the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more by roald dahl

He remains hidden until one of the bullets hits him in the thigh. When he doesn’t jump, they begin firing at him with the rifle. Then they make him climb a high willow tree in order to jump off. He takes the dead swan and cuts its wings off, and then he and Raymond tie them to Peter’s arms. “That was a filthy thing to do! … You’re not fit to be alive!” Ernie gets an idea and claims that he can bring the swan back to life and make it flight around the sky.

When he gets back on dry land, he turns on his captors. Peter retrieves it and hides the baby cygnets beneath from the bullies’ eyes. When he tries to refuse, they hit him and beat him. They shoot a duck and force Peter out into the lake to retrieve it for them. They march Peter to a nearby lake, a waterfowl sanctuary. The bullies are disappointed and decide on a new game. When he realizes that they are serious about not letting him go, he tries to figure out how to survive the train. Then they drag him to the railway line and tie him between the rails. They insult him and threaten to shoot him, but backoff when he reminds them that they’d be sent to prison. He’s smart and polite and nothing like them. On the way they run into Peter Watson, a small frail boy who is watching birds. Raymond, another bully, is Ernie’s best friend. Ernie is a violent, ignorant bully and hooligan. Spoiler warning! A boy named Ernie has been given a rifle for his birthday. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

The wonderful story of henry sugar and six more by roald dahl