When Miggory gets to the castle they find that she is not a very good maid. After failing as a maid she is put to work in the kitchen. However she soon fails at helping in the kitchen. The cook decides that the only place left for her is the dungeon. Every maid who has been down their didn't ever want to go back.
However the strange noises that one usually hear when taking the jailer, Gregory, his meal cannot be heard by Mig. She finds the dungeon no scarier than any other place. She then begins to sing on the way down the stairs which is how Roscuro finds her. After giving Gregory his meal she then starts to go up the stairs when Roscuro stops her. She tells him of her plan to be a Princess one day and he sees how she can be of use to him and tells her his plan.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Miggory Sow's story
Miggory's mother died when she was six. Mig's father sold her the very day her mother died to man for a red table cloth, a hen, and a handful of cigarettes. Mig called the man who purchased her "Uncle." "Uncle" wasn't related to Mig in anyway though. Mig however recieved clouts to the however that made her hard of hearing. The less she heard the more things she did wrong. The more things she did wrong the more clouts to ear she got. The more clouts to the ear she got the less she heard. So went this never ending circle.
When Mig turned seven she was forced to watch the sheep. In the pasture she saw the King, the Queen and the Princess. That was how she got the idea that she wanted to be a Princess. A soldier comes when Mig is twelve. He is their by the order of the King to take away Uncle's kettle, spoons, and bowls. As it is illegal for a person to own another person the soldier takes Miggory with him to the castle where she will be a servant not a slave.
When Mig turned seven she was forced to watch the sheep. In the pasture she saw the King, the Queen and the Princess. That was how she got the idea that she wanted to be a Princess. A soldier comes when Mig is twelve. He is their by the order of the King to take away Uncle's kettle, spoons, and bowls. As it is illegal for a person to own another person the soldier takes Miggory with him to the castle where she will be a servant not a slave.
The end of the rat's story
Roscuro finally gets out of the dugeon. Dazzled by it all he admires all the light the streams through the stain glass windows. He soon discovers a party that royal family is having. Everyone is dressed up in bright clothes and their are jugglers and entertainers at the party. The rat was so dazzled by it that he invited himself to the party.
He climbed his way up to the chandiler. There the Princess spotted him. When she called out that their was a rat on the chandiler Roscuro fell right into the Queen's soup. The Queen's favorite food was soup and when see a rat in her soup she simply look at it for a moment. Then she threw her spoon and scream before saying "Their is a rat in my soup" and dying. Then when everyone was busy trying to save the Queen, Roscuro had been forgotten. He looked back and saw the Princess glaring at him. This broke his heart. He then put the Queen's soup spoon on his head and vowed revenge. After that he went back to the dungeon.
The king also had the idea to outlaw rats. Of course how do you outlaw outlaws? The king's men tried to go into the dungeon and kill the rats but as rats aren't found unless the want to be the simply wasted their time.
He climbed his way up to the chandiler. There the Princess spotted him. When she called out that their was a rat on the chandiler Roscuro fell right into the Queen's soup. The Queen's favorite food was soup and when see a rat in her soup she simply look at it for a moment. Then she threw her spoon and scream before saying "Their is a rat in my soup" and dying. Then when everyone was busy trying to save the Queen, Roscuro had been forgotten. He looked back and saw the Princess glaring at him. This broke his heart. He then put the Queen's soup spoon on his head and vowed revenge. After that he went back to the dungeon.
The king also had the idea to outlaw rats. Of course how do you outlaw outlaws? The king's men tried to go into the dungeon and kill the rats but as rats aren't found unless the want to be the simply wasted their time.
The rat's story
The next bit is about a rat named Chiaroscuro and called Roscuro. Chiaroscuro means light and darkness mixed together. Roscuro was born in the dungeon as a rat. His story starts when he starts to chew on Gregory's rope. Gregory's rope helps him find his way through the dungeon which is why he hold's a match to Roscuro's face hoping to scare him away. This however simply starts his obsession for light.
Roscuro's friend's name is Botticelli. Brotticelli says that Roscuro doesn't want light. He manages to convince Roscuro that what he wants is the red table cloth that the new criminal in the dungeon has. Roscuro speaks to the criminal and finds out that he sold his daughter for a red table cloth, a hen, and a handful of cigarettes. He tells the criminal that he will take away his sins when in fact all he does he run away with the man's red table cloth. But after looking at the table cloth some more he realizes that he wants light more than the red table cloth.
