The Marble Faun
Chapter XVII: “Miriam’s Trouble”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While sitting on a fallen column, the four friends admire the moonlight.
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Beyond the City
Chapter II: “Breaking the Ice”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Monica and Bertha visit their new neighbors, Mrs. Westmacott and her nephew, and determine she is a very unpleasant woman.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 11: “The Interior of a Heart”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Chillingworth continues to play mind games with Dimmesdale, making his revenge as terrible as possible.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 11: In Which Phileas Fogg Secures a Curious Means of Conveyance at a Fabulous Price
by Jules Verne
In Bombay, Phileas and Passepartout are joined by a Brigadier General, who proceeds to share his opinions with Phileas Fogg. Passepartout makes an alarming discover fearing that Phileas may be in danger of losing his wager.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 11: “How the Spring-Time Came”
by James Baldwin
The May-Queen tells a story.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXX
by Jane Austen
Catherine, still sulking, is visited by Henry who makes some interesting revelations to her.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 12: “Fairy-Music”
by Lewis Carroll
Sylvie plays the piano.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 14: Of the Sorrow Songs
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois explains and presents the Sorrow Songs of the olden days.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Spectacles
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrators vanity puts him in an embarrassing situation.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter V: “How Four of Us Came To Be Under the Shadow of Cloomber”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The narrator’s sister, Esther, is frightened of the General. The narrator decribes his love of the General’s daughter, Gabriel, and the relationship between Esther and Mordaunt, the General’s son.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XX: “The Burial Chaunt”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wondering where Hilda is, Kenyon, Donatello, and Miriam wander into the church to look at the dead monk.
The Marble Faun
Chapter VI: “The Virgin’s Shrine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Leaving her studio, Miriam goes to the statue of the virgin. She and Hilda talk about religion.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 21: “Ben Weatherstaff”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary and Dickon speak in a Yorkshire dialect and Colin joins them for the first time. Colin asks Dickon about the great gray tree from which his mother fell. Ben Weatherstaff sees the children and insults Colin.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 23: Fire Rises
by Charles Dickens
Throughout the French countryside fires burn as the revolution spreads.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 1: Chiswick Mall
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia Sedley and Rebecca Sharp depart from Miss Pinkerton's finishing school.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XVII: “The Hotel”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Arriving in the city, Coverdale spends most of his time alone in his rooms.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 23
by Edith Wharton
Newland travels to Boston.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLV: “The Flight of Hilda’s Doves”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Noticing that Hilda’s light has gone out, Kenyon worries for her safety.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 19: “‘It Has Come!’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mrs. Medlock and Dr. Craven visit Colin and notice his improvement. Dickon goes to see Mary and Colin and they make preparations to visit the garden.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XV
by Jane Austen
Catherine receives a note from Isabella, bidding her to visit as soon as possible. Catherine goes to Isabella’s and discovers that her friend is engaged to James. Catherine receives interesting news from John.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLVI
by Jane Austen
Marianne has finally seen her errors of being selfish and unjust toward many; her repentance is sincere, and she also laments her impropriety with Willoughby.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 18: How Oliver Passed His Time in the Improving Society of His Reputable Friends.
by Charles Dickens
Fagin ensures that Oliver lives a solitary life, by keeping him separate from the other boys.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter IX
by Jane Austen
John Thorpe arrives at the Allens’ with his sister Isabella and Catherine’s brother James. The trio pressure Catherine into joining them for a carriage ride; James and Isabella in one carriage, and Catherine and John in the other. During the carriage ride, Catherine attempts to divert John’s self- interested monologue, but always fails.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Camel's Back
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Camel's Back, a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the tale of a man in love, Perry Parkhurst, who presents his girlfriend with an ultimatum: get married or end the relationship forever. After ending the relationship, a heartbroken Parkhurst attends the Citrus Ball in a camel costume, determined to win her back.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XVIII: “On the Edge of a Precipice”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon, Hilda, Donatello, and Miriam search for the chasm.
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