Moby Dick
Chapter 110: Queequeg in His Coffin
by Herman Melville
Queequeg falls ill and prepares for death. Pip makes a request of the dying man.
Queequeg falls ill and prepares for death. Pip makes a request of the dying man.
Dorothy and her friends continue on their way and meet a mittenless kangaroo. She tells the gang about the Fuddles in the nearby town of Fuddlecumjig. The people of that town literally fall to pieces when strangers come to visit. Dorothy and her friends matched some of the townspeople, sat down to dinner, and continued on their way.
There is a funeral for the deceased. Mina and Harker have a disturbing run-in with a mysterious man in London. Children of the town are attacked by the “Bloofer Lady.”
Alone in her bedchamber, Juliet ponders the many possible outcomes of the Friar Lawrence's plan before drinking the contents of the vial.
Elizabeth receives bad news regarding the President and his cabinet.
The book’s narrator discusses the events that followed Dimmesdale’s death and reports on the fates of the other major characters.
Basil tries to speak to Dorian about his reputation.
The travelers arrive at Professor Swyne’s farm and spend the night.
Herbert tells Pip the rest of Magwitch's story.
Brownie convinces Mr. Crow to be his weekly newspaper. Mr. Crow gives him a few conditions.
Mother and the children continue to watch the life of the Orioles and other neighboring bird families.
Miss Havisham begs for Pips forgiveness. A hardship befalls Miss Havisham.
"Ain’t nobody nevah tol’ you not a wo’d a–tall,"
The ladies frequent church, for varying reasons. Agnes Grey meets with Mr. Weson again, which leads to teasing from the Murray girls.
The boat is stuck on a sandbar. The girls make various attempts to free themselves, but to no avail. They call for help, and it seems the call may be answered, but not by persons of their choosing.
Ghost, having reached Japan, takes advantage of the migrating seal herds. Captain Larsen, Mugridge, and Hump, having remained on ship, attempt to reach the sealing ships before the approaching storm does. Captain Larsen evaluates his losses.
The Harkers join forces with the others. They share all that they know, and discover more information about Dracula’s connections with the area and plans for the future.
Ahab's temper flares.
The men explore the island in hopes of finding some food not available on ship. Land finally gets a chance to hunt.
In the process of safely traversing the coast, Doctor Dolittle discovers a very interesting insect. The group changes course and heads towards the mountains.
Heathcliff forces Cathy to live and work at Wuthering Heights, and not to stay at the Grange; Cathy speaks out against Heathcliff. After Heathcliff confides in Nelly that he believes in ghosts, particularly the ghost of Catherine, he tells Nelly never to visit Wuthering Heights again.
"I never shall furgit that night when father hitched up Dobbin,"
The history of the family of the Earl of Athlin and the ongoing feud with Malcolm is introduced.
Intent upon telling Dimmesdale the truth about Chillingworth’s identity, Hester waits for the minister in the forest, because she has heard that he will be passing through on the way back from visiting a Native American settlement.
A short story about the first days of spring.