The Jungle
Chapter 17
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis is sentenced to thirty days in jail. Stanislova visits Jurgis in jail.
Jurgis is sentenced to thirty days in jail. Stanislova visits Jurgis in jail.
Mrs. Lincoln pays a visit to Elizabeth regarding a dress for the President's inauguration.
Phoebe and Holgrave bring the once dead garden back to life. She and Clifford often stroll the gardens to lift his spirits. Hepzibah begins arranging sunday afternoon lunches with Phoebe, Clifford, Holgrave, and Uncle Venner. For once, Clifford seems animated.
Archer visits May in Florida, but finds his mind wondering as he talks with her.
William and Frances continue their married life together, with continued contact with Hunsden.
Juliet is discovered in her bed chamber. The Capulets prepare for the funeral of Juliet.
"A song is but a little thing,"
The Yankee has the area around the well cleared. He and his experts patch the well and put fireworks inside the well and prepare for a flashy miracle the next day. Merlin faints at the spectacle. The Yankee shows the monks how to work the pump.
Svidrigailov asks for Raskolnikov's help in finding Dunya. Svidrigailov recounts the circumstances of his marriage.
Mr. Douglass makes his way back to St. Michael's, hoping that Master Thomas will intervene on his behalf.
Heyward attempts to protect Hawkeye, leading to a contest of marksmanship. Cora makes a plea to Tamenund.
Gringoire, broke and depressed, walks the streets of Paris, eventually ending up at the Place de Gréve.
The narrator describes Palm Beach as “a gem in a jungle.”
An unnamed narrator tells how a Parisian detective, Auguste Dupin, solves a case of a “purloined letter.” The letter belonged to the Queen, and the man who took it had switched it with a plain letter, and was using the information contained in the stolen letter to blackmail the Queen. The police Prefect wants Dupin to figure out how to catch the man, and Dupin reasons his way through the case, eventually nabbing the thief by using his own technique against him—switching letters back.
While Edgar nurses Catherine back to health, he discovers that Catherine is pregnant; he wishes for a male heir to prevent Heathcliff and Isabella from inheriting the Grange. Isabella sends Edgar a letter announcing her marriage to Heathcliff.
Raymond and Vida, now active in town activities, are married. Vida is jealous and resentful of Carol taking Will's love for granted.
The Avonlea Scholars take the exam.
Lucy is attacked by a tall thin figure and has two puncture marks on her throat. She continues to act strangely in her sleep. Mina hears that Jonathan is in a hospital in the care of Mr. Peter Hopkins. Jonathan requests she join him and marry him there. Dr. Jack Seward tells about the strange behavior he observers from his lunatic client Renfield.
Mrs. Rachel and Marilla question Miss Stacy's teaching methods.
Ebenezer Scrooge nervously waits for the first spirit. Ebenezer is confronted with events from his childhood.
A group of four boys find that their winter break promises more excitement than they could have hoped for. Frank lets his friends know that they have an opportunity for an adventure, traveling Florida by boat.
Carol is befriended by Maud Dyer, who proceeds to ridicule Nat Hick's assistant tailor, Erik Valborg.
The Count of Monte Cristo speaks to Madame Villefort about poisons and chemistry.
While Cathy visits Linton, he insists that he is getting stronger, even though throughout the visit he is squeamish and looking back at the house constantly. Cathy and Nelly discuss his health on the way home.