Easy Stories in English for Beginners by Ariel Goodbody

Author:Ariel Goodbody
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ariel Goodbody

Hanging is an old way to kill people. People were hanged on ropes like this.

A few hours later, he walked past a tree. Seven men were hanged on the tree. Another man saw Anders.

That boy looks very stupid, he thought. I think I will have some fun with him.

So he went and spoke to Anders.

‘Hello there! Where are you going?’

‘I’m going to learn how to shudder,’ said Anders.

The man laughed. ‘I can teach you how to shudder! Look at that tree. Seven men wanted to get married to a man’s daughter, but the man did not like this. Now they are learning how to fly. Sit by the tree and wait for the night. By the morning, you will have learned how to shudder.’

‘Wow, it’s that easy? Well, if I do learn, I will give you all my money.’

‘Perfect. Sweet dreams!’

So Anders went and sat by the tree and waited for the night. Because it was cold, he made a fire. There was a cold wind, and the hanged men moved in the wind.

‘You must be cold6 up there!’ said Anders.

So he climbed up the tree and cut down the seven men. He put them by the fire, but they did not move. So he pushed them closer. The fire started burning7 their clothes, but still they did not move.

‘Wow, you really are quite stupid!’ said Anders. ‘I should put you back up there.’

The dead men did not say anything, and their clothes burned more. This made Anders quite angry.

‘It is dangerous! Your clothes are burning. Stupid men!’

So he put them back on the tree, and then went and slept by the fire.

The next day, the man came and asked him, ‘Well, did you learn how to shudder?’

‘No! Those men were so stupid. They said nothing, and their clothes burned on the fire! How could I learn to shudder from them?’

So Anders walked more, always saying, ‘If only I could shudder8!’

Another man heard him and asked, ‘Who are you?’

‘I don’t know,’ said Anders.

‘Where are you from?’

‘I forgot.’

‘Who is your father?’

‘I cannot tell you.’

‘And what did you say before?’

‘I said, “If only I could shudder!” You see, I want to learn to shudder.’

‘I know who can teach you. But I want money.’

‘OK!’ said Anders, and he gave the man all his money.

‘There is a castle near here. No man lives there. Only ghosts and strange animals live in it. If you stay in the castle for three nights, you will learn how to shudder. The King has said that if someone stays in the castle for three nights, they can get married to his daughter. She is the most beautiful woman in the world. There is also lots of gold in the castle. If you stay there three nights, you will become rich and have a beautiful wife. And of course, you will learn to shudder.’

‘How wonderful!’ said Anders.

‘Many men have gone into the castle, but nobody has left.’

Hmm, thought Anders. Maybe it is a very comfortable castle, and they did not want to leave.

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