Tom: John Blake was accused of stealing a pendant from a museum. He and his friend, Mary Green, decided to find the pendant and its thief. But how? They went to Anthony Forset, a collector of old things. On the way, they were nearly killed by a red sports car. At Forset’s house, they saw some very unusual pets. John noticed that Forset was wearing a very unusual tie: a blue tie with red circles. He remembered that he had already seen a blue tie with red circles on the man in the museum, Scarface. John asked Anthony Forset about this man. “I don’t know a man with a scar and a stiff arm,” he answered. Just then, Mary saw a face, pressed against the window.
Cathy: The parts of my body are my legs, my arms, my trunk, my head…
Tom: And the parts of your head?
Cathy: The front part of my head is my face. In my face are my eyes, my nose, my mouth…
Tom: Yes, I know.
Cathy: Oh, Tom! You mean I talk too much?
Tom: All right, Cathy, I was only joking.
Cathy: Well, let’s go on. Mary saw a face, pressed against the window.
Tom: When you are outside in the dark, and want to look into a room, you put your face right up to the glass of the window. You press your face against the window.
Cathy: I see. Against.
Woman: Oh, look out, don’t lean against the wall. It’s freshly painted.
Man: Oh, goodness. I leaned against the wall and now my trousers are all white with paint.
Woman: Go to the bathroom and try to wash the paint out. (noise) What was that?
Man: I banged my head against the open window.
Woman: Why don’t you switch on the light?
Man: I saw the pattern of the window against the black sky. I thought it was shut.
Woman: But it wasn’t and you banged your head against it. Press your head against the cold glass. You’ll get better at once.
Man: What? Press my face against the window? (noise of breaking window) Now I’ve cut my face!
Woman: I told you to press your face against the glass, not through the glass.
Cathy: But you started to tell about another face, pressed against the window.
Tom: Listen then.
Forset: I don’t know a man with a scar and a stiff arm.
Mary: Look! Look at the window.
Forset: What’s the matter?
Mary: A face. I saw a face.
Forset: Where?
Mary: At the window. A face was pressed against the glass.
Forset: There’s no one at the window.
Mary: A face was pressed against the glass. Don’t you believe me?
Forset: There’s no one outside. I’ll open the window. There. Look outside. Look, Mr. Blake.
John: I am looking.
Forset: Is there anyone outside?
John: No, there’s no one outside now.
Forset: Miss Green, you look. What can you see?
Mary: No one.
Forset: No one. Of course. There’s no one outside. Now, sit down.
Mary: Sit down?
Forset: Please sit down.
Mary: Thank you.
Forset: And now the pendant.
Tom: Well, Mary saw a face pressed against the window. But when she looked out, she saw no one. It was pitch dark in the garden. Forset was polite. He asked Mary to sit down and started to tell them about the pendant. The owner of the pendant was a certain dr. Haverel. He owned the pendant.
Man: Get off my cherry tree, you naughty children. Get off immediately.
Child: Don’t shout, old boy. Who are you?
Man: Who am I? Who am I? I’m the owner of the garden, that’s who I am. This garden belongs to me. And the cherry trees belong to me, too. They are mine. I’m the owner of the cherry trees. Get off immediately, or I’ll catch you.
Child: Catch us, kitty, catch us! Climb up the tree, old boy.
Man: Spotty, Spotty! (dog barking) You see? I’ve caught you. You’re caught.
Child1: We’re sorry.
Child2: Let us go.
Man: Let us go? Let us go? Thieves like you ought to be caught.
Child1: But you caught us.
Man: Thieves like you ought to be killed.
Child2: Killed for stealing cherries?
Man: Thieves like you ought to be hanged on the tree that they stole the cherries from.
Child1: Hanged?
Man: Hanged. A rope round the neck and right—pull them up the tree.
Cathy: My goodness! What a blood-thirsty owner! To hang children for stealing cherries!
Tom: Well, dr. Haverel…
Forset: And now the pendant. The pendant was made in London.
John: In London?
Mary: Then why is it in this museum?
Forset: Because it was given to this museum. It was given by a dr. Haverel. Its first owner was killed.
Mary: Killed?
Forset: Yes, he was killed and robbed. The pendant was stolen.
Mary: Then the pendant was stolen before today.
Forset: Yes, the pendant was stolen before.
John: But it was found again.
Forset: It was found again when the thief was caught. Then the pendant was returned to the owner’s widow, and the thief was hanged.
