A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 3: A Disappointment
by Charles Dickens
A series of witnesses are called to testify against the Charles Darnay.
A series of witnesses are called to testify against the Charles Darnay.
Maqua escapes capture. Hawkeye guides the group to safety rather than risk an encounter with enemy tribes.
Amy's luncheon with her art class goes badly.
After arriving in Dover, Lorry delivers a message to Lucie Manette.
Oliver and his friends travel to meet Mr. Grimwig. Monks reveals more information about himself and Oliver. Rose finally agrees to marry Harry.
Kenyon discovers many peculiarities and occurances regarding the family history of the Counts of Monte Beni.
Edwin Drood and Rosa Bud discuss their relationship. The sound of Jasper's voice from the cathedral frightens Rosa.
Humphrey meets the tyrannical Captain Larsen, and finds that his request to be released from the ship falls on deaf ears. Captain Larsen informs Hump of his new position aboard the Ghost, all the while ridiculing his weak appearance.
Walter leaves Mrs. Catherick's to contemplate what new information he has learned. He travels to the church to check the marriage registry.
Noah and Fagin's capture prompts Toby Crackit and Tom Chitling to hide out. Sikes' arrival at the hiding place causes an unexpected uproar.
The lawyer arrives, with his own plans for dealing with the situation. The group spends their last evening together. Laura gives Walter a parting gift.
Lorry and Lucie visit the wineshop of Monsieur Defarge.
The majestic procession passes through the marketplace. Hester is disheartened to see the richness and power of Puritan tradition displayed with such pomp. News about Chillingworth worries Hester about her future.
Rumours of Moby Dick circulate amongst the crew.
Du Bois discusses the religious growth of the black man.
The reader is introduced to Squire Cass' two sons, Dunstan and Godfrey.
Fagin and Monks discuss Oliver's future.
One evening, David is called into the Steerforth home, where he is told news about Little Em'ly.
The Time Traveller experiments with his new invention, starting slowly then accelerating rapidly into the future.
The narrator keeps his promise to the innkeeper. A third tripod makes its appearance.
A change of disguises allows Uncas to escape a dire fate. Hawkeye trusts that the Huron’:s superstitions will save Gamut.
As Edgar's health fades, Heathcliff worries that Linton will die before Edgar. He imprisons Cathy and Nelly after he convinces them to visit, and will not release Cathy until she marries Linton. Nelly is kept prisoner for five days.
A man is a tutor to two young boys in a household. Their father is very quiet and studious and keeps to himself. However, he has a room that no one has set foot in until the tutor saves the youngest from a well. The tutor in this manner learns from the servants about his employer’s past as an obnoxious drunk. His wife was the one to tame him and he carries a black Japanned Box, which is believed to hold her letters, with him when he stays somewhere else.
The crew board the harpoon boats. New crew members make their presence known.
Amelia's heart is troubled as the continues to follow the regiment.