard?" I asked. "Our names are not important. We can offer you a safe journey to the border and fifty thousand English pounds," he continued. "That sounds a generous offer," I said, but of course I did not trust them at all. "Give me a minute to think." Then I told Antoinette and her servant to stand close to the wall, away from the door. "What are you going to do?" Antoinette asked. "You'll see." I picked up the iron table and held it by the legs so it was in front of me. Then I said, "Gentlemen, I'd like to accept your kind offer. Perhaps you can open the door for me.""Why don't you open the door yourself?" said Detchard. "Very well, but it opens outwards," I explained. "You'll need to step back or the door will hit you." I pretended to try and open the door, and called out, "I can't open it." "Then I'll open it," called Detchard. ."،‫ "همذه فكمرة جيمدة‬:‫" فقال الصوت الذي اعتقممدت انمه بالتأكيمد ديتشممارد‬.‫ "قف مكانك وتحدث فلن أسمح لك بالدخول‬:‫ فقلت للصوت‬. 10 ‫ جنيممه‬50000 ‫ نحمن يمكممن أن نموفر لممك ردحلمة آمنممة إلمى الحممدود و‬،‫ " السمماء ليسمت مهمممة‬:‫ فقال لي‬."‫ "هل أنت السيد ديتشارد؟‬:‫فسالته‬ ‫" ث م قلمت لنطمونيت‬.‫ "أعطنمي دقيقمة للتفكيمر‬.‫" ولكن بالطبع لم أكن أثق بهم على الطلق‬،‫ "يبدو هذا عرضا سخيا‬:‫ فقلت له‬.،"‫انجليزيي‬ ‫ التقطمت‬."‫ "سممترين‬. ‫ "ما الممذي تنمموي القيممام بممه؟" فقلممت لهما‬:‫ فسألتني أنطونيت‬.‫ بعيدا عن الباب‬،‫وخادمتها أن يقفا على مقربة من الجدار‬ ‫ إذاا تفضمملتم بفتمح البماب لمي" فقمال لمي‬،‫ أود قبممول عرضممكم السمخي‬،‫ "أيهما السمادة‬:‫ ثم قلت‬.‫ وجعلتها أمامي‬،‫الطاولة الحديدية من الساقين‬ ‫ "سممتحتاجون إلممى الممتراجع‬:‫ وأضممفت قممائل‬،"‫ ولكنه يفتح إلى الخممارج‬،‫ "ولماذا ل تقوم بفتح الباب بنفسك؟" فقلت لهم"دحسنا جدا‬:‫ديتشارد‬ ‫" فقال ديتشممارد "سممأدحاول‬.‫ وناديتهم بصوت عالي "ل يمكنني فتحه‬،‫" تظاهرت بأنني أدحاول فتح الباب‬.‫قليل وإل سوف يصطدم الباب بكم‬ ."‫فتحه‬

11. As Detchard was walking up to the door, I moved quietly to the back of the summer house. It took him a few seconds to open the door, but as soon as he did, I ran at him as fast as I could holding the table in front of me. There was a terrible noise as all three men fired their guns at once, but I was protected by the table top. The men were all standing on the steps up to the summer house, so as I ran out, the table top hit them and they all fell down the steps. Before I knew what was happening, I too was falling down the steps, but as I was on top of the men, I managed to get up fastest and run away, firing my gun behind me. ‫ ولكممن‬،‫ استغرق المر منممه بضممع ثمموان لفتممح البمماب‬.‫ انتقلت بهدوء إلى الجزء الخلفي من المنزل‬،‫ وبينما كان ديتشارد يسير إلى الباب‬. 11 ‫ كان هناك صوت ضجيج رهيب عنممدما أطلممق الرجممال‬. ‫ تقدمت نحوه بأسر(ع ما يمكن وأنا امسك بالطاولة الحديدية أمامي‬،‫بمجرد أن فتحه‬ ‫ كان الرجال جميعا على مقربة من الباب وعنممدما انطلقممت نحمموهم وأنمما‬.‫ ولكنني كنت محمي بالطاولة الحديدية‬،‫الثلثة نيرانهم دفعة وادحدة‬ ‫ وقبل أن أدرك دحقيقة ما يحدث وجدت نفسي أيضا اسقط عليهم من شدة اندفاعي ولكن سرعان‬.‫امسك بالطاولة سقطوا جميعا على الرض‬ .‫ وأنا أطلق النيران من مسدسي خلفى‬، ‫ما قمت ولذت بالفرار‬

12. There were angry shouts and more shots. I remembered what Antoinette had said about a ladder and soon found it and climbed over the wall in seconds. Running along the outside of the wall, I heard more shots but realised they were being fired by Sapt, who was trying to get into the gate. "Sapt! It's me, let's go!" I shouted. "You're safe!" he cried in surprise. "I have a fine story to tell you about a table!" I told him, as we jumped on our horses and rode quickly back to the palace. ‫ تممذكرت ممما قممالته لممي أنطمموانيت عممن السمملم وسممرعان ممما وجممدته‬.‫ كان هناك مزيدا من صيحات الغضب والطلقات النارية‬. 12 ‫ الممذي‬،‫ سمعت طلقات أكثر ولكن أدركت أنه يجري إطلق النار عليهم مممن قبممل العقيممد سممابت‬، ‫وقفزت من فوق الجدار للخارج‬ ‫ "أنت آمن!" فقلت له ونحممن‬:‫ فصرخ مندهشا‬. "!‫ هيا نذهب‬،‫ "سابت! أنه أنا‬:‫ فصحت فيه قائل‬.‫كان يحاول الوصول إلى البوابة‬ "! ‫ "لدي قصة جميلة لقصها عليك تتعلق بطاولة‬:‫نركب الخيول مسرعين نحو القصر‬ 13. The next day, Sapt read me the latest report from the Chief of Police. "Some interesting things have been happening this morning," said Sapt. "The police report says that the Duke of Strelsau left the capital by the road to Zenda. An hour later, he was followed by De Gautet, Bersonin and Detchard, who had a bandage around his arm," I was pleased that my shot the night before had been a good one. "Finally, listen to this: the people of the capital are not happy that the King has yet to marry the Princess. Some people say that if they do not marry soon, it would be better if the Princess married the Duke of Strelsau. However, the King is having a ball tonight for the Princess." "I don't know anything about a ball," I said. "Oh, it 1

‫‪has all been prepared," said Fritz, "by me." "Listen," said Sapt. "You must ask the Princess‬‬ ‫"‪to marry you tonight." "I can't do that," I said. "It wouldn't be fair to the Princess.‬‬ ‫‪ . 13‬وفي اليوم التالي‪ ،‬قرأ لي العقيد سابت آخر تقرير امني من رئيس الشرطة‪ .‬فقال سابت وهو يقرا التقرير‪ " :‬لقد دحممدث هممذا‬ ‫الصباح بعض الشياء المثيرة للهتمام‪ .‬التقرير يقول أن الدوق غادر العاصمة متجهنا إلى زندا‪ .‬وبعد ساعة‪ ،‬عمماد الممدوق ومعممه‬ ‫كل من دي جوتت ‪،‬بيرسونن وديتشارد ‪ ،‬الذي كان يضممع ضمممادة دحممول ذراعممه" كنممت سممعيدا بممأن طلقممتي الليلممة الماضممية قممد‬ ‫أصابت ادحدهم‪ .‬وتابع سابت دحديثه قائل‪" :‬وأخيرا‪ ،‬استمع إلى هذا‪ :‬شممعب العاصمممة ليممس سممعيدا لن الملممك لممم يممتزوج الميممرة‬ ‫ويقول البعض أنه إذا لم يكن الزواج قريبا‪ ،‬فإنه سيكون من الفضل إذا تزوجممت الميممرة مممن المدوق‪ ، .‬ورغممم ذلممك فممان الملممك‬ ‫سيقيم دحفلة رقص للميرة الليلة "‪ .‬فقلت له‪" :‬أنا ل أعرف أي شيء عن دحفلة الرقص هذه"‪ .‬فقال فريتز"أوه‪ ،‬لقد تم العداد لها"‬ ‫فقال لي سابت‪" :‬اسمع يجب أن تطلب من الميرة الزواج منك هذه الليلة‪ ".‬فقلت له‪" :‬ل أستطيع أن أفعل ذلك ففيه ظلممم للميممرة‬ ‫"‪.‬‬ ‫‪14. That evening, the ball was a great success. After we had eaten, I sat with the Princess and‬‬ ‫‪some of my other guests in a small room by the palace gardens. The servants brought us coffee‬‬ ‫‪and we had time to talk. "You've been King for a few weeks now," said the Princess,‬‬ ‫‪"Everyone says you've done a very good job. I'm very pleased for you." "You know, someone‬‬ ‫‪once said to me, 'a person who has a position in society has responsibilities.' Recently I've‬‬ ‫‪realised how true this is." "Haven't you always thought that?" asked the Princess. "No, when‬‬ ‫‪I was younger, I didn't think I needed to worry about society, I thought that was someone‬‬ ‫‪else's job," The Princess looked very surprised. "But you always knew that you would become‬‬ ‫"?‪King. How could you think that was someone else's job‬‬ ‫‪ .14‬كانت الحفلة ناجحة جدا ‪.‬وبعد تناول الطعام ‪ ،‬جلست مع الميرة وبعض ضيوفي الخرين في غرفة صغيرة بجوار دحدائق‬ ‫القصر‪ .‬جلب الخدم لنا القهوة وكان لدينا الوقت للحديث‪ .‬فقالت لي الميرة‪ " :‬أنت الملك لبضعة أسممابيع دحممتى الن والكممل يشممهد‬ ‫لك بالكفاءة‪ .‬وأنا سعيدة بمك"‪ .‬فقلمت لهما‪" :‬ذات ممرة قمال لمي شمخص إن الشمخص المذي لمديه مكانمة فمي المجتم ع عليمه أيضما‬ ‫مسؤوليات ولقد أدركت مؤخرا مدى صحة ذلك"‪ .‬فسألتني الميرة‪" :‬الم تفكر في ذلك؟"‪ .‬فقلت لها " لممم أفكممر فممي ذلممك‪ ،‬فعنممدما‬ ‫كنت صغيرا‪ ،‬لم أكن أعتقد أنني بحاجة للقلق بشأن المجتمع‪ ،‬لنه مهمة شخص آخر‪ "،‬اندهشت الميممرة للغايممة‪ .‬وقممالت‪" :‬لكنممك‬ ‫كنت دائما على علم أنك ستصبح الملك‪ .‬فكيف يمكن أن تعتقد أن هذا العمل مهمة شخص آخر؟"‬ ‫‪15. Once again, I had made a mistake in what I said. But suddenly, instead of saying something‬‬ ‫‪to cover up my mistake, I wanted to tell the Princess the truth. She was kind and clever and she‬‬ ‫‪was going to marry the King. She should know what had happened to her future husband, and‬‬ ‫‪she should know all about my game. I decided I had to tell her everything. "Flavia," I said‬‬ ‫‪quietly, so none of the other guests could hear, "there's something you should know. I'm not‬‬ ‫‪really ... " But I never finished the words I wanted to say because at that moment, we heard‬‬ ‫‪footsteps in the garden outside the room. I looked up and jumped with fright, because a face‬‬ ‫‪suddenly appeared at the French window.‬‬ ‫‪ . 15‬مرة أخرى‪ ،‬ارتكبت خطأ في ما قلته‪ .‬ولكن فجأة‪ ،‬وبدل من أن ق ول شميء للتغطي ة علمى خط أي‪ ،‬أردت أن أقمول للمي رة‬ ‫الحقيقة‪ .‬وكانت عطوفة وذكية كما أنها كانت ستتزوج الملك‪ .‬لذا ينبغي أن تعرف ما دحدث لزوجها في المستقبل‪ ،‬وأنها يجممب أن‬ ‫تعرف كل شيء عن قيامي بدور الملك‪ .‬فقررت أنني لبد أن أقممول لهمما كممل شمميء‪ .‬فقلمت لهمما بهممدوء لكممي ل يسممعني ادحممد مممن‬ ‫الضيوف الخرين‪" :‬فلفيا هناك شيء يجب أن تعرفيه‪ ،‬إنني دحقا لست‪ "... ......‬لم أكممل ممما أردت أن أقمموله لهمما لنمه فممي تلممك‬ ‫اللحظة‪ ،‬سمعنا صوت خطى في الحديقة خارج الغرفة‪ .‬نظرت إلى أعلى وقفممزت مممن شممدة الخمموف‪ ،‬لن وجممه ظهممر فجممأة مممن‬ ‫النافذة الفرنسية‪.‬‬ ‫‪16. I relaxed when I saw that the person looking in on us was Sapt. "I apologise, but there's‬‬ ‫‪someone who wants to see you, sir," he said to me, but I could tell from his eyes that he was‬‬ ‫‪angry. How long had he been listening to my conversation with the Princess? Had he heard that I‬‬ ‫‪was about to tell her the truth about who I really was? We returned to the ball where the Princess‬‬ ‫‪went quickly away with her servants and I was welcomed by other important people at the ball. I‬‬ ‫‪realised then that my game had gone too far to go back: I could not tell anyone who I really was‬‬ ‫‪or they would think I was mad. Sapt had stopped me from saying too much to the Princess, and‬‬ ‫‪Sapt's plan really was working.‬‬ ‫‪ . 16‬شعرت بالهدوء عندما رأيت أن الشخص الذي كان ينظر من النافذة هو العقيد سابت‪ .‬فقال لي‪" :‬معممذرة ‪ ،‬ولكممن هنمماك مممن‬ ‫يريد أن يقابلك‪ ،‬يا سيدي‪ "،‬ولكنني يمكنني أن أدرك من عينيه انه كان غاضبا‪ .‬ترى كممم مممن المموقت قممد اسممتمع إلممى دحممديثي مممع‬ ‫الميرة؟ و هل سمع أنني كنت على وشك أن اكشف لها عن دحقيقتي؟ عدنا إلى الحفلة وأسرعت الميرة مممع خممدمها وقممام بعممض‬ ‫‪1‬‬

‫ فأنمما ل يمكننممي أن‬: ‫ ثم أدركت أن قيامي بدور الملك قد وصل إلى مردحلة يستحيل الممتراجع عنهمما‬.‫الناس المهمين بالتردحيب بي‬ .‫ وقد كان محقا‬،‫ لقد منعني العقيد سابت من التحدث كثيرا مع الميرة‬.‫اخبر أي شخص عن دحقيقتي وإل سيعتقد أنني مجنون‬ 17. The next morning, Sapt and I sat in my room thinking about what to do next. "Do you realise," I said, "that everyone really thinks I'm the King, even the Princess? I could even arrange for the Duke and the real King to be killed." "This is all true," said Sapt. "So will you do such a thing?" "Of course not. I shouldn't be here, pretending to be anything. It isn't fair for the people of Ruritania and it isn't fair for the Princess, either. We can't wait any longer," I said. "We must go to Zenda and rescue the King." "You're a good man," said Sapt. ‫ "هممل تعلممم أن‬:‫ فقلممت لممه‬.‫ أنا والعقيد سابت في غرفتي لنفكر فيما يجب القيممام بممه بعممد ذلممك‬،‫ وفي صباح اليوم التالي جلست‬. 17 ‫ "هممذا كلممه‬:‫ دحتى الميرة؟ إنني يمكنني أن ارتب للتخلص من الدوق والملك الحقيقي معا" فقال لممي‬،‫الجميع يعتقد دحقا أنني الملك‬ ‫ فليمس ذلمك ممن العممدل لشممعب‬،‫ ل ينبغمي لممي أن افعممل ذلممك‬.‫ "بمالطبع ل‬:‫صحيح ولكن هل ستفعل مثل همذا الشمميء؟" فقلمت لمه‬ ‫ يجممب أن نممذهب إلممى زنممدا وننقممذ‬،‫ "ل يمكننا النتظار أكثر مممن ذلممك‬:‫ وأضفت قائل‬،"‫روريتانيا كما انه ليس من العدل للميرة‬ ."‫ "أنت رجل صالح‬:‫" فقال لي‬.‫الملك‬ 18. First, however, I needed to see Princess Flavia again. If I could not tell her the truth, I could at least warn her that the situation in Ruritania was not as good as she believed it to be. I visited her in her palace later that day, and she asked her servants to bring me some coffee. Then she told me that she had received two letters. One was from Michael, who had invited her to visit Zenda. Then she showed me the other letter. "I don't know who this one's from," she said. I immediately knew who it was from: the writing was the same as the letter I had received. It was from Antoinette de Mauban and it read: ( You do not know me, but I do not want you to fall into the power of the Duke. Do not accept any invitation from him and do not go anywhere without many guards. Show this letter, if you can, to the leader of Ruritania. ) ‫ فعلممى القممل اخبرهمما بممأن الوضممع فممي‬،‫ فإذا لم أستطع أن أقول لهمما الحقيقممة‬.‫ كنت بحاجة لمقابلة الميرة فلفيا مرة أخرى‬، ‫ في البداية‬. 18 ‫ وطلبمت ممن خمدمها أن يحضمروا لمي بعمض‬،‫ فقمت بزيارة لها في قصرها في وقت لدحق من ذلك اليوم‬.‫روريتانيا ليس جيدا كما يبدو لها‬ ‫ )أنمما ل أعمرف‬:‫ وقالت لمي‬.‫ ثم بينت لي الرسالة الخرى‬.‫ يدعوها لزيارة زندا‬،‫ ادحدهما من مايكل‬.‫ ثم قالت لي أنها قد تلقت رسالتين‬.‫القهوة‬ ‫ وتقممول‬.‫ إنها انطونيت دو موبان لنها بنفس خط الرسالة التي تلقيتها منها‬:‫من صادحب هذه الرسالة" علمت على الفور من صادحب الرسالة‬ ‫ ل تقبلي أي دعوة منه ول تذهبي لي مكان دون دحراسممة‬.‫ ولكن أنا ل أريد منك أن تقعي في قبضة الدوق‬، ‫ "أنتي ل تعرفينني‬:‫في رسالتها‬ .(‫ إن استطعت ذلك‬، ‫ أعطى هذه الرسالة إلى زعيم "قائد" روريتانيا‬.‫مشددة‬

19. "Why does it say 'the leader' and not 'the King'?" she asked. "You must do as the letter says," I said, not answering her question. "I'll order guards to watch you." "Do you know who sent this?" she asked. "A friend of mine. Today you must say you're ill so you can't go to Zenda." "So you don't mind making Michael angry?" she asked. "I don't mind anything if you're safe," I said. :‫ فقلممت لهمما‬.‫ ولم ارد على سؤالها‬،"‫ "يجب أن تفعلي كما تقوله الرسالة‬:‫ فقلت لها‬."‫ "لماذا تقول 'زعيم' وليس 'ملك'؟‬:‫ فتساءلت الميرة‬. 19 ‫ واليمموم يجممب أن تقممولي‬،‫ "صممديق لممي‬:‫ فقلت لهمما‬."‫ "هل تعرف من الذي أرسل هذه الرسالة؟‬:‫" فسألتني‬.‫"سأطلب دحراسة مشددة لحمايتك‬ ‫ "أنمما ل أمممانع أي‬:‫ فقلممت لهمما‬."‫ "أليس لديك مانع من إغضاب الدوق مايكل ؟‬:‫ فقلت لي‬."‫أنكي مريضة وبالتالي ل يمكنك الذهاب إلى زندا‬ ."‫شيء يحافظ على أمنك‬

20. I had an idea about who would be the best guard for Princess Flavia, and I immediately visited Marshal Strakencz, who I knew I could trust. I asked him to guard the Princess and not to allow any of the Duke's men to visit her. I told him I was worried about the Duke's ambitions, and he did not look surprised. "I'm leaving Strelsau for a few days," I told him. "Every evening, I'll send you a message. If you don't get a message for three days, you have the authority to say that you are now the head of Strelsau. You must then ask the Duke to allow you to see the King. If he doesn't allow you to see the King in twenty-four hours, you must say that the King's dead. Then you must tell the people of Ruritania who their new ruler will be. You do know who that will be?" "Princess Flavia, of course," he answered. ‫ الذي كنت أعرف أنني يمكنني أن أثممق‬،‫ وعلى الفور قمت بزيارة المشير ستراكنتش‬،‫ فكرت فيمن سيكون أفضل دحارس للميرة فلفيا‬. 20 ‫ ولم ينممدهش بقممولي‬،‫ وقلت له إنني قلقا بشأن طمودحات الدوق‬.‫به وطلبت منه دحراسة الميرة وعدم السماح لي من رجال الدوق بزيارتها‬ ‫ لديك‬،‫ وإذا لم تصلك رسالة مني لمدة ثلثة أيام‬،‫ "سأغادر العاصمة سترلسو لبضعة أيام وكل مساء سوف أرسل لك رسالة‬:‫ وقلت له‬.‫هذا‬ ‫ وإذا لم يسمح لممك بممذلك‬،‫ و يجب عليك أن تطلب من الدوق أن يسمح لك أن ترى الملك‬.‫السلطة أن تقول أنك الن رئيس العاصمة سترلسو‬ 1

‫ ثم يجب أن تعلن لشعب روريتانيمما عمن دحماكمهم الجديمد ممن سمميكون" ثممم‬،‫ يجب عليك أن تعلن أن الملك قد مات‬،‫في أربع وعشرين ساعة‬ ."‫ بطبيعة الحال‬،‫سألته " أتعرف من سيكون ؟ " فأجابني قائل "الميرة فلفيا‬

Questions with modal answers 1- Rassendyll had contradicting feelings on leaving the Princess's Palace. Illustrate. Rassendyll wasn't sorry to say goodbye to the Duke and his men but he was sad to say goodbye to the princess. He asked himself if he was wrong to pretend to be the king. 2-What did the princess tell him when he was going to leave her palace? Flavia warned him to be careful and to think what his life meant to the people of Ruritania. 3-What did Rassendyll remember when the princess warned him? Rassendyll remembered what his sister-in-law ( Rose ) had said about his brother Robert in England :" He realises his position in society brings with it responsibilities." 4-How was Rassendyll's life changed in Ruritania? Rassendyll always wanted to have a quiet life but he suddenly realised how many responsibilities he had in Ruritania. 5-Why didn't anyone seem to notice that Rassendyll was not the real king? Because Rassendyll looked so like the king and it was easier for him to pretend to be king than to him by neighbour at home 6- How did Rassendyll act when he made mistakes ? He pretended that he had forgotten rules or people that he had met. 7- When do we know that Rassendyll became popular with the Ruritanians. ? When Rassendyll hoped that his growing popularity with the people of Ruritania would help them to forgive his occasional bad situation. 8- How did Sapt know that the real king at the Castle of Zenda? a) As the rest of the six famous ( Rupert- Lauengram and Krafstein) were all there . b) The drawbridge was nearly always kept up. That wasn't normal. c) No one went into the building without the permission of Rupert or Michael. 9- How did Sapt call ( Rupert- Lauengram and Krafstein)? Sapt called them the three biggest criminals in Ruritania 10- Why wouldn't it be a good idea for Rassendyll to go to Zenda? Sapt told him that he would probably stay there forever.( He would be imprisoned there) 11- Why did Sapt order six men to follow Rassendyll wherever he went in Strelsau? To guard Rassendyll as it would be easy for De Gautet, Bersonin and Detchard to catch him .It would be useful for Michael if Rassendyll disappeared. ( to kill the king ) 12- From whom was the letter given to Rassendyll by Sapt? Sapt gave Rassendyll a letter from Antoinette de Mauban . 13- Why was the letter sent to Rassendyll? To ask him to go to the summer house so that someone would tell him something very important about his life. ( It was a plot ‫ مؤامرة‬from Michael) 14- What did the letter warn him about? If Rassendyll (the king) didn't go to the summer house , his life would be in danger 15- What would happen if Rassendyll showed the letter to anyone? It would put Antoinette de Mauban in great danger as Michael would punish her. 16- According to Sapt and Rassendyll, who wrote that letter? Why? According to them Michael had written that letter to trap Rassendyll and kill him. 17- What was written on the back of the letter? " If you don't believe me ask Colonel Sapt what woman has been a guest of the Duke .Ask if her name begins with A." 18- What did Sapt know about Antoinette de Mauban? Sapt heard that she came to Ruritania with her servants as a guest of Michael. She had a great argument with Michael .She was staying somewhere in Strelsau. 19- How could she be useful to them? If she had information about Michael and they believed that Michael wrote that letter 1