Mary: Why was the thief hanged?
Forset: Because the pendant was found in his pocket.
Mary: He was hanged because he stole the pendant.
Forset: He was hanged because he killed its owner.
John: Oh, yes. The owner was killed.
Mary: He was killed because of the pendant.
John: Was the pendant valuable?
Forset: No, it wasn’t.
John: Then why was it stolen?
Forset: Yes, indeed, why? Some diamonds were stolen as well.
John: Diamonds?
Forset: Yes.
Mary: Were the diamonds found?
Forset: No.
Mary: Were they valuable?
Forset: Diamonds are always valuable.
John: But they were never found.
Forset: No, they were never found.
John: Well, what can we do now?
Mary: Let’s go to dr. Haverel.
Forset: Dr. Haverel?
John: The pendant was given by dr. Haverel, wasn’t it?
Forset: Yes, he gave it to the museum.
John: Then we’ll go to dr. Haverel.
Forset: But dr. Haverel is dead.
Mary: He is dead…
Tom: You see, Anthony Forset knew all about old things. He knew about the pendant, too. The first owner of the pendant was killed. He is dead. He isn’t alive any longer. He was killed and robbed. All his valuable things were stolen. He was robbed. The pendant was stolen and some diamonds were stolen as well. Diamonds are very valuable stones. They look like glass, but they’re extremely valuable. They are very hard. You can cut glass with diamonds. When John heard that the second owner, dr. Haverel had given the pendant to the museum, he wanted to go and see him. But dr. Haverel was dead.
Cathy: And what could they do now?
Tom: You’ll hear about it later. But first,
EXERCISE YOUR ENGLISH.
Exercise 1
Use “no”, “no one”, “nobody”, “nothing” in your sentences. Listen to the example:
A: I thought there was someone in the house.
B: No, there’s no one in the house.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: I thought there was someone in the house.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s no one in the house.
A: I thought there was some lunch for him.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s no lunch for him.
A: I thought there was somebody in the living room.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s nobody in the living room.
A: I thought there was something in the post.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s nothing in the post.
A: I thought there was some coffee left.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s no coffee left.
A: I thought there was someone outside.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s no one outside.
A: I thought there was something else to be said.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s nothing else to be said.
A: I thought there was some chance.
[Your response]
B: No, there’s no chance.
Exercise 2
Use “some”, “someone”, “somebody”, “something” in your answers. Listen to the example:
A: There’s no one in the house.
B: But he said there was someone in the house.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: There’s no one in the house.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was someone in the house.
A: There’s no lunch.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was some lunch.
A: There’s nobody in the living room.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was somebody in the living room.
A: There’s nothing in the post.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was something in the post.
A: There’s no coffee left.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was some coffee left.
A: There’s no one outside.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was someone outside.
A: There’s nothing else to be said.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was something else to be said.
A: There’s no chance.
[Your response]
B: But he said there was some chance.
Exercise 3
Listen to the example:
A: They’ve broken my window.
B: You mean it’s broken?
Listen, speak, listen.
A: They’ve broken my window.
[Your response]
B: You mean it’s broken?
A: Someone’s locked the door.
[Your response]
B: You mean it’s locked?
A: Someone’s finished my drink.
[Your response]
B: You mean it’s finished?
A: Someone’s torn this letter.
[Your response]
B: You mean it’s torn?
A: They’ve damaged my car.
[Your response]
B: You mean it’s damaged?
A: Someone’s spoilt my camera.
[Your response]
B: You mean it’s spoilt?
Exercise 4
Listen to the example:
A: These carpets look dusty.
B: hoover
C: They must be hoovered.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: These carpets look dusty.
B: hoover
[Your response]
C: They must be hoovered.
A: This window is dirty.
B: clean
[Your response]
C: It must be cleaned.
A: This fridge doesn’t work properly.
B: mend
[Your response]
C: It must be mended.
A: Your hair’s too long.
B: cut
[Your response]
C: It must be cut.
A: He’s in danger.
B: save
[Your response]
C: He must be saved.
A: That man is guilty.
B: arrest
[Your response]
C: He must be arrested.
A: These wild cats are dangerous.
B: catch
[Your response]
C: They must be caught.
A: This letter is important.
B: answer
[Your response]
C: It must be answered.
A: I’ve lost my watch.
B: find
[Your response]
C: It must be found.
Exercise 5
Listen to the example:
A: Who locked this door?
B: I didn’t even know it was locked.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: Who locked this door?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was locked.
