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.....~~The Noble Intruder~~.....

Acknowledgement : ผู้เขียนอยากจะขอบคุณ Mark อาจารย์ภาษาอังกฤษ ณ English Language Centre Bristol ที่เป็นผู้ริเริ่มให้เขียน essay เรื่องนี้เมื่อปีที่แล้วและเป็นผู้ให้ Comment ที่ทำให้ผู้เขียนมีกำลังใจสร้างสรรค์งานสไตล์นี้ต่อไป
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The Noble Intruder
In the middle of a starry night,
the moon shone upon a palatial castle
with turrets and towers standing gracefully on a hill.
A pair of bright emerald-green eyes
fixed on the right wing of the castle
where the precious thing of his life lay peacefully.

A shadow followed a man dressed in a black robe
who was penetrating the manor of the Earl of Wessex
and creeping towards the rear of the castle.
He climbed and threw himself through a window of a
large kitchen in the basement.
He made his way through the darkness
until he found himself in a long corridor with
decorative oil paintings on canvas
portraying the former owners of the castle
and priceless famous oil paintings alongside.

He viewed the high ceiling embellished with
twinkling chandeliers in Baroque style,
together with numerous intricate candlebars on the walls. Summoning up his indomitable courage,
Philippe glided along til the magnificent red-carpeted staircase
with its bronze banisters stood silently in front of him.

On the spur of the moment, he heard a footstep i
n the vicinity of where he was standing,
whereupon he sought shelter behind
an ancient tapestry depicting a hunting scene.
He envisioned himself being hunted in a similar way to the unfortunate creative in the hanging cloth before him
if he was captured owing to what he was committing.

The noble man sighed after the footsteps disappeared
and rushed to the second floor, heading for the great room
at the end of the corridor.

Inside the marvellous room lay his gem.

Sleeping with deafening silence on the
four-poster bed was Josephine,
the only daughter of the Earl of Wessex,
who happened to have been the rival of his family for two generations.

The sweet scent of white lilies touched him,
and the warmth from the fireplace comforted him.
The young nobleman gazed upon Josephine with affection,
but he restrained himself from destroying her reputation
by taking her away from her family.

Glancing around the room, apart from invaluable
oil paintings on the wall and classic pieces of furniture,
along with crystal lampshed, his green eyes noticed
an intricate wooden box upon which were engraved
two letters : J, and P.

He opened it, and saw his own letters on which
he had dilated upon his ardour towards her,
kept together with a white rose in full bloom
he had offered her two years ago.

Realizing that she still loved him, Philippe placed
a locket of his household on the lid of the box as
a symbol of his fidelity towards the only woman
he had ever loved, and put it on the mantelpiece
before disappearing into the darkness.

The noble intruder had anticipated stealing
the most precious gem from the castle,
but eventually found his own heart stolen.

From that day forth and forever,
he would have no heart for anyone else.
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The teacher’s comment :
Wow! I’ve never received a piece of homework
Like this before. I presume you realise the style
You have used is rather antiquated – you’re well on
The way to mastering it, though!
Superb.

Create Date : 27 ตุลาคม 2550

Last Update : 20 ตุลาคม 2552 3:29:29 น.

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Wow. this is a wonderful writing!!!
i love it.
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