Great Expectations
Chapter 49
by Charles Dickens
Miss Havisham begs for Pips forgiveness. A hardship befalls Miss Havisham.
Miss Havisham begs for Pips forgiveness. A hardship befalls Miss Havisham.
Will diagnoses the Bjornstams illness as typhoid. Carol agrees to assist Bea and Olaf as they recover from their illness. Vida, Maud, and the minister's wife are turned away from the Bjornstams' home. A tragedy in the Bjornstams home prompts Miles to depart for Canada.
En route to the Stubbins home, Doctor Dolittle describes Polynesia and the role she played in his development as a doctor and his understanding of various animal languages. An old friend makes a surprise visit bringing word of various friends and acquaintances.
Betsy and her friends meet Queen Ann and her army. Queen Ann tries to conquer Betsy and her friends, but once the Shaggy Man removed the Love Magnet from his pocket, all talk of conquering was forgotten. Ann decides to conquer Ruggedo instead and makes Tik-Tok her new private.
The narrator describes the effect of frost on the nearby flora.
The deceased man's daughter gives a large sum of money to the dauphin. The town doctor is suspicious of the two men.
The importance of being educated in the art of war.
Ram Dass describes his fascination of Sara.
A sudden and fierce storm causes the boys to reexamine their decisions.
Having sufficiently healed from his injuries, Black Beauty bids farewell to an old friend and finds himself in a tolerable new surrounding.
The narrator talks about making a brush fire when the weather is dry in order to clear the way for new trees. He also describes how you can see the palmettos from the St. Lucie River, anything and everything involving palmettos.
Depressed without his friends, George seeks other outlets to distract him from his unsatisfactory life.
Newland and May's discussion of their engagement leaves Newland questioning his future wife's ability to think for herself.
The author describes his time in a relatively barren landscape.
As the plebe period inevitably comes to an end, cadets enter the yearling phase of their education and instruction at West Point, resulting in the introduction of an ever expanding array of subject matter.
Thomas Jefferson outlines the despot-like behavior of the King of Great Britain and declares that the United States of America will no longer recognize British rule.
The Winged Monkeys carry Dorothy and her friends to the Emerald City. The King of the Monkeys tells Dorothy why they must grant whoever has the Magic Cap three wishes.
Elizabeth goes to work for the Davis family as a free woman.
Dorothy and her friends come upon the flying gargoyles (or “gurgles” as she calls them).
A story about the animals in the Wet Wild Woods and how the cat that walked helped domesticate all the wild animals.
With some assistance from the gods, Priam retrieves the body of Hector.
Joe visits Satis House to finish Pip's papers. Pip is angry at the current turn of events.
Introduction to the the text.
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
The English leave the fort only to encounter a ruthless attack by the Indians. In the chaos that follows, Maqua takes another hostage.