20- How did Rassendyll insist on meeting Antoinette as the letter asked? He told Sapt that he believed that woman ( de Mauban ) and threatened if he didn't go to the house he would return to England .Everyday they left the king imprisoned , there was more danger They had to move quickly. so Sapt agreed reluctantly 21- What did Rassendyll ask Sapt to do when he went to meet de Mauban? Rassendyll asked him to wait outside the gate and he would go alone. 22- How was the room Rassendyll entered in the summer house? The room was lit by a small candle. It was almost empty except for a small iron table and two chairs. Antoinette was in front of him and her servant was behind him. 23- How far was Antoinette de Mauban a reliable person? a) She told Rassendyll that she knew that he was Mr. Rassendyll not the real king b) She told him that she wrote the letter at the Duke’s order. c) She warned him that in 20 minutes three men would come to kill him 24- According to Antoinette ,What was Michael’s wicked plan ‫ خطة شريرة‬to be king?. a ) The plan was to kill Rassendyll and to take his body into the old town to be found. b )Michael would arrest Sapt and Fritz for murdering Rassendyll. c )A messenger would be sent to Zenda and the real king would be murdered too. 25- Why did Antoinette help Rassendyll? As she didn't like to see people being killed. She was a kind woman who didn't like evil 26-How did Antoinette try to save Rassendyll's life? She told him that he would never be safe in the city If he was alone Michael’s men would kill him. She told him to climb the ladder and ran as fast as he could. 27-What would Antoinette tell the Duke’s men if they didn't find Rassendyll? She would tell them that Rassendyll didn’t come to the house. 28- What did Antoinette tell Rassendyll about the real king’s place ? She told him that there was a door on the right and behind that …….. 29-Why couldn’t Antoinette complete telling Rassendyll about the king’s place? As the three foreigners of the six famous arrived and interrupted her 30- When did Antoinette ask Rassendyll not to trust the three famous? When they told Rassendyll that they wanted to make him an offer and to let them in 31- What was the offer which Detchard talk about? They could offer Rassendyll a safe journey to the border and 50000 English pounds 32- What did Rassendyll say about their offer? He said that their offer was generous but in fact he didn’t trust them 33- Rassendyll was so clever that he could escape from the three foreigners. Illustrate He asked Detchard to open the door and while Detchard was doing that .Rassendyll ran at him as fast as he could holding the iron table in front of him to protect himself . 34- Rassendyll owed his life to the iron table. Discuss . The three men fired at Rassendyll but he was protected by the top of the iron table. 35- Rassendyll was intelligent to use the iron table as a weapon. Illustrate. He used it to defend himself against their guns . he also hit them with it so all the three men fell down the steps .Rassendyll ran away firing his gun behind him. 36- How did Rassendyll escape from the place? He climbed the ladder which Antoinette told him about and in seconds he climbed over the wall .He found Sapt ,who was trying to get into the gate, firing his gun. 37- Why was Sapt surprised that Rassendyll was safe? As the three men were too dangerous but Rassendyll told him about the iron table. 38-What was the latest report from the Chief of Police about Michael ? The report said that The Duke of Strelsau left the capital by the road to Zenda. An hour later he was followed by De gautet.Bersonin and Detchard who had a bandage 39- How did Rassendyll know that his shot was a good one? Detchard was shot by Rassendyll at his arm so he had a bandage around his arm 1

40- What did the report say about the king and the princess? The people werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy that the king had yet to marry the princess and if he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t marry her it would be better if the Princess married the Duke. However, the king was having a ball that night for the princess. 41- Ruritania was more important to Sapt than feelings. Discuss Sapt told Rassendyll that he had to ask to marry the Princess but Rassendyll said that it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fair to the Princess as he wasn't the real king. 42- What was the ball like? It was a great success.Rassendyll sat with the Princess in a small room by the palace garden. The servants brought them coffee and they had time to talk 43- What was the Princess's opinion after a few weeks of the coronation? The Princess was very pleased for him as everyone said that he had a very good job. 44- When did Rassendyll know that Rose's words were true? When Rassendyll pretended to be the king , he realised that position in society had responsibilities as Rose said before. 45- What 2nd mistake did Rassendyll make when he was talking to the Princess? He told her that when he was younger , he didn't thought he needed to worry about society , he thought that it was someone else 's job. 46- Why did Rassendyll realise that he made a mistake? Because the Princess looked very surprised at his strange philosophy about life and told him that he always knew that he would become a king so the Princess asked him how he could think it was someone else's job. 47- Why did Rassendyll want to tell the Princess the truth ? Because she should know what had happened to her future husband. 48- What prevented Rassendyll from telling the Princess the truth? He heard footsteps in the garden outside the room.He looked up and jumped with fright because a face suddenly appeared at the French window. 49- Sapt was always at Rassendyll's side to stop him from making mistakes. Discuss. Sapt appeared suddenly and stopped Rassendyll from telling the truth to the Princess . Sapt was very angry with Rassendyll as he wanted to tell the Princess the truth. 50- When did Rassendyll realise that his game had gone too far to go back? When he was welcomed by other important people at the ball , he realised that he couldn't tell anyone who he really was or they would think he was mad.Sapt's plan was working. 51-Rassendyll was a good faithful man.Illustrate. Although he could arrange for the Duke and the real king to be killed , he decided to go to Zenda to rescue the king . 52-Why did Rassendyll decide to rescue the king? Rassendyll saw that it wasn't fair for the people of Ruritania and it wasn't fair for the princess, either to continue pretending to be the king . 53- How did Sapt praise Rassendyll when he decided to rescue the real king? Why? Sapt told him that he was a good man. As Rassendyll had the chance to be king forever If he killed the king and the Duke but instead ,he wanted to rescue the king. 54-Why did Rassendyll want to see Princess Flavia again? To warn her that the situation in Ruritania was not as good as she believed it to be. 55- Who did the Princess receive the two letters from? One letter was from Michael who had invited her to visit Zenda. The 2nd letter was from Antoinette de Mauban asking the Princess not to accept any invitation from Michael and not to go anywhere without many guards . 56- Why did Antoinette ask the Princess to show the letter to the leader of Ruritania? Antoinette knew that Rassendyll would know her handwriting and would trust her so Rassendyll asked the princess that she had to do as the letter said.

57- Antoinette was a positive helpful for Rassendyll and the princess .Explain. Antoinette revealed Michael's plans to Rassendyll and saved him in time She warned the Princess from meeting the duke in order not to kidnap her. 58- What was Rassendyll's plan to save Princess Flavia from Michael's plan ? a) He would order guards to watch her. b) He asked her not to go to Zenda saying she was ill. 59- Who did Rassendyll trust to guard the Princess? Rassendyll trusted Marshal Strakencz to guard the princess 60- What orders did the Marshal give to the Marshall? Rassendyll asked Marshall Strakencz to guard the Princess and not to allow any of the Duke's men to visit her as Rassendyll was worried about the Duke's ambitions. 61- Why would Rassendyll send the Marshall a message every evening? To make the Marshall sure he was still alive 62- How did Rassendyll plan the future of Ruritania if he failed to rescue the king? a) The Marshall would have the authority ‫ السلطة‬to say that he was the head of Strelsau. b) If the Duke didn't allow the Marshall to see the king in 24 hours , the Marshall would say that the king was dead . c) The Marshall had to tell the people that Princess Flavia would be the ruler of Ruritania Quotations with model answers 1-" Rudolf, be careful, won't you?" Who said that ? To whom?  The princess to Rassendyll ( the king ) Why do you think she warned him? Because he endangered his life in the forest 2-" Be careful of what " Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess. 3-" I can't say .But think what your life means to the people of Ruritania. " Who said that ?To whom?  The princess to Rassendyll ( the king ) 4-"Here's a letter for you. From the writing, I think it is from a woman " Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 5-" I also have some important news " Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 6-" We now know that the king is at the Castle of Zenda" Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 7- "How do you know this" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 8-" We found out they were at the castle." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll Who were at the castle? Why?  The rest of the famous six  to guard the real king 9-" The three biggest criminals in Ruritania." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll Who were those criminal?  Lauengram, Krafstein and young Rupert of Hentzau 10-"Do you think the king's definitely there." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 11-"The drawbridge is nearly kept up. That's not normal." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 12-"No one goes into the building without the permission of Rupert or Michael." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 13-"Then I must go to Zenda." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt

14-You'll probably stay forever if you do." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll What was the hint?  Michael's men would imprison or kill Rassendyll if he went there 15-" What’s worrying you?" Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 16-"Tell my why is it that wherever I go in the capital, I'm followed by six people." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 18-"Because I have ordered them to follow you," Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll Why did they follow Rassendyll?  To guard him and protect him from Michael's men 19- "It'd be useful for Michael if you disappear. And if you disappear , the game is over." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll Why did Rassendyll's life mean to Sapt?  It meant the life of the real king. Why was his disappearance useful for Michael?  to be king after killing the real king 20-"I don't need such help. I can look after myself." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt Which help did the speaker refuse?  To be followed by six men. 21- Anyone of them could catch you easily." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll Who could catch him easily?  The three foreigners of the famous six 22- "Don't show this letter to anyone, or it will put a woman in great danger." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll in the letter 23- "Yes, and Michael could write a very good letter." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 24-"If you don't believe me , ask Colonel Sapt what woman has been a guest of the Duke." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll in the letter 25- People say that she had a great argument with Michael." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 26- "So she could be useful to us," Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 27- Perhaps she would be useful if she had information about Michael." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 28-"So do I but I'm not certain. I'll go to the house tonight." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 29-"No,you mustn't. Let me go instead." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 30-"You can come, too but you must wait outside the gate when I go alone." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 31-"I don't believe that woman and you are mad to go." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 32-"I believe this woman and I will go. Either I go to the house , or I go back to England." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 33-"I will wait for you here , outside the gate. Good luck." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 34-"Shut the door." We have little time. I know who you are. I know you aren't the king." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll 35-"In twenty minutes, three men will be here to kill you." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll 36-"Or I will kill them. I suppose they are three of the Duke's six men" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Antoinette de Mauban 1

37- "The plan is to kill you and to take your body into the old town to be found." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Why would the body be in the old town?  To accuse Sapt and Fritz of murdering him What would Michel do with the real king?  Michael would murder him ,too. 38- " Oh,yes ,I understand. It's a clever plan. But why are you helping me?" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Antoinette de Mauban What was the clever plan?  Killing Rassendyll.the real king and arresting Sapt&Fritz Why was Antoinette helping Rassendyll?  She didn't like to see people being killed 39-"I don't like to see people being killed." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll 40-" You are never safe in this city. If you are alone, then you will die." Who said that ? To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Which city did the speaker talk about?  Strelsau ( the capital of Ruritania ) Who would kill him?  Michael's men would kill him if they found him alone 41-" There you will find a ladder against the wall. Climb it and run as fast as you can." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Why should he ran?  To escape from the three men who came to kill him 42-" I also have a game to play, I'll tell the Duke's men that you never came." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Why didn't she tell them that?  Because they had arrived before Rassendyll's escape 43- "Thank you .You have helped the king tonight." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Antoinette de Mauban Who did she help the king ? If Rassendyll was killed , the real king would be killed,too 44-"Do you know where he is in the castle?" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Antoinette de Mauban Who did "he" refer to?  To the real king 45- Yes, I do know. Inside the castle there is a door on the right, and behind that---" Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Why couldn't Antoinette complete her sentence?  Because Michael's men arrived 46-"But listen! They are here !It's late for you to escape." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Who did "they" refer to?  To Detchard, Bersonin and De Gautet ( 3 foreigners ) Why was it for Rassendyll to escape? Because they came to kill him. 47-"We want to make you an offer. Will you let us in?" Who said that ?To whom?  Detchard to Rassendyll What was the offer ?  To leave Ruritania safely with 50 thousand English pounds 48-"Don't trust them." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll Who did "them" refer to?  To Detchard, Bersonin and De Gautet (3 foreigners) 49-"Stand outside and talk. I won't let you in." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Detchard 50-" We can offer you a safe journey to the border and fifty thousand English pounds." Who said that ?To whom?  Detchard to Rassendyll 51-"That sounds a generous offer. Give me a minute to think." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Detchard 52-"What are you going to do?" Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll 53- "Gentlemen ,I'd like to accept your kind offer , perhaps you can open the door for me." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the three foreigners of the six famous 54-"Why don't you open the door yourself.?" Who said that ?To whom?  Detchard to Rassendyll 1

55-"Very well, but it opens outwards. You will need to step back or the door will hit you." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Detchard Why didn't Rassendyll open the door?  To make them open it so he could escape How did he escape?  He attacked them with the iron table and fired at them. 56-"It's me , let's go!" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt 57-"I have a fine story to tell you about a table!" Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Colonel Sapt What was the fine story about the table?  Rassendyll used the table to protect himself from the men's bullets 58-"Some interesting things have been happening this morning." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll 59-"I don't know anything about a ball." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 60-"You must ask the Princess to marry you tonight." Who said that ?To whom?  Colonel Sapt to Rassendyll Why did the addressee have to ask the Princess to marry him?  To make people happy 61-"I can't do that. It wouldn't be fair to the Princess." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt What wouldn't be fair? To ask to marry the Princess as he wasn't the real king 62-"Everyone says you have done a very good job. I'm pleased for you." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king ) What was the good job ?  He made himself popular with the people of the old town 63-" A person who has a position in society , has responsibilities. I've realised it is true." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Princess Flavia Who told Rassendyll those wise words? His sister in law " Rose" 64-"Haven't you always thought that." Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king) 65-"I didn't think I needed to worry about society. it was someone else's job." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess ".But you always knew that you would become king. How could you think that"-66 Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll ( the king) "---There's something you should know. I'm not really"-67 Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess .What was he going to tell her ?  The truth that he wasn't the real king .Why couldn't he tell her the truth?  As Sapt stopped him from telling her the truth ".I could even arrange for the Duke and the real king to be killed "-68 Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt .Did the speaker intend to do that?  No, he didn't Why did he say that ?  He said that to show that people believed he was the real king "?This is all true, so will you do such a thing "-69 Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did he mean by " thing " ?  To kill both the Duke and the king ".Of course not. I shouldn't be here, pretending to be anything "-70 Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt ".We must go to Zenda and rescue the king "-71 Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt 72-" You are a good man." Who said that ?To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Why did speaker say that?  As Rassendyll showed how far he was honest and faithful 1

73-"I don't want you to fall into the power of the Duke. Show this letter to the leader." Who said that ?To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Princess Flavia in the letter. Why did she warn her of the Duke?  As she knew his evil ambitions to be illegal king Why does she say the leader and not the king?  As Antoinette knew that the real king was kidnapped and Rassendyll was the leader 74-"Why does it say the leader and not the king?" Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll 75-"You must do as the letter says. I'll order guards to watch you." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess 76-" A friend of mine. Today you must say you are ill so you can't go to Zenda." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess Who was that friend? Antoinette de Mauban Why would she pretend to be ill?  In order that she could not go to Michael's invitation. 77-"So you don't mind making Michael angry?" Who said that ?To whom?  Princess Flavia to Rassendyll 7 8-"I don't mind anything if you are safe." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess What did that sentence mean?  It meant that Rassendyll loved the Princess very much. 79-"I'm leaving Strelsau for a few days." "Every evening I'll send you a message." Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Marshall Strakencz Why would he send a message? To make the Marshal knew that he was still safe. 80-" You must tell the people of Ruritania who their new ruler will be.? Who said that ?To whom?  Rassendyll to Marshall Strakencz Find the mistake and correct it 1-Fritz brought Rassendyll news about the place of the king. 2-The real king was sent a letter from Madame de Mauban 3-Sapt thought that Antoinette wrote the letter by herself 4- Sapt trusted Antoinette de Mauban 5- Rassendyll insisted on not going to meet Antoinette 6 -Antoinette wanted Rassendyll to meet her at the palace 7- Rassendyll asked Sapt not to go with him to meet Antoinette . 8- If the Duke killed Rassendyll , he would throw the body in the moat . 9- The king would be arrested for killing Rassendyll. 10- Detchard offered Rassendyll 200 thousand English pounds to leave Ruritania 11- Rassendyll attacked the men with a wooden table. 12- Rassendyll managed to fire his gun at De Gautet 13- Fritz was waiting for Rassendyll at the gate of the summer house 14- Antoinette helped Rassendyll as she didn't like to see animals being killed 15- Rassendyll climbed the stairs which Antoinette told him about 16- Rassendyll was asked to divorce the Princess. 17- Rassendyll wanted to tell Antoinette the truth 18- Fritz prevented Rassendyll from telling the truth to the Princess. 19- Rassendyll wanted to rescue the king from the palace. 20- Sapt said that Rassendyll was a bad man 21- Rassendyll wanted to see Antoinette again to warn her 22- The Princess received a letter from the king 23- Antoinette warned the Princess against Rassendyll 24- Rassendyll asked the Princess to meet the Duke 25- Rassendyll asked the Marshall to kill the Princess 26- Rassendyll would send a present to the Marshall every day 27- If the Marshall didn't have a message for four nights , he would ask to see the king. 28- The Marshall would say that he was the ruler of Ruritania. 29 – Rassendyll didn't trust the Marshall 1

Chapter: 6 Text and Quotations 1. It was nearly time for us to make a move against Duke Michael. I was with Marshal Strakencz who I had to trust to keep the future of Ruritania safe. "You must promise that you'll protect Princess Flavia from the Duke." I told him. "As you know, his mother was not royal and he can only legally become King if he marries the Princess." "I promise." Marshal Strakencz said, bowing. "Now I'll write down what I've just said. But my finger still hurts." "Yes, sir," he said, watching me write. "The writing's a little different from your usual. I hope people know it's a real order from the King." "I trust you" I told him and he smiled. "The Princess will be safe with me." he said. ‫ كنت مع المارشال ستراكنتش الذي لم أجد أفضممل منممه للحفمماظ‬.‫لقد دحان الوقت تقريباا بالنسبة لنا لتخاذ خطوة ضد الدوق مايكل‬ ‫ لم تكن والدته من العائلة‬،‫ فكما تعلم‬.‫" يجب أن تعدنى أنك ستحمى الميرة فلفيا من الدوق‬:‫ قلت له‬.‫على مستقبل روريتانيا‬ ،‫بذلك‬ " ‫"أتعهد‬:‫ فقال المارشال ستراكنتش وهو ينحنى‬."‫الملكية وانه يمكن فقط أن يصبح ملك بصورة قانونية إذا تزوج الميرة‬ ‫ وهذه الكتابة مختلفة قليل عن‬،‫ يا سيدي‬،‫"نعم‬:‫" فقال وهو يشاهدنى أكتب‬.‫ ولكن ل يزال إصبعي يؤلمنى‬،‫"الن سأكتب ما قلت تواا‬ ‫بك فابتسم قائ ا‬ ."‫ "الميرة ستكون آمنة معي‬:‫ل‬ " ‫"أنا أثق‬:‫" قلت له‬.‫ وآمل أن يعرف الناس انها أمر دحقيقى من الملك‬،‫المعتاد منك‬ 2. I returned to the palace and told Sapt and Fritz to get ready to go to Zenda. There was only one thing left for me to do before we went. I went to tell Flavia that I was leaving Strelsau to go hunting. "So you'd prefer to hunt animals than do your duties in the capital?" she asked quietly. "The thing I hunt is a very big animal," I explained. "Because I'll be hunting Michael." The Princess looked very worried. "This'll be dangerous!" she said. "If I don't come back, you must become Queen for me." She then stood tall and said, "I don't really know what's going on, but I'll do whatever is right for Ruritania. If that means becoming the Queen, then so be it." "Thank you," I said. "Let us hope that it's not necessary." I knew, however, that this was more than possible. ‫ لم يكن هناك سوى شيء وادحد يجب علي القيممام بممه قبممل‬،‫عدت إلى القصر واخبرت فريتز وسابت ان يستعدوا للذهاب إلى زندا‬ ‫"لذلك تفضل أن تصطاد الحيوانات على ان تقوم‬:‫ سألتنى بهدوء‬.‫ ذهبت لخبر فلفيا اننى سأترك سترلسو للذهاب للصيد‬،‫ذهبنا‬ ‫" بدت الميرة قلقة‬.‫ لني سوف أصطاد مايكل‬،‫"الشيء الذى سأصطاده هو دحيوان كبير جدا‬:‫بواجباتك في العاصمة؟" فشردحت لها‬ ‫"أنا ل أعرف دحقا ما‬:‫ وقالت‬.. ‫" ثم وقفت‬.‫ يجب أن تصبحى ملكة مكانى‬،‫"سوف يكون هذا خطير!""إن لم أعود‬:‫للغاية وقالت‬ ‫"شكرا لك وكن دعينا‬:‫" قلت‬.‫ فليكن‬،‫ فإذا كان ذلك يعني أن أصبح ملكة‬،‫ ولكنى سأفعل كل ما هو فى صالح روريتانيا‬،‫يجري‬ .‫ أن هذا كان أكثر من ممكن‬،‫ مع ذلك‬،‫" كنت أعرف‬.‫نأمل أن ذلك ليس ضروريا‬ 3. About eight kilometres from Zenda, on the opposite side of the town to where the castle stands, there is a leafy wood on a low hill. On top of the hill is a large, modern country house called Tarlenheim which belongs to a relative of Fritz. He does not often visit the house, so when Fritz asked if we could use it for a hunting trip, he happily agreed. ‫ هناك غابممة مورقممة علممى تممل‬،‫ وعلى الجانب الخر من المدينة إلى دحيث تقع القلعة‬،‫على بعد دحوالي ثمانية كيلومترات من زندا‬ ‫ وعلى قمة التل يوجد بيت ريفى دحديث وكبير يسمى تارلينهيم و الذي ينتمي إلى أدحد أقارب فريتز والذى كان ل يزور‬.‫منخفض‬ .‫ وافق دون تردد‬،‫ دحتى انه عندما سئله فريتز عما اذا كان يمكننا استخدامه لردحلة صيد‬، ‫البت في كثير من الدحيان‬ 4. So the next day, Sapt, Fritz and I set off from the capital and arrived at the country house at about midday, with a large party of servants and ten brave and strong gentlemen that I trusted. We had told these men that Michael had tried to kill me and that a good friend of the King's was held prisoner in the castle. They knew it was our job to set him free, and being brave and loyal, they did not need to ask any more questions. However, it did not take long for Duke Michael to hear about our arrival, and after only an hour, we were visited by three of his famous Six Men: the Ruritanians Lauengram, Krafstein and Rupert Hentzau. I am sure they knew that we were not really there to hunt animals but had a much bigger plan. ‫ وكممان معنمما‬،‫ أنطلقنا ان وسابت وفريتز من العاصمة ووصلنا إلى المنممزل الريفممي نحممو منتصممف النهممار‬،‫ في اليوم التالي‬،‫لذلك‬ ‫ وقد أخبرنا هؤلء الرجال أن مايكل دحاول قتلي‬،‫مجموعة كبيرة من الخدم وعشرة من الرجال الشجعان والقوياء الذين أثق بهم‬ 1

