Anyway, the party started. Lyra was polite, kind, smiling and attractive for everyone. For a while the party was going well although a journalist, who had tried to get gossip from Lyra, was banished by Mrs Coulter. After the event, Pantalaimon whispered to her that the monkey had been spying in their room. She wanted to escape the party hall but unfortunately she had to talk with Lord Borel, the scholar. Lyra thought he might have been related to Mrs Coulter.
After that, she was able to overhear a group of people by chance. Because it seemed their conversation was about her uncle, she went near to them. While eavesdropping on their conversation, Lyra heard her uncle had been imprisoned.
At that moment, she made a decision to escape from Mrs Coulter and the people wrapped in lies and secrets. She returned to her room and started packing her luggage. Fortunately, the Aletbiometer was exactly where she had left it. She couldn’t imagine what would have happened if the monkey had found it. To succeed in escape, she had to be cautious with the monkey. Pantalaimon changed his appearance into a moth and spied outside. Timing was critical and they succeeded in finding the perfect moment like a hole in a needle. They ran into the darkness. Only the darkness could help them now.
Friday, 21 November 2008
Frank and the Northern Kights. Chaper 5 (part one). The Cocktail Party.
5. The Cocktail Party
Lyra’s new world started in London. Of course, it was with Mrs Coulter. Because Mrs Coulter was so famous, there were a lot of great people wherever she went. Lyra met them and learned many things from how to eat the dishes, which she couldn’t eat in usual way, to how to communicate with them. And Lyra went shopping a lot too. When they weren’t doing those activities, Mrs Coulter was teaching Lyra geography, science and mathematics. Lyra felt the gap between her knowledge which she had obtained at Jordan College and here. She made keen efforts to learn though she wasn’t outstanding at all the subjects.
One day, while Mrs Coulter was teaching her physics, Lyra said Dust accidently. At that moment, the golden monkey bristled and looked at her. Mrs Coulter made him calm down and asked her about Dust in detail. After that, Mrs Coulter returned again to teach her as if nothing had happened. Later Pantalaimon, Lyra’s demon, said that it was so strange because the golden monkey was too sensitive and aggressive.
Time flew and on the entrance of winter, Mrs Coulter decided to hold a cocktail party. While time passed, Pantalaimon was getting more suspicious about Mrs Coulter’s intention toward Lyra. He thought Mrs Coulter didn’t want to go to the North and wanted to keep Lyra in London for ever.
Lyra always kept the aletbiometer in a small shoulder bag. Before starting the party, Mrs Coulter ordered her to take off the shoulder bag and Lyra tried to resist. While they were arguing, suddenly Mrs Coulter’s demon caught Lyra’s demon roughly. She cried and begged her to release him. After she had promised to do as Mrs Coulter told her, the monkey released him. She had no choice but to take the bag off.
Lyra’s new world started in London. Of course, it was with Mrs Coulter. Because Mrs Coulter was so famous, there were a lot of great people wherever she went. Lyra met them and learned many things from how to eat the dishes, which she couldn’t eat in usual way, to how to communicate with them. And Lyra went shopping a lot too. When they weren’t doing those activities, Mrs Coulter was teaching Lyra geography, science and mathematics. Lyra felt the gap between her knowledge which she had obtained at Jordan College and here. She made keen efforts to learn though she wasn’t outstanding at all the subjects.
One day, while Mrs Coulter was teaching her physics, Lyra said Dust accidently. At that moment, the golden monkey bristled and looked at her. Mrs Coulter made him calm down and asked her about Dust in detail. After that, Mrs Coulter returned again to teach her as if nothing had happened. Later Pantalaimon, Lyra’s demon, said that it was so strange because the golden monkey was too sensitive and aggressive.
Time flew and on the entrance of winter, Mrs Coulter decided to hold a cocktail party. While time passed, Pantalaimon was getting more suspicious about Mrs Coulter’s intention toward Lyra. He thought Mrs Coulter didn’t want to go to the North and wanted to keep Lyra in London for ever.
