The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 8”
by Mark Twain
Huck hears of his own murder from a passing ferry boat. Huck finds Jim on Jackson Island.
Huck hears of his own murder from a passing ferry boat. Huck finds Jim on Jackson Island.
The country described. A proposal for correcting modern maps. The king’s palace; and some account of the metropolis. The author’s way of travelling. The chief temple described.
A new voice takes over the diary.
A fairy tale about a girl rejected by her father. She falls in love with the son of an ogre and has a girl that is to be eaten by him. Instead the mother gives her to an old woman who raises her at the bottom of the lake. She is able to return to her family as a woman.
Mrs. Clements describes Anne's childhood and the scandal that surrounded her mother and Sir Percival.
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.
With all the evidence of the crime destroyed, the villagers continue to search for a suspect. Godfrey discovers what has happened to his horse.
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.
Dorothy and her friends leave the Emerald City and wander through an enchanted forest that was guarded by moving trees. After getting past them, they come to a wall made of china.
The friends meet a new character, Tommy Kwikstep. Tommy was transformed into a creature with twenty legs because he spoke without thinking.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. On Marmaduke’s birthday he holds a birthday party for the various barnyard animals and persuades them with their favorite types of food. However, the animals misbehave and Marmaduke has to figure out what to do.
Lebeziatnikov and Raskolnikov discuss Katerina's health as Sonia goes to check on her. Sonia finds a barely coherent Katerina overcome by her physical illness. Svidrigailov offers to take care of all funeral arrangements.
Betsy Bobbin and her friend Hank, a donkey, are shipwrecked and floating on a raft in the ocean when they spot a beautiful country that looked deserted.
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.
Mr. Douglass recounts the many incidents that occurred after his return from Great Britain.
Mary, Dickon, Colin, and Ben continue to tend to the garden while Colin’s strength increases. He is determined to build his strength enough to surprise his father when he returns. They discuss Magic.
Polynesia, having already convinced the doctor to take a vacation, attempts to influence even more. Doctor Dolittle and his friends begin their trip home.
Huck, Jim, the duke and the dauphin arrive in another town. The duke and the dauphin attempt to steal a deceased man's wealth.
Merrylegs, Ginger, and Black Beauty discuss the limitations of being trained with blinders.
As the trip continues, Passepartout attends a lecture by a Mormon elder in Utah. After a tour of Salt Lake City, the travelers pick up another passenger before leaving town.
Rosald, the son of a poor knight, and Geirald, the son of a rich man, head on a quest commissioned by Geirald’s father. In return for taking care of Rosald’s expenses, Geirald requests that Rosald give all credit of their quest to him. Rosald agrees and his ability to keep his promise proves to change his luck.
Cury and Flop are sent to the store to get cornmeal. Each brother took a bag. On the way home, they were invited to take apples from a tree. Flop took a small one that he could carry. Curly took the largest one he could find. When a fox jumped out to catch the pigs, Curly was unable to run as fast and still refused to drop his large apple.
Newfound freedom gives the Washington family the opportunity to move. The author further realizes the importance of an education.
Sara introduces herself to Ermengarde.
Pip returns to dinner but continues to feel a sense of guilt.