‫ ولنهممم شممجعان ومخلصممين فلممم‬،‫ وعلم الرجال ان مهمتنا هممى اطلق سممرادحه‬،‫وأن صديق مقرب من الملك تم سجنه في القلعة‬ ‫ وقام بزيارتنمما‬،‫ وبعد ساعة فقط‬،‫ لم يمر وقتا طويل دحتى سمع الدوق مايكل عن وصولنا‬،‫ ومع ذلك‬.‫يلجئوا إلى طرح أسئلة أكثر‬ ‫ وكنت واثقاا من أنهم يعرفممون أننمما‬،‫ لوينجرام وكرافستين وروبرت هنتزو‬:‫ثلثة من رجاله الستة المشهورون وهم الروريتانيين‬ .‫لم نكن هناك دحقا لصطياد الحيوانات ولكن لدينا خطة أكبر من ذلك بكثير‬ 5. The youngest and strongest of the three, Rupert Hentzau, told us how sorry the Duke was that we could not stay in his mansion, but unfortunately the Duke and many of his servants had a dangerous illness, so it was best if we stayed away. His speech was formal and polite, but I did not believe a word he said. "I'm sorry to hear this," I said to them. "I hope my brother feels better soon. And what of your friends De Gautet, Bersonin and Detchard? I heard that Detchard was injured?" Rupert smiled at me and said, "You needn't worry, Detchard will be fine." "Good. Perhaps you would like to stay and eat with us?" I said. "You're very kind," said Rupert, "but unfortunately we have important duties and need to get back to at the castle." "Of course you do," I laughed. "Thank you for coming. I look forward to seeing you all again." When they had gone, Sapt said, "That Rupert's the worst criminal of them all!" ‫ ولكممن لسمموء الحممظ‬،‫ كيف كان الدوق مستاءاا أننا لم نستطع القامممة فممي قصممره‬،‫ روبرت هنتزو‬، ‫اخبرنا أصغر الثلثة وأقواهم‬ ‫ ولكنممى لممم أصممدق‬،‫ كان خطابه رسممميا ا ومهممذباا‬.‫ لذلك كان أفضل لو بقينا بعيدا‬،‫فالدوق والعديد من خدمه أصيبوا بمرض خطير‬ : ‫ ولكن ماذا عن اصدقائك‬.‫ آمل أن أخي يشعر على نحو أفضل في وقت قريب‬،‫" أنا آسف لسما(ع هذا‬:‫ قلت له‬.‫أى كلمة مما قال‬ ‫ سوف‬،‫ل داعي للقلق‬ " :‫ وقال‬،‫دى جوتيت ودى تشارد وبيرسونين؟ سمعت أن دى تشارد أصيب؟" ابتسم روبرت في وجهي‬ ‫ ولكن‬،‫"أنت رقيق جدا‬:‫معنا؟ فقال روبرت‬ " ‫ ربما كنت ترغب في البقاء وتناول الطعام‬،‫"جيد‬:‫فقلت‬."‫يكون دى تشارد على ما يرام‬ ‫ وأتطلع‬،‫ شكرا لكم على دحضوركم‬،‫"بالطبع ستفعل ذلك‬:‫" فضحكت وقلت‬.‫للسف لدينا واجبات مهمة ونحتاج ان نعود الى القلعة‬ !"‫" روبرت هذا هو أسوأ هؤلء المجرمين‬:‫ وقال سابت عندما ذهبوا‬."‫إلى رؤيتكم جميعا ا مرة أخرى‬ 6. That evening, I set off for Zenda with Fritz. Our journey, we knew, could be a dangerous one, but my face was covered and we felt safe because there were many people on the roads. We did not go near the castle, however, but went to the inn where I had stayed on my first night in Ruritania. "I've been here before," I told Fritz. "Won't they recognise you, then?" he said. "Of course. Just do as I say and everything will be fine." ‫ ولكنممى قمممت بتغطيممة وجهممي‬،‫ يمكن أن تكون خطيرة‬،‫ كما نعرف‬،‫ وكانت ردحلتنا‬.‫ أنطلقت الى زندا مع فريتز‬،‫في ذلك المساء‬ ‫ ولكممن ذهبنمما إلممى الفنممدق‬،‫ ومع هذا نحن لم نذهب بممالقرب مممن القلعممة‬،‫وشعرنا بالمان لن الكثير من الناس كانوا فى الطرقات‬ :‫"ألن يتعرفوا عليك؟" فقلت‬:‫ "لقد كنت هنا من قبل" فقال‬:‫ قلت لفريتز‬.‫الريفى دحيث كنت قد قضيت ليلتى الولى فى روريتانيا‬ ."‫ فقط افعل كما أقول لك وكل شيء سيكون على ما يرام‬،‫"بالطبع‬ 7. I kept the coat over my face as we entered the inn and we asked to have a meal in a quiet room at the back. When the owner's daughter brought us our food, I uncovered my face so she could see me. "You're the King!" she cried, almost dropping our plates. "I remember you when you stayed with us. I told my mother you weren't really an Englishman and that you were the King! I'm sorry if we said anything bad when you stayed with us." "I'll forgive you if you promise to help us," I said. I explained that I wanted to see Johann. "He never comes here any more," she explained. "He works at the castle now." "But you're still friends and you must ask to see him," I told her. "Tell him to meet you tomorrow night at ten o'clock, then bring him to our house. And tell no one that you've seen the King. Do you understand?" "You won't hurt him, will you, sir?" "Not if he does as we ask," I promised. ‫ عنممدما جمماءت ابنممة صممادحبة الننممزل‬،‫كان معطفى على وجهي عندما دخلنا ال ننزل وطلبنا تناول وجبة في غرفة هادئة في الخلممف‬ ‫" أتذكر عندما بقيت‬:‫ وقالت‬،‫ و تقريبا اسقطت الطباق‬،"!‫"أنت الملك‬:‫ فصرخت‬.‫بطعامنا كشفت وجهي دحتى تتمكن من رؤيتي‬ ‫"سوف‬:‫ فقلت‬."‫ قلت لمي أنك لم تكن دحقا رجل إنجليزي وانك كنت ملك! أنا آسفة إذا قلنا أي شيء سيئ عندما بقيت معنا‬.‫معنا‬ ‫ انه يعمل في‬،‫"إنه لم يعد يأتي أبدا الى هنا‬:‫ فأوضحت‬.‫ وأوضحت أننى أريد أن أرى جوهان‬."‫ت أن تساعدينا‬ ‫أغفر لك إذا وعد م‬ ،‫ قول له أن يأتى للقائك ليلة الغد في الساعة العاشرة‬،‫" لكنكم ما زلتم أصدقاء ويجب عليك أن تطلبى رؤيته‬:‫ قلت لها‬."‫القلعة الن‬ ‫"لن‬:‫ أليس كذلك يا سيدي؟" فوعدتها‬،‫ هل تفهمين؟""أنت لن تضره‬،‫ت الملك‬ ‫ ول تخبرى أدحداا أنك قد رأي م‬،‫ثم أدحضريه الى منزلنا‬ ."‫أفعل ذلك اذا فعل ما أطلبه‬ 8. She agreed happily, and after our meal we returned to Tarlenheim late that night. As we got off our horses, Sapt ran out of the house and cried, "So you're safe!" "We're fine. Why shouldn't we be?" "It seems that it's dangerous to ride in this area unless you're in a large 1

‫‪group. One of our men, Bernenstein, went out alone in the woods today. He saw three men in‬‬ ‫‪the trees and one shot him. He's upstairs in bed with a bullet in his arm. The next bullet could‬‬ ‫"‪be for you.‬‬ ‫لقد وافقت وهى سعيدة‪ ،‬وبعد وجبتنا عدنا إلى تارلينهيم فى وقت متأخر من تلك الليلة‪ .‬وعندما كنا ننزل من على خيولنمما‪ ،‬خممرج‬ ‫سابت مسرعاا من المنزل وصاح‪":‬إذاا أنتم فى أمان!" فقلت‪":‬نحن بخير‪ ،‬فلماذا ل نكون؟" فقال‪":‬يبدو أن ركوب الخيل في هذا‬ ‫المنطقة أمر خطير إل إذا كنت في مجموعة كبيرة‪ .‬فقد ذهب ادحد رجالنا‪ ،‬وهو بيرننستين‪ ،‬ودحده في الغابة اليوم‪ ،‬ورأى ثلثة‬ ‫رجال بين الشجار وادحدهم أطلق عليه النار‪ .‬انه بالطابق العلوي في السرير وهناك عيار ناري في ذراعه‪ .‬الرصاصة القادمة‬ ‫قد تكون لك"‪.‬‬ ‫‪9. We thought that we would be safe in the country house, but I was wrong. The next day, I was‬‬ ‫‪resting in the living room when Rupert visited the house alone. "I have a message for you,‬‬ ‫‪Rassendyll," he said. "If you do not know how to address the King, my brother must find‬‬ ‫‪another messenger," I replied coldly. "Why do you continue to pretend?" he laughed. "We all‬‬ ‫‪know who you are." "But you can't say that in public, can you? Because then people would‬‬ ‫‪know you've kidnapped the real King. You know the game's not finished yet, and until it is, I‬‬ ‫‪will choose my own name," I said. "So, what is your message?" "The Duke offers you more‬‬ ‫‪than I would. He offers you a safe journey to the border and a million gold pieces." "Tell the‬‬ ‫‪Duke that I refuse his generous offer. How's his prisoner, by the way?" "He's still alive," said‬‬ ‫‪Rupert. "Good, now go from here, while you can," I said.‬‬ ‫كنا نظن أننا سنكون في مأمن في المنزل الريفي‪ ،‬ولكن كنت على خطممأ‪ ،‬ففممي اليمموم التممالي‪ ،‬كنممت أسممتريح فممي غرفممة المعيشممة‬ ‫راسندل فأجبت ببرود‪":‬إذا كنت ل تعرف كيفية التعامل مع الملك‬ ‫"‬ ‫عندما زار روبرت المنزل ودحده‪ .‬وقال‪":‬لدي رسالة لك‪ ،‬يا‬ ‫فعلى أخي أن يجد رسولا آخر" فضحك وقال‪ ":‬لماذا الستمرار في التظاهر؟ ونحن نعلم جميعا من أنت‪ ".‬فقلت‪":‬لكن ل يمكن ان‬ ‫تقول هذا على المل‪ ،‬أليس كذلك؟ لن الناس سوف تعرف عند ذلك انكم قد اختطفتم الملك الحقيقي‪ ،‬أنت تعرف ان اللعبة لم تنته‬ ‫بعد‪ ،‬ودحتى يتم ذلك سوف تختار اسمى‪ ،‬ولكن‪ ،‬ما هي رسالتكم؟""ال دوق يقدم لك أكثر مما اتوقع‪ ،‬انه يعرض عليك ردحلة آمنة‬ ‫الى الحدود و مليون قطعة من الذهب"‪".‬قل للدوق أننى أرفض عرضه السخي‪ .‬كيف دحال سجينه‪ ،‬بالمناسبة؟" فقال روبرت‪:‬‬ ‫"مازال دحيا ا‪ ".‬فقلت‪":‬ممتاز‪ ،‬الن أذهب من هنا دحيثما استطعت‪".‬‬ ‫‪10. Rupert gave me a cold look and asked his servant to prepare his horse. I followed him out of‬‬ ‫‪the house, and just as he was about to climb on his horse, he stopped and said, "Let's shake‬‬ ‫‪hands." He stepped nearer to me and suddenly stabbed me in the shoulder with his knife. I‬‬ ‫‪cried out, but Rupert rode off fast before I could do anything.‬‬ ‫نظر روبرت لي نظرة باردة وطلب من خادمه أن يعد دحصانه‪ ،‬اصطحبته الى خارج المنزل‪ ،‬وبينما كممان علممى وشممك الصممعود‬ ‫على دحصانه‪ ،‬توقف‪ ،‬وقال‪":‬دعنا نتصافح" خطى نادحيتى وفجأة طعننى في كتفى بسكين‪ ،‬صرخت‪ ،‬ولكن روبرت هرب بسرعة‬ ‫قبل أن أتمكن من فعل أي شيء‪.‬‬ ‫‪11. Although my shoulder hurt, I was lucky it was not a bad injury, though I was angry at letting‬‬ ‫‪myself fall for such a trick. I was put to bed and told to sleep, which I did for several hours.‬‬ ‫‪When I woke up, it was dark and I found Fritz beside me. "The doctor says your arm will soon‬‬ ‫‪be better," he said. "And the good news is that your plan has worked, for the girl's brought‬‬ ‫‪Johann to the house. He's downstairs right now, and the strange thing is that I think‬‬ ‫‪Johann's happy to be here," said Fritz. "He seems to know that if Michael's plan is‬‬ ‫"‪successful, he'll be in trouble because he knows too much.‬‬ ‫على الرغم من أن كتفي كان يؤلمنى‪ ،‬كنت محظوظا أنها لم تكن إصابة سيئة‪ ،‬ولكننى كنت غاضبا اننى تركت نفسي أسممقط فممى‬ ‫خدعة من هذا القبيل‪ .‬ندحملت الى السرير وطلبوا منى ان انام‪ ،‬وهو ما قمممت بممه لعممدة سمماعات‪ .‬وعنممدما اسمتيقظت‪ ،‬كممان المكممان‬ ‫مظلماا ووجدت فريتز بجانبي‪ .‬فقال‪ ":‬يقول الطبيب ان ذراعك سيصبح أفضل قريبا‪ ،‬والخبر السار هو أن خطتك بدأت تعمل‪،‬‬ ‫فالفتاة قد جلبت جوهان الى المنزل‪ .‬انه بالطابق السفلي في الوقت الحالي‪ ،‬والغريب في المر أننى أعتقد ان جوهان سعيد‬ ‫لوجوده هنا‪ ،‬يبدو انه يعلم انه اذا نجحت خطة مايكل‪ ،‬سوف يكون هو في مأزق لنه يعرف أشياء أكثر من اللزم‪".‬‬

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12. This made me think that Johann would be more useful to us than I had first thought. Surely with the right encouragement, he would make the perfect spy for us? I went downstairs and asked to see Johann. The guards had brought him in with his hands tied behind his back. I sat him down in a chair, where he sat looking sad and afraid. As we talked to him, we understood that Johann was a weak man but not a wicked one. He said he worked for Michael because he was afraid of him not because he liked him, and he seemed happy to tell me Michael's secrets. ‫ سمميكون‬،‫ وبالتأكيممد مممع الممترغيب المناسممب‬.‫جعلني هذا أعتقد أن جوهان سيكون أكثر فائدة بالنسبة لنا مما كنت أعتقد في البداية‬ .‫ وكان الحراس أتوا به ويداه مكبلتمان خلمف ظهمره‬.‫الجاسوس المثالي بالنسبة لنا؟ ذهبت للطابق السفلي وطلبت أن أرى جوهان‬ ‫ فهمنا أن جوهان كان رجل ضعيفا ولكنممه‬،‫ وعندما تحدثنا إليه‬.‫ دحيث جلس وهو يبدو عليه الحزن والخوف‬،‫أجلسته على كرسي‬ .‫ وبدا سعيدا وهو يخبرنى أسرار مايكل‬،‫ وقال انه كان يعمل لمايكل لنه كان يخافه ليس لنه يحبه‬.‫ليس شرير اا‬ 13. He told us that there were two small rooms inside the castle, which you could only reach by crossing the drawbridge. The rooms were cut into the rock below the ground. One room had no windows, so it was always lit by candles. Behind it was a second room with a small window, where the King was kept in chains. From the window, a large stone pipe led down to the castle moat. The first room was always guarded by three of the Six Men. They were told that, if some people attacked the first room and it was in danger of being taken, Detchard should go into the other room and kill the King. The body would then be put down the pipe and the weight of his chains would keep the body under water. Calling out to the other men, Detchard would then escape down the same pipe and swim across the moat. The other two men would then follow him and the Duke's horses would take them to safety. So anyone searching the castle would find nothing: just an empty room. ‫ وهمى غمرف‬.‫ والتي يمكن أن تصلهما فقط عن طريق عبمور الجسمر المتح رك‬،‫قال لنا ان هناك غرفتين صغيرتين داخل القلعة‬ ‫ وخلفها كان هناك غرفة ثانية‬.‫ لذلك كانت مضاءة دائما بالشمو(ع‬،‫ وادحدة منهما ليس لها نوافذ‬.‫منحوتة في الصخر تحت الرض‬ ‫ ومن النافذة كممان هنمماك ماسممورة كممبيرة مممن الحجممارة تممؤدى الممى‬.‫ دحيث كانوا يحتفظون بالملك مقيد اا في سلسل‬،‫بنافذة صغيرة‬ ‫ قيل لهم أنه إذا هاجم بعض الناس الغرفة الولى‬.‫ كانت الغرفة الولى دائما تخضع لحراسة ثلثة من الرجال الستة‬.‫خندق القلعة‬ ‫ وبعد ذلممك يوضممع الجسممم‬.‫ يجب ان يذهب دى تشارد الى الغرفة الخرى ويقتل الملك‬،‫وكان هناك خطر ان يتم الستيلء عليها‬ ‫ ويهممرب دى تشممارد إلممى أسممفل‬،‫ ثم ينادى على باقى الرجال‬.‫لينزلق من خلل الماسورة وثقل الغلل س نيبقى الجسم تحت الماء‬ ‫ لمذلك فمإن أي شمخص يقموم‬.‫ ثم يتبعه الرجلين وخيول الدوق سوف تأخذهم إلمى بمر الممان‬.‫الماسورة ويسبح عبر نفس الخندق‬ .‫ مجرد غرفة فارغة‬:‫بتفتيش القلعة لن يجد شيئا‬ 14. "What if many men attacked the castle?" I asked. "They have another plan," he explained. "If the castle's attacked by a large group of soldiers, they would do the same thing, but one of the Six Men would take the King's place. So when Michael arrived at the castle, he could say that he was only keeping one of the Six Men as prisoner because he'd been rude to Antoinette de Mauban. No one would believe that the King was ever there." "It's a very clever plan," said Sapt angrily. "It means that if we attack the castle quietly and secretly, or openly with a great army, the King will still be dead before we can save him. Rassendyll, I think that this time next year, you'll still be King." ‫ اذا هوجمت القلعة من قبل مجموعة كبيرة من‬،‫"لديهم خطة أخرى‬:‫"ماذا لو هاجم العديد من الرجال القلعة؟" فشرح لى‬:‫سألته‬ ‫ لذلك عندما يصل مايكل إلى القلعة سيقول‬.‫ ولكن وادحد من الست رجال سيحل محل الملك‬،‫ فإنهم سيفعلون الشيء نفسه‬،‫الجنود‬ ‫ و عندها ل يمكن لدحد أن‬،‫انه هو كان فقط متحفظا ا على وادحد من الست رجال كسجين لنه كان وقحا مع أنطوانيت دي موبان‬ ‫ وهذا يعني أنه إذا هاجمنا القلعة فى هدوء‬،‫"انها خطة ذكية جدا‬:‫يعتقد أن الملك كان هناك أي وقت مضى" فقال سابت بغضب‬ ‫ أسمع يا راسندل أعتقد أن فى هذا‬،‫ أو فى العلن ومعنا جيش عظيم فإن الملك سيكون ميتا قبل أن نتمكن من انقاذه‬،‫وسرية‬ ."‫ سوف تكون ل تزال الملك‬،‫الوقت من العام القادم‬ 15. My pulse quickened at the thought of remaining King forever. But without proving that Michael had killed the real King, the Duke would still be there, in his castle, waiting for his opportunity to take my place. I would never be safe. "Does the King know about Michael's plan?" I asked Johann. "Yes, and so does my brother, Max. He helped to put up the pipe to the prison window. It's not easy to sleep at the Castle of Zenda because no one feels safe. Everyone in it is a criminal, except the King." 1

‫ فممإن‬،‫ لكن من دون إثبات أن مايكل كان قد قتممل الملممك الحقيقممي‬،‫كان نبض قلبى يتسار(ع عندما افكر اننى سأبقى الملك إلى البد‬ ‫"هل يعرف الملك شيئا ا‬:‫ لن أكون فى أمان أبداا" سألت جوهان‬،‫ في انتظار فرصته لتخاذ مكاني‬،‫الدوق سيظل هناك في قصره‬ ‫ ليس من السهل ان تنام في‬.‫ وكذلك أخي ماكس فقد ساعد فى وضع الماسورة عند نافذة السجن‬،‫ "نعم‬:‫عن خطة مايكل؟" فقال‬ .‫الملك‬ " ‫ باستثناء‬،‫ الجميع هناك مجرمون‬.‫قلعة زندا لنه ل أدحد يشعر بالمان‬ 16. "Thank you, Johann," I said to him. "You can go back to the castle now. If anyone asks you if there is a prisoner in the castle, you can say there is. But if anyone asks you who the prisoner is, do not answer. We can help you if you keep your promises, otherwise you'll never be safe again." Johann bowed to me as he left. We hoped he could be trusted. "So, what are we going to do now?" asked Sapt. I thought long and hard. "There are two ways in which the King can come out of Zenda alive," I said. "One is if we have a miracle, and the other is if one of the Duke's men betrays him." ‫ يمكنك أن تقول‬،‫ إذا سألك أي شخص لو ان هناك سجين في القلعة‬.‫ يمكنك العودة إلى القلعة الن‬،‫ يا جوهان‬،‫"شكرا لك‬:‫قلت له‬ ‫ وإل فلن تكون فى‬،‫ ونحن يمكن أن نساعدك اذا وفيت بوعودك‬،‫ ولكن إذا سألك أي شخص من هو السجين فل تجب‬،‫نعم هناك‬ ‫ ما الذي سنفعله الن؟"فكرت‬،‫"إذاا‬:‫ سألنى سابت‬،‫ كنا نأمل ان يصح وثوقنا به‬،‫ انحنى جوهان أمامى وهو يغادر‬."‫أمان مرة أخرى‬ ‫ والخرى هى إذا كان أدحد‬،‫ الولى هو اذا كان لدينا معجزة‬،‫"هناك طريقتان لخراج الملك من زندا دحيا ا‬:‫طويل وبجدية ثم قلت‬ ."‫الرجال الدوق على استعداد ان يخونه‬ Questions with modal Answers 1-From who did Rassendyll ask the Marshall to protect the Princess ? He asked him to promise that he would protect the Princess from the Duke. 2- Why did the Duke want to marry the Princess? As his mother wasn't royal and he could legally became king if he married the Princess. 3- What did the Marshall notice when Rassendyll wrote his order? He noticed that the writing was a little different from the usual writing of the king.` 4- Where did Rassendyll ( the pretend king) tell the princess he was going? He told her that he was going to hunt a big animal.( He would hunt Michael) 5- What did Rassendyll ask Flavia to do if he didn't come back? To be Queen .Flavia was patriot so she agreed to do whatever was right for Ruritania 6-Where was the Tarlenheim castle? On top of the hill which had a leafy wood , it was about eight kilometres from Zenda 7- Who did the Tarlenheim house belong to? It belonged to a relative of Fritz .Fritz asked him to use it for a hunting trip and he agreed. 8- Who did Rassendyll take with him to the Tarlenheim house? Rassendyll took Sapt , Fritz and a large party of servants besides ten brave and strong gentlemen who he trusted . 9- What did Rassendyll ( the pretend king ) tell those men? Rassendyll told them that Michael had tried to kill him and that a good friend of the king was held prisoner in the castle .It was their job to set the prisoner free. 10- Show that the men whom the pretend king took with him brave and loyal . When Rassendyll told him about the job ,they didn't need to ask any more questions. 11-Who arrived at the Tarlenheim house to visit Rassendyll? The three Ruritanians of the famous six ( Rupert , Lauengram and Krafstein ) 12- Why couldn't the Duke host the king ( Rassendyll ) at his mansion? Rupert said that the Duke and his servants had dangerous illness so he couldn't host them at his mansion and it was best for them to stay away at the Tarlenheim house. 13- What did Rassendyll think of Rupert's talk to him? His talk was formal and polite but Rassendyll didn't believe a word he said. Rassendyll said that he was sorry to hear that Michael was ill and wished him to be better 14-What was Sapt's opinion of Rupert Hentzau ? Sapt said that Rupert was the worst criminal of them all.

