The Blithedale Romance
Chapter II: “Blithedale”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator describes a journey through a storm.
The narrator describes a journey through a storm.
Miriam confronts Donatello.
Mr. Douglass taken from his first home at the direction of Col. Lloyd.
Elinor wishes no connection with Mrs. Ferrars after seeing her rudeness, and is somewhat glad that because she cannot marry Edward, she will never have to suffer Mrs. Ferrars’ company.
Betsy, Hank and the Roses meet the Shaggy Man. The Royal Gardner explains that all intruders are to be put to death, and when Betsy wants to run away, Shaggy telles her about his lost brother, the Love Magnet, the Nome King and the Land of Oz. The three friends pick a rose princess (Ozga).
Thoreau prepares for winter.
Christy’s uncle is found to be passenger on the Tallahatchie. The family members are reunited.
A conversation with Vida greatly affects Carol. Will reassures her that everyone likes her, but advises her to purchase goods from his patient's businesses.
The crew removes the oil from the whales head. Tashtego is nearly lost at sea.
Christy takes advantage of Bokes’s knowledge of the Tallahatchie. They find the Bellevite.
Henry returns to his regiment fearing they know he retreated. Henry sees a dying soldier in the distance. The soldier is Jim Conklin.
Henry is awakened by the sounds of war. Disoriented, Henry believes the bodies of his fellow soldiers to be corpses. Henry is impressed Wilson's selflessness and self-sacrifice.
Ahab's hat is stolen as he obsessively waits to spot Moby Dick.
The narrator, Sylvie, and Bruno come upon Nero.
A story about Napoleon doing all he did because he was immortal, a chosen man of God.
Huck bears witness as a mob attempts to lynch Sherburn. Huck goes to the circus.
The Avonlea Scholars take the exam.
Hector charges the Greek ramparts, pushing the Achaeans back to their ships.
The family is now settled at Barton Cottage, and much happier there than they were at Norland after Mr. Dashwood’s death. A new and intruiging stranger is introduced that captures the attention of many.
Darnay is re-arrested, having been accused by Defarge, Madame Defarge, and an unknown third party.
Ishmael defends the whaling profession.
Mr. Gilmore travels to Limmeridge house to appeal to Mr. Fairlie. Mr. Fairlie behaves exactly as expected, much to Mr. Gilmore's dismay.