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 INTRODUCTION 'The Midnight Visitor' written by Robert Arthur Jr. is a thrilling story of Ausable, who is a secret agent. He is expecting an important paper. Max, an intruder, enters his room. He wants to get that paper from Ausable. He has a pistol in his hand. Ausable, being quite normal, plays a trick on Max and gets him killed without any fighting or shooting. CHARACTERS Mr. Ausable Ausable was a smart, intelligent man. He was very fat and sloppy, though he was a secret agent. He spoke in an American accent which he had brought from Boston twenty years ago. He could speak French and German but possibly he was a spy who dealt in espionage and danger. He had a very important paper and Max had come to him to pinch that paper. Several men and women had  risked their lives in the past for that paper. Ausable had a great presence of mind, and was quick-witted and persuasive. He fabricated a story about the balcony and the police to befool Max. The story was so convincing that Ma...

INTRODUCTION The Story “Black Aeroplane” is written by Frederick Forsyth. It is about a pilot who is on his flight back home to England. The story narrates the incident that happens on the way and how he escapes death miraculously. CHARACTERS 1. The Narrator - A pilot who was flying his Dakota aeroplane from France back to England lost his way due to a storm. 2. The Unknown Friend - A pilot who was flying the black aeroplane helped the narrator to find his way in the storm. 3. The Woman - The working woman in the control center whom the narrator asked about the unknown  friend of the black aeroplane. SUMMARY The Trip to England The narrator was flying his aeroplane at night from France to England. He was eager to meet his family. He was dreaming of his holiday. The stars were shining in the clear sky. Even the city-Paris could be seen down below. He called Paris Control to get instructions about the way. He was instructed to turn 12 degrees West. Fear of Storm Everything was going ...

 INTRODUCTION The Story “His First Flight” is written by Liam O'Flaherty. It is about a young seagull bird who is afraid of flying. It feels that its wings are not strong enough to make it fly. How he overcomes this fear which all of us face while trying a new venture and the story of his successful maiden flight has been beautifully narrated in the chapter. The story highlights the importance of family and friends in one’s life. CHARACTERS 1. Young Seagull - A timid sea-bird who was hesitant and afraid of flying. But he did not stop trying.  Gradually he gathered strength and made regular efforts for flying. Finally, he forgot his fear of flying  and made his first flight. 2. Mother Seagull - The mother of a young seagull who motivated the young one enough to get him to learn to fly. She even took the bold step of pushing her offspring from the cliff to eschew his fear. 3. Father Seagull - The Father of Young Seagull who was the sole breadwi...

  INTRODUCTION The poem “Fire and Ice” is written by Robert Frost. It expresses the profound idea that the world would end in either of two ways, either by ice or fire. Both the components are compared with self-destructing human emotions: hatred and desire. The poem, very artistically, underpins the philosophy that we let our emotions rule us and if don’t control them they will surely destroy everything around us. Similarly, he thinks fire and ice, are just as competent in bringing the world to a catastrophic end. SUMMARY In this poem, the poet tells us about the two possibilities by which the world will come to an end. Some say that the world will end in fire. The poet says that he is in favor of those people who say that the world will end in fire. This is because he has seen the effect and result of uncontrolled and unending desires over the life of human beings. He finds that human evil desires are similar to fire in its nature. So this fire of desire may become someday a big ...