Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 44: Old Captain and His Successor
by Anna Sewell
An incident with a brewer's cart badly injures Captain. Black Beauty is introduced to Hotspur.
An incident with a brewer's cart badly injures Captain. Black Beauty is introduced to Hotspur.
A young prince is offered whatever he likes best, but to his father’s dismay, he chooses a princess who is trapped by an enchantment. On his way to reach her he meets with three men, each with a special skill. Together the four men are able to work together against the magician’s spell.
Mary awakens and meets Martha, a servant girl. Mary asks Martha to dress her, for which Martha is taken aback. Mary and Martha exchange words and Mary screams at Martha. Mary goes out to explore and learns of a secret garden. In trying to find it, she meets Ben Weatherstaff and talks about the robin that has befriended him.
The Dashwood family is introduced.
The arrival of the great Wizard to the palace.
A princess helps ease a cursed prince’s suffering and is finally rewarded by his curse being lifted. They live happily together thereafter.
After Hilda receives the priest’s blessing, she is reunited with Kenyon.
George Green, and his unfortunate situation, are introduced.
Dobbin's and George's friendship is further explained.
Clotel and Horatio's relationship builds and changes.
Huck takes the money from the dauphin, intending to return it to the Wilks family.
Aware of Esmeralda's love for Captain Phoebus, Quasimodo decides to grab the attention of the young captain.
A child’s nursery rhyme involving numbers and counting
Amy's interaction with Esther leads her to write her will.
The Bird's and the Ruggle's have Christmas dinner.
Marianne seems to be displeased with much and Mrs. Jennings tries to marry everyone off.
The monster tells Victor of his confusion and awe in discovering the basic functions of life and the many aspects of fire. Humans were frightened by his appearance causing him to avoid any contact with them. From a hovel he observes the occupants of a cottage.
Mr. Brooke pays a visit to the Marches to make a request of Meg.
Laertes counsels Ophelia in matters of the heart. Polonius gives his son some fatherly advice before he departs.
Phoebe is mesmerized by the story and tells Holgrave that she must return home for a short time. Holgrave tells Phoebe his feelings about Hepzibah and Clifford and that he senses trouble. Phoebe leaves.
Mark falls into a sink hole. His father gets to him in time and brings him home to revive him.
While attending a formal dinner for Ellen, Newland takes notice of the attendees' new kindness toward the honored guest.
Eva gives a gift to all the slaves before passing. Mr. St. Clare stays true to his word regarding Tom's freedom. Ophelia makes a request of Mr. St. Clare. Another tragedy strikes the St. Clare household.
Two children, Violet and Peony, construct a girl out of snow. This snow-image comes to life, however, their parents think she is a human girl and bring her inside where she promptly melts.