Roscuro's friend's name is Botticelli. Brotticelli says that Roscuro doesn't want light. He manages to convince Roscuro that what he wants is the red table cloth that the new criminal in the dungeon has. Roscuro speaks to the criminal and finds out that he sold his daughter for a red table cloth, a hen, and a handful of cigarettes. He tells the criminal that he will take away his sins when in fact all he does he run away with the man's red table cloth. But after looking at the table cloth some more he realizes that he wants light more than the red table cloth.
The end of the mouse's story
I have finished Despereaux's story. It talks about how he heard the king playing. Unknowingly he walked right up to the King, who was playing to the Princess. The King, who doesn't have the best eye sight called him a bug because he was so small. The Princess however picked Despereaux up and Despereaux fell in love with the Princess.
After all the mice are horrified because Despereaux's brother saw the Princess touching the mouse. The put Despereaux to trial and find him guilty. The thread bearer ties a length of red thread around his neck. Then two hooded mice take him to the dungeon. On the way to the dungeon he finds out one the of the hooded mice is his brother. The kick him into the dungeon where he is picked up by Gregory the jailor. In exchange for Despereaux telling him and story he will find a way to get Despereaux out of the dungeon.
After all the mice are horrified because Despereaux's brother saw the Princess touching the mouse. The put Despereaux to trial and find him guilty. The thread bearer ties a length of red thread around his neck. Then two hooded mice take him to the dungeon. On the way to the dungeon he finds out one the of the hooded mice is his brother. The kick him into the dungeon where he is picked up by Gregory the jailor. In exchange for Despereaux telling him and story he will find a way to get Despereaux out of the dungeon.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The tale of Desperauex
I am guessing on the spelling since I can't find the book but I have read the first part.
The book's main character is Desperauex who is a very tiny mouse with very large ears. He is able to read and does nothing that a usually mouse would do. He reads many fairytales over and over again. His favorite part seems to be once upon a time.
The story gets more interesting as I got into the book more. Desperauex lives in the land's castle and the Queen's favorite food is soup. Unfortunately when she dies the king is so over come with grief that he orders all soup making and eating utinsils brought to the castle so no one can make soup ever again. The author's says this is rather ridiculous as you can never really stop people from making soup. Thats all I've read so far but it sounds good.
The book's main character is Desperauex who is a very tiny mouse with very large ears. He is able to read and does nothing that a usually mouse would do. He reads many fairytales over and over again. His favorite part seems to be once upon a time.
The story gets more interesting as I got into the book more. Desperauex lives in the land's castle and the Queen's favorite food is soup. Unfortunately when she dies the king is so over come with grief that he orders all soup making and eating utinsils brought to the castle so no one can make soup ever again. The author's says this is rather ridiculous as you can never really stop people from making soup. Thats all I've read so far but it sounds good.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The book is finished
Qwilleran moves in with an art critic who works for the paper. The man has a cat with a very large name which Qwilleran shortens to Koko. Koko likes to read the newspaper the man sets on the floor for him backwards (the name for the book). Qwilleran's interest in his subject deepens further when a art shop owner is killed.
After some dead ends Qwilleran is asked to watch the art critic's cat while he is away. Qwilleran accepts and is surprised to see how smart Koko is. Soon after the art critic comes back Qwilleran comes back to find Koko wanting him to go into the man's apartment. It turns out the art critic has been murdered! With the art critic gone Koko moves in with Qwilleran and shows how smart he really is by showing Qwilleran to some very important clues. One turns out to be a valuable painting and the other a secret room. Upon coming back to it Qwilleran meets up with the murderer and all the clues fall into place.
I finished the book it was very good and I would recommend it to those who a little higher up in vocabulary or those who can infere a lot about words from their surrounds for this is an adult mystery book.
After some dead ends Qwilleran is asked to watch the art critic's cat while he is away. Qwilleran accepts and is surprised to see how smart Koko is. Soon after the art critic comes back Qwilleran comes back to find Koko wanting him to go into the man's apartment. It turns out the art critic has been murdered! With the art critic gone Koko moves in with Qwilleran and shows how smart he really is by showing Qwilleran to some very important clues. One turns out to be a valuable painting and the other a secret room. Upon coming back to it Qwilleran meets up with the murderer and all the clues fall into place.
I finished the book it was very good and I would recommend it to those who a little higher up in vocabulary or those who can infere a lot about words from their surrounds for this is an adult mystery book.
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