Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter V: “The Great Florida Reef”
by Kirk Munroe
The author describes the canoe. Sumner and his companion, Worth, attempt to catch fish.
The author describes the canoe. Sumner and his companion, Worth, attempt to catch fish.
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.
Regin tells his story, and Siegfried agrees to go with him to get the treasure.
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.
The Chancellor signs an agreement with my Lady who has given herself the title of Vice Wardeness.
Captain Breaker discusses a mission with Christy, which he is the most perfectly suited to complete.
The narrator explores Claude Frollo's statements concerning the printed book in his laboratory.
How the Prince of the Air found his way to the Golden Isle.
Mole journeys to the Wild Wood where he is later met by Rat. Mole and Rate find the home of Mr. Badger
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Haidee in his home and tells her that she is free from being his slave now that they are in Paris.
The reader is introduced to the Darling family. Wendy has her first encounter with Peter Pan.
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.
The chapter continues its description of Catherine and introduces her mother, Mrs. Allen, and offcer Catherine’s first impressions of Bath.
Joe visits Pip in London. Pip is informed of Estella's return to Satis House.
Night is for sorrow and dawn is for joy,
Chapter VIII takes place almost entirely at the ball and deals with Catherine’s social misfortunes.
Hump learns more and more about the design and purpose of the Ghost. Hump discusses Captain Larsen with a new acquaintance. An incident on board ship further exposes Hump to Captain Larsen's philosophy.
Mr. Dick drops by to see David. Mr. Dick feels compelled to intervene in the Strong's affairs.
Mrs. Sowerby sends a note to Master Craven saying that he must travel home and see his son at once. On the trip home, he thinks back at his son’s health history and regrets not spending time with Colin. Upon his return, he goes to the garden to see his son and is delighted to see the children playing. Mary, Colin, and Archibald walk to the house happy.
The reintroduction of Willoughby seems particularly designed to prove him as callow and cruel as his behavior to Marianne in London suggested.
Albert visits Monsieur Danglers to ask about the accusations against his father.
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow try to convince the giantess not to transform them. It does not work and she transforms them into a tin owl, a stuffed bear, and a green monkey. They are left alone to contemplate their predicament.
A childless couple love their dog very dearly, and the dog finds gold coins buried under their tree. The old man is grateful and loves his dog even more. The man has a very jealous and hateful neighbor, who tries to copy his neighbor’s luck by borrowing the dog and making him dig. The hateful man finds only garbage, and kills the dog in rage. The good man asks for the tree in remembrance of his dog, and the tree’s wood is made into a mortar that produces unending food. The jealous neighbor asks to borrow it and destroys it when it won’t also give him food. More events continue until the good man is eventually given riches by a lord for his kindness to him, and when the hateful man tries to copy the kindness, he is arrested as an imposter and jailed forever, thus finally being punished for his crimes.
Phileas, having had his passport stamped, has a meal at the train station while Passepartout once again runs errands. A cultural misstep by Passepartout results in an incident at the temple and gives Detective Fix further grounds to obtain an arrest warrant.