Chapter fiveTraitor!
While Griffin was telling Kemp his plan, Kemp noticed three men coming toward his house. He walked away from the window and placed himself between it and the invisible man.1
“What do you intend to do here?”
“My original plan was to go to Spain. The weather is hot there and I could walk around with no clothes.”
“That would be a good idea. When will you leave?” asked Kemp.
“I won’t. Not now that I’ve suddenly met you.2 You are a scientist, and there is no one better than you to fully understand the wonderful discovery I have made.3 You can help me better than that tramp who robbed me of everything.”
Kemp was extremely worried by this stage.
“Had. . . hadn’t y-y-you b-b-better get your b-b-books from him first?”4 stuttered Kemp. “I read in the newspapers that he asked the police to lock him up in prison.”
“I will get to him. Trust me, I will,” promised the invisible man. He let out a laugh that made him seem completely crazy.
Key Words
traitor (n): kẻ phản bội
intend to: dự định, định
original (adj): trước tiên, đầu tiên
now that: bởi vì
fully (adv): hoàn toàn
rob A of B: cướp/ trộm B của A
by this stage: ngay lúc này
(stage: giai đoạn)
stutter (v): lắp bắp
lock (v): nhốt, giam giữ
trust (v): tin, tin tưởng
let out: phát ra, để lộ
Key Sentences
1 He walked away from the window and placed himself between it and the invisible man.
2 I won’t. Not now that I’ve suddenly met you.
3 You are a scientist, and there is no one better than you to fully understand the wonderful discovery I have made.
4 Had. . . hadn’t y-y-you b-b-better get your b-b-books from him first?
It was fortunate because his laughter covered the sound of people entering the house through the front door.1
“We can do anything, Kemp. We can steal! We can kill! We can punish anyone who will try to stop us,” said a crazed Griffin.
“But you are invisible. I am not,” said Kemp. “Why are you asking me to put myself into this dangerous position?2 I’ve already given you. . .”
“Shhh! What was that noise?” said Griffin.
“I didn’t hear any noise.”
Kemp was determined to not let Griffin know some men had entered his house.3 “There is no way I’m going to help you in your plan. I think you should publish your work for the rest of the world. I will help you work on a formula to make you visible again though. Perhaps we can ask another scientist to help.”
Griffin cut him off again. “Footsteps! They are coming upstairs. You better not have told anyone that I am here.4 If you have. . .” Griffin warned.
“I haven’t told anyone.”
Griffin started to walk toward the door, but Kemp got in his way.
“Traitor! You have betrayed me,” screamed the invisible man.
Check up
Complete the following sentence.
Griffin’s _________ kept him from noticing some men entering the house.
Key Words
fortunate (adj): may mắn
punish (v): trừng phạt
crazed (adj): điên dại, phát cuồng
put A into: đưa A vào tình huống
position (n): tình huống, tình trạng
determined to: nhất quyết, quyết tâm
publish (v): công bố
formula (n): công thức
cut off: cắt ngang (cuộc đối thoại)
footstep (n): tiếng bước chân
Key Sentences
1 It was fortunate because his laughter covered the sound of people entering the house through the front door.
2 Why are you asking me to put myself into this dangerous position?
3 Kemp was determined to not let Griffin know some men had entered his house.
4 You better not have told anyone that I am here.
The invisible man then started to take off the dressing gown. Kemp reached for the door and opened it violently. Griffin tried to follow him, but Kemp pushed him back into the room. He wanted to lock the invisible man in the room, but when the door slammed, it made the key fall out.1 Kemp held onto the door very hard, but Griffin managed to yank it open a little. Griffin wedged his body between the door and the door frame. He put out his invisible hand and wrapped his fingers around Kemp’s throat. Kemp let go of the door handle, and a flying dressing gown came out into the hall. In a flash, the dressing gown had Kemp pinned to the floor at the top of the stairs.2
Halfway up the stairs, an astonished Chief of Police, Colonel Adye, watched as Kemp fought with a dressing gown that was moving wildly all by itself.3 The next moment, the Colonel saw a dressing gown directly in front of him. Suddenly, he felt sharp fingernails digging into his throat and then a sharp pain in his belly as the invisible man drove his knee into the man’s stomach. Next thing he knew, he was lying at the bottom of the stairs.
