Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 40: The Valley of the Shadow
by Louisa May Alcott
Beth's room is prepared to make her final days as comfortable as possible. Jo's poem has a profound effect on Beth.
Beth's room is prepared to make her final days as comfortable as possible. Jo's poem has a profound effect on Beth.
Polychrome finds her rainbow and returns to her father and sisters.
The author describes the land of Oz to us including the Ozites, the Hammer-Heads, Fighting Trees, and the Kalidahs. Dorothy asks Ozma if Aunt Em and Uncle Henry could live in the Emerald City. She says yes, but to surprise the old couple, for they might be skeptical.
Sibyl and her family discuss her engagement.
Ishmael retells a story from the a gam with the whaling ship Town-Ho.
After a long and fruitful life, Black Beauty meets his final masters, and proceeds to spend the rest of his days in comfort.
Curly and Flop are left alone at Uncle Wiggly’s bungalow. They meet Pocohontas who wants some jelly. They give her what they have and she promises to do them a favor sometime. Then, a big bear comes and captures the two pigs. Pocohontas makes a bow and arrow and wounds the bear saving the two pigs.
The prince decides to offer himself as the sacrifice for the princess and her lake.
As time passes at Birtwick, Black Beauty comes to respect and appreciate his master more and more.
Dorothy and the others call the flying monkeys to take them beyond the Hammer-Heads to the land of the Quadlings. They reach Glinda’s castle and are admitted at once.
Mr. Brooke pays a visit to the Marches to make a request of Meg.
Miriam and Donatello have a discussion in the garden.
Jehosophat disobeys Mother by sloshing through muddy water when she told him not to. He is overcome with guilt and eventually apologizes to her for disobeying her orders.
A crafty tanuki betrays his wife in order to get food and his son vows to avenge his mother. The little tanuki is able to outsmart his father and accomplish his personal goal.
Elinor wishes no connection with Mrs. Ferrars after seeing her rudeness, and is somewhat glad that because she cannot marry Edward, she will never have to suffer Mrs. Ferrars’ company.
Miriam tells Donatello that she believes he is a true faun. They frolic and revel in the glade.
How fortune can affect the outcome of affairs and the importance of free-will.
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
An intoxicated Tom Foster has a conversation with George Willard.
Lady Muriel and the Earl discuss the weight of tea.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. On Marmaduke’s birthday he holds a birthday party for the various barnyard animals and persuades them with their favorite types of food. However, the animals misbehave and Marmaduke has to figure out what to do.
A folk tale about the connection between death and the afterlife, in this case, heaven.
An exchange of letters that do not bode well for many.
Wendy's telling of a bedtime story causes her, Michael, and John to become homesick.
New characters are introduced, such as Hay Denver and Dr. Walker and his two daughters, all acquainted with Mrs. Westmacott and her nephew. Their relationships are developed through dialogue as they head to the country to get fresh air and exercise.