15- Why did Rassendyll feel safe when he set off for Zenda with Fritz? They knew that the journey could be a dangerous one ,but his face was covered and there were many people on the roads. They didn't go near the castle but they went to the inn. 16-Why did Rassendyll uncover his face in front of the owner's daughter? He uncovered his face to let her see him and she thought that he was the king. 17- How was the owner's daughter mistaken about Rassendyll ? She thought that he was the king. She remembered him when he stayed with them before and she told her mother that he was the real king and he wasn't really an Englishman . 18- Why did the owner's daughter apologize to Rassendyll? Thinking he was the real king ,she apologized for saying anything bad when he stayed with them before 19- What condition did Rassendyll ask her to achieve to forgive her? Rassendyll ( the king ) asked her to tell Johann to meet her tomorrow night at 10 o'clock. then bring him to Tarlenheim and asked her not to tell anyone that she saw the king 20- Why did the girl agreed happily to bring Johann to the king ( Rassendyll )? Because he promised her that he wouldn't hurt Johann if he did as the king asked 21- Why did it seem dangerous for Rassendyll to ride in that area alone? Because Bernenstein ( one of Rassendyll's men ) went out alone in the woods that day . He saw three men in the trees and one shot him but the bullet hit his arm . 22- Why was Bernenstein shot? As they thought him Rassendyll so Sapt warned him that the 2nd bullet could be for him 23- Why weren't they safe in the country house ? Because Michael's men knew their place and they wanted to kill Rassendyll. 24- Why did Rupert ask Rassendyll to stop pretending ? ( it was a comic scene ) Because Rupert told Rassendyll that all of them knew that he was Rassendyll not the king. 25 –Although Rupert knew Rassendyll's game , Rassendyll was confident. Illustrate. Rassendyll told Rupert that the game hadn't finished yet and he had the right to choose his own name .They couldn't tell the truth of Rassendyll in public as people would know that they had kidnapped the real king. 26- What was the 2nd offer which Rupert told Rassendyll about? The Duke offered Rassendyll a safe journey to the border and a million gold pieces. 27- Why did Rassendyll refuse the 2nd offer ? a ) Rassendyll was an honest , faithful and honourable man to the real king. b ) Rassendyll knew that Michael and his men were lying so he didn’t trust them. 28- What would happen if Rassendyll accept the offer ? The real king would be killed and even Rassendyll could be killed and Michael 'd be king. 29- ٌRupert Hentzau was treacherous ‫ غدار‬and trustless. Explain. He asked Rassendyll to shake hands and stabbed him in his shoulder with his knife. 30- How was Rassendyll lucky when Rupert stabbed him ? The injury wasn't bad , but Rassendyll was angry to let himself fall to such a trick 31-Why was Johann happy to be in the country house ( to help Rassendyll ) ? Johann knew if Michael's plan was successful, he'd be in trouble as he knew too much. 32- Johann was a weak man not a wicked one ,How did that help Rassendyll? Johann worked for Michael because he was afraid of him not because he liked him. He seemed happy to tell Rassendyll Michael's secrets so Rassendyll used him as a perfect spy. 33- What did Johan tell them about the real king's place inside the castle? Johann said that there were two small rooms inside the castle. The rooms were cut into the rock below the ground .one room had no windows so it was always lit by candles behind it was a second room with a small window where the king was kept in chains. 34- How could these rooms be reached ? They could only be reached by crossing the drawbridge. 35-Why was the first room always guarded by three men of the six men? They had orders if some people attacked the first room , Detchard would kill the king. 1

36- Why was there a pipe from the window of the king's room? When the king was killed , the body would then be put down the pipe which led to the castle's moat. The weight of his chains would keep the body under water. 37- The pipe had many uses for Michael's men. Discuss. ( What was the first plan?) a) The king's body would be thrown into the moat through the pipe. b) The three men would escape down the same pipe and swim across the moat c) Any one searching the castle would find nothing: just an empty room. 38- What was the 2nd plan to get rid of the king if many people attacked the castle? They would kill the king and threw his body into the moat through the pipe One of the six famous would take the king's place in the room. 39- Why would one of the six men take the king's place? Michael would say he kept him prisoner as he had been rude to Antoinette de Mauban No one would believe that the king was ever there. 40- How was Sapt being frustrated by Michael's clever plan? He said if we attacked the castle quietly and secretly or openly with a great army, the king would still be dead before they could save him. He said Rassendyll would be king forever 41- Why was Rassendyll's pulse quickened at the thought of remaining king forever? Without proving that Michael had killed the real king, Michael would still be there ,in his castle, waiting for his opportunity to take Rassendyll's place who would never be safe. 42- Who knew about Michael's plan other than his men? The king knew about his brother's plan and so did Max Holf ( Johann's brother ) 43-What did Johann say about his brother Max? Johann said that his brother helped to put up the pipe to the prison window. 44-Why wasn't it easy to sleep at the Castle of Zenda? Because no one was safe .Everyone in the castle was a criminal, except the king. 45-What orders did Rassendyll give Johann after thanking him? a) If anyone asked him if there was a prisoner in the castle, he could say there was. b) If any one asked who the prisoner was, he wouldn't answer. C) Johann was told they could help him if he kept his promises or he would never be safe 46- According to Rassendyll how could the king come out of Zenda alive? a) One if they had a miracle. b) If one of the Duke's men betrayed him Quotations with modal answers 1- " You must promise that you will protect Princess Flavia from the Duke." Who said that? To whom?  Rassendyll ( the king ) to Marshall Strakencz Why did Michael want to marry Flavia? To be legally king as his mother wasn't royal 2-"Now I will write down what I have just said. But my finger still hurts." Who said that? To whom?  Rassendyll ( the king ) to Marshall Strakencz 3-"The writing's a little different from your usual. I hope people know it is a real order." Who said that? To whom?  Marshall Strakencz to Rassendyll ( the king ) Why didn't the Marshall suspect Rassendyll?  As Rassendyll's finger still hurt 4- "The Princess will be safe with me." Who said that ? To whom?  The Marshall to Rassendyll 5-"So you'd prefer to hunt animals than do your duties in the capital." Who said that ? To whom?  Flavia to the pretend king ( Rassendyll ) 6- "The thing I hunt is a very big animal because I will be hunting Michael." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess 7-"This is will be dangerous." Who said that ? To whom?  Flavia to the pretend king ( Rassendyll ) 8- If I don't come back , you will be queen for me." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess 1

9- "I will do whatever is right for Ruritania." Who said that ? To whom?  Flavia to the pretend king ( Rassendyll ) What do you think of Flavia?  She was patriot and was ready to sacrifice for Ruritania 10-" Thank you, let's hope it 's not necessary." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the Princess 11-"I'm sorry to hear this. I hope my brother feels better soon." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 12-"And what of your friends. I heard that Detchard was injured?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert What did Rassendyll want to tell Rupert? He beat his friends and hurt Rassendyll 13-"You needn't worry.Detchard will be fine." Who said that ? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 14-"Good.Perhaps you would like to stay and eat with us." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 15-"You are very kind but unfortunately we have important duties and need to get back." Who said that ? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 16-"Of course you do, Thank you for coming. I look forward to seeing you all again." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 17-"That Rupert's the worst criminal of them all.'' Who said that ? To whom? Sapt to Rassendyll 18-" I have been here before." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Fritz What did " here" refer to?  It referred to the inn ( the first place he visited in Zenda) 19- "Won't they recognize you?" Who said that ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll Who would recognize him? The owner of the inn and her daughters 20-"Of course. Just do as I say and everything will be fine.." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Fritz 21-"You are the king!I told my mother you weren't an Englishman ." Who said that ? To whom?  The owner's daughter to Rassendyll 22-I'm sorry if we said anything bad when you stayed with us." Who said that ? To whom?  The owner's daughter to Rassendyll 23-" I will forgive you if you promise to help us. I wanted to see Johann" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the owner's daughter 24-" He never comes here any more. He works at the castle now." Who said that ? To whom?  The owner's daughter to Rassendyll 25-"But you are still friends and you must ask to see him." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the owner's daughter 26-" Tell him to meet you tomorrow night, then bring him to our house." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the owner's daughter 27-"You won't hurt him, will you ,sir?" Who said that ? To whom?  The owner's daughter to Rassendyll 28-"No.If he does what we ask." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to the owner's daughter 29-"So you are safe! It's dangerous to ride in this area unless you are in a large group." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll 30-"I have a message for you , Rassendyll." Who said that ? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 31-"If you don't know how to address the king, my brother must find another messenger." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 1

32-"Why do you continue to pretend?" "We all know who you are." Who said that ? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 33-" But you can't say that in public, can you?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert What couldn't they say in public? Why ?  Rassendyll was not the king.  They would be accused of kidnapping the real king. 34-"The game's not finished yet, and until it is, I will choose my own name." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 35-"The Duke offers you a safe journey to the border and a million gold pieces." Who said that ? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 36-Tell the Duke I refuse his generous offer. How is his prisoner, by the way?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 37-"He is still alive," Who said that ? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 38-"Good,now go from here while you can." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 39-" The doctor says your arm will soon be better." Who said that ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll 40-" The good news is that your plan has worked, for the girl's brought Johann." Who said that ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll 41-"He seems to know that if Michael's plan is successful , he'll be in trouble." Who said that ? To whom?  Fritz to Rassendyll 42-"What if many men attacked the castle?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann 43-"They have another plan." Who said that ? To whom?  Johann to Rassendyll , Sapt and Fritz 44-"It's a very clever plan. It means that if we attack the castle , the king will still be dead." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll,Fritz,and Johann 45 –"I think that this time next year , you will be king." Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll What did that mean? It meant that they couldn't rescue the real king 46-"Does the king knows about Michael's plan?" Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann Did the king knows about Michael's plan ?  Yes he did What was Michael's plan?  To kill the king and threw his body in the moat 47-"Yes,and so does my brother,Max.It isn't easy to sleep in the castle as no one feels safe. Everyone in it is a criminal except the king." Who said that ? To whom?  Johann to Rassendyll 48-"We can help you if you keep your promises otherwise you will never be safe again." Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann 49-"so what are we going to do now?" Who said that ? To whom?  Sapt to Rassendyll Why did Sapt asked that question?  Because Michael's plan frustrated him 50-"There are two ways in which the king can come out of Zenda alive," Who said that ? To whom?  Rassendyll to Sapt What were the two ways?  a) If they had a miracle / b) If the duke was betrayed.

Find the mistake and correct it 1- Rassendyll told the Princess that he was going to hunt Sapt 2- Rassendyll asked the princess to be a king if he didn't return 3- The Princess promised to do the right thing for England 4-Abouit 12 kilometre from Zenda there was a leafy wood on top of a hill 5-The Tarlenheim house belonged to Sapt 6- The Tarlenheim house was far from Zenda. 7- The Tarlenheim house was on a mountain top 8-Rassendyll went to the house with a large party of servants and 15 gentlemen 9- Rassendyll told the men that the king was held prisoner 10-The three foreigners visited Rassendyll 11- Rupert told Rassendyll that the Duke couldn't host him as he was travelling 12- Rassendyll asked about the injured De Gautet 13- Rassendyll and Sapt went to the inn 14- Rassendyll asked the girl to bring him her mother 15- Sapt was angry that Rassendyll was safe 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bernenstein saw four people in the trees 17- The three people shot Bernenstein and he had a bullet in his leg. 18-The second bullet could be for Sapt 19- Fritz asked Rassendyll to end the pretence as he was known by all 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rassendyll told Rupert that they couldn't say that in secret 21- Rupert offered Rassendyll 1000 pieces of gold to leave Ruritania. 22- Rupert told Rassendyll that the prisoner was dead 23-Rupert stabbed Rassendyll with a knife in the chest 24- Rassendyll was happy at letting himself fall to such a trick 25-Johann was sad to be there in the house of Rassendyll 26- Rassendyll wanted Johann to be their spy in the king's palace 27-Johann told Rassendyll that the king was imprisoned in the first room. 28- The king would be killed and his body would float in the moat. 29-Sapt and Rassendyll were surprised by the king's clever plan 30-The king could be saved by three ways

Chapter: 7 Text and Quotations 1. The next day, three pieces of news arrived at the Tarlenheim country house where we were staying. The first was that people of Strelsau had heard I was badly injured while I was hunting in the woods, and they were worried. Secondly, the Duke also thought I was badly injured, although he understood better how I had got my injury. I heard this from Johann, who I now trusted and had allowed to go back to Zenda. Thirdly, Marshal Strakencz told me that Princess Flavia had ordered him to take her to see me. ‫ كان الول أن الناس فممى سترلسممو قممد سمممعوا اننممى أنصممبت‬،‫ وصل ثلثة اخبار الى المنزل الريفي تارلينهيم دحيث كنا نقيم‬،‫في اليوم التالي‬ ‫ علممى‬،‫ وكان الثانى أن الدوق أيضا أعتقد اننممى أصممبت بجممروح خطيممرة‬،‫ وانهم يشعرون بالقلق‬،‫أصابة شديدة بينما كنت أصطاد في الغابة‬ ‫ ولممذلك سمممحت لممه أن يعممود الممى‬،‫ الذي أثق فيممه الن‬،‫ سمعت هذا من جوهان‬،‫الرغم من أنه يفهم بشكل كبير كيف دحدثت لى هذه الإصابة‬ .‫ أما الثالث فقد أخبرنى المارشال ستراكنتش أن الميرة فلفيا قد أمرته أن يأتى بها لرؤيتي‬،‫زندا‬

2. When the Princess arrived at Tarlenheim, she was relieved to see that my injury was not serious. However, Johann told us shortly afterwards that the King was looking weak and ill, and we realised that we had to do something quickly. We could not wait any longer or he would surely die. It was perhaps the strangest thing in the history of any country, that the King's brother and a pretend King, near a quiet country town during a time of peace, acted out a war for the life of a sick King, with just a few people knowing about it. ‫ أن‬،‫ بعممد ذلممك بقليممل‬،‫ ولكن جوهمان أخبرنمما‬.‫ شعرت بالرتياح عندما رأت أن إصابتى لم تكن خطيرة‬،‫عندما وصلت الميرة الى تارلينهيم‬ .‫ فنحن ل يمكن أن ننتظر أطول من ذلك وإل فمن المؤكد أنه سمميموت‬.‫ وادركنا أنه علينا أن نفعل شيئا بسرعة‬،‫الملك يبدو ضعيفا ومريضا‬ ،‫ بممالقرب مممن بلممدة ريفيممة هادئممة خلل وقممت السمملم‬،‫ أن شقيق الملك وشخص يتظاهر أنه الملممك‬،‫وربما كان أغرب شيء في تاريخ أي بلد‬ .‫ مع عدد قليل من الناس يعرفون هذا المر‬،‫يخططون لحرب من أجل دحياة ملك مريض‬ 3. That night, after Princess Flavia had gone to bed, I changed my clothes and went outside to join Sapt and Fritz with seven men. We all had weapons and we rode our horses into a wet, windy night, taking a quiet back road towards the Castle of Zenda. It took us about an hour to get there. A few hundred metres from the castle, we asked the seven men to wait with the horses while we continued on foot up the hill to the moat around the castle. Here, Sapt tied a rope to a tree and I took off my boots, using the rope to climb down into the water. ‫ وكنمما‬.‫ وذهبت إلى الخارج للنضمام إلى ثابت وفريتز مع سبعة رجممال‬،‫ بدلت ملبسي‬،‫ بعدما ذهبت الميرة فلفيا الى النوم‬،‫في تلك الليلة‬ ‫ استغرق المر منا دحوالي سمماعة‬.‫ أخذنا طريق خلفى هادئ متجهاا نحو قلعة زيندا‬،‫ تحركنا بخيولنا فى ليلة رطبة وعاصفة‬،‫جميع اا مسلحين‬ ‫ طلبنا من الرجال السبعة النتظار مع الخيول بينممما واصمملنا سمميرنا علممى‬،‫ وعلى بعد بضع مئات من المتار من القلعة‬.‫للوصول إلى هناك‬ ‫ وخلعت دحذائي لستخدام الحبل للنزول إلى أسفل فممى‬،‫ ربط ثابت دحبل فى شجرة‬،‫ هنا‬.‫القدام من أعلى التل إلى الخندق المائى دحول القلعة‬ .‫الماء‬

4. Although the night was windy and wet, it had been a warm and sunny day and the water was not cold, and I swam without difficulty round the castle walls. I could hear voices inside the castle, but it was so dark that I did not think anyone could see me. I remembered what Johann had told me and thought I must now be near to the window to the King's room. Then, I saw the giant pipe that led from his window to the moat, and I was about to go nearer when I heard a noise. ‫ وسبحت دون صعوبة دحمول‬،‫ فقد كان يوما ا دحاراا ومشتمساا لذلك لم يكن الماء بارداا‬،‫على الرغم من أن الليل كان عاصف ورطب‬ ‫ ولكن كان المكممان مظلممماا لممذلك ل أعتقممد أن أي شممخص كممان فممى اسممتطاعته أن‬،‫ كنت أسمع أصواتاا داخل القلعة‬.‫جدران القلعة‬ ‫ رأيممت‬،‫ ثممم‬.‫ تذكرت ما اخبرنى به جوهان واعتقدت انه من المؤكد اننى الن بممالقرب مممن نافممذة الغرفممة الممتى بهمما الملممك‬.‫يرانى‬ .‫ وكنت على وشك القتراب اكثر عندما سمعت ضوضاء‬،‫الماسورة العملقة التي كانت تصل نافذة غرفته بالخندق‬ 5. I now saw there was a boat next to the pipe, and in the boat was a guard carrying a large gun. I went up to the boat as quietly as I could, then I saw that the guard was Max Holf, the brother of Johann. He was breathing slowly and deeply and I saw that he was asleep. I swam slowly and silently up to him and, though I hated to do it, this was war, so I stabbed him to death.

‫ ذهبممت إلممى القممارب بهممدوء ممما‬.‫ وفي القارب كان هناك دحارس يحمل بندقية كممبيرة‬،‫الن رأيت ان هناك قارب بجوار الماسورة‬ ‫ سممبحت‬.‫ وفهمممت أنممه كممان نائممماا‬،‫ أنه كان يتنفس ببطممء وعمممق‬.‫ شقيق جوهان‬،‫ ثم رأيت أن الحارس كان ماكس هولف‬،‫أمكننى‬ .‫ لذلك طعنته دحتى الموت‬،‫ لقد كانت هذه دحرب‬،‫ وعلى الرغم من كراهيتي للقيام بذلك‬،‫ببطء وفي صمت دحتى وصلت عنده‬ 6. Now I had time to look carefully at the pipe. I soon realised that the bottom of the pipe was not fastened to the wall and I could see light coming from its far end. I tried to push it, and although the pipe was very heavy, it moved just a little. Then I heard voices: one was the King, and the other was a man with an English accent. It was Detchard. "Time for your sleep." said the Englishman. "Why doesn't my brother kill me now?" said the King in a weak voice. "The Duke doesn't want you to die, not yet anyway. Sleep well!" said Detchard. Then the light disappeared and I could hear a door being locked. Now all I could hear was the King, quietly crying. ‫ واسممتطعت‬،‫ سرعان ما أدركت أن الجزء السفلي من الماسورة لم يكن مثبتا فى الجدار‬.‫الن لدى الوقت لفحص الماسورة بعناية‬ .‫ فقد تحركت قليلا فقط‬،‫ وعلى الرغم من أن الماسورة كانت ثقيلة جداا‬،‫ دحاولت أن ادفعها‬.‫ان أرى ضوءاا قادم اا من طرفها البعيد‬ ‫ والخر كان رج ا‬،‫ كان أدحدهما الملك‬:‫ثم سمعت صوتان‬ ."‫ "دحممان وقممت نومممك‬:‫ قمال النجليممزي‬.‫ إنه ديتشممارد‬.‫ل بلهجة إنجليزية‬ ‫ نم‬.‫ ليس بعد على أي دحال‬،‫ "الدوق ل يريدك أن تموت‬:‫ فقال ديتشارد‬."‫ "لماذا ل يقتلني أخي الن؟‬:‫وقال الملك بصوت ضعيف‬ .‫ يبكي بصوت منخفض‬،‫ الن كل ما يمكن أن أسمعه كان الملك‬.‫ب ينقفل‬ ‫ ثم اختفى الضوء وسمعت صوت با ب‬." !‫بشكل جيد‬ 7. I realised nothing more could be done that night, so I climbed in the boat with Max dead at the bottom and rowed back to the rope. The wind was blowing hard now, so I did not worry that anyone would hear the boat. When I arrived next to the rope, I tied it round Max's body and asked Sapt to pull it up. Then I climbed back to my friends. Sapt whistled for our seven men to come and get us with their horses, but as they got nearer, we heard several shots and loud cries, and then a voice call out, "They've got me, Rupert! There are seven of them. Save yourself!" ،‫ لذلك قفزت في القارب مع ماكس وكان ميتاا فوضعته في الجممزء السممفلي‬،‫أدركت أنه ل يمكننى فعل أى شئ آخر في تلك الليلة‬ ‫ عندما‬.‫ دحتى أننى لم أقلق من أن أي شخص قد يسمع القارب‬،‫ كانت الرياح تهب بشدة الن‬.‫وجدفت عائد اا مرة أخرى إلى الحبل‬ ‫ ثم تركته عائداا مرة أخممرى إلممى‬.‫ وطلبت من ثابت أن يسحب القارب لعلى‬،‫ ربطته دحول جسم ماكس‬،‫وصلت إلى جوار الحبل‬ ‫ ولكن عندما اقممتربوا منمما سمممعنا عممدة طلقممات وصمرخات‬،‫ قام ثابت بالصفير لرجالنا السبعة ليأتوا ويأخذوننا بخيولهم‬.‫أصدقائي‬ " !‫ أنقذ نفسك‬.‫ "لقد اصابونى يا روبرت! وهناك سبعة منهم‬:‫ وبعد ذلك صاح صوت‬،‫عالية‬ 8. We were running towards our men when a horse arrived with Rupert Hentzau on it. It was so dark that he did not see us, so I took a large stick and ran forward towards the horse's head. Now, surely we had him! But he was too quick. He waved a sword at me and cut my stick in half. I stepped back, and before we knew it, he had disappeared into the night. I later found out that Lauengram and Krafstein were both killed by our men, although the fight had cost us three of our own men. We went home with heavy hearts for our friends, worried about the health of the King, and angry that Rupert had escaped. ،‫ فأخممذت عصمما كممبيرة‬،‫ وكان المكان مظلماا دحتى أنه لم يرانمما‬.‫كنا نجرى نحو رجالنا عندما وصل دحصان عليه روبرت هينتزو‬ ،‫ فقد لوح بسيفه في وجهي‬.‫ كان من المؤكد أننا تمكنا منه! ولكنه كان سريعا ا جداا‬،‫ الن‬.‫وركضت إلى المام نحو رأس الحصان‬ ‫ اكتشممفت فيممما بعممد أن‬.‫ كممان قممد اختفممى فممي الظلم‬،‫ وقبل ان نعرف ما يحدث‬،‫ أخذت خطوة إلى الوراء‬.‫وقطع عصاى نصفين‬ ‫ ذهبنمما الممى‬.‫ على الرغم مممن أن هممذه المعركممة قممد كلفتنمما ثلثممة مممن رجالنمما‬،‫لوينجرام وكرافستين كلهما قد نقتل بواسطة رجالنا‬ .‫ وغاضبين من أن روبرت قد هرب‬،‫ يساورنا القلق بشأن صحة الملك‬،‫المنزل بقلوب موجوعة بسبب اصدقائنا‬ 9. The next day, I received a visit from the Chief of Police in Strelsau. He told me that the British Ambassador had reported that an Englishman called Rassendyll had disappeared near the town of Zenda. They had found his bags at a nearby train station, and a man called Mr Featherly from Paris believed he was travelling with Madame de Mauban. He asked if I knew the lady. "Yes, I do." I replied. "I believe she and her servants were guests of Duke Michael." "I see." said the policeman. "Go back to Strelsau and tell the Ambassador what you know. I'll look into this for you." I told him. "Return in two weeks and I'll tell you what I've found." I wanted to have at least two weeks without any more difficult questions. My game had almost been discovered.

