Herbert The Great Chapter 1 Summary

Atonement by Ian McEwan 1. Some key events of Atonement are- • Briony sees her sister and her sister’s boyfriend out the window. Briony thinks something bad is happening, but her sister is only swimming into the pond to find parts of a broken vase. • Briony realizes that she doesn’t want her play to be performed so she rips up the poster of her play and stops rehearsing it. • Robbie accidently gives Briony the letter for Cecilia that tells of his sexual desire for her instead of the one that tells how sorry he is for breaking the vase.

Stealth – page 11. Stealthily, feeling like a actor in a Saturday-afternoon movie serial, Henry advanced toward the door and tried the handle

“I don’t know” Phoenix smiled back “I was hoping maybe you’d stay up here with me while I go through some of it so I’m not by myself in case something goes wrong”

George C. Henrring did a great job organazing this book first of all he made a chronological book this means starting with the earliest and following the next one in order that they occurred. Each chapter is representig a period of years the fisrt chapter is starting from 1776 the year our independence all the way to 1788 through this chapter we are only going to see three countries we know that U.S. is going to be one the other two would be Britain as you know the they were the number one power back then they had the best military and the were also a wealthy country and the other country was France the second world power lets start with the basic the thirteen colonies found difficult to unified with a foreign policy to work something out for example a treaties, but the Articles of Confederation limited the power of the national government for this reason no treaties. But first the 13 colonies were dificult

“What are you doing here,” I asked softly. As she proceeded to answer, Brandy cuts around the corner and said,

“Ok that makes sense but don’t you get bored being by yourself all the time?”

“Yes, it will be fine trust me.” We get to the door and I carefully opened the door that was defiantly years and years old. We walk in and it's so dusty.

Wrapping his towel around his waist, he stood next to the sink and removed a razor from his shaving kit, looking at the sharp blade as he removed the plastic cover and shook the thought away. The banging on the door and the yelling of his name were getting more persistent the longer he stood and he could pick out the voices of his godfather and Jason in the background and knew everyone was worried when he wouldn’t come out of the bathroom. Lastly, he needed to get dressed and over the objections of his friends, go take care of his horse to keep his mind functioning in reality. As he heard the lock being picked, he knew Bill would have the door open in a few seconds, so he opened the door to the concerned faces staring at

Once I have approached the familiar engraved door, I have forgotten that one of the other servant closed the door behind her when we were leaving and has the key to the door. But I had noticed it was unusually cracked open. I tiptoed inside and found two men standing at the door

“Why are we out here again?” I asked, not sure where the drink I had went to. “So your edgy self doesn’t make you seem awkward. Also, to get away from everyone. I felt super uncomfortable with the amount of people there.”

"Alright Kidd...we ready to go?" "Aye...I got him located. He should have the whereabouts for the kidnapped people, and your mother and brother's whereabouts...but it doesn't make sense Aria...why would he kidnap so many people? It doesn't add up..." Kidd mumbled and Aria sighed. "He could be using them as slaves...but I doubt it...maybe it has something to do with a Temple that Haybi was talking about...?" "I don't know...but we need to hurry and get this done encase he leaves again..." Aria nodded and pulled her hood down. "Let's go Mary..." Aria replied actually using Kidd's real name.

‘Well, why didn’t you come by before your first block ?’ She asked with uncertainty in her

Famous words that George Edward Stanhope Molineux Herbert, 5th Earl Carnarvon, fabulously said to Archeologist, and close associate John Carter. Herbert’s hope-and bank account- was shattered by the continuous lack of success in finding the precious Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Alas, Carter’s determination in finding the tomb with or without his financial support, shifted Herbert’s state of mind, stirring once more his innate sense for adventure.

He arrived at a house, an average-sized home with a dark brown door. He lightly knocked on the dark brown door and patiently waited. He pretended not to notice, that he saw a shadow peak through the living room curtains before closing them shut again. And when the door opened, he was greeted by exactly who he had wanted to see.

‘Well, that wasn’t the question in my mind right now. I was going to ask you about the girl.’