2008/06/25

Moonfleet - J. Meade Falkner


I read ''MOONFLEET''. It was about a man who seeks a diamond.
Long time ago, Blackbeard had hid his diamond. So, the main character, John Trenchard sought the diamond. He lived in Moonfleet, in the south of England.
One day, he found the passage under the church, and he found the coffin which was in Blackbeard. He saw yellow envelope in his hand. Inside it, some paper with words and number. However, he could not get out. So, he was helped by Elzevir, Then, he began to live together in his bar, but they must leave the bar, because Mr. Maskew is going to buy it. The next night, when taking the casks of wine off the ship, John was got by police’s gun. He was hurt, so Elzevir looked after him in the cave. By the middle of May, he got fine, and he understood the number and words with Bible. So, they leave there. They found the diamond in the well in Carisbrooke, France, and Elzevir said to him.’’ I don’t want any of the money. Give the money to other people’’ I was moved by these words. However, when they tried to sell it, they was caught by police.
After ten years, Elzevir was dead, and John came back to his village. He got a letter from Aldobrand which was written about a diamond and he got it. He thought about his future, and he gave it to the people of village. Also, he married his lover, Grace.
It was a little long story. I think John and Elzevir is great persons, because he gave the money to others not himself even if they were prison. Elzevir was dead, but I hoped he was happy with his dead daughter in the heaven.

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