‫ واخممبرنى أن "السممفير البريطمماني" أبلغممه أن رجلا إنجليزيمما ا‬.‫وفي اليوم التالي تلقيت زيارة من "رئيس الشرطة" فممي ستريلسممو‬ ‫ وأدعى رجل يممدعى السمميد فيزيرلممي مممن‬،‫ وقد وجدوا أمتعته في محطة قطار قريبة‬.‫يدعى راسينديل قد اختفى نقرب مدينة زيندا‬ ‫ أعتقمد أنهمما وخممدمها كمانوا‬.‫ أعرفهمما‬،‫ "نعمم‬:‫ فمأجبته‬.‫ وسأل إذا كنمت أعمرف السميدة‬.‫باريس أنه كان مسافر اا مع مدام دي موبان‬ ‫ سمموف‬.‫ "عليك ان تعود إلى ستريلسو وتخبر السفير بما تعرفممه‬:‫ فقلت له‬."‫ "أفهم ذلك‬:‫ فقال الشرطي‬."‫ضيوف اا عند الدوق مايكل‬ ‫ أردت أن يكممون امممامى علممى القممل‬."‫ وسوف أخبركم ممما قممد وجممدت‬،‫ "سنعود في غضون أسبوعين‬." ‫ننظر في هذا من اجلك‬ .‫ تقريبا قد نأكتشفت لعبتي‬.‫أسبوعين دون أي أسئلة أكثر صعوبة‬ 10. But, with the policeman in town that day, there could be no more fighting around the castle, and Rupert clearly felt safe enough to ride out on his horse. When I saw him, I quickly caught up with him. He looked surprised to see me. "How's my brother today?" I asked him. "He's well." he replied. "He hopes he'll soon be in Strelsau." "Rupert, you're young. Why are you doing this? If you let your prisoner go free, I can help you." I said to him. "You don't have to work for my brother." Rupert looked ahead of him and said nothing for a minute, then he spoke quietly. ‫ وشممعر روبممرت‬،‫ ل يمكممن أن يكممون هنمماك قتممال مممرة اخممرى دحممول القلعممة‬،‫ مع وجود الشرطي في المدينة فى ذلممك اليمموم‬،‫لكن‬ ‫ "كيممف‬:‫ سألته‬.‫ كان يبدو مندهشاا لرؤيتى‬.‫ لحقته بسرعة‬،‫ عندما رأيته‬.‫بوضوح أنه فى أمان بما يكفي للخروج راكب اا على جواده‬ ‫ لممماذا‬.‫ أنممت مممازلت شمماباا‬،‫ "روبرت‬:‫ قلت له‬."‫ كما أنه يأمل أن يكون قريبا في ستريلسو‬،‫ "هو بخير‬:‫ فأجاب‬."‫دحال أخي اليوم؟‬ ‫ ولممم يقممل‬،‫ نظر روبرت أمممامه‬."‫ لم تكن مضطراا للعمل من أجل شقيقي‬،‫ يمكننى أن اساعدك‬،‫تفعل هذا؟ إذا تركت السجين دحرنا‬ .‫ ثم تكلم بهدوء‬،‫شيئاا لمدة دقيقة‬ 11. "You may be right. Attack the castle bravely. I'll tell you when. But Fritz and Sapt must die, and so must Michael and the King. That will leave two men alive: you and me. You'll stay as the King, and I'll have a reward." "Would you really work against Michael?" I asked him. "He's not a good man." he replied. "He makes me angry. I nearly killed him myself last night. Think carefully about my plan." With that, he rode off down the road. ‫ وكممذلك يجممب أن يممموت مايكممل‬،‫ ولكن يجب أن يموت فريتز وثممابت‬.‫ سأقول لك متى‬.‫ هاجم القلعة بشجاعة‬.‫" قد تكون على دحق‬ ‫ "هل دحقا ا ستعمل ضد‬:‫ وسآخذ أنا المكافأة" سألته‬،‫ ستبقى انت كملك‬.‫ أنت وأنا‬:‫ وهذا سوف يترك رجلن على قيد الحياة‬.‫والملك‬ ‫ فكممر بعنايمة فممى‬.‫ وكنممت علممى وشممك قتلممه بنفسممي الليلمة الماضمية‬.‫ أنممه يجعلنممي غاضمبا‬،‫ "انه ليس رجل جيد‬:‫ فأجاب‬."‫مايكل؟‬ .‫ انطلق بحصانه فى طريقه‬،‫ وبعد ذلك‬."‫خطتي‬ 12. Later that day, Sapt could see that I was deep in thought, but I did not tell him what I was thinking. There was a knock at the door and a boy brought me a message. It read: Johann will take this letter for me. I warned you before. The Duke discovered that I helped you that night in the summer house. He is now keeping me a prisoner in his mansion because he cannot trust me. Please, if you can, rescue me from this house of murderers. Antoinette de Mauban ‫ كان هنمماك طرقمما ا علممى‬.‫ ولكنى لم اخبره فيما كنت افكر‬،‫ لدحظ ثابت اننى كنت مستغرقا في الفكر‬،‫في وقت لدحق من ذلك اليوم‬ ‫ اكتشممف‬.‫ لقد دحممذرتك مممن قبممل‬.‫ يوهان سوف يأخذ هذه الرسالة من اجلى‬:‫ كانت الرسالة تقول‬.‫ إنه صبي يحمل رسالة لي‬،‫الباب‬ ‫ وهو الن يتحفظ علي كسجين في قصره نظراا لنممه ل يمكنممه الوثمموق‬.‫الدوق أننى قد ساعدتك في تلك الليلة في المنزل الصيفى‬ ‫ أنطوانيت دو موبان‬.‫ انقذنى من بيت القتلة هذا‬،‫ إذا كنت تستطيع‬،‫ من فضلك‬.‫بى‬ 13. What could I do? Time went on and I knew that, for now, I could do nothing to help either Madame de Mauban or the King. I soon heard that the people in Strelsau did not like the fact that I had been away from them for so long. To keep them happy, my messengers told them that Flavia and I had arranged a date for our wedding, news which was greeted with great joy. ‫ وسرعان ما‬.‫ ل يمكننى أن أفعل شيئا لمساعدة مدام دي موبان أو الملك‬،‫ الن‬،‫ماذا يمكن أن أفعل؟ مضى الوقت وكنت أعلم أنه‬ ‫ أخبرهم نرسلى أننممى و فلفيمما قممد‬،‫ وللحفاظ على سعادتهم‬.‫سمعت أن الناس في ستريلسو لم يقبلوا دحقيقة بعدى عنهم لفترة طويلة‬ .‫ وهو الخبر الذي قوبل بفرح عظيم‬،‫رتبنا موعد زفافنا‬ 14. Not everyone wanted to know this news, however. Johann told me that the Duke was furious to hear about the wedding. At the same time, the King had become so ill that the Duke had asked for a doctor to examine him. The doctor advised him to set the King free at once, but the Duke refused, adding that the doctor would have to stay with him until he was better or died, whichever came first. Johann also told us that Antoinette de Mauban was helping to look after the King, who was guarded by two of the remaining Six Men at all times. 1

‫ومع ذلك ليس الجميع كان يريد أن يعرف هذه الخبار‪ ،‬أخبرنى جوهان أن الدوق كان غاضباا عنممدما سمممع عممن دحفممل الزفمماف‪.‬‬ ‫وفي الوقت نفسه‪ ،‬أصبح الملك مريضا ا جداا دحتى أن الدوق طلب طبيب اا لفحصمه‪ .‬نصمحه الطمبيب ب أن يح رر الملمك فمى الحمال‪،‬‬ ‫ولكن الدوق رفض‪ ،‬مضيف اا أن الطبيب سيضطر ان يبقى معه دحتى يتحسن او يموت‪ ،‬أيهما يأتي أو ا‬ ‫ل‪ .‬اخبرنى جوهان أيضمما أن‬ ‫أنطوانيت دو موبان تساعد فى العناية بالملك‪ ،‬الذي كان يحرسه اثنان ممن تبقى من "الرجال الستة" في جميع الوقات‪.‬‬ ‫‪15. Although Johann did not want to return to the castle, we paid him well to go back and act as‬‬ ‫‪our spy. I found out from Johann where all the people stayed at night in the castle and the‬‬ ‫‪mansion, and who had the keys to the doors. "I'll give you fifty thousand pieces of gold if you‬‬ ‫‪do what I ask you tomorrow night." I told Johann. "I hear there are new servants at the‬‬ ‫‪castle. Do these servants know the King's a prisoner there?" "No, they don't know who the‬‬ ‫‪prisoner is." he answered. "So if they saw me, they'd think that I was the King?" I asked.‬‬ ‫‪"Yes, they would, sir." "Good. Tomorrow night, give this letter to Antoinette de Mauban.‬‬ ‫‪Then, at two o'clock in the morning, open the front door to the mansion. Ask no more‬‬ ‫"‪questions. Now go.‬‬ ‫على الرغم من أن جوهان ل يريد العودة إلى القلعة‪ ،‬دفعنا له جيدا لكممى يعممود ويتصممرف كجاسمموس لنمما‪ .‬اكتشممفت مممن جوهممان‬ ‫اماكن اقامة جميع الناس اثناء الليل في القلعة والقصر‪ ،‬ومن لديه مفاتيح البواب‪ .‬قلت لجوهان‪" :‬سأعطيك خمسممين ألممف قطعممة‬ ‫من الذهب إذا فعلت ما أطلب منك ليلة الغد‪ ،‬سمعت أن هناك خدم جممدد فممي القلعممة‪ .‬هممل يعممرف هممؤلء الخممدم ان الملممك سممجين‬ ‫هناك؟ " فأجاب‪" :‬ل‪ ،‬ل يعرفون من هو السجين"‪ .‬سألته‪" :‬إذاا لو رأونى‪ ،‬لظنمموا اننممى الملممك؟"‪" .‬نعممم‪ ،‬سمموف يظنممون ذلممك يما‬ ‫سيدي‪" ".‬جيد‪ ،‬ليلة الغد أعطي هذه الرسالة إلى أنطوانيت دو موبان‪ ،‬ثم‪ ،‬في الثانية صممبادحاا‪ ،‬أفتممح البمماب المممامي للقصممر‪ ،‬ول‬ ‫تطرح مزيد من السئلة‪ ،‬اذهب الن‪" .‬‬ ‫‪16. When he was gone, I told Sapt and Fritz about my plan. It was our only chance to save the‬‬ ‫‪King. Sapt would take some men to the front door of the mansion. When Johann opened the‬‬ ‫‪door, they would quickly enter and tie up the servants if they did not want to help the King. At‬‬ ‫‪the same time Madame de Mauban would cry out for help from her room. The Duke would‬‬ ‫‪surely come to see what was happening, and we could take him. Then there would only be two‬‬ ‫‪men left guarding the King, so we would need to move quickly before they hurt him.‬‬ ‫عندما سمحت له بالنصراف‪ ،‬اخبرت ثابت وفريتز عن خطتي‪ .‬أنها فرصتنا الودحيدة لنقاذ الملك‪ .‬سيأخذ ثممابت بعممض الرجممال‬ ‫إلى الباب المامي للقصر‪ .‬عندما يفتح جوهان الباب‪ ،‬سميدخلون بسمرعة ويربطممون الخممدم إذا لمم يريممدوا مسمماعدة الملممك‪ .‬وفممي‬ ‫الوقت نفسه سوف تصرخ مدام دي موبان من غرفتها للحصول على مساعدة‪ .‬سيأتي الدوق بالتأكيد لمعرفة ما يحممدث‪ ،‬وعنممدها‬ ‫يمكننا أن نأخذه‪ .‬ومن ثم لن يبقى هناك سوى رجلن فى دحراسة الملك‪ ،‬وعندها علينا أن نتحرك بسرعة قبل أن يؤذوه ‪.‬‬ ‫‪17. Meanwhile, the house at Tarlenheim was to be filled with lights and music so that people‬‬ ‫‪believed we were having a ball. Marshal Strakencz would guard the house and the Princess and‬‬ ‫‪if, the next day, we had not returned, he would then march to the castle and ask to see the King‬‬ ‫‪at once. If the King was not there, he would quickly take Princess Flavia back to the capital‬‬ ‫‪where she would become Queen.‬‬ ‫وفي الوقت نفسه‪ ،‬يجب ان نيمل المنزل في تارلينهيم بالضواء والموسيقى لكى يعتقممد النمماس أن هنمماك دحفلممة‪ .‬سمميقوم المارشممال‬ ‫ستراكينكز بحراسة المنزل والميرة وإذا لم نعود‪ ،‬في اليوم التالي‪ ،‬سوف يسير بالجيش إلى القلعممة ويطلممب ان يمرى الملممك فممي‬ ‫الحال‪ .‬وإذا لم يكن الملك هناك‪ ،‬فعليه أن يعود سريعاا بالميرة فلفيا إلى العاصمة دحيث ستصبح ملكة‪.‬‬ ‫‪18. So, that night, at midnight, Sapt took his men to the mansion. I rode alone a different way to‬‬ ‫‪the castle, with clothes to keep me warm, weapons and a rope. Half an hour later, I was back by‬‬ ‫‪the moat. I left my horse and gun in some trees, tied some rope to another tree and climbed‬‬ ‫‪down into the water once more. I swam back to the pipe below the window, but now the pipe‬‬ ‫‪was fastened to the wall and no light showed. I looked up at the mansion and saw that the lights‬‬ ‫‪were on in the windows to the Duke's and Madame de Mauban's rooms.‬‬ ‫لذا‪ ،‬تلك الليلة‪ ،‬في منتصف الليل‪ ،‬أخذ ثابت رجاله إلى القصر‪ .‬انطلقت ودحدى فى طريق مختلف للقلعة‪ ،‬مرتدياا ملبممس تبقينممى‬ ‫دافئ اا‪ ،‬ومعى أسلحة ودحبل‪ .‬وبعد نصف ساعة عدت الى جوار الخندق‪ .‬تركمت دحصممانى وبنممدقيتى بيممن بعممض الشممجار‪ ،‬وربمط‬ ‫بعض الحبل فى شجرة أخرى‪ ،‬وقفزت في الماء مرة أخرى‪ .‬سبحت مرة أخرى إلى الماسورة أسفل النافذة‪ ،‬ولكن الن تم تثبيت‬ ‫الماسورة على الجدار ولم يظهر أي ضوء‪ .‬نظرت إلى القصر ورأيت أن الضواء كانت مضاءة فى نوافذ غرفتى الدوق ومممدام‬ ‫دي موبان‪.‬‬

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19. Then, I heard voices and I saw Rupert walk towards the castle onto the drawbridge with De Gautet. "Let's go across before they lift the drawbridge for the night." Rupert said. They walked across and shortly after, the bridge went up. A few minutes later, Rupert returned alone. He looked around him and then quietly climbed down some hidden steps to the moat and swam across. Then he climbed some steps opposite and disappeared back into the mansion. What was he doing? It seemed that I was not the only one who had a plan for that dark, warm night. ‫ "دعنمما نعممبر قبممل أن‬:‫ وقال روبممرت‬.‫ سمعت أصوات اا ورأيت روبرت يسير نحو القلعة على الجسر المتحرك مع دي جوتيت‬،‫ثم‬ ‫ نظممر‬.‫ وبعد بضع دقائق عاد روبرت ودحممده‬.‫ نرفع الجسر‬،‫ وبعد فترة وجيزة‬،‫ عبروا الجسر‬."‫ترفعوا الجسر المتحرك لهذه الليلة‬ ‫ ثممم تسمملق بعممض السممللم المقابلممة واختفممى مممرة أخممرى‬.‫دحوله ثم بهدوء نزل على بعض السللم الخفية إلى الخندق وسبح عبره‬ .‫ ماذا كان يفعل؟ يبدو أننى لم أكن الودحيد الذي لديه خطة لتلك الليلة المظلمة الدافئة‬.‫داخل القصر‬ Questions with modal answers 1-What were the three pieces of news which arrived at the Tarlenheim country house? a) People of Strelsau were worried when they heard that the king ( Rassendyll ) was badly injured while he was hunting in the woods. b) Michael thought that Rassendyll was badly injured ( by Rupert. ) c) The Princess was worried and wanted to see him. 2-How do you know that Rassendyll trusted Johann? After Johann told Rassendyll about the Duke's plans, he allowed him to go back to Zenda 3- Why was the Princess relieved when she saw the king's injury? As the injury wasn't serious. 4- What was the bad news about the real king ? Johan told them that the real king was looking weak and ill. 5- Rassendyll ,Sapt and Fritz were loyal to the king. Discuss ` On hearing of his illness, they realised that they had to do something quickly. If they were late , the king would surely die so they took seven men and went to Zenda. 6- What did Rassendyll consider the strangest thing in the history of any country? The king's brother and a pretend king, near a quiet country town during a time of peace, acted out a war for the life of a sick king with just a few people knowing about it 7- How did Rassendyll and his men go to Zenda? How long did they take? They rode their horses and into a wet, windy night, taking a quiet back road towards the Castle of Zenda .It took them an hour to get there. 8- What did they do when they reached the castle? They ordered the seven men to wait with the horses while they continued on foot up the hill to the moat around the castle. Sapt tied a rope to a tree .Rassendyll took off his boots and used the rope to climb down into the water. 9- The water was not cold so it helped Rassendyll. Illustrate. Although the night was windy and wet , it had been a warm and sunny day so the water was not cold , so Rassendyll swam without difficulty round the castle walls. 10- Why couldn't anyone see Rassendyll although he heard their voices? As it was so dark that no one could see him so Rassendyll came near to the king's room. 11-What did Rassendyll see from the window? Rassendyll saw the giant pipe which led from the king's window to the moat. 12- How was Rassendyll lucky when he saw the boat next to the pipe? In the boat was a guard ( Max Holf ) carrying a large gun but he was sleeping so Rassendyll went up to the boat and stabbed him to death. 13- How did Rassendyll justify his killing Max Holf ( Johann's brother )? Rassendyll said that he hated to kill Max Holf during his sleep but it was war. 14- What Rassendyll find the pipe like? Rassendyll had time to look carefully at the pipe, he realised that the bottom of the pipe was not fastened to the wall and he could see light coming from its far end. 1

15- Why did the pipe move a little although it was very heavy? Because Rassendyll so strong that he managed to push it . 16- What did Rassendyll hear when he was examining the pipe? He heard Detchard talking to the real king telling him it was time for his sleep. 17- Show that the king was in despair in his imprisonment. The king asked Detchard why Michael ( the king's brother ) didn't kill him quickly. 18 – What was Detchard's answer to the king's question? Detchard told the king that the Duke didn't want the king to die, not yet anyway. 19-How did Rassendyll go back to the place where Sapt was waiting ? Rassendyll climbed in the boat with Max dead at the bottom and rowed back to the rope 20- Why was it difficult for anyone to hear the boat? Because the wind was blowing hard. 21- What did Rassendyll do to Max's body? When he arrived next to the rope , he tied the rope round Max's body and asked Sapt to pull it up then he climbed back to his friends. 22- What happened when Sapt whistled to the seven men to come and get them? When the seven men got nearer , they fought with Michael's men so Sapt and Rassendyll heard shots and loud cries and then a voice callout. 23- What was the voice saying? He said that the seven men had got him and asked Rupert to save himself. 24- Why couldn't Rupert see Rassendyll or Sapt ? As it was so dark that he didn't see them so Rassendyll ran forward towards the horse's head with a large a stick 25- Why did Rupert manage to escape from them? Because Rupert was too quick .He waved his sword at Rassendyll and cut the stick in half and disappeared into the night 26-The seven men were loyal and brave. Illustrate. They managed to kill Lauengram and Krafstein but they lost three of them. so Sapt, Fritz and Rassendyll went home with heavy hearts for their lost friends. 27-The murder of the three men wasn't the only sorrow for Rassendyll.Explain. a )Rassendyll, Sapt and Fritz were sad for losing the three men who was killed in the fight. b )They worried about the king's health and angry that Rupert had escaped. 28-Why did the Chief of the Police in Strelsau visit Rassendyll ( the pretend king)? He told Rassendyll ( pretend king )that the British ambassador had reported that an Englishman called Rassendyll had disappeared near the town of Zenda. They had found Rassendyll's bags at a nearby train station 29- What did Mr Featherly tell the police about Rassendyll? Mr Featherly told the police that Rassendyll was travelling with Madam de Mauban 30 – What did Rassendyll tell the Chief of the Police about Antoinette de Mauban? Rassendyll told him that Antoinette and her servants were guests of Duke Michael. 31-What did Rassendyll ( the pretend king ) order the Chief of the Police to do? He ordered him to go back to Strelsau and tell the ambassador what he knew and asked Him to return in two weeks and Rassendyll ( the king ) would tell him what he had found. In fact , Rassendyll wanted two weeks without any more difficult questions. 32- How did Rassendyll feel after the visit of the Chief of the Police? Rassendyll felt worried as his game had almost been discovered. But with the police in town that day , there could be no more fighting around the castle 33- What did Rassendyll try to persuade Rupert to do ? He told Rupert that he was young and if he let his prisoner ( the real king ) go free , Rassendyll could help him as he didn't need to work for Michael 34- Rupert had no principles ‫ مباديء‬and a bloody man .Discuss. He asked Rassendyll to attack the castle bravely and kill Sapt , Fritz , Michael and the king That would leave both of them alive.Rassendyll would be king and he could have a reward 1

35-Why was the relation between Michael and Rupert not a good one ? Rupert said that Michael wasn't a good man. He made Rupert angry so Rupert nearly killed him the night before. 36- What did Rupert ask Rassendyll before he rode off down the road? He asked Rassendyll to think carefully about his plan. 37-Do you think Rassendyll would agree to Rupert's wicked plan to be king? No . Because Rassendyll was peaceful , honest , reliable and honourable and he was ready to sacrifice his life to rescue the real king . He was a man of principles 38- What could Sapt see when he met Rassendyll on that day? Sapt could see that Rassendyll was deep in thought but he didn't tell Sapt what he was thinking . { Perhaps he was thinking about Rupert's plan } 39- From whom did the boy bring the message to Rassendyll? The boy brought a message to Rassendyll from Antoinette de Mauban. 40- Why did Antoinette send Rassendyll that 2nd message? Antoinette begged ‫توسلت‬Rassendyll to rescue her from the Duke who discovered that she helped Rassendyll that night in the summer house so he imprisoned her in his mansion . 41- Duke Michael couldn't trust Antoinette de Mauban any more. Illustrate After Michael had known that Antoinette had betrayed him and revealed his secrets to Rassendyll .He couldn't trust her so he kept her a prisoner in his mansion. 42- What did Rassendyll feel after reading Antoinette 2nd message ? He felt that he could do nothing to help either Madame de Mauban or the king 43 – Why were the people in Strelsau angry with the king ( Rassendyll )? The people in Strelsau didn't like the fact that their king had been away from them 44- What did Rassendyll do to keep the people in Strelsau happy ? Rassendyll sent his messenger to tell them that he and Flavia had arranged a date for their wedding.. 45- How did the people in Strelsau receive the news of the wedding ( marriage ‫?(الزواج‬ The people in Strelsau received that news with great joy 46- According to Johann , How did Michael receive the wedding news? Duke Michael was furious to hear about the wedding. 47- Why did Michael ask for a doctor to examine the real king? Michael asked for a doctor to examine the real king because the king was seriously ill . The Duke wanted to keep him alive or Rassendyll would be king forever 48- What did the doctor advise the Duke after examining the real king? The doctor advised him to set the king free t once but the Duke refused. 49- How did the Duke punish the doctor for his honesty ? Michael decided that the doctor would have to stay with the king until he was better or died whichever came first 50- How far was Antoinette de Mauban kind? In addition to helping Rassendyll, she looked after the real king in the Castle of Zenda. 51-Who were guarding the real king at all times ? Two of the remaining famous six were guarding the real king at all times 52-Why did Rassendyll and Sapt pay Johann well? Because Johann didn't want to return to the castle so they paid him well to go back and act as their spy . 53- How far was Johann's information important to them? Johan told them where all the people stay at night in the castle and the mansion, and who had the keys to the doors . 54- Why did Rassendyll offer 50 thousand pieces of gold? a )To give a letter to Antoinette ( b ) To open the front door to the mansion at 2.00 am 55-How could Rassendyll benefit from the new servants at the castle? The new servants didn't know that the king was a prisoner there so if they saw Rassendyll they would think that he was the king. 1

