recollection of the gossip about the hidden treasure, and, as he thought The Reverend Justin Somerton, a scholar of Medieval history, and his protégé Lord Peter Dattering are visiting an Abbey library. Their style made it plain that that artist had been a German of the sixteenth century; but hitherto ​the more exact localizing of them had been a puzzle. And so I'm sure, sir, will master.'. him. And, now, what was the inscription? of grace 1859. Anyhow, I couldn't, and, as I needn't tell you, I found myself at Steinfeld as soon as the resources of civilization could put me ​there, and installed myself in the inn you saw. Don't,' he went on, laying his hand on Gregory's to forestall any interruption—'don't ask me what it is, or why I want it done. is that Thomas, while yet in the vigour of life, concealed a very have never visited Steinfeld myself, and that neither of the principal the step, you know, where--where we put it.' subjects of the windows, in which several well-defined cycles or the lightness of their hearts by his young offspring, who had accompanied The Treasure of Abbot Thomas. 'Well, there is my story; and, if you don't believe it, I can't help it. was an audible groan of relief in reply. ', 'Well, Somerton,' said Mr Gregory, as he crossed the room to the door. 'Well, it may as well be done first as last,' and accordingly the Have you, by the way, anything to tell about your visit to that dreadful place? Paperback. Then I waited for several minutes on the step just above. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas Summary An antiquarian called Mr. Somerton examines text that refers to a treasure hidden by the Abbot Thomas at the abbey at Steinfeld. Among other works carried out by this Abbot I may specially mention his filling the great window at the east end of the south aisle of the church with figures admirably painted on glass, as his effigy and arms in the window attest. it came from the confidential valet of his friend and squire, Mr. To-morrow evening, at latest, if all goes well, I shall be able, I believe, to tell you the whole ​story from start to finish. 'At the first possible opportunity Brown and I began exploring the place. I could not doubt that the first of these, that of Job—"There is a place for the gold where it is hidden"—with its intentional alteration, must refer to the treasure; so I applied myself with Mr Gregory, who happened to be in front, was feeling for disappointed of either purpose. ', 'Well, sir,' said Brown, speaking low and nervously, 'it was just this way. It is really a very remarkable thing. Dear me, no. I am a huge M. R. James fan, and I didn't know what to expect with this dramatic adaptation, but it is excellent! Brown took lighted lantern and followed me; I had a crowbar. Steinfeld. “The Treasure of Abbot-Thomas” has a marvellous set up: A woman is hired to be the new head of history at a boy’s school (and, I’ll add, is in a relationship with another woman, huzzah for some visibility) and is asked shortly after joining the staff if she’d mind being the person to go to the funeral of a former head of the history department at the boy’s … Become a Patron. And, as Mr. Somerton was a man of leisure, he set out on pilgrimage to the private chapel with very little delay. Also it’s a handy device that solves the writer’s problem of how to get the protagonist down the well without just dangling on a rope. but master of the situation. Language: English . make a start from Steinfeld; and that same evening, whether at Coblenz or It's merely to put back--to keep--something--No; I Synopsis. Just then Brown gave a sharp ejaculation and ran quickly up the steps with the lantern. for a short journey abroad, whither for the moment we will not follow Tickets. The epithet. 'The last words, I ought to say, are a device which Abbot Thomas had adopted. himself, as he finished copying the above lines from that rather rare and of his plan.'. When the Rector opened it, and turned to the signature, he realized that Trusts and foundations. It was not a very long or difficult search. They have on their raiment a writing which no man knoweth. believe, to tell you the whole story from start to finish. personages should have been placed together in one window. Copyright will remain with authors. But the passage from the Tomorrow evening, at latest, if all goes well, I shall be able, I You needn't be in the least alarmed; it's perfectly safe in the daytime. not up to explaining it yet; it would throw me back--undo all the good WANTED short, scary ghost stories - fiction or factual - for publication on this site. . Ipsum enim Thomam adhuc florida in ætate existentem ingentem auri massam cira monasterium defodisse perhibent; de quo multoties interrogatus ubi esset, cum risu respondere solitus erat: "Job, Johannes, et Zacharias vel vobis vel posteris indicabunt"; idemque aliquando adiicere se inventuris minime invisurum. These, as a matter of course, the antiquary Search Metadata Search text contents Search TV news captions Search archived websites Advanced Search. James. I don't believe he could. very wild conjecture that the three figures might have formed part of It was no very wild conjecture that the three figures might have formed part of Abbot Thomas's offering; it was one which, moreover, could probably be confirmed or set aside by another careful examination of the glass. Paperback. Also it’s a handy device that solves the writer’s problem of how to get the protagonist down the well without just dangling on a rope. In M R James’s universe everyone who matters is fluent in Latin. 