Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 4: “The Dog-King”
by Lewis Carroll
The narrator, Sylvie, and Bruno come upon Nero.
The narrator, Sylvie, and Bruno come upon Nero.
The battle continues, as the shipmen of the Bellevite prepare to board the Tallahatchie.
The author's search for a "man about town" yields surprising results.
This is a greatly abridged children's version of Dickens' 1844 Christmas novella. An old fellow named Trotty thinks the church bells are talking to him when they chime each quarter hour. When he visits the church to see why they are saying things to him he has a dream in which the bells really do speak to him, and the dream changes Trotty’s life.
Exam results are posted, bringing positive news to Anne. The Cuthbert's continuing health problems concern Anne.
Captain Nemo discusses his many experiments with Aronnax. As the Nautilus approaches the shore, Captain Nemo becomes overwhelmed with anger.
An experience of hunting with Seminole Indians in Florida
Danglars and Fernand talk about a plan to destroy Dantes happiness.
As the Mongolia passes through the Red Sea, Phileas and Passepartout each pass the time in their own way. Having had his passport stamped, Phileas Fogg offers some incentive to the engineer to expedite the voyage to Bombay.
Silver tries to persuade another sailor named Tom to join him and his mutiny. Tom denies and Silver kills him. Jim is frightened and runs deeper into the island.
Tom agrees to help Huck free Jim. Huck and Tom stay at the Phelps place, hoping to learn where Jim is being held. The dauphin and the duke get their just reward.
Dorothy meets the King of Bunnybury and has lunch with him. He cries and complains about how unhappy he is being king. Dorothy says she’ll talk to Glinda and help him find a replacement.
Ebnezer awakes on Christmas morning a changed man.
The friends determine they must come to Jerry’s aid. Bluff and Frank wade ashore, while Will and Joe stay with the boat. They find evidence of Jerry, but are unable to find the boy himself. Finally the discovery of Jerry’s location is made.
The narrator describes his early life at home with his mother.
The boat is stuck on a sandbar. The girls make various attempts to free themselves, but to no avail. They call for help, and it seems the call may be answered, but not by persons of their choosing.
Clotel escapes from the slave prison.
Old Osborne has his own plan for George. George defies his father wishes.
Worth learns about alligators and panthers.
Buck begins to understand the harsh nature of his new surroundings. Buck is put to work.
In order to avert tragedy, Captain Nemo takes drastic action.
A merchant’s son spends his inheritance frivolously. He is lucky enough to get a present from a friend - a flying trunk. He uses the trunk to meet a princess, and to try to impress her. He tells the sultan and sultana a story, which pleases them. He puts on a fireworks display to impress all the people, but doesn’t consider the consequences.
Rawdon has a request for Pitt. Macmurdo attempts to calm Rawdon.
Villefort heads back to Madame de Saint-Meran's in the Place du Grand Cours and prepares for a trip to Paris. Mercedes stops by Villefort's home, and is offered no answers.
The author describes the canoe. Sumner and his companion, Worth, attempt to catch fish.