56- How was Rassendyll cunning and wise when he planned to save the king? a) Sapt would enter the front door of the mansion opened by Johann and tie the new servants if they refused to help the king . b) At the same time, Madame de Mauban would cry out for help from the room. c) The Duke would come to see what was happening so they could take him. d) The house at Tarlenheim was to be filled with lights and music so that people believed we were having a ball . Marshall Strakencz would guard the house and the Princess. 57- Why was Johann asked to open the front door at two o'clock in the morning? To help Sapt and his men enter and tie up the servants if they didn't want to help the king 58- What role could Antoinette de Mauban play in Rassendyll's plan? On seeing Sapt getting into the castle , she would cry out for help to get Michael out of his room .Thus Sapt could stop him and get the keys. 59- What would they do with the two dangerous men who guarded the king? Rassendyll's men had to move quickly before they could hurt the king. 60- What was the Marshall role in that plan ? a) If, they had not returned , he would march to the castle and ask to see the king at once. b) If the king wasn't there, he would quickly take the Princess back to the capital where she would become Queen 61-When did Rassendyll begin his plan? How? At midnight Sapt took his men to the mansion. Rassendyll rode alone a different way to the castle., with clothes to keep him warm, weapons and a rope . 62-What did Rassendyll do to be well hidden near the drawbridge? Rassendyll left his horse and a gun in some trees, tied some rope to another tree and climbed down into the water once more. 63- What did Rassendyll see when he was in the moat? Rassendyll saw the pipe was fastened to the wall and no light showed. He saw the lights were on in the windows to the Duke's and Madame de Mauban's rooms. 64-Why did Rupert and De Gautet do ? They crossed the drawbridge to the castle before they lifted the drawbridge for the night 65- What was the strange thing Rassendyll noticed about Rupert? Rupert returned alone ,climbed down some hidden steps to the moat and swam across then he climbed some steps opposite and disappeared back into the mansion Quotations with modal answers 1-" Time for your sleep." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Detchard to the real king 2-" Why doesn't my brother kill me now?" Who said that quotation? To whom?  The real king to Detchard What did it mean?  The real king couldn't stand the pain and he was desperate 3-The Duke doesn't want you to die, not yet anyway. Sleep well." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Detchard to the real king 4-" They have got me ,Rupert! There are seven of them. Save yourself." Who said that quotation? To whom?  One of Michael's men to Rupert Who had got him? The seven men Of Sapt and Rassendyll 5-"Yes , I do. I believe she and her servants were guests of Duke Michael." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to the Chief of the Police Who did he talk about?  About Antoinette de Mauban 6-" Go back to Strelsau and tell the ambassador what you know." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to the Chief of the Police 7- I'll look into this for you. Return in two weeks and I will tell you what I've found." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to the Chief of the Police What was he looking into ? The problem of the disappeared man ( Rassendyll) 1

8-"How is my brother today?" Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 9-" He's well. He hopes he'll soon be in Strelsau." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 10- " You are young. why are you doing this? Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 11-"If you let your prisoner go free, I can help you. You don't have to work for my brother" Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 12-"You may be right. Attack the castle bravely .I'll tell you when." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 13-"But Fritz and Sapt must die, and so must Michael and the king ." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll What did this tell us about Rupert?  He was a bloody man ‫رجل دموي‬ 14-"That will two men alive :you and me.You will stay as the king and I'll have a reward." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 15-"Would you really work against Michael?" Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Rupert 16-"He is not a good man. He makes me angry. I nearly killed him myself last night." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 17- " Think carefully of my plan." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rupert to Rassendyll 18-"The Duke discovered I helped you that night in the summer house." Who said that quotation? To whom? Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll( in the letter) 19- " He is now keeping me a prisoner in his mansion because he can't trust me." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll( in the letter) 20-Please,if you can, rescue me from this house of murders." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rassendyll( in the letter) 21-"I'll give you fifty thousand pieces of gold if you do what I ask you tomorrow night." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann 22-" I hear there are new servants at the castle. Do they know the king's a prisoner there?" Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann 23- No, they don't know who the prisoner is." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Johann to Rassendyll Who did " they " refer to ?  To the new servants 24-So if they saw me , they would think I was the king?" Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann 25-"Good.Tomorrow night, give this letter to Antoinette de Mauban." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann 26-"Then , at two o'clock in the morning, open the front door to the mansion. Now go." Who said that quotation? To whom?  Rassendyll to Johann Find the mistake and correct it 1- Four pieces of news arrived at the Tarlenheim country house. 2-People of Strelsau heard that the king was badly injured and they were pleased 3- Sapt told me that Princess Flavia had ordered him to take her to see me 4-The Princess was worried to see that my injury wasn't serious . 5-I joined Sapt and Fritz with eight men. 6-Rassendyll used the robe to climb down into the castle. 7-I saw the giant tree that led from his window to the moat 8-The guard in the boat was Detchard 9- I stabbed him to life 10-The top of the pipe wasn't fastened to the wall 1

11- "Why doesn't my brother save me now?" said the king in a weak voice 12-Rassendyll ran towards the horses head with a large sword. 13- Rupert cut Rassendyll's stick with his knife. 14-Lauengram and Krafstein were killed by Sapt 15- We went home with lucky hearts for our friends. 16- Two of Rassendyll's men died in the fight 17-The British ambassador had reported that a German man called Rassendyll disappeared 18- "If you let your prisoner go free , I will kill you." Said Rassendyll 19- Antoinette asked Rassendyll to rescue her from the hotel 20-The Duke set a date for the wedding ceremony . 21-Johann took a present to Antoinette de Mauban 22-The Duke became so ill that a doctor was fetched 23- Rupert made an evil plan to be king 24- Rupert wanted Sapt and Fritz to be dismissed 25- Antoinette de Mauban was rewarded by Michael 26- The Duke was delighted to hear about the wedding 27- Antoinette de Mauban was helping to kill the king 28- They paid Johann to return to the castle and work as their doctor. 29- Rassendyll would give 100 pieces of gold to Johann. 30-Johann was asked to close the front door 31- Antoinette would cry for pain from her room. 32-The Marshall would take Flavia to Strelsau to be a servant 33-Four of the remaining famous six were guarding the king. 34-If the tree was lifted , no one could enter the castle

Chapter: 8 Text and Quotations 1. It was cold waiting in the water of the moat, so when Rupert disappeared into the mansion, I slowly climbed out and waited by the drawbridge gate next to the castle. Now only Detchard, Bersonin and De Gautet were left to protect the King in his prison. If only I had the keys to the King's room, but I knew I had to be patient. ‫ قفممزت للخممارج ببطممء وانتظممرت بجمموار بوابممة‬،‫ ولذلك عندما اختفى روبرت داخل القصممر‬،‫كان الجو بارد اا اثناء انتظارنا في مياه الخندق‬ ‫ تمنيت لو كان معى مفاتيح غرفممة‬،‫ الن فقط بقى ديتشارد وبيرسونين و دي جوتيت لحماية الملك في سجنه‬،‫الجسر المتحرك بجوار القلعة‬ .‫ ولكنى كنت أعلم أنه يجب علي التحلي بالصبر‬،‫الملك‬

2. It was a quiet night and it was about one o'clock in the morning when there was a loud noise from the mansion. I looked up at one of the windows and saw a shadow walk across the light. A woman's voice cried, "Help! Michael, help me!" It was Antoinette de Mauban. This was exactly what I had asked her to say in my message to her, but it was around an hour too early, before my friends had reached the front door to the mansion, and before Johann had time to open it. I pulled out my sword and stood ready for what might happen. Then I heard her calling again. "Help, Michael! It's Rupert Hentzau!" called Antoinette. ‫ نظممرت إلممى أعلممى فممي أدحممد‬،‫ وكانت الساعة دحوالي الوادحدة في الصباح عندما كان هناك ضجيج مرتفممع مممن القصممر‬،‫لقد كانت ليلة هادئة‬ .‫ "النجدة! ساعدني يا مايكممل!" لقمد كممانت أنطمموانيت دو موبممان‬:‫ وصادحت إمرأة‬,‫ ورأيت ظل إنسان يسير على القدام عبر الضوء‬،‫النوافذ‬ ‫ وكان قبمل أن يصمل أصمدقائي إلمى البماب‬،‫ ولكنه كان مبكراا جداا لنحو ساعة‬،‫وكان هذا بالضبط ما قد طلبت منها أن تقوله في رسالتي لها‬ ‫ ثممم سمممعتها تنممادى‬.‫ ووقفت على نأهبة الستعداد لممما يمكممن أن يحممدث‬،‫ سحبت سيفى‬.‫ وقبل أن يحين الوقت لجوهان لفتحه‬،‫المامي للقصر‬ "!‫ "ساعدنى يا مايكل! إنه روبرت هينتزو‬:‫مرة أخرى قائلاة‬

3. Michael must have heard Antoinette de Mauban call out, because I then heard him running to help her with his servants. There was now a loud argument. "This woman's been writing secret letters to Rassendyll!" I heard Rupert call out. "She needs to be punished!" "She's my guest," I heard Michael say. "It's you who needs to be punished!" There was a shout and a noisy sword fight began in the room. It was hard to see what was happening, but briefly I saw Rupert and Johann through the window. "That's for you, Johann!" Rupert called, striking his sword at him. "I know you're Rassendyll's spy!" What had happened to Johann? What if he had been hurt? How could he open the door for our men? From the noises in the room, it seemed that Rupert was now fighting many men. Surely he would be caught. However, at the next moment, there was a loud cry and Rupert jumped out of the window and down into the moat below, where he swam away. Somehow, he had escaped. ‫ت‬ ‫ والن كممان هنمماك جممدال بصممو ب‬،‫ لننى سمعته بعد ذلك يجرى لمساعدتها هو و خممدامه‬،‫لبد أن مايكل سمع أنطوانيت دو موبان تستغيث‬ ‫ وأنممت‬،‫ "إنهمما ضمميفتى‬:‫ "هذه المرأة كتبت رسائل سرية إلى راسينديل! يجب معاقبتها!" وسمعت مايكل يقممول‬:‫ سمعت روبرت يقول‬،‫عا بل‬ ‫ ولكن فقط رأيت‬،‫ كان من الصعب أن أرى ما يحدث‬.‫هو من يحتاج إلى معاقبة!" وكان هناك صراخ وبدأ قتال صاخب بالسيف في الغرفة‬ ‫ وصاح روبرت قائ ا‬.‫روبرت وجوهان من خلل النافذة‬ ‫ "فأنما أعلمم أنمك كنمت‬.‫ وكمان يلموح بسميفه ف ي وجهمه‬، "!‫ يما جوه ان‬،‫ "هذا لك‬:‫ل‬ ‫جاسوس لراسينديل!" ماذا دحدث لجوهان؟ ماذا لو أنه أصيب بأذى؟ كيف سيتمكن من فتح الباب لرجالنا؟ من الضجيج داخممل الغرفممة يبممدو‬ ‫ كممان هنمماك صممرخة‬،‫ فممي اللحظممة التاليممة‬،‫ ومممع ذلممك‬.‫ ومن المؤكد أنه سوف يتم القبض عليه‬.‫أن روبرت كان يقاتل الن كثير من الرجال‬ .‫ هرب‬،‫ وبطريقبة ما‬.‫ دحيث أنه سبح بعيداا‬،‫مدوية وقفز روبرت من النافذة ثم إلى أسفل إلى الخندق أدناه‬

4. A minute later, De Gautet appeared in front of me, so I struck him with my sword and he fell to the ground. Quickly I looked through his clothes for the keys: there were three. At last I could enter the room where the King was being kept prisoner. Opening the first door, I found myself at the top of some steps which led into a cold, dark room. The only light came from a small candle in one corner. As I walked down the steps, I could just hear voices coming from the room where the King was kept, behind a second door. Carefully walking towards the door, I stepped back quickly when it was suddenly opened. Now I could hear Detchard speaking: "We mustn't kill him yet or there'll be trouble." When a person appeared, I struck him with my sword. It was Bersonin, who fell heavily to the ground. 1

‫وبعد دقيقة وادحدة ظهر دي جوتيت أمامي‪ ،‬لذلك ضربته بسيفى‪ ،‬فسقط علممى الرض ميتمماا‪ ،‬وبسممرعة بحثممت فممى ملبسممه لجممد‬ ‫المفاتيح‪ :‬كان هناك ثلثة مفاتيح‪ .‬أخير اا يمكننى أن أدخل الغرفة دحيث كان يجري الدحتفاظ بالملك السجين‪ .‬عنممدما فتحممت البمماب‬ ‫الول‪ ،‬وجدت نفسي في الجزء العلوي من بعض السللم التي كانت تؤدى إلى غرفة مظلمة وباردة‪ .‬الضوء الودحيممد كممان قادممما ا‬ ‫من شمعة صغيرة في أدحد الزوايا‪ .‬وبينما كنت انزل على السللم‪ ،‬كنت فقط أسمع أصمموات قادمممة مممن الغرفممة دحيممث يحتفظممون‬ ‫بالملك‪ ،‬خلف باب ثاني‪ .‬وبينما كنت أمشي بعناية نحو الباب‪ ،‬مخطوت للخلف بسممرعة عنممدما تممم فتحممه فجممأة‪ .‬والن تمكنممت مممن‬ ‫الستما(ع إلى دحديث ديتشارد‪" :‬ل يجب أن نقتلمه الن وإل سموف تكممون هنماك مشممكلة"‪ .‬وعنمدها ظهمر شمخص آخمر فضمربته‬ ‫بسيفى‪ .‬لقد كان بيرسونين‪ ،‬والذي سقط على الرض فجأة‪.‬‬ ‫‪5. Understanding there was danger, Detchard closed the door fast: now surely he was alone in‬‬ ‫‪the room with the King and, remembering their plan, I knew the King was in real danger. Taking‬‬ ‫‪one of the keys, I quickly unlocked the door to the second room and opened it nervously. I think‬‬ ‫‪I expected to see the King had already been killed, but once inside the room I was relieved to see‬‬ ‫‪that Detchard was being held by the King's doctor. The King, weak from illness and chained in‬‬ ‫‪one corner, looked on in fear. The doctor was too weak to hold Detchard for long, and before I‬‬ ‫‪could help him, Detchard broke free and killed the poor doctor with his sword.‬‬ ‫عندما أدرك ديتشارد أن هناك خطر‪ ،‬أغلق الباب سريعاا‪ :‬الن بالتتأكيد كان هو ودحده في الغرفة مع الملك وتذتكرت أنمما خطتهممم‪،‬‬ ‫فعرفت أن الملك كان في خطر دحقيقى‪ .‬أخذت وادحد اا من المفاتيح وسريعا فتحت باب الغرفة الثانية بعصبية‪ .‬أعتقد أننى تمموتقعت‬ ‫أن أرى الملك كان قد نقتل بالفعل ولكن عندما دخلمت الغرف ة فقمد انتمابنى شمعور بالرتي اح عنمدما وج دت ط بيب الملمك يمسمك‬ ‫بديتشارد‪ .‬كان الملك ضعيفاا من المرض وكان مقيد اا بالسلسل فممى أدحممد الزوايمما‪ ،‬وكممان ينظممر فممي خمموف‪ .‬ولكممن الطممبيب كممان‬ ‫أضعف من أن يمسك بديتشارد لفترة طويلة‪ ،‬وقبل أن استطيع مساعدته‪ ،‬فر ديتشارد وقتل الطبيب المسكين بسيفه‪.‬‬ ‫‪6. Detchard turned to me and said, "At last!" I held up my sword and it was lucky that Detchard did not‬‬ ‫‪have a gun. We began to fight. He was a much better swordsman than me and knew all the tricks: he‬‬ ‫‪smiled when he cut me on the arm, and I would soon have died if the King had not helped me. "My‬‬ ‫‪cousin Rudolf!" he cried, as if he only now realised who I was. He reached forward and pushed the legs‬‬ ‫‪of a chair into Detchard's body. "Push hard!" I called "Push against his legs!" With the legs of the‬‬ ‫‪chair against him, Detchard found it hard to stand up. This made him angry, and he struck the King hard‬‬ ‫‪with his sword, but as he did so, he fell over the doctor's body. It was easy for me to kill him as he lay on‬‬ ‫‪the floor.‬‬

‫إستدار ديتشارد نادحيتى وقال‪" :‬أخير اا!"‪ ،‬فرفعت سيفى وكان من دحسن الحظ أن ديتشارد لم يكن معه بندقيممة‪ .‬بممدأنا نتقاتممل‪ .‬كممان‬ ‫مبارز اا أفضل منى بكثير فهو يعرف كل الحيل‪ :‬ابتسم عندما أصابنى فى ذراعى‪ ،‬وكنت قريباا من الموت إذا لم يسمماعدنى الملممك‬ ‫الذى صاح قائ ا‬ ‫ل‪" :‬ابن عمي رودولف!"‪ ،‬كما لو أنه أدرك الن فقط من أكون‪ .‬أنتقل إلممى المممام‪ ،‬ودفممع جسممم ديتشممارد برجلممى‬ ‫كرسى‪ .‬ناديته‪" :‬إدفع بقوة!‪ ،‬إدفع ضد ساقيه!" وبوجود رجلى الكرسى ضده‪ ،‬وجد ديتشارد صممعوبة فممي الوقمموف‪ .‬وجعلممه هممذا‬ ‫غاضبا‪ ،‬فضرب الملك ضربة قوية بسيفه‪ ،‬ولكن عندما كان يفعل ذلك‪ ،‬سقط على جسم الطممبيب‪ .‬فكممان مممن السممهل لممي أن أقتلممه‬ ‫لنه كان يرقد على الرض‪.‬‬ ‫‪7. Was the King dead too? I ran to where he lay. How happy I was when the King moaned, so I‬‬ ‫‪knew he was alive. But before I could help him, I heard Rupert somewhere outside the King's‬‬ ‫‪prison calling out, "Come on, Michael! Let's fight!" I tore a piece from my shirt to make a‬‬ ‫‪bandage for the cut on my arm, and quietly opening the prison door, I looked out. The‬‬ ‫‪drawbridge was now down once more. Rupert stood in the middle of the bridge with his sword,‬‬ ‫‪while the door to the mansion at the other end of the drawbridge was guarded by some very‬‬ ‫‪frightened-looking servants, as well as Johann, who I was pleased to see was unhurt. Then‬‬ ‫‪Antoinette de Mauban angrily called out from behind the servants, "The Duke's dead, you've‬‬ ‫‪already killed him!" "Dead!" called Rupert. "That's good. Then I'm your leader now. Put‬‬ ‫"‪down your weapons and do as I say.‬‬ ‫هل مات الملك أيض اا؟ جريت إلى دحيث كان يرقد‪ .‬كم كان سعادتى عندما تأوه الملك‪ ،‬فعلمت أنه كان على قيد الحياة‪ .‬ولكممن قبممل‬ ‫أن أتمكن من مساعدته سمعت روبرت في مكان ما خارج سجن الملك ينادي قائ ا‬ ‫ل‪" :‬هيا‪ ،‬يا مايكل! دعنا نتقاتل!" قمت بتمزيممق‬ ‫قطعة من قميصى لكى اعمل ضمادة للصابة التى كانت فى ذراعي‪ ،‬وفتحت باب السجن بهدوء‪ ،‬ونظرت للخارج‪ .‬كان الجسممر‬ ‫المتحرك الن موضوع اا مرة أخرى‪ .‬كان روبرت يقف في منتصف الجسر بسمميفه‪ ،‬بينممما كممان البمماب المممؤدى الممى القصممر فممي‬ ‫الجانب الخر من الجسر المتحرك يحرسه بعض الخدم يبدو عليهم الرعب‪ ،‬وكذلك جوهان‪ ،‬الذى كان من دواعممي سممروري أن‬ ‫أراه ولم يصب بأذى‪ .‬ثم صادحت أنطوانيت دو موبان غاضب اة مممن وراء الخممدام‪" :‬لقممد مممات المدوق‪ ،‬لقمد قتلتمه بالفعممل!" فصماح‬ ‫روبرت‪" :‬تقولين مات!‪ ،‬هذا أمر جيد‪ ،‬إذاا أنا زعيمكم الن‪ ،‬ضعوا أسلحتكم وافعلوا ما أقول "‪.‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬

8. Instead of putting down their weapons, however, the servants allowed Antoinette de Mauban to walk onto the bridge, and she was pointing a gun at Rupert. But before she had time to shoot – if, indeed, she planned to – Rupert once again jumped quickly into the water below the bridge. More loud voices were heard and I realised that Sapt and his men must have finally arrived at the front door, on the other side of the mansion. Feeling confident that the King would be safe, I ran after Rupert and also jumped into the water. He swam faster than I could with my wounded arm, and he quickly swam to where the rope was tied to the tree above the moat. He looked surprised but pleased to see the rope and quickly climbed up. I was, perhaps, a minute behind him and once at the top of the rope, I could see him running off into the forest. At one stage I saw him look back at me. I thought I saw him waving, as if it were a game, as if he knew I would never catch him.

