BR2-13 The Canterville Ghost

The Otis family came to Canterville from America. They bought a house called Canterville Chase. The house was scared by former owner. Because there was a ghost in the house. The ghost scares family and some people died because of it. But The Otis family was not afraid of the ghost.

Every morning there was a blood stain on the floor. Mrs Otis cleans it everyday, but it appear everyday. One night Mr Otis didn't sleep because of strange noise. It was chain sound and footstep of someone. And it was coming near to his bed room. Mr Otis opened his room door and saw an old man with eyes red fire and has grey long hair. There were heavy metal chains round his arms and legs. Mr Otis gave the ghost Tammany's Sun Oil. Because it prevents making chain noise. Then Mr Otis backed to his room. But the ghost got angry. Because for three hundred years he has been thought he was the best ghost and everybody was afraid of him.

The ghost made next plan to scare The Otis family. He used three hundred year old armour. He thought even modern Americans will frighten it. But he fail again. One night after The Otis family went to bed, the ghost was walking in the house. Suddenly he saw the most horrible ghost. It had a large head with no hair and round fat face with deathly smile. At first he was afraid of it and hid. But he thought he could be friend. But when he came, there was already no ghost. And one paper was there. It said "The Otis Ghost The only true and real ghost All is false" When the ghost saw it, he was angry again. Next five days, the ghost stayed his secret room. He didn't feel well. The more bad things happened to him. Twins of Mr Otis were not afraid of the ghost and they started to trick ghost sometime. The ghost was shocked and he was gone.

Mr Otis's daughter, Virginia liked go out horse riding with young Duke. When they were riding, Virginia's skirt got a big hole because of tree. Virginia went home to change her skirt and she didn't want to be looked, so she came in a room which is not often used. Surprisingly she found the ghost sitting near the window. He looked like sad. Virginia wanted to get away but she felt sorry for him. So she spoke to him. She got to know about the ghost story and he need to sleep. The ghost had not been slept for three hundred years because of ghost. If someone pray for him and cried for him, the ghost could sleep forever. Virginia decided to do that.

In the evening Virginia disappeared with ghost. The rest of Otis family worried about that. But she came back at midnight with a box. In the box, there were beautiful jewels. She explained what happened to her. The Otis family decided to bring Sir Simon(The ghost) to "Garden of Death".

In spring 1890, Virginia married with young Duke. She wore beautiful jewel from the ghost. And everyone said it was beautiful.(533 words/ 13502 words)

BR2-12 Dracula

This is the famous story. Probably you know what Dracula is. But I don't know the origin of Dracula. Now I finished reading and got to know Dracula well.

This story is from Jonathan Harker's diary.

In 1875, Jonathan Harker went to Transylvania to meet the client. Jonathan's job is to buy and sell houses for other people. In fact He didn't want to go, because he was planing to marry with Mina. He didn't want to leave her. But it was job. Count Dracula wanted to buy a house in England. So he wanted to meet and talk with Jonathan. He called Jonathan to come Transylvania.

On the way to Castle Dracula, Jonathan dropped by a hotel. The people in the hotel asked "Where are you going?" He replied "To Castle Dracula" Suddenly the room was silent. And the hotel keeper's wife gave Jonathan to the gold cross.

Castle Dracula was dark and only one person is living there. It was Count Dracula. He had white head and cold hands like ice, weared black cloth from head to foot. Jonathan spent one night in Castle Dracula. He ate breakfast with Cout Dracula. But Count Dracula didn't eat anything and said you can go anywhere in Castle, but you can't come in some locked room.

They talked about Count Dracula's new house in England. Jonathan's job was done. But Count Dracula didn't want Jonathan to leave. Jonathan had to spend time in Castle Dracula. In the morning Jonathan was shaving, Count Dracula came near to Jonathan and said Good morning. Jonathan was standing at the mirror but he couldn't see Count Dracula in the mirror. He was afraid and cut his himself. Count Dracula was watching it hungrily.

On evening Count Dracula said Jonathan to stay another month. Jonathan went cold when he heard this. That evening Jonathan went to bed, but he couldn't sleep. So he walked around the Castle Dracula. Many rooms were locked, he found one room opened. He came in the room. It has a window. He could see beautiful scenery. Suddenly he saw something black moving rapidly. It was Count Dracula. The room was warm and his room was cold. Jonathan decided to sleep in this room. Suddenly he felt that he was not alone. There were three beautiful women and Count Dracula. Three women wanted to eat Jonathan, but Count Dracula stopped it. Jonathan was closing his eyes, but still awake.

Two nights later Count Dracula said Jonathan to write for Mina. Because to pretend Jonathan is fine now. In daytime Count Dracula didn't appear, so Jonathan searched The Castle Dracula. He found extra room below downstairs. There were many coffins. And Jonathan found one coffin that Count Dracula was lying. In the night, Jonathan heard some work men was coming to The Castle Dracula. Jonathan thought it was chance to get away from here. So he tried to get away, but the door was locked. And he decided to jump off through the window, even though it really high.

At the same time Mina missed Jonathan very much. But she couldn't meet Jonathan at that time. Fortunately her friend, Lucy invited Mina her house that Lucy and her mother are living. Mina went there. Lucy was also planning to marry with Arthur Holmwood. She talked about Arthur. When she talked about it, Mina felt sad because she couldn't meet Jonathan. In the night, Lucy and Mina was sleeping in the room. Lucy walked in her sleep. Next morning Russian ship arrived at the beach. But there were many coffins and one big black dog. There were no people. That evening Lucy walked again in her sleep. When Mina woke up at night, Lucy wasn't there. Mina found Lucy at the churchyard. But something was there in Lucy's back.

After that night Lucy got worse. After two days, Mina got a letter from Jonathan. He was in Budapest. She didn't want to Lucy alone, but she went to Jonathan. Jonathan was ill but he was getting better everyday. Mina got to know what happened in The Castle Dracula through the Jonathan's diary. Mina went to Lucy's house with Jonathan. But they saw Count Dracula in London. Jonathan was afraid.

Lucy was getting worse everyday. Arthur called Professor Van Helsing to save Lucy. But Lucy was dying. Lucy had wounds in her neck. Before she dies, she wanted a kiss from Arthur. But Van Helsing stopped it. Because now Lucy has long sharp teeth. She was becoming vampire. So Arthur decided to kill her.

Van Helsing, Arthur, Jack and Jonathan planed to kill Count Dracula. They searched coffin that brought from Russian ship. They didn't bring Mina. Because it was dangerous　work. But unfortunately Mina was in danger. Mina was bit by Count Dracula. To save Mina, Jonathan had to kill Count Dracula. He chased Count Dracula with Van Helsing, Arthur and Jack. But Count Dracula was clever. He tried to go back to Transylvania. Jonathan and three men waited in Varna. But Count Dracula went different way to go home. Jonathan and three men took first train to Galatz. And finally they found the carroage which is bringing Count Dracula's coffin. They chased and Jonathan stabbed Count Dracula's heart with his knife. After that Mina was recover and could live as a human.(889 words/ 12969 words)