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Chapter 36
by Sinclair Lewis
Will is bothered by Carol's apathy towards the Gopher Prairie boosting campaign. Carol and Will continue to argue about her impending departure. Carol departs for Washington.
Will is bothered by Carol's apathy towards the Gopher Prairie boosting campaign. Carol and Will continue to argue about her impending departure. Carol departs for Washington.
The author describes what the stranger tells him of Spaceland.
The narrator, Sylvie, and Bruno meet Willie’s wife.
A discovery is made at the stone pits. Godfrey divulges his secret to Nancy.
Dorothy and Toto return to Oz and are greeted by all of their friends. The next day, Dorothy and Ozma wait for Uncle Henry and Aunt Em to arrive in the throne room at the palace. The elderly couple are greeted by Ozma and the royal subjects.
Dorothy and her friends fall softly onto a flat glass roof, discover they can walk on air and that no little person there smiles or talks.
Thoreau contemplates the benefits of solitary living.
The author describes change and motion.
Doctor Parcival tells George of his past in Dayton, Ohio and shares the secret of human life.
Evaluating a schools course of study and a subject criteria for improving it.
The relationship between Captain Larsen and Hump continues to progress, as Larsen divulges more of his past.
Tom, feeling low and friendless, decides that he would be better suited to a life of crime. The gang of Tom, Huck, and Joe plan to meet that night.
The Count of Monte Cristo meets Alberts parents Monsieur and Madame de Morcerf.
The Dramatic Club has its first meeting, and Carol finds herself in a position to influence the people of Gopher Prairie. Carol is sure the play will be failure, having witnessed the lack of preparation by the actors.
Amelia's appearance affects George's regiment. Mrs. O'Dowd has plans for Glorvina and Jos.
Newland continues to learn more details about the Countess Olenska's past. The Countess and Newland talk at the Duke's reception.
The author describes his wife's reaction to the story.
Having taken control of the Jolly Roger, Peter navigates the ship back to London. Wendy decides where her true place is.
Nelly returns to the Grange after she is freed by Zillah to assure Edgar that Cathy is safe. She sends servants to bring Cathy back to the Grange, they come back empty handed. Cathy finally escapes with the help of Linton, and is reunited with Edgar right before he dies.
Victor grows up in a tight domestic circle, in which he flourishes, and is intrigued with the mysteries of the natural world. He begins his study of outdated alchemists and then electricity.
Beth's room is prepared to make her final days as comfortable as possible. Jo's poem has a profound effect on Beth.
Lady Muriel gets a visit from a German man.
A man visiting an old Virginia grave-yard sees two monuments side by side. One monument is inscribed with the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and 1864, and the other simply said "Cahoots" and nothing more. The man then goes to a nearby post-office to ask the man in charge about the two monuments.
The very vain Emperor in this fairy tale is tricked by a pair of thieves.