Lyra always kept the aletbiometer in a small shoulder bag. Before starting the party, Mrs Coulter ordered her to take off the shoulder bag and Lyra tried to resist. While they were arguing, suddenly Mrs Coulter’s demon caught Lyra’s demon roughly. She cried and begged her to release him. After she had promised to do as Mrs Coulter told her, the monkey released him. She had no choice but to take the bag off.
Frank and the Northern Lights. Chapter 4 - The Alethiometer.
4. The Aletbiometer
The Master introduced her to some attendees and a woman. After that the woman, called Mrs Coulter, asked Lyra to sit next to her and Lyra accepted her request because she was curious about her. Mrs Coulter seemed to be skilled at getting on with any children. Lyra had talked with her for the whole dinner. All of what she said was so interesting for Lyra and Lyra told her about most of her life too.
After having dinner, the Master talked with Lyra about her future. He said that it was time to leave Jordan College and she needed guidance but she resisted his intention at first. So the Master asked her again if she would accept Mrs coulter being her guide. As soon as she heard that, she immediately accepted his proposition. Amazingly, at that moment she seemed to forget about her caution towards the Master and Rodger’s kidnapping.
After extra conversation with Mrs Coulter, she went to bed. At the crack of dawn, Mrs Lonsdale woke her up and requested her to go to the Master in a hurry. She received something like a compass called the Aletbiometer from the Master. Also he said that is would tell the truth and she wasn’t to show it to Mrs Coulter. And he tried to tell her about her uncle but he couldn’t do that because of being interrupted.
After that, she left Oxford with Mrs Coulter and faced her first night in London. Later that night in her bed she tried to solve the question about the Aletbiometer but she couldn’t find the answer.
The Master introduced her to some attendees and a woman. After that the woman, called Mrs Coulter, asked Lyra to sit next to her and Lyra accepted her request because she was curious about her. Mrs Coulter seemed to be skilled at getting on with any children. Lyra had talked with her for the whole dinner. All of what she said was so interesting for Lyra and Lyra told her about most of her life too.
After having dinner, the Master talked with Lyra about her future. He said that it was time to leave Jordan College and she needed guidance but she resisted his intention at first. So the Master asked her again if she would accept Mrs coulter being her guide. As soon as she heard that, she immediately accepted his proposition. Amazingly, at that moment she seemed to forget about her caution towards the Master and Rodger’s kidnapping.
After extra conversation with Mrs Coulter, she went to bed. At the crack of dawn, Mrs Lonsdale woke her up and requested her to go to the Master in a hurry. She received something like a compass called the Aletbiometer from the Master. Also he said that is would tell the truth and she wasn’t to show it to Mrs Coulter. And he tried to tell her about her uncle but he couldn’t do that because of being interrupted.
After that, she left Oxford with Mrs Coulter and faced her first night in London. Later that night in her bed she tried to solve the question about the Aletbiometer but she couldn’t find the answer.
Frank and the Northern Lights. Chapter 3 - Lyra's Jordan.
3. Lyra’s Jordan
After Lord Asreil had left Jordan College, Lyra was left there again. But it didn’t matter to her because she was accustomed to living in the College without him. Jordan College was the biggest College in Oxford. So she had many places to play. The best thing she liked to do was to clamber over the College’s roofs. And she liked to play war too. The warfare was started when town children attacked a young college servant. And then the children of the servants, Lyra and other collegers got together to battle against the towners.
Another enemy was the gyptians, who lived in boats on the river near Jericho. When she threw small rocks or mud at their boats, they left them to chase the collegers. Often she led them into a trap, which was a broken boat that she found in advance. If they wnet into the trap, the trap would sink with them into the river and she would run away from them again. That was Lyra’s world in the College.
However, outside the College was a different world in which some children under about twelve years old were being kidnapped. A young beautiful woman with a golden monkey who was so kind to children at first, took them to her house and then asked them for a little help. In one case, she told a gyptian boy, who was hungry, that he would be able to eat as much as he wanted. After persuading him, she took him to her house. When he came into her house, other children were already there. She told them all to write a letter which would be sent to their parents but she tore up the letters without sending them.