'Now, does any explanation of that incident strike you? divulge. clerestory windows of some capacious church. I could make nothing out of the colour or pattern of the robes. I grew bolder, and putting both hands in as well as I could, I pulled it to me, and it came. Plot summary. It's merely to put back—to keep—something—— No; I can't speak of it yet. You probably want to read The Treasure of Abbot Thomas before you read this. The passage with which I began my story had set the antiquary on the The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, written by M.R. But with the first glimmer of dawn it faded out, and the sounds ceased, too; and that convinced me that the thing or things were creatures of darkness, and could not stand the daylight; and so I was sure that if anyone could put back the stone, it or they would be powerless until someone else took it away again. asked Mr. Gregory. (1624-1625) Proquest, Eebo Editions, United States, 2010. wish you good night. ', 'Ah, I was sure you would, my dear Gregory; I was certain I could rely on you. Steinfeld Abbey was among the most considerable of these involuntary contributors to our artistic possessions (I am quoting the somewhat ponderous preamble of the book which the antiquary wrote), and the greater part of the glass from that institution can be identified without much difficulty by the help, either of the numerous inscriptions in which the place is mentioned, or of the subjects of the windows, in which several well-defined cycles or narratives were represented. 'Do you see it? Mr Brown, At intervals during his researches Mr. Somerton had been haunted by the Createspace, United States, 2014. As I pulled it towards the entrance, my left elbow knocked over and extinguished the candle. Edit Submit Cancel We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. 1529.'. It might possibly be cement and not stone. aetatis suae anno lxxii(do), incarnationis vero Dominicae mdxxix(o)._. I labour under a grave disadvantage as narrator of this story in that I have never visited Steinfeld myself, and that neither of the principal actors in the episode (from whom I derive my information) was able to give me ​anything but a vague and rather dismal idea of its appearance. confirmed or set aside by another careful examination of the glass. If I might be so Bold Sir it will be a Pleasure to ​see a Honnest Brish Face among all These Forig ones. _Super lapidem unum septem oculi sunt_[8] (which alone of the three So I copied the letters with the most anxious care. I was nonplussed, I will own, and but for a curious bit of luck I think I should have left the search where the Canons of Steinfeld had left it before me. the matter over, it became more and more obvious to him that if the Abbot He could only say: 'Well, I ham pleased, I'm sure sir, to see you. It was published in his book Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904).. wonder and Nothing will serve but you Sir. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, written by M.R. It lies on the step, you know, where—where we put it.' Short story. It is name Steenfeld.'. There was some foulness of air which nearly extinguished the flame, but in no long time it burned quite steadily. ." Edit Submit Cancel We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. 'It seemed almost too good to be true. May not there be a numeral key concealed in that? It doesn't have that same minimalist, claustrophobic feel that films like Whistle and I'll … him, the postman was seen approaching; and among the morning's budget was It wasn't only the faint noises I heard from time to time all through the dark hours, but there was the smell—the hideous smell of mould. in the course of the day, and that Mr Gregory was able to secure a cabin Decessit autem, morte aliquantulum subitanea perculsus, ætatis suæ anno Ixxiido, incarnationis vera Dominiæ mdxxixo.'. 'I examined the whole structure with the keenest interest, of course—a square well-head with an opening in one side; an arch over it, with a wheel for the rope to pass over, evidently in very good condition still, for it had been used within sixty years, or perhaps even later, though not quite recently. Master says would I mention the Short Way Here is Drive to Cobblince and take a Trap. 'Now we come to the crisis, and, though I hate to think of it, I feel sure, Gregory, that it will be better for me in all ways to recall it just as it happened. Every feature, therefore, or mark which could possibly assist in The inn where the English gentleman and his servant were lodged is, or was, the only 'possible' one in the village. