Walt Whitman
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- English Teacher
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- Italian
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- Italy
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English teacher
Here we go again. It’s another detective story I’d like you to have a look at.
I’m not happy with the verb “mind”, meaning “to be careful about something”,
as in “You must study harder, mind.”
Any suggestions and / or corrections would be very welcome.
“The Message Never Sent”
Walter Hardy, Inmate 129, was strangely relaxed and happy when he went past
one of the prison guards pushing the dirty linen cart.
The guard became suspicious of Walter’s behaviour and started to watch his every movement.
So, he twice saw the inmate talking to the laundry van driver.
Half an hour later the guard was in the warden’s office with a piece of paper in his hand.
“I found out a secret code, Sir. It belongs to Number 192.
He wanted the laundry van driver to give it to Simon Hardy, his brother.”
“Did you talk to the inmate already?”
“No, Sir. I first wanted to talk to you… because of the message in cipher.
I must admit I can’t understand it... I think we should ask an expert to decipher it.”
Mr Hutter, the warden, smiled and gave the paper back to the guard,
“Read this scrap of paper carefully and I’m sure you’ll be able to understand the meaning of this secret code.
Number 192 just wants to inform his brother about his escape from prison, day and hour.
”The guard read the paper over and over again. A smile lit up his face when he was finally able to decipher the code:
on / prison / third / this / day / leave / mind / I
/ next / day / week / new / two / before / hours
The guard looked radiant when he entered Mr Hutter’s office,
“I’ve got it, Sir: day and hour.”
So, Walter’s escape plan failed.
On which day and at what time did Inmate 192 intend to escape from prison?
Thanks a lot.
WW
Here we go again. It’s another detective story I’d like you to have a look at.
I’m not happy with the verb “mind”, meaning “to be careful about something”,
as in “You must study harder, mind.”
Any suggestions and / or corrections would be very welcome.
“The Message Never Sent”
Walter Hardy, Inmate 129, was strangely relaxed and happy when he went past
one of the prison guards pushing the dirty linen cart.
The guard became suspicious of Walter’s behaviour and started to watch his every movement.
So, he twice saw the inmate talking to the laundry van driver.
Half an hour later the guard was in the warden’s office with a piece of paper in his hand.
“I found out a secret code, Sir. It belongs to Number 192.
He wanted the laundry van driver to give it to Simon Hardy, his brother.”
“Did you talk to the inmate already?”
“No, Sir. I first wanted to talk to you… because of the message in cipher.
I must admit I can’t understand it... I think we should ask an expert to decipher it.”
Mr Hutter, the warden, smiled and gave the paper back to the guard,
“Read this scrap of paper carefully and I’m sure you’ll be able to understand the meaning of this secret code.
Number 192 just wants to inform his brother about his escape from prison, day and hour.
”The guard read the paper over and over again. A smile lit up his face when he was finally able to decipher the code:
on / prison / third / this / day / leave / mind / I
/ next / day / week / new / two / before / hours
The guard looked radiant when he entered Mr Hutter’s office,
“I’ve got it, Sir: day and hour.”
So, Walter’s escape plan failed.
On which day and at what time did Inmate 192 intend to escape from prison?
Thanks a lot.
WW