A rumour about children being kidnapped was spreading over the country. Because nobody had seen the criminal, it was called the Gobbler. And Lyra played a game called ‘kids and Gobblers’ in which one had to hide somewhere and another find them.
One day, Lyra went to the college’s crypt with Rodger, who was a servant from the kitchen and her friend. And she recognized the demon was closely related with their master. After that, she was encouraged to learn about Dust.
A few days later, one gyptian girl who lived in Oxford disappeared. Lyra thought the Gobbler had got her but most people didn’t believe that due to the fact she was gyptian.
Unfortunately, Rodger disappeared too. She tried to find him all around the college but she couldn’t and nobody had time to be concerned about him because other servants had to prepare the special dinner which the Master had ordered. It was no doubt she was angry.
She went on searching for him but Mrs Lonsdale, the servant, took her to dress up to attend the special dinner. She didn’t know why she had to attend that but she had no option. When she entered into the Hall, she was able to see the woman with a golden monkey. Of course, Lyra didn’t know the woman was the Gobbler.
After Lord Asreil had left Jordan College, Lyra was left there again. But it didn’t matter to her because she was accustomed to living in the College without him. Jordan College was the biggest College in Oxford. So she had many places to play. The best thing she liked to do was to clamber over the College’s roofs. And she liked to play war too. The warfare was started when town children attacked a young college servant. And then the children of the servants, Lyra and other collegers got together to battle against the towners.
Another enemy was the gyptians, who lived in boats on the river near Jericho. When she threw small rocks or mud at their boats, they left them to chase the collegers. Often she led them into a trap, which was a broken boat that she found in advance. If they wnet into the trap, the trap would sink with them into the river and she would run away from them again. That was Lyra’s world in the College.
However, outside the College was a different world in which some children under about twelve years old were being kidnapped. A young beautiful woman with a golden monkey who was so kind to children at first, took them to her house and then asked them for a little help. In one case, she told a gyptian boy, who was hungry, that he would be able to eat as much as he wanted. After persuading him, she took him to her house. When he came into her house, other children were already there. She told them all to write a letter which would be sent to their parents but she tore up the letters without sending them.
A rumour about children being kidnapped was spreading over the country. Because nobody had seen the criminal, it was called the Gobbler. And Lyra played a game called ‘kids and Gobblers’ in which one had to hide somewhere and another find them.
One day, Lyra went to the college’s crypt with Rodger, who was a servant from the kitchen and her friend. And she recognized the demon was closely related with their master. After that, she was encouraged to learn about Dust.
A few days later, one gyptian girl who lived in Oxford disappeared. Lyra thought the Gobbler had got her but most people didn’t believe that due to the fact she was gyptian.
Unfortunately, Rodger disappeared too. She tried to find him all around the college but she couldn’t and nobody had time to be concerned about him because other servants had to prepare the special dinner which the Master had ordered. It was no doubt she was angry.
She went on searching for him but Mrs Lonsdale, the servant, took her to dress up to attend the special dinner. She didn’t know why she had to attend that but she had no option. When she entered into the Hall, she was able to see the woman with a golden monkey. Of course, Lyra didn’t know the woman was the Gobbler.
Monday, 17 November 2008
Frank and the Northern Lights Chapter Two
2. The Idea of North
Although the Master’s intention had failed, he tried to control his emotions. As Lord Asriel started his presentation, Lyra started watching the Mater’s actions carefully. Before starting that, Lord Asriel had suggested that the Master moved near the wardrobe in which Lyra had hidden.
Lord Asriel showed the attendees some slides. There were interesting pictures such as the Aurora at the North pole, which Lord Asriel wanted to explore and inspect. However, many of the attendees wondered what really existed there, because Grumman, the explorer who had researched the same subject as Lord Asriel, had vanished for eighteen months and they had already known a little about his pictures.