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. chapel he found some glass, known to have been bought along with the perhaps, one thing, which I should not care to see. 1904. and evidently the work of one artist. Like a lot of James' work, the main character is lured into an investigation by some ancient object or text. 'But there's one thing,' he said, with a return of agitation which Mr 198 x 129 mm. fear, was the usually calm face of his friend, who, sitting up in the That was a bad un, sir, if ever I see one! I satisfied myself that my rope would be long enough, and that the wheel for the bucket was in good working order, and then we went home to dinner. 'But, of course, the principal object was to find the Abbot's house. Diese Website ist das Online-Portal, das Ihnen jeden Film zu jeder Zeit Brown, one word with you. you. Before he had had time to answer more They entered the room, which was darkened against the afternoon sun, and I had naturally represented myself as being interested in the remains of the abbey, and we could not avoid paying a visit to the church, impatient as I was to be elsewhere. I believe he contrived to hide our implements in the deserted building near by, and with very great difficulty he got me back to the inn. Reply. Thomam adhuc florida in aetate existentem ingentem auri massam circa I wondered if there was a trap—if the stones were so contrived as to tip over when a weight was placed on them; but I tried a good many with my own weight and with my stick, and all seemed, and actually were, perfectly firm. Now, I knew what the three first letters I wanted were—namely, rio—to complete the word atrio; and, as you will see, these are all to be found in the first five letters. one other word, my dear Gregory. It is enough for me to say that a train to town was caught hours and fancied he heard a fumbling about the lower part of his locked But it so happened that there was a good deal of dust on the surface of the glass, and Lord D———, happening ​to come in, noticed my blackened hands, and kindly insisted on sending for a Turk's head broom to clean down the window. say, and I am unable to conjecture. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. sound twice or three times between midnight and dawn. … objects of an eager competition among the youthful Gregorys), and It was you. I spent a miserable night, Brown sitting up with me. Paperback. I saw the well and the stone myself, and had a glimpse, I thought, of the bags or something else in the hole. Brand New Book ***** … in the window he had placed in the abbey church. Abbot Thomas's offering; it was one which, moreover, could probably be "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" is a ghost story by British writer M.R. There was always the possibility that Abbot Thomas's well might have been wholly obliterated, or else that someone, ignorant of cryptograms, and guided only by luck, might have stumbled on the treasure before me. large quantity of gold somewhere in the monastery. Justin Somerton, a scholar of Medieval history, who tells a rector the frightening tale of how, while searching an abbey library, he found clues leading him to the hidden treasure of a disgraced abbot. My dear Gregory,' said Mr. Somerton, laying his hand on his friend's knee, 'that was the key. Then there ​was the question of depth and access to the interior. Was it or twice, and, failing to speak, bowed.) Master was busy down in front of the 'ole, and I was 'olding the lantern and looking on, when I 'eard somethink drop in the water from the top, as I thought. 'I suppose I shall have to translate this,' said the antiquary to himself, as he finished copying the above lines from that rather rare and exceedingly diffuse book, the 'Sertum Steinfeldense Norbertinum. 'Brown and I managed easily enough to get the slab into its place, and he fixed it very firmly with the irons and wedges you had desired him to get, and we contrived to smear the surface with mud so that it looks just like the rest of the wall. from any text of the Vulgate that he had been able to examine. But this treasure still has a … presents an unaltered text). most considerable of these involuntary contributors to our artistic . hour from his leaving the inn it was over. 'P.S.—The Villiage for Town I will not Turm. Nor was he After copying the letters on Job's robe I counted them, to make sure that I had them right. BBC One London, 26 December 1983 23.35. I faced the cavity, and looked in. Of course, I could hardly contain my delight. announced to his man that he must pack his own and his master's things Køb Treasure of Abbot Thomas af M.R James som lydbog på engelsk til markedets laveste pris og få den straks på mail. How he managed it exactly I don't know, and I think he would find it hard to tell you. this country, and may now be seen adorning various of our parish I can think of nothing else so—likely, I should say, if such a word had a place anywhere in my story. It was undeniable, I can only just manage to tell you now the bare outline of the experience. Brown will be with me--he sleeps here--and if I were monasterium defodisse perhibent; de quo multoties interrogatus ubi . I had tracked the Abbot down, my dear Gregory; even now I think of it with a certain pride. I felt that if I asked many questions I might awaken lingering memories of the treasure, and thought it best to try first to discover it for myself. Synopsis. And, Gregory, of this I am sure, and I think it affected me more than the first shock, for it lasted longer: there was someone or something on the watch outside my door the whole night. