Curly and Flop are late for school and on their way, they see a sign telling them not to slide down the cellar door. Flop can’t resist the temptation and slides down into a tub of water. The rat lady scolds him for disobeying the sign and he feels guilty.
The Jane Guy continues its journey south.
The Admiral sets out to go back to sea and instead sees a moneylenders advertisement. He decides to borrow the money to pay the enormous debt and ends up in the shabby office of two scam artists. They try to make a deal and the Admiral refuses with the advice of Charles. Charles resolves to take him to Mrs. Westmacott’s lawyer.
A heartbroken Gerda continues to search for her friend. Gerda visits the palace of the Prince and Princess after receiving some promising news.
Curly is recovering from his vaccination. Flop buys him a top to take his mind off the soreness. A giant snail comes to take his vaccination, so Curly activates the top. The snail get so dizzy that it falls out of the window into a bush.
A financial disaster puts a damper on Newland's plans.
A conversation with Vida greatly affects Carol. Will reassures her that everyone likes her, but advises her to purchase goods from his patient's businesses.
The stone-cutter is unhappy with his life and has his various, greedy wishes granted by a mountain spirit. After he passes through various stages of power, he realizes he was happier as he once was and decides to be himself instead of something he is not.
The description of the first and second cousins of chickens: ducks and geese. These are part of the barnyard friends that are playmates to the three children.
The narrator and his sister spy a light in Cloomber Tower and discover two people inside.
The author's search for a "man about town" yields surprising results.
Paris informs Capulet of his desire to marry Juliet. Romeo and Benvolio receive unexpected invitations to a masquerade feast.
Ebnezer awakes on Christmas morning a changed man.
Huck and Tom wait patiently for a chance to act.
A more detailed description of the behaviors of mourning widows and mothers as well as some history of the cell of Tour-Roland.
Lorry and Lucie visit the wineshop of Monsieur Defarge.
Becky returns from her vacation. Huck and Tom continue to hunt for treasure. Huck overhears a sinister plan for revenge.
The author describes what the stranger tells him of Spaceland.
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.
The author gives the reader several random logic puzzles to decipher.
A discussion of life, nature, and existence with Captain Larsen ends in a rather strange act of violence towards Hump.
Outside of London, Oliver becomes acquainted with Jack Dawkins. Oliver is taken to London to meet Fagin.
David visits Tommy Traddle, who lives in the same building as the Micawbers.
The Eldest Magician helps the Man with the flooding problem caused by Pau Amma, the monster crab.