“We lost him,” cried Kemp. His face was covered with blood.
Key Words
hold onto something: nắm chặt, giữ chặt
yank (v): kéo mạnh, giật mạnh
wedge (n): len vào
frame (n): khung (cửa)
let go of: buông ra, thả ra
in a flash: trong giây lát,
trong chớp mắt
pin (v): ghìm chặt
halfway (adv): hành lang
directly (adv): ngay lập tức
fingernail (n): móng tay
dig (in/into) (v): ấn sâu vào
sharp (adj): sắc, nhọn
belly (n): bụng
drive (v): điều khiển, thúc
Key Sentences
1 He wanted to lock the invisible man in the room, but when the door slammed, it made the key fall out.
2 In a flash, the dressing gown had Kemp pinned to the floor at the top of the stairs.
3 Halfway up the stairs, an astonished Chief of Police, Colonel Adye, watched as Kemp fought with a dressing gown that was moving wildly all by itself.
It took quite a few minutes for the men to settle their nerves. Kemp took the Colonel to his office and they had a drink together.
“That man is insane. He has lost all of his sense of reasoning. He will kill a lot of people if we don’t stop him,” said Kemp.
“We must catch him, and we will,” replied the Colonel.
“We have to do it while he is in this area. He wants to get his books from Marvel. That is the only thing that will keep him here.1 Every building must be kept locked. We must stop him from sleeping, eating or getting clothes.”
The colonel agreed with Kemp. “Yes. You must come with me to help organize the search.2 You know the most about him.”
“Alright,” agreed Kemp. “We should use dogs too. They can’t see him, but they can smell him. Also, tell your men to keep their weapons hidden.3 He’ll try to use any weapon he finds.”
The colonel listened carefully to Kemp. “Good. Anything else?”
“Yes, put broken glass all over the roads. It will cut his feet.”
Check up
Choose what does not match with the story.
a. They had to keep every building locked.
b. They had to organize the search.
c. They had to break all the windows.
Key Words
settle (v): bình tâm lại
nerve (n): trạng thái kích động
insane (adj): điên cuồng, mất trí
sense (n): lý trí
reasoning (n): lý lẽ, sự suy xét
area (n): khu vực, vùng
stop A from + V-ing: ngăn không cho A làm gì
organize (v): sắp xếp, tổ chức
search (n): cuộc truy tìm
weapon (n): vũ khí
Key Sentences
1 That is the only thing that will keep him here.
2 You must come with me to help organize the search.
3 Also, tell your men to keep their weapons hidden.
The two men left and went to organize the manhunt. By early afternoon, the whole country knew of the dangerous invisible man. Warnings were put everywhere, schools were closed and all buildings and houses were kept locked. All around Port Burdock, men armed themselves with guns, knives and clubs. Dogs were sent out, trying to find the invisible man’s scent.
Over the next few days, there were many reports of the invisible man. In Hintondean which was seven or eight miles from Port Burdock, several men claimed that they heard a strange voice crying, laughing, and moaning as it passed through a field.1 When Colonel Adye heard this, he said to Kemp, “He must be staying out of the towns. He knows that by now, we have everything locked and guarded.2”
“Yes, but he’s desperate. Hopefully he will do something stupid that will lead us to him,” said Kemp.
However, the invisible man was able to avoid being captured. In fact, unknown to everyone, the invisible man continued to feel stronger and more determined to remain free.3
Check up
Based on the story, write down “T” if true or “F” if false.
