The Interlopers

“The Interlopers” is one of Saki’s (H. H. Munro) best known short stories. It continues to be popular with today’s readers because of its surprise ending. This is the original story—only word order and difficult vocabulary have been updated. End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. Biographical information on Saki is included. For other classic short stories in easy to understand English search for “Simplified for Modern Readers Series.”