Short Stories in English for Beginners

journey
. They carried 
weapons
. They were prepared for a fight if
needed.

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The four men walked to the Northern Road. It led straight to Arthuren’s
kingdom. At the road, the horses and the gold were waiting.
The main guard was named Alfred. He turned to Lars. ‘Are you ready?’
he asked.
‘Yes. We can go.’
‘Before we leave,’ said Alfred, ‘I must tell you something. We are the
king’s top guards. We will protect you on the journey. But this gold is not
your property. If you try to take it, we will kill you.’
‘That’s good to know,’ said Lars, smiling.
Alfred looked Lars directly in the eye. ‘It’s not funny. It’s true.’
‘I understand. Now let’s leave.’
The load of gold was in the back of a 
wagon
. Lars looked at the bags and
smiled. The horses began to move. Lars and the guards slowly began to
walk.
Chapter 1 Review
Summary
A knight named Lars travels to King Andur’s kingdom. He gets two bottles
of strength potion. He then goes to the castle. He speaks to the king. The
king asks Lars to take gold to the king’s brother. Three guards will go with
the knight. The guards will keep the gold safe. They will kill the knight if
he takes the gold. The group leaves on their journey.
Vocabulary
kingdom a country ruled by a king or queen
knight in the past, a soldier of a high social class who rode a horse
market square an open space with buildings on all four sides at which
people buy and sell things
trader a person or company that buys and sells things
potion a special mixture of things, usually one that has power or is magic
nod to move your head up and down, especially to agree or to say ‘yes’

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