Whitefoot discovers a drumming sound and figures out that he had been so depressed because he was lonely. He eagerly awaits the presence of the other wood mouse.
Jo, intending to help her sister's relationship with Laurie as well as her own writing, decides to move to New York.
The author describes his love for his wife.
A sudden and fierce storm causes the boys to reexamine their decisions.
The duke and the dauphin inquire about Jim. Huck and Jim get to the a performance by the duke and the dauphin.
Newland and May's discussion of their engagement leaves Newland questioning his future wife's ability to think for herself.
While still in London with Steerforth, David pays a visit to Peggotty and receives good news about Little Em'ly and Ham.
The same night, Jane is startled by a sudden cry for help. She hurries into the hallway, where Rochester assures everyone that a servant has merely had a nightmare. After everyone returns to bed, Rochester knocks on Jane’s door. He tells her that he can use her help and asks whether she is afraid of blood. He leads her to the third story of the house and shows her Mr. Mason, who has been stabbed in the arm. Rochester asks Jane to stanch the wound and then leaves, ordering Mason and Jane not to speak to one another. In the silence, Jane gazes at the image of the apostles and Christ’s crucifixion that is painted on the cabinet across from her. Rochester returns with a surgeon, and as the men tend to Mason’s wounds, Rochester sends Jane to find a potion downstairs. He gives some of it to Mason, saying that it will give him heart for an hour. Once Mason is gone, Jane and Rochester stroll in the orchard, and Rochester tells Jane a hypothetical story about a young man who commits a “capital error” in a foreign country and proceeds to lead a life of dissipation in an effort to “obtain relief.” The young man then hopes to redeem himself and live morally with a wife, but convention prevents him from doing so. He asks whether the young man would be justified in “overleaping an obstacle of custom.” Jane’s reply is that such a man should look to God for his redemption, not to another person. Rochester—who obviously has been describing his own situation—asks Jane to reassure him that marrying Blanche would bring him salvation. He then hurries away before she has a chance to answer.
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
Mary talks to Colin about taking him to see the garden. Upon returning to the garden, she notices that spring has arrived and the flowers are blooming. Dickon declares that Colin will never get better as long as he only thinks of sickness and death.
Monsieur Cavalcanti, the Count of Monte Cristo, and Albert visit the Dangler's house.
"Oh the breeze is blowin’ balmy"
The reader is introduced to Meg and John's twins.
"When August days are hot an’ dry,"
Jo pays a visit to Laurie.
The author explains a letter written to him by Dorothy telling him that there will be no more communication with Oz. The author bids farewell and good luck to Dorothy and her friends.
A young man and maiden were to be married. However, every night the young man bathed in the small pools in the forest and the Yara sang to him, trying to lure him from his betrothed.
An unnamed narrator retells Augustus Bedloe's account of his strange experiences in the Ragged Mountains.
Laertes' and Claudius' scheme does not go as planned. Hamlet instructs Horatio as Fortinbras prepares to enter the castle.
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 advancing soldiers are suddenly in retreat. Henry attempt to forcefully question a soldier only to be met with a blow to the head. A disoriented Henry is taken to his regiment by a helpful soldier.
HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne,
The author reflects on his family's experiences as slaves and the circumstances into which he was born.
A child plays with furniture and imagination.
Catherine is living a happy life, until one day her Destiny steps in and asks a fateful question. Things change for Catherine, and she finds herself wandering the world, always looking for a new place to work. After some time has passed, her life is not so bad, but not so good either. She and her lady come up with a plan to try to appease her Destiny. A ball of silk is the offer made, and Catherine finds just how important a ball of silk can be.