Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 17: Retaliation
by William Wells Brown
Horatio's wife mistreats Mary, Clotel's daughter.
Horatio's wife mistreats Mary, Clotel's daughter.
As time passes the good doctor's collection of animals only continues to increase. A visiting crocodile further exacerbates the doctor's money troubles. Intending to be married, Sarah leaves Puddley-on-the-Marsh.
Elinor, in spite of herself, feels for Willoughby, as she is assured of his grief at being forever parted from Marianne and from their family. A marriage proposal is on the horizon.
The editor/author of the book discusses the impact of the original book, the impact it had on the institution of slavery, and the significant contributions of its author, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Peggotty takes David to Yarmouth where he meets his nephew and niece. Before returning home, Peggotty tells David of his mothers marriage.
Moby Dick is spotted and the pursuit begins.
The Time Traveller encounters a group of strange creatures and explores the world of the future.
Gringoire watches Esmeralda, as she performs for the crowd. A mysterious stranger accuses Esmeralda of sorcery. Quasimodo's participation in the festivities comes to an end.
Eppie continues to bring great joy to Silas. Godfrey continues his courtship of Nancy.
Black Beauty finds that his new duties are somewhat restricting.
This story continues the adventure of the circus from the previous chapter. Marmaduke gets lost and meets many different characters in the circus. He meets Tody the Clown who helps him find the Toyman.
A new child is born to the Bird family on Christmas Day.
A young girl's good deeds bring her rewards, whereas her stepsister's laziness results in a life of ugliness.
Miss Minchin scolds the cook, which results in Sara being on the wrong end of the cooks temper.
"When you and I were young, the days"
Dr. Manette starts to put his imprisonment behind him.
The short story of Easter and three young lillies.
"I stood by the shore at the death of day,"
Black Beauty describes his time at the horse fair and introduction to a new master.
The speaker wrestles with a decision to be true to self vs. others.
Carols discontent with small town life continues to grow. Vida and Carol continue to argue about life in Gopher Prairie.
The brothers The Happy Hunter and The Skillful Fisherman change occupational places one day. The Hunter does not know how to fish, and loses his brother’s hook. The Skillful Fisherman is very angry and demands his hook back. The Hunter searches and searches to no avail, until an old man appears and tells him to travel to the Sea King’s realm to find the hook. He does so, and finds the hook and makes many new friends. He stays in the Sea King’s realm for three years, and then he returns to land. He gives the hook to his brother, and the brother is angry that he no longer has an excuse to steal his brother’s wealth and title. The Skillful Fisherman then plots to kill his brother, but the Happy Hunter thwarts his plan by using talismans given to him by the Sea King. The Skillful Fisherman is thus impressed by his brother’s power and vows to be obedient to him from then on.
A goblin is bound to a grocer because of the jam and butter that the grocer provides. However, the goblin discovers a new world in the book belonging to the student. An emergency makes the goblin realize what is important to him.
Guph goes to see the Growleywogs to ask them for assistance. They make a deal and Guph is pleased. However, the Grand Gallipoot and his Chancellors agree in secret that as soon as they have conquered Oz, they will overtake the Nomes, steal all the jewels, and make everyone their slaves.
WHILE deep you mourn beneath the cypress–shade