During his presentation, Lyra was watching the Master’s actions but she couldn’t find anything strange. After that, Lord Asriel showed them the last slide. That was different from earlier ones because the Aurora’s shape was like a city. It seemed to be another world. The last slide was effective because some of scholars started asking him about the Tartars and the Dust. Finally, he was given permission for his expedition.
After all of the events, Lyra told her uncle that she wanted to go to the North. But he rejected her hope strongly. Lyra claimed again that she had the right to know about the Dust, but he didn’t change his word at all due to her young age.
At that time, the Master and his servant were talking about the events. And they talked about Lyra. It was that she would know all about the Dust, she would be an important part of some theories and she would commit a betrayal. All of what he said was mysterious.
Although the Master’s intention had failed, he tried to control his emotions. As Lord Asriel started his presentation, Lyra started watching the Mater’s actions carefully. Before starting that, Lord Asriel had suggested that the Master moved near the wardrobe in which Lyra had hidden.
Lord Asriel showed the attendees some slides. There were interesting pictures such as the Aurora at the North pole, which Lord Asriel wanted to explore and inspect. However, many of the attendees wondered what really existed there, because Grumman, the explorer who had researched the same subject as Lord Asriel, had vanished for eighteen months and they had already known a little about his pictures.
During his presentation, Lyra was watching the Master’s actions but she couldn’t find anything strange. After that, Lord Asriel showed them the last slide. That was different from earlier ones because the Aurora’s shape was like a city. It seemed to be another world. The last slide was effective because some of scholars started asking him about the Tartars and the Dust. Finally, he was given permission for his expedition.
After all of the events, Lyra told her uncle that she wanted to go to the North. But he rejected her hope strongly. Lyra claimed again that she had the right to know about the Dust, but he didn’t change his word at all due to her young age.
At that time, the Master and his servant were talking about the events. And they talked about Lyra. It was that she would know all about the Dust, she would be an important part of some theories and she would commit a betrayal. All of what he said was mysterious.
Frank and the Northern Lights Chapter One
1. The Decanter of Tokay
Lyra and her demon moved into the dark Hall secretly. The Hall was in the college and used as the retiring room. And only the scholars and his guests were allowed to enter also only man servants could clean that room. And she just wanted to look around there.
During her sightseeing, a servant came into the hall. So she needed to hide somewhere. After that the Master came into the hall and at that moment, she was hiding in the wardrobe.
They talked to each other and then suddenly the Master poured a powder into the Tokay which was prepared for Lord Asriel, who was Lyra’s uncle. She thought the powder was a poison due to some effects after pouring it. Though they went out after that, she couldn’t go out because she had seen her uncle’s danger.
A few minutes later, her uncle came there to show a presentation and tried to drink the Tokay. At that moment Lyra jumped out from the wardrobe and prevented his danger. Fortunately, there were only Lyra and Lord Asriel. When the Mater returned, Lyra hid again in the wardrobe because her uncle had ordered her to watch the Master’s actions. A few attendees had taken their seats and he was about to start his presentation.
Lyra and her demon moved into the dark Hall secretly. The Hall was in the college and used as the retiring room. And only the scholars and his guests were allowed to enter also only man servants could clean that room. And she just wanted to look around there.
During her sightseeing, a servant came into the hall. So she needed to hide somewhere. After that the Master came into the hall and at that moment, she was hiding in the wardrobe.
They talked to each other and then suddenly the Master poured a powder into the Tokay which was prepared for Lord Asriel, who was Lyra’s uncle. She thought the powder was a poison due to some effects after pouring it. Though they went out after that, she couldn’t go out because she had seen her uncle’s danger.
A few minutes later, her uncle came there to show a presentation and tried to drink the Tokay. At that moment Lyra jumped out from the wardrobe and prevented his danger. Fortunately, there were only Lyra and Lord Asriel. When the Mater returned, Lyra hid again in the wardrobe because her uncle had ordered her to watch the Master’s actions. A few attendees had taken their seats and he was about to start his presentation.
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