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Joe Green continues to gain the confidence and respect of John and the master, and is eventually allowed to take charge of Black Beauty. Joe attempts to intervene on the behalf of two mistreated horses.

The Woman in White

EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part X”

by Wilkie Collins

On his journey to Knowlesbury Walter is assaulted. He narrowly escapes days in jail by calling upon a friend. His discovery at the lawyers leads him to believe he has found out Sir Percival's secret. There is a shocking turn of events back at the church.

History of Modern Mathematics

Article 2: Theory of Numbers

by David Eugene Smith

A discussion of the Theory of Numbers and its origin.

Clotel; or, The President's Daughter

Chapter 2: Going to the South

by William Wells Brown

Currer and Althesa head south with their new owner.

Lyrics of Love and Laughter

To the South—On Its New Slavery

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

"Heart of the Southland, heed me pleading now,"

Clotel; or, The President's Daughter

Chapter 23: Truth Stranger than Fiction

by William Wells Brown

Ellen and Jane Morton, Althesa's children, are sold after Henry Morton dies from Yellow Fever.

The Four Million

"Sisters of the Golden Circle"

by O. Henry

One bride helps another.

The Secret Garden

Chapter 9: “The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In”

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Mary wanders about the garden. Later, she asks Martha if she has any tools to aid in gardening. Martha tells her to write a letter to Dickon to bring some tools for her. As Martha leaves, Mary hears a faint sound of someone crying.

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

CHAPTER XXXIX. FOREST SCENERY ILLUMINATED BY ELETRICITY

by Jules Verne

The War of the Worlds

Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 6: The Heat-Ray in the Chobham Road

by H.G. Wells

The narrator recaps the events up to this point, speculating on what people expected to see at the landing sight.

Crime and Punishment

Part 2, Chapter 3

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Raskolnikov's health continues to decline, eventually resulting in a period of unconsciousness. Raskolnikov is introduced to Zossimov.

Florida Trails

Chapter IX: “In A Florida Freeze”

by Winthrop Packard

The narrator talks of an old bean man who hangs around the sea wall and watches for tourists. He goes on to describe the toll the winter in Florida is taking on the old man (who blames the Northerners for bringing the cold weather).

My Bondage and My Freedom

Chapter 3: Parentage

by Frederick Douglass

Mr. Douglass remembers his mother.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 8: In Which Passepartout Talks Rather More, Perhaps, Than is Prudent

by Jules Verne

Detective Fix accompanies Passepartout on his errands in an attempt to better understand Phileas Fogg.

The Emerald City of Oz

Chapter 9: “How the Wogglebug Taught Athletics”

by L. Frank Baum

Em and Henry are bored and restless. While Ozma ponders on small tasks that will keep them busy, Dorothy and the elders make a tour of the far corners of Oz. Several of Dorothy’s friends join the party. They visit Professor Wogglebug.