Lost Love and Other Stories

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Lost Loue anil Other Stories JAN CARE\V Lcvel 2 Series Editors:Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter

Contents

Pedron Educ.tion Limit€d Edinbugh Gne, Had@, EsB CM20 2JE,Ensland md Asi.ted ComFnies thbughout the mdd.

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ISBN: 97&1-,1058-8165-4

Introduction

Fi6t pubtshed2000 This editioD6st publilh€d 2008

Lost Love

1,

The Doll

7

1579704642 Copyright @ Pedon Education Ltd 2cU8 bt Peter Gibson IlsFrtiott

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by Gnphicnft Ltd, Hong Kong Set in 1 1/14Pt Bembo Prinred in Chitu

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Pubiished by Pea$on Eduetion Ltd h a$ociation with Penguin Books Lt4 both conpanies being subsidiaries of Peaen

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seri6 Plede nite to your lo.al ror a complete list of the titles a€ilable in the Penguin Re&s Pearson Longmn oftce or to: Penguin Re.der$ Mfketing DePdtmdt, PeaNn Educa@n, Gare, tLrl@, E$ex CM20 2JE, England Ednbtd -

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The Other Man

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The Charm

16

Journey'sEnd

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Activities

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lntrciluction Lost Love Tltc hortscu,asdark autl quiet. Brn ouc lrcur lafer,thereu'asa suddct n,,tistin thc uight. Mr Browtl sdt ry iu fud, Hc u'ascoltlantl Oaitl.'Wnt

tpastlnt noise?'|rctvondered.

Mr lJrown (in 'The Doll') has a very quict and boring life. But

These things happened to lrre nearly ten years agoI lived in a ciry but thc city was hot in summer. I wanted to see the country. I wanted to walk in the woods and see green treesI had a little red car and I had a map, too. I drove all night out

everything changes when he buys a doll. He hears voices. Things rrrovcand brc.rk-Whar is h.rppeuing-.rnd can he srop it?

into the country.

The stories in this book are all dillerent. Some are sad and some are happy. But they are all very exciting. Sonrething strange

The country was very pretty in the early morning. The sun was

happens to the people in each story, But life 1sstrange sometimes. ln'Lost Love', a young n.tanfinds a girl and lovesher. Then he

And then n.ry car stopped suddenly. 'What's wrong?' I thought.'Oh dear, I haven't got any petrol.

losesher. Will he find hel again?In'The

Other Man', a writer

I was happy in my car. We had a very good sunlnler that year. hot, and the sky was blue. I heard the birds in the trees.

Now l'11 have to walk. I'll have to find a town and buy some

is afi'aid of a strangel in his room. Who is the other man, and what does he want? A young soldier, in 'The Charm', is afraid of fighting. How can he learn to be bnve? And in Journey's End', an intelligent young rnan without a job learns something about

petrol. But where an I?'

his future. Will it change his life?

Ilowers in her hand. She wore a long dress,and her hair was long,

Jan Carcw, the writer of these stories, is also the writer of twenty other books for older and younger readers.She is very interested in other countries and other people. She visits ditTerent places when she can. You can learn nrore aboutJan Carew at wwwjan

carew.co.uk.

I looked at the map. I wasn't near a town- I was lost in the countryAnd then I saw the girl. She walked down the road, with too. It was long and black, and it shone in the sun. She was very pretty. I wanted to speak to her, so I got out ofthe car. 'Hello,' I said.'I'm lost. Where arn l?' She looked afraid, so I spoke quietly. 'I havent got any petrol,'I said.'Where can I find some?' Her blue eyeslooked at me, and she smiled. 'She's a very pretty girl!'l thought. 'l do not know,'she said.'Come with l.rreto the village. Perhaps we can help you.' I went with her happily, and we walked a long way. 'There isn't a village on the map,' I thought. 'Perhaps it's a very small village.' There riuasa village, and it was old and pretry The houses were

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I didn't undentaucl. llut I wrs happy there. I askeclabout petrol, but the old man didn't understand. 'Petrol?'he askecl.'Whatis th:rt2' 'This l-i strange,'I thouglrt. Then I asked,'l)o you walk cver1.wherc?' The olcl nran smiled.'Oh, no, we use lrorses,'hc said. 'Horses!'I thouqht.'Horsesrre very slow. W\ don't they havc clrs?' But I cliclnt say thrt to the old man. I felt hlppy therc. I stayeda)l day,rncl I ate dinner with thern thrt eveninla.Then thc girl and I went out into the garden.The girlt nanre wls Mary. 'This is nice,'she srid.'We like having visitols. We do not see nrany people here.' We spoke happily. She w;rs vcry beautiful. But lftcr a time, she began to trlk quietly, and her fice was sad. ' W hy.rl c you srd? l a. ked her '. 'I cannot tell you,' she said.'Youare only a visitor here.Wc have to say gooclbye tonight. Yon luve to go now.' I didrr't understurd. I loved her. I krrew that. Ar.rd I wantcd to black and white and very small.Thcre were a lot oflniurals. Tl.regirl stoppedat I house anclsmiled at me. 'Come in, please,'shesaidI went in. The house was very clean, but it was strange, too. Thcle was a frrc and sonre food lbove it. I felt hungly then. 'That's strlnge,'I thoueht.'They cook their food over a rvood fire! I)erhaps they have no money.' I nrct her lather and mother,;rrd I liked them. Thcy were niccpeople,but their clothcs were stmnse. 'Sit dorvn,'slid the old man.'Arc' you thirsry irlter your walk?' Hc gavc rrreI drink, rnd I said,'Thank you.' But thc drink was str?rlge,too. It rvas dark brorvD aDd very stlong.

help her. Why did I h:rve to go? But Mary saicl rgain in r sad voice,'Yolr have to go. It is dauqerous here.' So I said,'I'll go to the next town ar)d find sorrrepetrol. Then I'll come back.' She didn't speak. 'I lovc yor.r,Mary,'Isaid.'And I'll come back to you. You won't stop me.' She slid goodbye to ne lt the door. Her face r,vasvery srcl,and I rv.rs.rd. too. I didni rr:rnt ro go. lt was rnidnight. The nisht was very dark, brrt I walkcd and r'valked.I wrs very tired when I saw thc lights of a town. I found sorne petrol, and then I askeclthe nanrc of the village. But the ulan at the €iange grve me a strange look.

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