Schools were closed and buildings were kept locked. ______
Policemen stopped people from walking through the fields. ______
Key Words
manhunt (n): cuộc truy lùng tội phạm
warning (n): lời cảnh báo, thông báo
arm (v): trang bị vũ khí
club (n): dùi cui
scent (n): mùi
report (n): báo cáo
claim (v): khẳng định, quả quyết
guard (v): bảo vệ
hopefully (adv): hy vọng rằng
avoid (v): tránh, thoát khỏi
unknown (adj): không biết, chưa biết
remain + adj: duy trì tình trạng, vẫn cứ
Key Sentences
1 In Hintondean which was seven or eight miles from Port Burdock, several men claimed that they heard a strange voice crying, laughing, and moaning as it passed through a field.
2 He knows that by now, we have everything locked and guarded.
3 In fact, unknown to everyone, the invisible man continued to feel stronger and more determined to remain free.
Later that day, Dr. Kemp was having lunch when his housekeeper brought him a letter. It had come from Hintondean. He quickly opened the letter and read:
To all the residents in Port Burdock:
You are all very smart. You have made it very difficult for me to survive in the Port Burdock area. You have proven that you are all against me.1 You will pay for this. I will start a reign of terror. Tell your Colonel Adye that Port Burdock’s new ruler is The Invisible Man. This reign of terror will begin with the execution of Dr. Kemp.2 He may hide or protect himself with all the guards in the world, but I will kill him. If any of you help Kemp, I will know, and you will be the next to die.3
Kemp called his housekeeper. “Please make sure all of the windows and doors are locked at all times,”4 he instructed her. He went upstairs and got his gun. He was very angry and shouted out, “We will catch him even if I am the bait!”
He quickly wrote a note, gave it to his housekeeper and told her to take it to the police station. “Stay at the police station. Do not come back to this house until I tell you to,” he told her.
Check up
What describes Dr. Kemp’s current feelings the best?
a. helpless
b. resolute
c. shameful
Key Words
resident (n): cư dân
survive (v): tồn tại
prove (v): chứng minh
(prove - proved - proven)
against (prep): chống lại
pay for something: trả giá cho điều gì
reign (n): thời kỳ
ruler (n): người thống trị
execution (n): cái chết
protect (v): bảo vệ
make sure: chắc chắn
instruct (v): chỉ đạo
even if: ngay cả khi
bait (n): con mồi, mục tiêu
Key Sentences
1 You have proven that you are all against me.
2 This reign of terror will begin with the execution of Dr. Kemp.
3 If any of you help Kemp, I will know, and you will be the next to die.
4 “Please make sure all of the windows and doors are locked at all times,”
The housekeeper left, but less than an hour later, Colonel Adye was at his house.1
“It’s your housekeeper,” he said. “She said she was delivering a note to me from you. On her way to the station, it was snatched out of her hand.”
“Oh no!” exclaimed Kemp. “I had a plan to try to catch him, but now he knows the plan.”
Their conversation was cut off by the sound of breaking glass.
“He’s here now! He’s trying to get in through the bedroom windows!” Kemp cried.
“Alright. Give me your gun. I’ll go and get the tracking dogs,” said Adye.
Kemp gave him his gun and slammed the door bolt shut as soon as he left.2 Adye walked out of the house, but behind him, he heard a voice, “Stop!”
Just at that moment, Adye felt a sharp pain in his back, and he was then flat on the ground. He felt the gun being ripped out of his hand. He looked above him and saw the gun floating in midair.
“I would kill you if I didn’t have better things to do,”3 said the voice. “Get up!”
Adye slowly stood up.
“Now go back into the house.”
“Kemp won’t let me back in,” Adye said.
Check up
Choose what the invisible man did not do.
a. He slammed the door bolt shut.
b. He broke the window glass.
c. He snatched the note from the housekeeper.
