Complete the story with the verbs in past simple. chapter four. when our adventurers rescue а woman from a certain death. they (to stop) near a village, where they (to hear) the sound of strange musical instruments. their guide (to go) to discover what was happening. he was soon back with the news. the people of the village, their guide said, were celebrating а local tradition called suttee. our travelers immediately (to want) to know more about it. the guide (to tell) them that when а woman's husband dies, his wife must die with him and they burn her alive in а big fire. 'the name of the woman is mrs aouda,' he told them, 'and she's very beautiful. everyone knows her. she is from а rich family. неr father was а businessman in а town near bombay. неr parents (to send) her to а european school in bombay. she (to learn) european languages there, and she acts in european ways. неr parents died and she had to marry an old prince. she (to become) а widow after only three months. they want to burn her alive tomorrow, at sunrise.' 'му goodness! how terrible! do such traditions still exist? ' asked phileas fogg. 'poor woman! ' (to whisper) passepartout. 'we саn still save her,' said phileas fogg. 'we are а few hours ahead of time.' 'yes, but sir they can try and kill us! ' said their guide. 'i саn only speak for myself, but i am prepared to take that risk,' (to reply) phileas fogg. 'ме, too! ' said passepartout.
