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    The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald    

Chapter 32: The Last Chapter

Performer: LibriVox - Andy Minter


All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners. Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them. And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path. But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.

For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.

Curdie saw that something must be done. He spoke to his father and the rest of the miners, and they at once proceeded to make another outlet for the waters. By setting all hands to the work, tunneling here and building there, they soon succeeded; and having also made a little tunnel to drain the water away from under the king's house, they were soon able to get into the wine cellar, where they found a multitude of dead goblins-among the rest the queen, with the skin-shoe gone, and the stone one fast to her ankle-for the water had swept away the barricade, which prevented the men-at-arms from following the goblins, and had greatly widened the passage. They built it securely up, and then went back to their labors in the mine.

A good many of the goblins with their creatures escaped from the inundation out upon the mountain. But most of them soon left that part of the country, and most of those who remained grew milder in character, and indeed became very much like the Scotch brownies. Their skulls became softer as well as their hearts, and their feet grew harder, and by degrees they became friendly with the inhabitants of the mountain and even with the miners. But the latter were merciless to any of the cobs' creatures that came in their way, until at length they all but disappeared.

The rest of the history of The Princess and Curdie must be kept for another volume.

THE END

    The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald    

Chapter 32: The Last Chapter

Performer: LibriVox - Andy Minter

Directions

Study the story for one week.

Over the week:

  • Read or listen to the story one or more times.
  • Review the synopsis.
  • Study the vocabulary words.
  • Complete the enrichment activities.
  • Discuss the review questions.

Synopsis

The servants and guards split up and stay with the miners in their homes. In the coming days, they all work to divert the flood and clear the house of water. Many goblins died in the flood, including the queen, but some goblins make it out of the mountain alive. Over the years, the goblins became milder of character, softer of head and heart, and harder of foot. Eventually, the miners eliminate all the goblin's creatures. There is more to the story, but those tales are left for the next novel, 'The Princess and Curdie.'

Vocabulary

Origin: The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
Outlet: A pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape.
Multitude: A large number.
Barricade: An improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.
Inundation: Flooding.
Degrees: A stage in a scale or series.
History: The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Study the Story Pictures

  • Before reading or listening to the story, study and describe the pictures accompanying the story.

Activity 2: Recite the Book Information

  • Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.

Activity 3: Narrate the Story

  • After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events of the story aloud in your own words.

Activity 4: Draw the Story

  • In the story, the caves below the mountain flood with water.
  • Study the image of a cave filled with water and sketch or color it.

Review

Question 1

How do the miners and servants clear the house of water?
1 / 4

Answer 1

They make alternate outlets for the water to flow through.
1 / 4

Question 2

Did all the goblins die?
2 / 4

Answer 2

No, some escape, although we know the queen died.
2 / 4

Question 3

What happens to the remaining goblins over the years?
3 / 4

Answer 3

They grow milder in temperament and learn to get along with the humans.
3 / 4

Question 4

What happens to the remaining goblin's creatures?
4 / 4

Answer 4

The miners kill them.
4 / 4

  1. How do the miners and servants clear the house of water? They make alternate outlets for the water to flow through.
  2. Did all the goblins die? No, some escape, although we know the queen died.
  3. What happens to the remaining goblins over the years? They grow milder in temperament and learn to get along with the humans.
  4. What happens to the remaining goblin's creatures? The miners kill them.

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