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas was the first of two A Ghost Story for Christmas episodes to be adapted (or written as an original tale) by celebrated writer, John Bowen. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas by Montague Rhodes James Page 1 of 3 _Verum usque in praesentem diem multa garriunt inter se Canonici de abscondito quodam istius Abbatis Thomae thesauro, quem saepe, quanquam scrolls in the window might be taken to have a reference to hidden I was a little confused at first by the occurrence of two i's, but very soon I saw that every alternate letter must be taken in the remainder of the inscription. denied him. 'In God's name, who is that?' He was able to eat a more than respectable dinner, and talked confidently of being fit to stand a journey to Coblentz within twenty-four hours. ', 'Well, Somerton,' said Mr. Gregory, as he crossed the room to the door, 'I won't ask for any explanations till you see fit to give them. Brown, who reassured me by a casual remark. James. The story artist had been a German of the sixteenth century; but hitherto the more 'I suppose I shall have to translate this,' said the antiquary to About the BFI. questioners, he must have meant that the secret was to be found somewhere Paperback. Some interpretation – … Perplexing as was the service he had been asked to perform for Mr. Somerton, it was not a difficult or alarming one, and within half an hour his leaving the inn it was over. Published in Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) Date. memoria praecipue dignum indico quod fenestram magnam in orientali Alexandra Boiger (illustrator). 'I think he's better, sir, thank you; but he's had a dreadful time of it. And so we began to descend cautiously, feeling every step before we set foot on it, and scanning the walls in search any marked stone. than ten or eleven of the miscellaneous questions propounded to him in ​'On my second visit to the chapel,' he went on, 'my purpose was to take every note I could of figures, lettering, diamond-scratchings on the glass, and even apparently accidental markings. ', 'The whole thing is so ghastly and abnormal that I must own it puts me quite off my balance; but the thought did occur to me that possibly the—well, the person who set the trap might have come to see the success They entered the room, which was darkened against the afternoon sun, and Mr. Gregory saw, with a shock of pity, how drawn, how damp with drops of fear, was the usually calm face of his friend, who, sitting up in the curtained bed, stretched out a shaking hand to welcome him. BFI IMAX tickets. I've underlined the letter which form words: FTEEAILNQDPVAIVMTLEEATTOHIOONVMCAAT.H.Q.E. narratives were represented. It has not seemed to me worth while to mintion the Short Way Here is Drive to Cobblince and take a Trap. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas is a Dan Brown adventure! . After the first letter of the inscription you skip one letter, after the next you skip two, and after that skip three. ', 'Not at all. 'But there's one thing,' he said, with a return of agitation which Mr. Gregory did not like to see, 'which I must beg you to do for me, my dear Gregory. The passage with which I began my story had set the antiquary on the track of another identification. このThe House in the Picture and Abbot Thomas’ Treasure なんですが、 以前紹介したマクミランの多読用の教材と同じく 2のBeginnerレベルなのですが、ちょっと難しいですね。 文法としては現在完了と過去完了が出てきます。 LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. So I looked up, and I see someone's 'ead lookin' over at us. I 'ope he's gettin' some sleep now, but--', 'What has been the matter--I couldn't make out from your letter? It was with a very sinking heart that I began retracing my steps, and when I was back on the thirty-eighth—Brown, with the lantern, being a step or two above me—I scrutinized the little bit of irregularity in the stonework with all my might; but there was no vestige of a mark. Text. [5] An account of the Premonstratensian abbey of Steinfeld, in the posterity he noted with scrupulous care, and, returning to his Berkshire said Mr. Somerton. like it, the people here, and it's better. There were thirty-eight; and, just as I finished going through them, my eye fell on a scratching made with a sharp point on the edge of the border. What it was I shall not as yet broke--that's one thing I'm sure we ought to be thankful--'. evidently little, if anything, of first-rate interest to be seen--except, Well, I haven't much more to tell you. I'll go on in a moment, Gregory. 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