A: Who broke that window?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was broken.
A: Who made my bed?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was made.
A: Who finished your homework?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was finished.
A: Who tore this book?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was torn.
A: Who damaged your car?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was damaged.
A: Who spoiled the picture?
[Your response]
B: I didn’t even know it was spoilt.
Exercise 6
Listen to the example:
A: These carpets look dusty. They ought to be hoovered.
B: But they were hoovered yesterday.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: These carpets look dusty. They ought to be hoovered.
[Your response]
B: But they were hoovered yesterday.
A: This window is dirty. It ought to be cleaned.
[Your response]
B: But it was cleaned yesterday.
A: This fridge doesn’t work properly. It ought to be mended.
[Your response]
B: But it was mended yesterday.
A: Your hair is too long. It ought to be cut.
[Your response]
B: But it was cut yesterday.
A: This letter is important. It ought to be answered.
[Your response]
B: But it was answered yesterday.
A: Your watch is slow. It ought to be put right.
[Your response]
B: But it was put right yesterday.
A: Your hands are dirty. They ought to be washed.
[Your response]
B: But they were washed yesterday.
Exercise 7
Listen to the example:
A: The thieves must be caught.
B: They’ll be caught soon.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: The thieves must be caught.
[Your response]
B: They’ll be caught soon.
A: The hijackers must be arrested.
[Your response]
B: They’ll be arrested soon.
A: His novel must be published.
[Your response]
B: It’ll be published soon.
A: Their house must be sold.
[Your response]
B: It’ll be sold soon.
A: The pendant must be found.
[Your response]
B: It’ll be found soon.
A: This work must be finished.
[Your response]
B: It’ll be finished soon.
A: These books must be returned.
[Your response]
B: They’ll be returned soon.
A: His letter must be answered.
[Your response]
B: It’ll be answered soon.
Tom: And now, here is our story once again. Forset said that he didn’t know a man with a scar and a stiff arm.
Forset: I don’t know a man with a scar and a stiff arm.
Mary: Look! Look at the window.
Forset: What’s the matter?
Mary: A face. I saw a face.
Forset: Where?
Mary: At the window. A face was pressed against the glass.
Forset: There’s no one at the window.
Mary: A face was pressed against the glass. Don’t you believe me?
Forset: There’s no one outside. I’ll open the window. There. Look outside. Look, Mr. Blake.
John: I am looking.
Forset: Is there anyone outside?
John: No, there’s no one outside now.
Forset: Miss Green, you look. What can you see?
Mary: No one.
Forset: No one. Of course. There’s no one outside. Now, sit down.
Mary: Sit down?
Forset: Please sit down.
Mary: Thank you.
Forset: And now the pendant. The pendant was made in London.
John: In London?
Mary: Then why is it in this museum?
Forset: Because it was given to this museum. It was given by a dr. Haverel. Its first owner was killed.
Mary: Killed?
Forset: Yes, he was killed and robbed. The pendant was stolen.
Mary: Then the pendant was stolen before today.
Forset: Yes, the pendant was stolen before.
John: But it was found again.
Forset: It was found again when the thief was caught. Then the pendant was returned to the owner’s widow, and the thief was hanged.
Mary: Why was the thief hanged?
Forset: Because the pendant was found in his pocket.
Mary: He was hanged because he stole the pendant.
Forset: He was hanged because he killed its owner.
John: Oh, yes. The owner was killed.
Mary: He was killed because of the pendant.
John: Was the pendant valuable?
Forset: No, it wasn’t.
John: Then why was it stolen?
Forset: Yes, indeed, why? Some diamonds were stolen as well.
John: Diamonds?
Forset: Yes.
Mary: Were the diamonds found?
Forset: No.
Mary: Were they valuable?
Forset: Diamonds are always valuable.
John: But they were never found.
Forset: No, they were never found.
John: Well, what can we do now?
Mary: Let’s go to dr. Haverel.
Forset: Dr. Haverel?
John: The pendant was given by dr. Haverel, wasn’t it?
Forset: Yes, he gave it to the museum.
John: Then we’ll go to dr. Haverel.
Forset: But dr. Haverel is dead.
Mary: He is dead…
Forset: Doctor Haverel died several years ago.
Mary: What did he die of?
Forset: He was hanged.
(theme music)
Announcer: Why was doctor Haverel hanged? And how was this connected with the missing pendant? Listen to the next episode of The Missing Jewel.