Sadie, a lady pig with long earrings, asks Curly and Flop to her party. A bear comes to the house to eat them and Sadie throws marshmallows in his face. The bear thought it was snowing and rushed back to his cave before he got snowed in.
Jessica and Lorenzo discuss their love as news of Portia and Bassanio arrives. Graziano and Bassanio are confronted about the whereabouts of their rings. Antonio receives news of his ships.
The Sedleys continue to suffer hardships. Old Osborne wins his war of attrition with Amelia. Amelia is impressed by her son's kindness to others as she keeps an eye on him from a distance.
A biography of Sadi Carnot, Andre Marie Ampere, Augustin Jean Fresnel, and Francois Jean Arago.
Walter tells of his new situation in life, living in London with his "sisters."
Lockwood leaves and comes back six months later to find Nelly living at Wuthering Heights, as Cathy's companion because Zillah left. After Hareton accidentally shoots himself, Cathy gives Nelly a book to give to him; if he accepts it Cathy vows to teach him to read and never tease him again.
Walter stays for the inquest. He considers what must have happened on that last night of Sir Percival's life. He returns to the inn to find a letter waiting.
An act of kindness interrupts a couple's violent pastime.
Prince Dolor grows up. The nurse tells the prince about his past and that he is, in fact, a king. He meets a bird named Mag. The prince desires to meet the king.
Miss Murray finds herself looking for a new source of entertainment. She and Agnes Grey go into town and meet with Mr. Weston.
Huck tells Mary Jane the truth about the dauphin and the duke. The real Wilks brothers arrive just in time for the auction.
The monster continues to observe the inhabitants and realizes their sadness is linked to their poverty. The monster tries to help them with their plight, begins to learn their language, and admires their graceful forms realizing his own deformities.
As the voyage continues, Doctor Dolittle once again attempts to understand the language of the shellfish.
Beth's room is prepared to make her final days as comfortable as possible. Jo's poem has a profound effect on Beth.
Pip is given good news by the lawyer Jaggers.
Ishmael ponders the dangers of the sea.
In London, the narrator's brother learns of the Martian attack.
Huck and Jim look through the items from the wrecked steamboat. Huck tells Jim the story of King Solomon.
Mr. Icky, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story describing a strange conversation between Mr. Icky, an older man dressed in a costume, and a young boy named Peter.
Agnes Grey tries to supervise Miss Murray in her visits with the rector. She discovers the true depth of their relationship.
M. Morrel is saved from bankruptcy.
The girls awake Christmas morning to find gifts from their mother, and decide to help out a less fortunate family.
Pip is visited by his benefactor, and although horrified by the implications, Pip feels a loyalty to his benefactor.
George Green encounters a mysterious woman in a graveyard in France.