‫ وكممانت تصمموب ببندقيممة‬،‫ بالسماح لنطوانيت دو موبان بالسير على الجسممر‬،‫ بالرغم من ذلك‬،‫بد ال من وضع أسلحتهم قام الخدم‬ ‫ تعتزم ذلك – قفز روبرت مرة أخرى بسممرعة فممي‬،‫ في الواقع‬،‫ ولكن قبل أن يحين الوقت لتطلق النار – إذا كانت‬.‫تجاه روبرت‬ ‫ وأدركت أن ثابت ورجاله قد وصمملوا أخيممرا إلممى البمماب المممامي للجممانب الخممر مممن‬،‫ سمعت أصوات أكثر‬.‫الماء تحت الجسر‬ ‫ كممان يسممبح أسممر(ع مممما‬.‫ فركضت خلف روبممرت وقفممزت أيضمما فممى الممماء‬،‫ شعرت بالثقة فى أن الملك أصبح في مأمن‬.‫القصر‬ ‫ بدت عليه الدهشة ولكنمه كمان‬.‫ وبسرعة سبح إلى دحيث كان الحبل مربوط اا إلى شجرة فوق الخندق‬،‫يمكننى مع ذراعي الجردحى‬ ،‫ وعندما وصلت الى الجزء العلوي مممن الحبممل‬،‫ وراءه بدقيقة وادحدة‬،‫ ربما‬،‫ وكنت‬.‫مسرور اا لرؤية الحبل وصعد بسرعة لعلى‬ ،‫ أظن أننى رأيته يلوح لى‬.‫ رأيته ينظر إلى الوراء نادحيتى‬،‫ وفي مردحلة من المرادحل‬.‫أستطعت أن أراه يلوذ بالفرار داخل الغابة‬ .‫ كما لو كان يعلم أننى لن أمسك به أبداا‬،‫كما لو كنا فى لعبة‬ 9. We both ran, further and further into the forest of Zenda, until I heard another cry. What had Rupert done now? Soon I discovered that he had found a boy riding to market, and had quickly pulled him from the horse and taken his place. Rupert was trying to get the boy to be quiet by giving him some money, and this gave me time to catch up with him. "Stop!" I shouted. He looked at me and smiled. "What did you do at the castle?” he asked. "I made sure that you are the last of the Six Men." I told him. "Do you mean that you got inside the King's prison?" he asked with surprise. "I did." "And what's happened to the King?” "He was hurt, but he's alive." I told him. "Why didn't you follow my plan?" he said. "We could have worked well together." "Get off your horse and fight like a man," I said. ‫ ممماذا فعممل روبممرت الن؟ وسممرعان ممما اكتشممفت أنممه وجممد‬.‫ دحتى سمعت صرخة أخرى‬،‫ركض كلنا أبعد وأبعد في غابة زيندا‬ ‫ كممان روبممرت يحمماول أن ينهممدأ الصممبي‬.‫ وقد جره من فوق الحصان بسرعة وأخذ مكانه‬،‫صبي يركب دحصان متجه اا إلى السوق‬ ‫ صرخت قائ ا‬.‫ وهذا أعطاني الوقت للحاق به‬،‫بإعطائه بعض المال‬ ‫ "ماذا كنت تفعل‬:‫ وتساءل‬.‫ نظر لي وابتسم‬."!‫ "قف مكانك‬:‫ل‬ ‫ "هممل يعنممي ذلممك أنممك وصمملت الممى داخممل‬:‫ فسأل باستغراب‬،"‫ "لقد تأكدت من أنك أنت آخر الرجال الستة‬:‫ قلت له‬."‫في القلعة؟‬ ‫ "لماذا لم تتبع خطممتى؟‬:‫ ولكنه على قيد الحياة" فقال‬،‫ "لقد أصيب‬:‫ "وما الذي دحدث للملك؟" قلت له‬."‫ "نعم فعلت‬."‫سجن الملك؟‬ ."‫ "أنزل من فوق دحصانك وقاتلنى كرجل‬:‫" فقلت‬.‫نحن يمكن أن نعمل معا بشكل جيد‬ 10. I ran at Rupert with my sword, but still on his horse, he easily pushed me away with his own sword. I ran at him again and managed to cut his cheek, but now he rode at me with his sword held high. I would surely have been killed, but at that moment there was a shout as Fritz arrived on another horse carrying a gun. Rupert stopped and looked at us. He understood that he could not fight us both, so he turned the horse and rode away as fast as he could. "Go after him!" I said to Fritz. But Fritz was looking at me, not at Rupert. "Sir, you don't look well." he said, and I suddenly felt very weak. Fritz got off his horse and ran up to me as I fell to the ground. "Is the King safe?" I asked him weakly. "Thanks to you, he is." said Fritz. "But you're injured. Here, let me help you." Next to us, the young boy looked on with wide eyes. "Isn't that the King?" he said, pointing at me. Fritz ignored him. ،‫ ركضممت باتجمماهه مممرة أخممرى‬.‫ فممدفعني بسممهولة بعيممداا بسمميفه‬،‫ ولكنه كان ل يممزال علممى جممواده‬،‫جريت نادحية روبرت بسيفى‬ ‫ ولكممن فممي تلممك اللحظممة كممان هنمماك‬،‫ كممان مممن المؤكممد اننممى سممنأقتل‬.‫ لكنه الن اتجه نادحيتى شاهراا سيفه‬،‫وتمكنت من قطع خده‬ ‫ ولممذلك‬،‫ وقد فهم أنه ل يمكنه محاربتنمما معمماا‬.‫ توقف روبرت ونظر إلينا‬.‫صرخة فقد وصل على دحصان آخر وكان يحمل مسدس اا‬ :‫ وقممال‬.‫ وليممس لروبممرت‬،‫ ولكممن فريممتز كممان ينظممر الممي‬."!‫ "أذهب خلفممه‬:‫ قلت لفريتز‬.‫استدار بحصانه وهرب بأسر(ع ما يمكن‬ ‫ ترجل فريتز عن جواده وركض نممادحيتى فقممد كنممت أسممقط علممى‬.‫ وفجأة شعرت أننى ضعيف جد اا‬، ".‫ أنت ل تبدو بخير‬،‫"سيدي‬ .‫ اسمحلى أن أساعدك‬،‫ هيا‬.‫ ولكنك مصاب بجروح‬.‫ هو كذلك‬،‫ "بفضلك‬:‫ قال فريتز‬."‫ "هل نجى الملك؟‬:‫ سألته بضعف‬.‫الرض‬ .‫ ولكن فريتز تجاهله‬."‫ "أليس ذلك هو الملك؟‬:‫ وقال مشيراا إلي‬.‫ كان الصبي ينظر الينا بعيون واسعة‬،‫" وقريب منا‬

11. After a long rest, I felt strong enough to walk back, leaning heavily on Fritz's arm. I later learnt from Fritz and Antoinette de Mauban what happened that night at the castle and the events leading up to it. A few months earlier, the Duke had met Antoinette de Mauban in Paris and had asked her to Ruritania to see the coronation. She respected the Duke and was pleased to be his guest. However, some of the Duke's servants told her servants about the Duke's ambitions to be King. She did not like his evil plans and decided to warn me of everything he wanted to do. When the Duke found out that she had warned me in Strelsau, he tricked Antoinette de Mauban by inviting her and her servants to his castle. Once she was there, he made sure they could not leave in order to stop her telling anyone about his plan. ‫ علممت لدحقما ا مممن فريمتز‬.‫ أسمتندت بشمدة علمى ذرا(ع فريمتز‬،‫ شعرت أننى أصبحت متماسكا ا بما يكفي لعمود سميراا‬،‫وبعد استرادحة طويلة‬ ‫ قابممل الممدوق أنطمموانيت دو‬،‫ منذ بضعة أشهر في وقمت سممابق‬.‫وانطوانيت دو موبان ما دحدث تلك الليلة في القلعة والدحداث التي أدت إليها‬ ‫ ومممع‬.‫ وكانت مسممروره أن تكممون ضمميفة عليممه‬،‫ كانت تحترم الدوق‬.‫موبان في باريس وطلب منها أن تحضر إلى روريتانيا لرؤية التتويج‬ ‫ وقممررت أن تحممذرنى مممن‬،‫ لم تقبل خططه الشريرة‬.‫ قام بعض خدم الدوق بالتصريح لخدمها عن طمودحات الدوق فى أن يكون الملك‬،‫ذلك‬ .‫ خممد(ع أنطمموانيت دو موبممان بممدعوتها وخممدمها إلممى قصممره‬،‫ وعندما اكتشف الدوق أنها دحذرتنى ونحن في ستريلسممو‬.‫كل ما يريد أن يفعل‬ .‫ تأكد من أنها ل تستطيع المغادرة لكى يمنعها من أن تخبر أي شخص عن خطته‬،‫وعندما وصلت هناك‬ 12. Luckily, with Johann as our spy, Antoinette was still able to send us letters and we could use her position in the castle to help us. Somehow, however, Rupert discovered that she was helping us, so he wanted to punish her; by chance he chose the very night that we were attacking the castle. When Michael came to see what was happening, Rupert killed him in the fight that followed. Rupert, it seemed, believed that without the Duke, I really would stay as the King and somehow reward him for his evil work. He did not understand that I was pretending to be the King for the good of Ruritania: he believed I wanted to be King forever. ‫ كانت أنطوانيت ل تزال قادر اة على إرسمال رسمائل لنما ويمكننما اسمتخدام مكانهمما فمي القلعمة‬،‫ مع وجود جوهان كجاسوس لنا‬،‫لحسن الحظ‬ ‫ ولذلك أراد أن يعاقبها؛ ومن قبيممل الصممدفة أنممه اختممار الليلممة ذاتهمما‬،‫ اكتشف روبرت انها كانت تساعدنا‬،‫ وبطريقة ما‬،‫ ومع ذلك‬.‫لمساعدتنا‬ ‫ يبممدو أن روبممرت‬.‫ قتله روبرت في المعركة الممتي تلممت ذلممك‬،‫ وعندما جاء مايكل لمعرفة ما كان يحدث‬.‫التي قمنا نحن فيها بمهاجمة القلعة‬ ‫ أنه لم يفهم أننى كنت أتظاهر بأننى الملممك لخيممر‬.‫ سأظل أنا بالفعل كملك وعلى نحو ما سوف أكافأه على عمله الشر‬،‫أعتقد أنه بدون الدوق‬ .‫ أنه كان يعتقد أنني أردت أن أكون ملكا إلى البد‬:‫روريتانيا‬

13. Because Johann was helping the Duke, he could not open the front door for Sapt and his men at two o'clock, and it took a long time before they could finally enter the mansion. This they did just as Rupert was escaping from Antoinette de Mauban. Soon Sapt found the King lying in his prison, hurt but still alive. He was carried with his face covered to the mansion, where Antoinette helped to look after the poor King until another doctor could arrive. Meanwhile, Fritz came to look for me, knowing that I must have run off into the forest after Rupert. ‫ واستغرق ذلممك وقتمما ا طممويلا‬،‫ لم يستطع أن يفتح الباب المامي لثابت ورجاله في الثانية صبادحاا‬،‫ولن جوهان كان يساعد الدوق‬ ‫ وسممرعان ممما وجممد‬.‫ وهذا هو ما فعلوه أثناء هروب روبممرت مممن أنطمموانيت دو موبممان‬.‫قبل أن يتمكنوا اخير اا من دخول القصر‬ ‫ دحيممث‬،‫ إلى القصر‬،‫ ووجهه مغطى‬،‫ تم نقله‬.‫ كان مصاب اا ولكنه ل يزال على قيد الحياة‬،‫ثابت الملك نملقى على الرض في سجنه‬ ‫ عندما علممم‬،‫ جاء فريتز يبحث عنى‬،‫ ومن نادحية أخرى‬.‫ساعدت أنطوانيت فى العتناء بالملك المسكين دحتى وصول طبيب آخر‬ .‫أننى أنطلقت إلى الغابة وراء روبرت‬ 14. Back at the castle, Colonel Sapt had to ask Johann and Antoinette de Mauban to guard the secret about the real King. His men and the servants thought that the King had been injured while rescuing the prisoner, who had gone after Rupert Hentzau. News was sent to Tarlenheim to tell the Princess that the King was hurt but alive, and that she should wait at Tarlenheim for him. The people of Strelsau also heard that the brave King had fought with his brother because he had kept a prisoner in Zenda who was a friend of the King. The Duke had tried to kill the King, who was injured, but the evil Duke had died. ‫ اضطر العقيممد ثممابت أن يطلممب مممن جوهممان وانطمموانيت دو موبممان أن يحفظمموا سممر الملممك‬،‫وعندما كانوا فى القلعة مرة أخرى‬ ‫ تم إرسال الخبممار‬.‫ والذي ذهب وراء روبرت هينتزو‬،‫ فرجاله وخدامه يعتقدون أن الملك قد أصيب أثناء إنقاذ السجين‬.‫الحقيقي‬ ‫ كما سمممع النمماس‬.‫ وأنه ينبغي عليها أن تنتظره في تارلينهيم‬،‫إلى تارلينهيم لخبار الميرة أن الملك أصيب ولكنه على قيد الحياة‬ ‫ دحماول الممدوق أن يقتممل‬.‫فى ستريلسو أن الملك الشجا(ع تقاتل مع أخوه لنه قد أبقى سمجيناا فممي زينممدا والممذي كممان صمديقاا للملممك‬ .‫ ولكن الدوق الشرير توفي‬،‫ الذي أصيب بجروح‬،‫الملك‬ 1

15. However, Princess Flavia did not want to wait at Tarlenheim and asked Marshal Strakencz to take her to Zenda at once so she could see the King. Her coach was approaching the castle as Fritz led me back from the forest. When we saw the coach, I quickly hid behind a tree, but we did not realise that the boy whose horse Rupert had taken had followed us. He was very excited and called out, "Princess! The King's here, behind this tree!" We tried to keep the boy quiet, but it was too late. The Princess's coach had stopped and I could see the Marshal leaning out of the coach window to talk to the boy. "What you say is nonsense." called Strakencz. "The King's injured in the castle." "No, really, he's here. He fought a man who took my horse." ‫ فطلبت من المشير ستراكينكز أن يأخذها إلى زيندا فى الحال لكى تتمكممن‬،‫ لم تن مرد الميرة فلفيا النتظار في تارلينهيم‬،‫ومع ذلك‬ ‫ أختممبئت بسممرعة‬،‫ عنممدما شمماهدنا الممموكب‬.‫ كان موكبها يقترب من القلعة عندما كان فريتز عائد اا بى من الغابممة‬.‫من رؤية الملك‬ ‫ "أيتهمما‬:‫ وكممان منفعلا جممداا ونممادى‬.‫ ولكننا لم ندرك أن الصبي صادحب الحصان الذي أخذه روبرت كممان قممد اتبعنمما‬،‫خلف شجرة‬ ‫ توقف موكب الميمرة واسمتطعت‬.‫ ولكن الوقت كان قد فات‬،‫ خلف هذه الشجرة! " دحاولنا إبقاء الصبي هادئ اا‬،‫الميرة! الملك هنا‬ ."‫ يرقد الملك مصابا ا في القلعة‬،‫ "ما تقوله هو هراء‬:‫ قال ستراكينكز‬.‫أن أرى المشير يميل من نافذة المركبة للتحدث إلى الصبي‬ ." ‫ لقد دحارب الرجل الذي أخذ دحصانى‬.‫ إنه هنا‬،‫ دحقاا‬،‫"ل‬ 16. At this moment, Sapt rode out of the castle to meet the party. "This boy says the King's over there behind that tree." said Strakencz to Sapt with a strange look. "No, he's in the castle behind me." said Sapt with a smile. "Please, come and see if you don't believe me." said the boy. The smile disappeared from Sapt's face and he looked worried, before quickly saying, "I'll go." "Let me come, too." said the Princess. Sapt thought for a moment, then said quietly, "Then come alone." The Princess was helped down from the coach. She then walked with Sapt across the grass towards me. I sat down behind the tree, putting my hands over my face. Fritz put his hand on my shoulder. ‫ "هممذا الصممبي يقممول أن الملممك‬:‫ فقال ستراكينكز إلى ثابت بنظممرة غريبممة‬.‫ خرج ثابت من القلعة لمقابلة الموكب‬،‫في هذه اللحظة‬ ‫ تعممال وانظممر إذا كنممت ل‬،‫ "ارجمموك‬:‫ فقال الصبي‬.".‫ إنه في القلعة خلفى‬،‫ "ل‬:‫ فقال ثابت وهو يبتسم‬.".‫هناك خلف تلك الشجرة‬ ‫ "اسمح لي أن‬:‫ وقالت الميرة‬."‫ "سوف ارى‬:‫ قبل أن يقول بسرعة‬،‫ اختفت البتسامة من وجه ثابت وبدا عليه القلق‬.".‫تصدقنى‬ ‫ ثم سارت مع ثممابت عممبر‬.‫" ساعدوا الميرة لتترجل من الحافلة‬.‫ "إذ ما تعالى ودحدك‬،‫ ثم قال بهدوء‬،‫ فكر ثابت للحظة‬.".‫آتي أيضا‬ .‫ وكان فريتز يضع يده على كتفي‬.‫ واضعاا يدي على وجهي‬،‫ كنت جالسا خلف الشجرة‬.‫العشب تجاهي‬ 17. When Princess Flavia saw me, she ran up and cried, "It is you! Are you hurt?" I said nothing, so she looked at Sapt and said, "What's this game you're playing?" "This is not the King." said Sapt quietly. "What do you mean it's not the King?" said the Princess. "This is not the King." said Sapt again. "He is the King!" cried Flavia. "It's his face! Rudolf, look at me! What's happening?" Looking into her eyes, I said, "Forgive me, Madame. I'm not the King." The Princess looked surprised, then frightened, and I could see she did not know what to say. "Come." Sapt said gently to the Princess. "It's time you came into the castle. We have much to discuss." I watched as she walked away. Now my game was nearly at an end. ‫ لذلك نظرت الممى‬،‫ "أنه أنت! هل انت مصاب؟ " لم أقل أى شيء‬:‫ ركضت نحوى وصادحت‬،‫عندما رأتنى الميرة فلفيا الميرة‬ ."‫ قالت الميرة "ماذا تقصد بأنه ليس الملك؟‬.".‫ "هذا ليس الملك‬:‫ "ما هذه اللعبة التي تلعبونها؟" فقال ثابت بهدوء‬:‫ وقالت‬،‫ثابت‬ " ‫ أنظر إلي! ما الذي يحممدث؟‬،‫ أنه وجهه! رودولف‬،!‫ "أنه هو الملك‬:‫ فصادحت فلفيا‬.".‫ "هذا ليس الملك‬:‫فقال ثابت مرة أخرى‬ ‫ قممال‬.‫" أندهشت الميرة وخافت وفهمت أنها ل تعممرف ممماذا تقممول‬.‫ أنا لست الملك‬،‫ "سامحينى سيدتى‬:‫ وقلت‬،‫نظرت في عينيها‬ ‫ الن كانت لعبممتى‬.‫ شاهدتها وهى تمشى بعيداا‬.".‫ لدينا الكثير لنناقشه‬.‫ لقد دحان الوقت لتدخلى القلعة‬،‫ "تعالى‬:‫ثابت بلطف للميرة‬ .‫تقريبا في نهايتها‬ 18. All that day Fritz and I waited in the forest while the Princess stayed in the castle with the King. That night, when it was dark, Fritz led me to the castle where I stayed, unseen, in the rooms that had been the King's prison. Johann brought me food and told me what he knew. The King was getting better and had seen the Princess with Sapt, and Marshal Strakencz had returned to Strelsau. Johann also said that everyone was talking about the strange prisoner of Zenda and who he could be. Some said he was an English friend of the King's who had heard about the Duke's plans, so the Duke had locked him up to stop him from speaking to the King.

‫طوال ذلك اليوم‪ ،‬انتظرت أنا وفريتز في الغابة بينما بقيت الميرة فممي القلعممة مممع الملممك‪ .‬وفممي تلممك الليلممة‪ ،‬عنممدما دحممل الظلم‪،‬‬ ‫أخذنى فريتز إلى القلعة دحيث مكثت‪ ،‬بعيد اا عن مرئى الجميع‪ ،‬في الغرف التي قد تم سجن الملك فيها‪ .‬جوهان جلممب لممي الطعممام‬ ‫وقال لي كل ما يعرفه‪ .‬الملك كان يتحسن‪ ،‬ورأى الميرة دحيث أتت مع ثابت‪ ،‬وقد عاد المارشال ستراكينكز إلى ستريلسو‪ .‬وقال‬ ‫جوهان أيضا أن الجميع كان يتحدث عن سجين زيندرا الغريب ومن يمكن أن يكممون‪ .‬البعممض قممال أنممه صممديق إنجليممزي للملممك‬ ‫والذي كان قد سمع عن خطط الدوق‪ ،‬ولذلك دحبسه الدوق لكى يمنعه من التحدث إلى الملك‪.‬‬ ‫‪19. Later that evening, Fritz came to me and said the King wanted to see me. So I went to his‬‬ ‫‪room, where he was lying in bed with a doctor next to him. He looked weak and tired, but‬‬ ‫‪smiled when he saw me. "Cousin! My friend! You're injured, too. We're always the same, you‬‬ ‫‪and I!" I smiled and bowed down before him. "I want to thank you." he said. "I hoped that‬‬ ‫‪tomorrow, you'd come with me to Strelsau and tell everyone about the brave things that‬‬ ‫‪you've done, but Sapt tells me that this isn't possible." "He's right, sir. My work in your‬‬ ‫‪country is complete." "Very well, I'll return to Strelsau alone. People know that the King was‬‬ ‫‪injured, so they won't be surprised to see me looking a little different. But you've taught me‬‬ ‫‪something, cousin Rudolf. You've shown me what a true King should be." he said. "I'd‬‬ ‫‪happily help you again, sir." I said. And I meant it, thinking that perhaps I would need to.‬‬ ‫‪Nobody knew where Rupert had disappeared to, and the thought of the man who had almost‬‬ ‫‪beaten me still makes my heart beat louder in my chest.‬‬ ‫في وقت لدحق من هذا المساء‪ ،‬جاء لي فريتز وقال أن الملك يريد أن يراني‪ .‬فذهبت إلى غرفتممه‪ ،‬دحيممث كممان يرقممد فممي السممرير‬ ‫وهناك طبيب بجواره‪ .‬كان ضعيفا ومتعبا‪ ،‬لكنه ابتسم عندما رآنى‪" :‬ابن عمممى! صممديقي! أنممت أصممبت أيضماا‪ .‬نحممن دائممما ا مثممل‬ ‫بعضنا‪ ،‬أنت وأنا!" ابتسمت‪ ،‬وانحنيت أمامه‪ .‬وقال‪" :‬أريد أن أشممكرك‪ ،‬كنمت أأمممل أن غممدا سممتأتي معممي إلمى ستريلسممو وأخممبر‬ ‫الجميع عن الشياء الشجاعة الذي قمت بها‪ ،‬ولكن ثابت يقول أن هذا غير ممكن"‪" .‬أنه علممى دحممق‪ ،‬سمميدي الرئيممس‪ .‬لقممد أكتمممل‬ ‫عملي في بلدكم ‪" ".‬جيد جداا‪ ،‬سوف أعود إلى ستريلسو ودحدى‪ .‬الناس يعرفون أن الملك كمان قمد نأصميب ‪ ،‬ولممذلك لممن يندهشمموا‬ ‫لرؤيتي وأنا أبدو مختلفا ا قلي ا‬ ‫ل‪ .‬ولكنك علمتنى شيئ اا ما‪ ،‬يمما ابممن عمممى رودولممف‪ .‬لقممد بينممت لممي ممما ينبغممي أن يكممون عليممه الملممك‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬ ‫الحقيقى‪ .".‬فقل ن‬ ‫ت‪" :‬سأكون سعيد ا إن ساعدتك مرة أخرى‪ ،‬يا سيدي‪ .".‬وكنممت أعنممي ذلممك‪ ،‬ودار فممى فكممرى أننممى ربممما أضممطر‬ ‫لذلك‪ .‬فل أدحد يعرف أين اختفى روبرت‪ ،‬والتفكير فى الرجل الذي هزمنى تقريبا‪ ،‬كان ل يزال يجعل قلبي ينبض بصوت أعلممى‬ ‫في صدري‪.‬‬ ‫‪20. "The Princess has asked to see you, too." said the King. "She can come in now." "Does‬‬ ‫‪she know everything?" I whispered, before she arrived. "She does." the King answered. The‬‬ ‫‪Princess came into the room and I bowed down to her. "It seems you've tricked me." she said,‬‬ ‫‪but not unkindly. "I would like to apologise to you for this." I said. "You don't need to‬‬ ‫‪apologise. I should thank you for all you've done for Ruritania." she said. "I've learned all‬‬ ‫‪about duties and responsibilities." I said to her. "It's a lesson I'll never forget." "And we'll‬‬ ‫‪never forget how you've helped the King." she replied. The King smiled, then closed his eyes‬‬ ‫‪and fell asleep, and the doctor said it was best if I left him. I bowed and left the people who‬‬ ‫– ‪would shape the future of Ruritania, not knowing that I would never see the King, the Princess‬‬ ‫‪or Rupert – ever again.‬‬ ‫وقال الملك‪" :‬الميرة طلبت أن تراك‪ ،‬أيض اا‪ .‬قد تأتي الن‪ ".‬همست قبل وصولها‪" :‬وهل هى تعرف كل شيء؟"‪ .‬فأجاب الملك‪:‬‬ ‫"نعم‪ .".‬دخلت الميرة إلى الغرفة وأنحنيت لها‪ .‬بأسلوب ليس بالخشن قالت‪" :‬يبدو أنك خدعتنى‪ .".‬قل ن‬ ‫ت‪" :‬أود أن اعتذر لمك عن‬ ‫هذا"‪ ..‬فقالت‪" :‬ل تحتاج إلى العتذار‪ .‬بل يجب أن أشكرك على كل ما قمت به من أجل روريتانيا‪ .".‬قلت لها‪" :‬لقد تعلمممت كممل‬ ‫شيء عن الواجبات والمسؤوليات‪ ،‬أنه درس لن إنساه أبد اا"‪ .‬فأجابت‪" :‬ونحن لن ننسى ابدأ كيف ساعدت الملك‪ .".‬انتسممم الملممك‪،‬‬ ‫ثم غلق عينيه وغط في النوم‪ ،‬وقال الطبيب أنه من الفضل لو تركته وذهبت‪ .‬انحنيت‪ ،‬وتركت الناس الممذين سيشممكلون مسممتقبل‬ ‫روريتانيا‪ ،‬ل أعرف أن كنت سوف أرى الملك‪ ،‬أوالميرة – أو روبرت – مرة أخرى فى أي وقت لدحق‪.‬‬ ‫‪21. A few hours later, Sapt and Fritz bowed down to me as I got on a train at a small station near‬‬ ‫‪the border with Ruritania. The other passengers on the train must have thought an important‬‬ ‫‪person in a large coat and hat was about to leave their country, but it was only I, Rudolf‬‬ ‫‪Rassendyll, an English gentleman.‬‬ ‫وبعد بضع ساعات‪ ،‬انحنى ثابت وفريتز أمامى عنمدما صمعدت علمى متمن قط ار فمي محط ة صمغيرة ب القرب ممن الحمدود ممع‬ ‫روريتانيا‪ .‬ومن المؤكد أن الركاب الخرين على متن القطار قد لدحظوا أن شخصا ا مهماا يرتدى معطف كبير وقبعممة كممان علممى‬ ‫وشك مغادرة بلدهم‪ ،‬لكنه كان انا فحسب‪ ،‬رودولف راسينديل‪ ،‬رجل إنجليزي‪.‬‬

