Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XVI
by Jane Austen
Marianne is up crying the whole of that night, and is absolutely inconsolable and overly dramatic in her grief.
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A Victorious Union
Chapter XXIV: “Lieutenant-Commander Christopher Passford”
by Oliver Optic
Graines tells the Passfords of Christy’s exploits. Captain Rombold pays a visit. Bertha Pembrooke arrives.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 12: “Might I Have a Bit of Earth?”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary tells Martha her feelings for Dickon. Mrs. Sowerby scolds Archibald for neglecting Mary, so he sends for her at once. They meet and instantly like each other. Mary tells her uncle that she would like a bit of earth to make her happy. He tells her she can have any piece of earth on the manor grounds. Dickon promises to return to the garden.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 26: “How Ozma Refused to Fight for Her Kingdom”
by L. Frank Baum
The entire group arrives at the Emerald City and, after dinner, talk with Ozma about the tunnel. They watch (from the Magic Picture) the Nome King’s plans to attack at midnight. They discuss what their own plan will be. Ozma tells Dorothy about the Forbidden Fountain. The Scarecrow thinks up a plan.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 2: “L’Amie Inconnue”
by Lewis Carroll
Onboard a train, the narrator meets someone who looks like Sylvie. The narrator reviews a letter written to him.
Babbitt
Chapter 20
by Sinclair Lewis
Concerned for his friend's well-being, George waits for Riesling at his hotel room only to find out that things are not as they seem.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 4: “A Cunning Conspiracy”
by Lewis Carroll
The Chancellor signs an agreement with my Lady who has given herself the title of Vice Wardeness.
A Victorious Union
Chapter I: “The Mission to Mobile Point”
by Oliver Optic
Captain Breaker discusses a mission with Christy, which he is the most perfectly suited to complete.
Dracula
Chapter 6
by Bram Stoker
Mina and Lucy arrive at Whitby. Dr. Jack Seward journals about his lunatic client Renfield. Mina is concerned that she has not heard from Jonathan. Lucy is beginning to act strangely in her sleep.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Fifth, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
The narrator explores Claude Frollo's statements concerning the printed book in his laboratory.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 10
by George Eliot
The robbery continues to bring kindness and sympathy to Silas' door. Godrey looks forward to seeing Nancy once again, but still worries that Dunstan will return to Raveloe.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 90: The Meeting
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Albert and the Count of Monte Cristo meet for a duel.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter V
by James Fenimore Cooper
Mulford and Rose discover their location. Captain Spike meets with Don Wan. There is a tornado. Mulford feels trapped by circumstances.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Spring
by Henry David Thoreau
With the arrival of spring, Thoreau finally departs from Walden Pond.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 21: “The New England Holiday”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Echoing the novel’s beginning, the narrator describes another public gathering in the marketplace, but this time the purpose is to celebrate the installation of a new governor. Hester receives uneasines news about her journey and Chillingworth.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Rogue and the Herdsman”
by Andrew Lang
A lazy farm boy is able to steal sheep, pigs, and oxen from the greatest herdsman of the king. He is rewarded handsomely for his cleverness.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLII
by Jane Austen
It is April, and the Dashwood girls, the Palmers, and Mrs. Jennings, and Colonel Brandon set out for Cleveland, the Palmer’s estate.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter VI: "The Journey in Search of Food" The Flamingo Feather
by Kirk Munroe
The boys journey by canoe. Concerns are raised when they find evidence of others pursuing the tribe, evidence that leads them to fear there are enemies nearby.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter II
by Jane Austen
The chapter continues its description of Catherine and introduces her mother, Mrs. Allen, and offcer Catherine’s first impressions of Bath.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Six Hungry Beasts”
by Andrew Lang
The animals of the forest are hungry. The fox manages the best of all the beasts because he is clever enough to trick them into giving him their family members and other animals.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 9: Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth describes her interactions with new freedmen and freedwomen in the White House. Mrs. Lincoln's debts continue to grow.
David Copperfield
Chapter 45: Mr. Dick Fulfills My Aunt's Predictions
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Dick drops by to see David. Mr. Dick feels compelled to intervene in the Strong's affairs.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 56: Georgy is Made a Gentleman
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Old Osborne has plans for little George, attempting to make amends for his previous actions. Amelia makes a friend in order to see George. Dobbin inquires about Amelia.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Purloined Letter
by Edgar Allan Poe
An unnamed narrator tells how a Parisian detective, Auguste Dupin, solves a case of a “purloined letter.” The letter belonged to the Queen, and the man who took it had switched it with a plain letter, and was using the information contained in the stolen letter to blackmail the Queen. The police Prefect wants Dupin to figure out how to catch the man, and Dupin reasons his way through the case, eventually nabbing the thief by using his own technique against him—switching letters back.