Key Words
less than: không tới, chưa đến
deliver (v): đưa, chuyển
snatch (v): giật lấy
track (v): theo dấu vết, đi tìm
flat (adj): nằm bẹp, ngã sóng soài
rip (v): giật ra
float (v): lơ lửng
midair (n): không trung
Key Sentences
1 The housekeeper left, but less than an hour later, Colonel Adye was at his house.
2 Kemp gave him his gun and slammed the door bolt shut as soon as he left.
3 I would kill you if I didn’t have better things to do.
Kemp stood watching all of this by the window of the kitchen. He thought, “Adye should fire his gun.” But then he saw the gun floating in the air and realized what had happened. He saw Adye walking toward the house. Suddenly, Adye jumped back and tried to grab the gun. There was a shot, and Adye fell to the ground. Kemp was shocked.
He couldn’t move or think, but the sound of smashing wood made him move from his place in the kitchen.1 He looked through the front window and saw two policemen coming to his house. They rang the doorbell, and Kemp let them in.
“He has a gun and an ax,” Kemp warned them. “He’ll be inside at any moment.”
Just as he was giving the policemen a poker each, a gun and ax appeared in the room.
One policeman managed to stop a blow from the ax.2 The other policeman knocked the gun out of the invisible man’s hand.3 Next, one policeman hit something soft, and there was a moan of pain. The ax fell to the floor. The policeman struck his poker in the same place, but it only came down hard on the floor.4
“Where did he go?” asked one policeman. “I don’t know. I hit him but he must have escaped. Dr. Kemp is gone too,” said the other policeman.
Key Words
at any moment: bất cứ lúc nào
blow (n): cú đánh
knock A out of: đánh A văng ra khỏi
soft (adj): mềm
moan (n): tiếng rên rỉ
strike (v): đâm vào
(strike - struck - struck)
Key Sentences
1 He couldn’t move or think, but the sound of smashing wood made him move from his place in the kitchen.
2 One policeman managed to stop a blow from the ax.
3 The other policeman knocked the gun out of the invisible man’s hand.
4 The policeman struck his poker in the same place, but it only came down hard on the floor.
During the fighting, Dr. Kemp had jumped out a window and headed for his closest neighbor. He banged on the door, but as people were so afraid of the invisible man, no one opened the door to him.1 He decided to find somewhere else to hide. He deliberately walked over a road that had broken glass all over it.2
Kemp ran toward Port Burdock, but he could hear the sound of footsteps behind him.
“The invisible man! He’s behind me,” he cried. Women and children screamed and ran. Men in the town picked up shovels.
Kemp yelled out, “Form a line.” Just at that moment, he was hit from behind. He then felt a fist smash into his jaw.3 Griffin then grabbed Kemp’s throat and put a knee into his chest.
Key Words
fighting (n): trận đánh
close (adj): gần, sát bên
bang (v): đập mạnh
deliberately (adv): thận trọng
pick up: cầm lên
shovel (n): cái xẻng
form (v): tạo thành, xếp (thành hàng)
jaw (n): quai hàm
Key Sentences
1 He banged on the door, but as people were so afraid of the invisible man, no one opened the door to him.
2 He deliberately walked over a road that had broken glass all over it.
3 He then felt a fist smash into his jaw.
Kemp was trying to get Griffin’s fingers away from his neck, when a shovel swung through the air and slammed into something soft.1 The fingers loosened on his throat, and he felt the body of Griffin go limp on his own.2
He also felt something wet fall onto his face like blood. “I’ve got him,” cried Kemp. A bunch of men jumped on top of the invisible man to pin him to the ground.3
“Please, please,” moaned a voice.
“Get off him. Get off him,” ordered Kemp. “He’s hurt.”
The men got off him, and Kemp felt around for his face.
“I think his face is covered in blood.” Kemp put his hands on the man’s chest and exclaimed, “He’s not breathing!”
There was a sudden cry from a woman in the crowd that had gathered. “Look!”