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22. When I finally returned to England, I had some explaining to do. My brother Robert and his wife Rose told me that everyone had been looking for me. And Rose was very disappointed when I told her I had not written a book. "At least the ambassador has a job for you soon." she said. "He now knows which country he'll be sent to." "Where's that?" I asked. "Ruritania. Sir Jacob Borrodaile is to be the British Ambassador in Strelsau." "I don't think it'd be a good idea for me to work there." I said. "But you promised you'd take the job!" cried Rose. "You're right, but please look at this." I said, showing them a photograph in a newspaper which showed the King's coronation. There was I, with Sapt, Fritz, Michael and the Princess. Robert and Rose looked at it in amazement. "Yes, you look very like the King of Ruritania." said Rose. "But this is just an excuse. You could have become an ambassador yourself one day! If you don't go, you'll never be anyone important!" ‫ أخممبرنى أخممي روبممرت وزوجتممه روز أن الجميممع كممانوا‬.‫ كان علي أن أقدم بعض التوضمميحات‬،‫عندما عدت أخيرا إلى إنكلترا‬ ‫ "على القل ما زال السفير لديه وظيفة‬:‫ فقالت‬.‫ وأصيبت روز بخيبة أمل كبيرة عندما أخبرتها أننى لم أكتب كتاب‬.‫يبحثون عني‬ ‫ السيد جاكوب بورديممل سمميكون السممفير‬.‫ "روريتانيا‬."‫ "أين ذلك؟‬:‫ سألت‬."‫ أنه يعرف الن البلد الذي سوف يتم إرساله إليه‬،‫لك‬ ‫ قل ن‬."‫البريطاني في ستريلسو‬ ‫ "ولكنمك وعمدت أنمك‬:‫ بك ت روز‬."‫ "ل أعتقد أنها ستكون فكرة جي دة بالنسمبة لمي للعممل هن اك‬:‫ت‬ .‫ أظهرت لهم صورة في إدحدى الصحف والتي تظهر تتويج الملك‬."‫ ولكن أنظرى لهذا‬،‫ت محقة‬ ‫ "أن م‬:‫ قلت‬."!‫ستقبل هذه الوظيفة‬ ‫ تبدو شبيها ا جداا بملممك‬،‫ "نعم‬:‫ وقالت روز‬.‫ نظرروبرت وروز إليها في ذهول‬.‫كانت صورتى مع ثابت وفريتز ومايكل والميرة‬ ."‫ لن تكون أبداا أي شخص مهم‬،‫ يمكنك أن تصبح سفيراا يوماا ما! إذا لم تذهب‬.‫ ولكن هذه مجرد ذريعة‬،‫روريتانيا‬ 23. I knew, however, that I did not need to go. I had been something far more important than an ambassador: I had been a King. I remembered and understood those words Rose had said to me all those months ago: a person with a position in society has responsibilities. But even without a position in society, we all have a duty to help other people when we can, and we all become better people for doing so. ‫ تذكرت وفهمت تلك الكلمممات‬.‫ لقد كنت ملك‬:‫ لقد كنت شيئا أكثر أهمية من سفير‬.‫ عرفت أننى لم أكن في دحاجة للذهاب‬،‫ومع هذا‬ ‫ ولكن دحتى بدون مكانة في‬.‫ أى شخص ذو مكانة في المجتمع لديه مسئوليات‬:‫التى قالتها روز لي طوال تلك الشهر التى مضت‬ .‫ ونحن جميعا نصبح أفضل لقيامنا بذلك‬،‫ علينا جميعا واجب مساعدة الخرين عندما نستطيع‬،‫المجتمع‬ Questions with modal answers. 1- How did Rassendyll describe his waiting in the water of the moat? It was cold waiting in the water of the moat . 2- What did Rassendyll do after Rupert disappeared into the mansion? He slowly climbed out and waited by the drawbridge gate next to the castle. 3- Who were left to protect the real king? Only Detchard. Bersonin and De Gautet were left to protect the king in his prison. 4- What did Rassendyll wish to do at that moment? He wished to have the keys to the king's room but he knew that he had to be patient. 5-Why did Antoinette give a real cry at one o'clock in the morning? Because she was fighting Rupert who entered her room 6-What did Rassendyll think when he heard that cry? He thought that she cried an hour early as he asked her in his message. 7-How did Rassendyll get ready after the cry? He pulled out his sword and stood ready for what might happen. 8- Why did Rupert go to Antoinette room? He wanted to punish her as she had been writing letters to Rassendyll 9- What was Michael's reaction to Rupert's accusation about Antoinette? Michael told Rupert that Antoinette was his guest so Rupert deserved to be punished. 10- How did the argument between Michael and Rupert end? It ended with a sword fight in which Rupert could kill Michael. 11-Why did Rupert strike his sword at Johann? Because Rupert knew that Johann was Rassendyll's spy so he punished him. 1

12- Why was Rassendyll worried about Johann's life after that stab ‫? طعنة‬ Johann was supposed to open the front door for Rassendyll's men so the success Of Rassendyll's plan depended on Johann . 13- How far was Johann's life important to Rassendyll ? If Johann was hurt badly or killed , the king's rescue plan would fail 14- Rassendyll thought that Rupert would be caught but Rupert escaped. Explain a) Rupert was fighting many men and Rassendyll thought he would be caught. b) However, at the next moment, there was a loud cry and Rupert jumped out of the window and down into the moat below, where he swam away , he had escaped 15- How did Rassendyll make use of killing De Gautet? When De Gautet appeared in front of Rassendyll, Rassendyll struck him with his sword and de Gautet fell to the ground.Rassendyll found three keys in his clothes At last Rassendyll could enter the room where the king was being kept prisoner. 16- What did Rassendyll see when he opened the first door? He found himself at the top of some steps which led into a cold, dark room .The only Light came from a small candle in a corner 17- Where did the voices Rassendyll hear come from? The voices were coming from room where the king was kept behind a second door. 18- What was Detchard saying when the door was suddenly opened? He said," We mustn't kill him yet or there'll be trouble." 19- How did Bersonin meet his end ? When Bersonin appeared from the door , Rassendyll struck him with his sword . 20-Why was the king in real danger ? As Detchard closed the door as he understood there was danger. Rassendyll remembered Michael's plan of killing the king . 22-Why was Rassendyll relieved when he opened the 2nd door? As he expected that the king had already been killed but he saw Detchard being held by King's doctor. The king was in one corner ,weak from illness and chains 23- The brave doctor paid his life for his honesty and his loyalty .Illustrate . The doctor was so weak to hold Detchard for so long and before Rassendyll could help him , Detchard broke free and killed the poor doctor with his sword. 24-Why couldn't the king help the doctor? As he was weak from illness and from the chains. 25- How was Rassendyll lucky when he fought with Detchard? Detchard didn't have a gun .The king helped Rassendyll by pushing the legs of the chair against Detchard's body 26- Why was it dangerous to fight against Detchard? Detchard was a much better swordsman than Rassendyll and he knew all the tricks 27- But for the king's help, Rassendyll would soon have died. Discuss Detchard smiled when he cut Rassendyll on the arm and would soon have killed Rassendyll but the king pushed the legs of the chair against Detchard's body. 28- How did Rassendyll manage to kill Detchard ? Detchard found it hard to stand up. That made him angry, and he struck the king hard with his sword but he fell over the doctor's body. It was easy for Rassendyll to kill him. 29- Why was Rassendyll happy when he heard the king moaning ‫? يئن‬ Because he thought that the king was killed by Detchard but the king was still alive. 30- How far was Rupert a fierce fighter ‫?مقاتل شرس‬ Rupert stood on the drawbridge defying Michael and his men to come and to fight him Antoinette accused him of killing the Duke 31- How was Antoinette was about to kill Rupert? She had a gun and she pointed it at Rupert who jumped into the water below the bridge

32-When did Rassendyll decide to chase Rupert? When Sapt and his men arrived to the front door , Rassendyll felt confident that the king would be safe so he decided to run after Rupert. 32- Why did Rupert swim faster than Rassendyll? Because Rassendyll's arm was wounded. 33- How did Rupert try to escape from Rassendyll? Rupert swam to where the rope was tied .He was pleased to see the rope and quickly climbed up. He ran in front of Rassendyll in the forest. Rupert had found a boy riding to market and had quickly pulled him from his horse and taken his place. 34- How did Rassendyll catch up with Rupert? How was Rupert a kind thief? Rupert tried to give the boy some money to be quiet so Rassendyll caught up with him 35 –What did Rupert ask Rassendyll about in the forest? Rupert asked him why he didn't follow his plan and was surprised that Rassendyll was able to inside the king's prison. and asked what happened to the king. 36- What did Rassendyll answer to Rupert's questions? Rassendyll told him the king was hurt but he was alive.Rassendyll told him that he was the last of the Six Men .Rassendyll asked him to get off his horse and fight like a man 37- Why did Rassendyll tell Rupert that he was the last of the Six Men? Because Rassendyll killed the three foreigners and his men killed the other two. 38- Why was it easy for Rupert to push Rassendyll away with his sword? Because he was on his horse but Rassendyll managed to cut his cheek with his sword. 39- How did the arrival of Fritz save Rassendyll from certain death ‫? موت محقق‬ When Rupert rode at him with his sword held high,Rassendyll would surely have been killed but at that moment Fritz arrived on another horse carrying a gun . 40- Rupert was wise when he didn't fight with Rassendyll in the forest. Discuss. Rupert understood that he couldn't fight both Rassendyll and Fritz so he ran away fast. 41-Why didn't Fritz obey Rassendyll to go after Rupert? Because Fritz saw that Rassendyll didn't look well. Fritz got off his horse and ran to Rassendyll when he fell to the ground Fritz told him thanks to him the king was safe 42-Why was the boy surprised when Rassendyll ask about the king? Because the boy thought Rassendyll was the king 43- What did Fritz and Antoinette de Mauban tell Rassendyll? Rassendyll learnt from them what happened that night at the castle and the events leading up to it . 44- How did Antoinette de Mauban get acquainted with the Duke of Strelsau? The duke met he in Paris and asked her to Ruritania to see the coronation. Antoinette respected the Duke and accepted to be his guest. 45- Why did Antoinette change her attitude towards the Duke? Some of the Duke's servants told her servants about the Duke's ambitions to be king. She didn't like his evil plans and decided to tell Rassendyll of everything he wanted to do. 46-Why did the Duke decide to punish Antoinette de Mauban? Because he found out that she warned Rassendyll in Strelsau 47- How did the Duke trick her? The Duke invited her with her servants to his castle. Once she was there , he made sure they couldn't leave in order to stop her telling anyone about his plans. 48- How was Antoinette still able to send letters to Rassendyll ? Because Johann was Rassendyll's spy in the castle and Rassendyll used her position in the castle to help them but Rupert discovered that somehow. 49- Why did Rupert choose the wrong time to punish Antoinette? Because it was the night chosen for attacking the castle. 50- How did Michael meet his end? When Michael came to defend Antoinette , Rupert killed him in the fight that followed. 1

51- What wrong idea did Michael have about Rassendyll? He believed that without Michael , Rassendyll would stay as the king and somehow reward him for his evil work. He didn't understand that Rassendyll was pretending to be king for the good of Ruritania .He believed Rassendyll wanted to be king forever. 52- Why couldn't Johann open the front door at two o'clock as planned? Because Johann was helping the Duke who was wounded by Rupert. 53- Where was the king taken from his prison? Sapt covered the king's face and took him to the mansion 54- Who looked after the poor king? Antoinette helped to look after the poor king till another doctor could arrive. 55-Why did Fritz go to look for Rassendyll in the forest? As Fritz knew that Rassendyll must have run off into the forest after Rupert. 56-What did Colonel Sapt ask Antoinette and Johann to do? He asked them to guard the secret about the real king. 57- What did his men and the servants think about the king's injury? The king was injured while he was rescuing the prisoner who ran after Rupert. 58- What was the news sent to the Princess at Tarlenheim? The king was hurt but he was still alive and she should wait at Tarlenheim for him. 59-Whydid n't the people of Strelsau sympathize with ‫ يتعاطف مع‬the Duke's death? The brave king had fought with his brother because he had kept a prisoner in Zenda who was a friend of the king. The Duke had tried to kill the king who was injured but the evil Duke had died. 60- Why did the Princess disobey Sapt's order to stay at Tarlenheim? As she wanted to see the injured king so she asked the Marshall to take her to Zenda 61- Why did Rassendyll hide behind a tree when he was with Fritz? The Princess's coach was approaching the castle when Fritz led him back from the forest. 62-Who attracted the Princess's attention to Rassendyll's hidden place ? The boy who was following them told the Princess that the king was behind the tree 63-Why did Fritz and Rassendyll fail to keep the boy quiet? As it was too late as the coach stopped and the Marshall leant out to talk to the boy 64-What did the Marshall tell the boy? The Marshall said what the boy said was nonsense as the king was injured in the castle 65-What did The Marshall tell Sapt who came to meet them? The Marshall told Sapt that boy said the king was over there behind that tree. 66- When did Sapt's smile disappear? Sapt told them the king was in the castle but the boy insisted to guide them to his place 67- What did Rassendyll do when the boy guided the Princess to his hidden place? Rassendyll sat down behind the tree putting his hands over his face 68- The Princess accused Sapt that he was playing a game. Illustrate. The princess had been told that the king was injured in the castle. Now she saw him hidden behind a tree so she thought there was a game . 69- Why did the Princess look surprised , then frightened? The Princess didn't believe that the man behind the tree wasn't the king until Rassendyll had her to forgive him as he wasn't the king 70-Where did Rassendyll stay in the castle? He stayed unseen in the rooms which had been the king's prison 71- What news did Johann tell Rassendyll ? The king was getting better.Sapt,the Princess and the Marshall had returned to Strelsau Everyone was talking about the prisoner of Zenda and who he could be 72-According to the people, why did the Duke lock the prisoner of Zenda up? Because he was an English friend of the king who knew about Michael's plans.

73- What did the king tell Rassendyll when he saw him in the castle? He told him that they were the same even in the injury. He thanked Rassendyll and asked him to come with him to Strelsau and tell everyone about the brave things he had done. 74- Who objected to the king's idea? Why? Sapt objected and said that it wasn't possible . Rassendyll said that Sapt was right. 75-Why did the king think that people wouldn't be surprised to see him different? As they knew that the king was injured and the injury had changed him somewhat. 76-Give four reasons why the king greatly indebted ‫ مدين‬to Rassendyll? a) Rassendyll protected the coronation and put an end to Michael's ambitions b) Rassendyll gained popularity to the new king among his people c) Rassendyll was ready to sacrifice himself to save the king's life. d) Rassendyll had taught the king what a true king should be 77-What made Rassendyll's heart beat louder in his chest? The thought of Rupert who had almost beaten Rassendyll. 78-The Princess wasn't angry with Rassendyll despite tricking her. Discuss. Rassendyll apologized for tricking the Princess but she told him that he didn't need to apologize and thanked him for all he had done for Ruritania and the king. 79- What was the lesson that Rassendyll would never forget? He had learnt all about duties and responsibilities. 80-Who accompanied ‫ يصطحب‬Rassendyll when he was going home? Sapt and Fritz said goodbye to him at the train station near the border with Ruritania. 81-What did the train passengers think when Sapt and Fritz bowed to Rassendyll? They thought that an important person in a large coat and a hat was leaving Ruritania. 82-Why was Rose disappointed? Because Rassendyll told her that he hadn't written a book. 83-Which country would Sir Jacob Borrodaile work in? He would work as an English ambassador in Ruritania in the capital Strelsau. 84-What excuse did Rassendyll give for not accepting the job in Ruritania? Rassendyll showed Rose a photograph in a newspaper which showed the king's coronation .He looked like the king of Ruritania.It wouldn't be a good idea to work there 85- Why did Rose say if he didn't go there , he would never be anyone important? She said what he had said was just an excuse and he could have been an ambassador. 86- Why did Rassendyll realise that he didn't need to be an ambassador there? As he had been something far more important than an ambassador. He had been a king 87- How did Rassendyll believe in Rose's words? He remembered and understood those words Rose had told him all those months ago "A person with a position in society has responsibilities." 88- Rassendyll became wise after his experience as a king. Illustrate. He believed in Rose's words and added even without a position in society. we all have a duty to help other people when we can .and we all become better people for doing so Quotations with modal answers 1 –" Help, Michael ! It's Rupert Hentzau." Who said that ? To whom ?  Antoinette de Mauban to Michael 2-"This woman's been writing secret letters to Rassendyll! She needs to be punished" Who said that ? To whom ? Rupert of Hentzau to Michael Who did he talk about ? ?  Antoinette de Mauban 3-" She's my guest .It's you who needs to be punished." Who said that ? To whom ?  Michael to Rupert. What did those courageous words lead to ? Michael was killed by Rupert 4-" That's for you! I know you are Rassendyll's spy!" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rupert to Johann What did Rupert do ? He struck his sword into Johann but Johann was unhurt 1

5-" We mustn't kill him yet or there will be trouble." Who said that ? To whom ?  Detchard to Bersonin 6-" At last" Who said that ? To whom ?  Detchard to Rassendyll 7-"My cousin Rudolf !" Who said that ? To whom ? The king to Rassendyll 8-"Push hard. Push against his leg!" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to the king How did the king save Rassendyll? He pushed the legs of chair against Detchard. 9-"Come on , Michael ! Let's fight !" Who said that ? To whom ? Rupert to Michael Why didn't Michael go to fight him?  As he was killed after being wounded by Rupert 10-" The Duke's dead , you have already killed him!" Who said that ? To whom ?  Antoinette de Mauban to Rupert 11-"Dead ! That's good. Then I'm your leader now. Put down your weapons" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rupert to Michael's servants 12-" Stop !" Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to Rupert 13-" What did you do at the castle?" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rupert to Rassendyll 14-" I made sure that you are the last of the Six men," Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to Rupert How did Rassendyll was sure of that?  Because he killed the three foreigners .. 15-"Do you mean that you got inside the king's prison?" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rupert to Rassendyll 16- " I did." Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to Rupert 17-"And what's happened to the king?" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rupert to Rassendyll 18-"He was hurt, but he's alive." Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to Rupert 19-"Why didn't you follow my plan? We would have worked well together." Who said that ? To whom ?  Rupert to Rassendyll 20-"Get off your horse and fight like a man." Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to Rupert 21-"Go after him !" Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to Fritz Why could Fritz go after Rupert?  As Fritz rode a horse like Rupert who escaped 22-"Sir , you don't look well," Who said that ? To whom ?  Fritz to Rassendyll Why didn't Rassendyll look well?  Because of his injury and he fell to the ground 23-"Is the king safe?" Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to Fritz 24-"Thanks to you he is. But you're injured. Here , let me help you." Who said that ? To whom ?  Fritz to Rassendyll 25-"Isn't that the king?" Who said that ? To whom ?  The boy to Fritz Who was that boy? The boy whose horse was taken by Rupert Where was the boy going?  The boy was going to the market

26-"Princess ! The king is here, behind this tree !" Who said that ? To whom ?  The boy to the Princess Where was the Princess going? Flavia was on her way to the castle to see the king. 27-" What you say is nonsense. The king is injured in the castle." Who said that ? To whom ? The Marshall to the boy 28-"No,really , he is here.He fought a man who took my horse." Who said that ? To whom ?The boy to the Marshall 29-"This boy says the king's over there behind that tree," Who said that ? To whom ? The Marshall to Sapt 30-"No , he's in the castle behind me," Who said that ? To whom ? Sapt to the Marshall 31-"Please, come and see if you don't believe me," Who said that ? To whom ? The boy to Sapt 32-"I'll go." Who said that ? To whom ?Sapt to the boy and the Marshall 33-"Let me come,too." Who said that ? To whom ?The Princess to Sapt 34-"Then come alone." Who said that ? To whom ?Sapt to the Princess 35-"It is you ! Are you hurt? What's this game you are playing?" Who said that ? To whom ? The Princess to Rassendyll and Sapt 36-"This is not the king." Who said that ? To whom ? Sapt to the Princess 37-"He is the king !it's the face! Rudolf look at me! What's happening?" Who said that ? To whom ? The Princess to Rassendyll and Sapt 38-"Forgive me, Madame. I'm not the king" Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to the Princess 39- Come. It's time you came into the castle. We have much to discuss." Who said that ? To whom ? Sapt to the Princess 40-"Cousin!My friend! You're injured,too.We are always the same,you and I!" Who said that ? To whom ?The real king to Rassendyll How far was the king kind? He always called Rassendyll " cousin" 41-"Thank you. I hoped that tomorrow, you would come with me to Strelsau and tell everyone about the brave things you have done , but Sapt says that this isn't possible" Who said that ? To whom ?  The real king to Rassendyll 42-"He's right ,sir. My work in your country is complete." Who said that ? To whom ?  Rassendyll to the king 43-" People know the king was injured so they won't be surprised to see me different." Who said that ? To whom ? The king to Rassendyll 44-"I'd be happy to help you again, sir" Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to the king 45-"The Princess has asked to see you.She can come in now." Who said that ? To whom ? The king to Rassendyll 46-"Does she know everything?" Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to the king 47-"It seems you have tricked me." Who said that ? To whom ?The Princess to Rassendyll 48-"I'd like to apologize to you for this." Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to the Princess 49-"You don't need to apologize. I should thank you for all you have done for Ruritania." Who said that ? To whom ? The Princess to Rassendyll 1

50-"I've learnt about duties and responsibilities. It's a lesson I'll never forget." Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to the Princess 51-And we'll never forget how you have helped the king." Who said that ? To whom ? The Princess to Rassendyll 52-" The ambassador has a job for you soon. He knows the country he'll be sent to" Who said that ? To whom ? Rose to Rassendyll 53-"Ruritania.Sir Jacob Borrodaile is to be the British ambassador in Strelsau." Who said that ? To whom ? Rose to Rassendyll 54-"I don't think it would be a good idea for me to work there." Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to Rose 55-"But you promised you would take the job.," Who said that ? To whom ? Rose to Rassendyll 56-"You're right, but please, look at this." Who said that ? To whom ? Rassendyll to Rose and Robert 57-Yes,you look very like the king of Ruritania," But this just an excuse." Who said that ? To whom ? Rose to Rassendyll 58-" You could have been an ambassador yourself one day !" Who said that ? To whom ? Rose to Rassendyll 59-"If you don't go you'll never be anything important." Who said that ? To whom ? Rose to Rassendyll Find the mistake and correct it. 1-Rassendyll hid his horse in the trees and waited near the inn 2-Antoinette cried for help when Michael went into her room. 3- After a sword fight Rupert managed to save Michael 4-Detchard was a much better gunman 5- After killing De Gautet , Rassendyll took the locks 6- The doctor saved the Duke when he held Detchard 7- Rassendyll killed the three Ruritanian of the famous Six 8- The king helped Rassendyll to kill De Gautet 9- Sapt saved Rassendyll from certain death. 10-Rupert stabbed Johann accusing him of being a servant 11-Sapt helped Antoinette to send letters to Rassendyll 12- Johann fought the Duke and killed him. 13- Flavia and a doctor were looking after the king 14-People knew that the king fought Michael to save an enemy of him. 15- Flavia ordered The Marshall to take her to Strelsau to see the king. 16- The boy whose horse Rassendyll took followed him 17- Rassendyll sat behind a wall so as not to be seen by the Princess 18-The boy told the Princess about Sapt's hidden place. 19-Sapt told the Princess that Rassendyll was the real king 20-Rassendyll stayed unseen in the rooms that had been the Princess's prison 21-Rassendyll apologized for insulting the Princess. 22- The Princess thanked Rassendyll for what he had done for Paris. 23-Rose was happy when Rassendyll told her that he didn't write a book 24-Sir Jacob 's work as an ambassador would be in France 25-Rassendyll accepted to work with the ambassador in Ruritania.