The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 7: The Examination
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery.
Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery.
Having witnessed the death of Katerina, Raskolnikov wanders the streets in a daze lingering outside Sonia's building. Razumikhin pays a visit to Raskolnikov. Razumikhin leaves as Porfiry arrives to speak with Raskolnikov.
The author discusses the historical significance of rocks. Tips for the proper collection, identification, classification, and housing of rocks are presented to the reader.
"‘T was three an’ thirty year ago,"
Huck and Jim are joined by the duke and the dauphin.
The guests for the Count of Monte Cristo's Auteuil party begin to arrive.
The community is interrupted during their first evening together by the arrival of Hollingsworth and a mysterious stranger.
The DeVere sisters, Russ, and Paul take a look around.
The reader is introduced to the Darling family. Wendy has her first encounter with Peter Pan.
A brief essay by the author is presented to the reader. Rawdon and Rebecca continue to live on chance. An earlier incident involving Rawdon is revisited.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The three children went to a market and watched a peddler/street performer sell his wares with magic tricks to awe the customers. The Toyman tells them to beware of such scams.
Merrylegs, Ginger, and Black Beauty discuss the limitations of being trained with blinders.
Watson and Holmes go to Cornwall where a man needs his help in solving a mystery concerning his two mad brothers and his dead sister.
The abandoned young Quasimodo is taken in by the priest, Claude Frollo. Rumor of sorcery are spread about the priest.
Pierre Gringoire, currently studying architecture in Paris, is approached by a distraught and unhealthy Claude Frollo. Claude Frollo presents a plan to Gringoire that will allow the condemned Esmeralda to escape death. in turn, Gringoire proposes a plan of his own.
Smollett and the others wade ashore and discover a pirate they have killed. They reload their guns at the stockade. Tom is shot and they convince him that he will die nobly. They fight off gunfire from the pirates and meet up with Jim again.
Dorothy and her friends visit the Tin Man who looks troubled. He gives them a tour of the castle and lunch, then tells them of the Nome King’s terrible plot. He tells them of the hopelessness of the near future.
Newland decides he must protect Ellen from herself. Newland meets with Letterblair to discuss the Countess' affairs.
A detour attracts the attention of some Huron Indians. Quick thinking by Hawkeye allows the group to evade the enemy.
The preface to the novel.
How Hans and a special goose got the princess to laugh.
Becky Sharp is introduced to Joseph Sedley.
Grant realizes he has the wrong bag as he gets onto the motor boat. He discovers the bag is heavier than his and tries to think of a plan to get his back or at least open the mystery one. Fred and John seem to know something more about the luggage.
The author discusses the Art of Sight Recognition and the Universal Color Bill.
Mr. Douglass remembers his mother.