The Professor
Chapter 23
by Charlotte Brontë
William decides to reveal his feelings to Frances.
William decides to reveal his feelings to Frances.
Tom continues to look for distractions. Tom finds himself suddenly ill.
House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.
Mr. Dick drops by to see David. Mr. Dick feels compelled to intervene in the Strong's affairs.
The author describes what the stranger tells him of Spaceland.
Word spreads of the doctor's return home, prompting visits from various animals. Polynesia explains the finer points of understanding animals.
The narrator, Sylvie, and Bruno meet Willie’s wife.
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.
A dying whales actions cause Ahab to celebrate the sea.
Anne overcomes her stage fright to give a recital at a local upscale hotel.
The author describes change and motion.
Woot finds himself in the lair of hungry dragons. He again uses the magic apron to escape. With the aid of the now satisfied jaguar, he returns to his friends.
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.
A young sea-king tells a story.
Peter's rescue of Tiger Lily has unexpected benefits. Peter, Wendy and the boys make their way home. Tinkerbell's jealousy continues to grow.
Hester’s one consolation is her daughter, Pearl, who is described in great detail in this chapter.
Aunt Chloe approaches Mrs. Shelby with a plan to get Uncle Tom back.
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.
Ozma transports Dorothy to her. She then sends for the others.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke is at first left out of the baseball game and is very upset by it. However, he practices and he impresses the other boys when they let him join in.
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 author describes his wife's reaction to the story.
The animals invite Paddy to live in the Smiling Pond, but he declines. He agrees to live in the Green Forest off of the Laughing Brook.