Everyone looked at where her finger was pointing. In one of Griffin’s hands, veins and bones were starting to appear.
“His feet are starting to show too,” cried another person. Very slowly, the man’s whole body started to reappear. From one of the buildings, a person appeared with a sheet to cover the naked body of the thirty year old man named Jack Griffin.4
Check up
Complete the following sentence.
In one of Griffin’s hands, veins and bones were starting to appear.
= Griffin started to become _____________.
Key Words & Sentences
swing (v): đưa qua đưa lại
(swing - swang - swung)
loosen (v): nới lỏng
limp (v): đi khập khiễng
a bunch of: một nhóm
vein (n): gân
naked (adj): khỏa thân, trần truồng
1 Kemp was trying to get Griffin’s fingers away from his neck, when a shovel swung through the air and slammed into something soft.
2 The fingers loosened on his throat, and he felt the body of Griffin go limp on his own.
3 A bunch of men jumped on top of the invisible man to pin him to the ground.
4 From one of the buildings, a person appeared with a sheet to cover the naked body of the thirty year old man named Jack Griffin.
That was the end of the invisible man; but his story is not quite finished. There is a wealthy man who lives in Port Stowe. He used to be a tramp, but now he is the owner of an inn.1 For those visiting the inn, he willingly tells the story of the invisible man.2 He tells his guests how he outsmarted the police who wanted to take the money in his pockets away from him.3 He also claims that he never saw the three notebooks that Jack Griffin wrote. He said that Griffin hid the books somewhere else. But in his free time, Mr. Thomas Marvel sits in his study and examines the strange code.
“Once I find out what all of this means, I’ll be able to, well, I’ll never do what he did.”
Kemp and Colonel Adye, who recovered from his gunshot, questioned Marvel about the books on many occasions. But no one will know what happened to the books until Marvel leaves this world.
Check up
Answer the following question.
What happened to the tramp, Thomas Marvel?
____________________
Key Words
quite (adv): hoàn toàn
wealthy (adj): giàu có
willingly (adv): tự nguyện, sẵn lòng
outsmart (v): qua mặt
examine (v): xem xét, nghiên cứu
once (conj): một khi
recover (v): hồi phục
on many occasions: nhiều lần
Key Sentences
1 He used to be a tramp, but now he is the owner of an inn.
2 For those visiting the inn, he willingly tells the story of the invisible man.
3 He tells his guests how he outsmarted the police who wanted to take the money in his pockets away from him.
Comprehension Quiz
A. Match the words with their meanings.
1. snatch
2. shovel
3. yank
4. formula
5. traitor
a. An instrument used for digging
b. To take or grasp quickly
c. A strong, sudden pull
d. One who betrays another’s trust
e. A method to make a chemical composition
B. Write down the name of the character next to each line.
the invisible man
Colonel Adye
Dr. Kemp
the policeman
1. She said she was delivering a note to me from you. ______
2. We can punish anyone who will try to stop us. ______
3. We have to catch him as soon as possible. ______
4. We will catch him even if I am the bait! ______
5. I hit him but he must have escaped. ______
C. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. Who had the three books that belonged to the invisible man?
(a) Dr. Kemp
(b) Colonel Adye
(c) Thomas Marvel
2. When the invisible man heard footsteps, what did he do first?
(a) He ran to get his gun.
(b) He tore off his clothes.
(c) He knocked Dr. Kemp to the floor.
3. What happened to the invisible man when he died?
(a) His veins and bones started to appear.
(b) His body could not be felt.
(c) His body became as hard as stone.
D. Put the sentences in order.
1. The invisible man broke into Kemp’s house with an ax.
2. The invisible man sent a letter to Dr. Kemp.
3. The tramp, Marvel, became the rich owner of an inn.
4. A policeman hit the invisible man with a poker.
5. The invisible man’s body became visible.
6. Dr. Kemp escaped from his house during the fight.
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