David Copperfield
Chapter 20: Steerforth's Home
by Charles Dickens
David spends a few days in London before returning to Yarmouth.
David spends a few days in London before returning to Yarmouth.
Wondering where Hilda is, Kenyon, Donatello, and Miriam wander into the church to look at the dead monk.
Mary and Dickon speak in a Yorkshire dialect and Colin joins them for the first time. Colin asks Dickon about the great gray tree from which his mother fell. Ben Weatherstaff sees the children and insults Colin.
Mary’s friendship with Ben grows stronger, but they soon fight and he storms off. Mary meets Dickon. She takes him to the garden.
Newland travels to Boston.
Raskolnikov visits Porfiry Petrovich at the police station, presenting him with a request for the items from the pawnbroker's shop.
Miss Havisham begs for Pips forgiveness. A hardship befalls Miss Havisham.
Pip has dinner at the house of Matthew Pocket and observes the strange social lives of the Pocket family.
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.
Du Bois discusses the religious growth of the black man.
Bertuccio finishes telling his story for why he fears the house Auteuil to the Count of Monte Cristo. The Count and Bertuccio then return to the house in Paris.
Booker implements an unorthodox plan for the new construction, and works to overcome the objections of prospective students and their parents.
The narrator dreams of spending the rest of his days where he can fish from hand-made fishing poles. He goes on to explain how to make a proper fishing pole.
Carol is introduced to Will Kennicott while visiting a friend, and soon they begin their courtship.
Newland and May's discussion of their engagement leaves Newland questioning his future wife's ability to think for herself.
The guests for the Count of Monte Cristo's Auteuil party begin to arrive.
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
Victor convinces Henry to stay with a friend so he can continue on his own to work on his creation. He has a difficult time finishing because he knows the horror of his product.
Hump laments the absence of women aboard ship. Later that same night, Hump encounters a visibly dazed Harrison and a bloodied Captain Larsen aboard deck. Hump witnesses another incident of violence below deck.
The Yankee and his companions agree to stop for the night. They have no matches and no food. A storm comes and vermin crawl into the Yankee’s armor. He vows never to wear armor again. The Yankee invites some freemans to breakfast and chats with them on the subject of democracy.
Dorian attends a dinner party, but finds himself distracted and bored. He returns home to discard the remaining evidence of Basil’s presence there.
Archer visits May in Florida, but finds his mind wondering as he talks with her.
An old man saves his money and does not know what to do with it. He buys a beautiful bracelet and gives it to a princess who sends him an extravagant gift that he then immediately sends to a prince. There is a constant exchange of gifts between the three until the old man is transformed into a man of great wealth and the prince and princess find each other.
Arthur and Lady Muriel prepare for Captain Lindon’s arrival.
A restless and delirious Raskolnikov receives a summons from the police station.