Dolor would hide the traveling cloak in the cupboard. His godmother introduces herself as Stuff and Nonsense. She showed the young prince the mysteries of the cloak—which he didn’t understand at all.
The monkey and the crab were playing along the river. The monkey finds a persimmon seed and the crab a rice dumpling; the monkey convinces the crab to exchange the items. The crab grows a tree from the seed, and asks the monkey to help him pick the fruit. The monkey is greedy, and eats all the fruit and then throws hard seeds at the crab, killing him. The crab’s son plans revenge on the monkey, eventually killing him.
Zenobia breaks down and asks Coverdale to relay a message to Hollingsworth before disappearing into the woods.
The Time Traveller encounters a group of strange creatures and explores the world of the future.
The Time Traveller experiments with his new invention, starting slowly then accelerating rapidly into the future.
Regin tells his story, and Siegfried agrees to go with him to get the treasure.
Now in the employment of a large cab company, Black Beauty is subjected to harsh treatment by his new master and drivers.
How the teachers attitude and viewpoint can affect their students.
While running an errand for Mr. Brownlow, Oliver runs into Nancy and Bill Sikes.
Noah and Fagin tell Sikes the details of Nancy's meeting with Rose and Brownlow.
Jurgis reports to the plant as Jonas and Marija both continue to look for employment. Jurgis purchases a house.
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Chateau d'If, and then heads out to Italy.
Buck begins to understand the harsh nature of his new surroundings. Buck is put to work.
Chapter VIII takes place almost entirely at the ball and deals with Catherine’s social misfortunes.
Lucy’s manipulative nature is again shown by her resolution to take advantage of the Colonel’s wealth and generosity as much as she can, as a result of having him confirmed in her opinion as an extremely kind and giving person.
A short biographical sketch of the Seminole chief known as Billy Bowlegs.
Marianne is thrilled by the prospect of an anticipated visitor’s arrival, but Elinor is doubtful and critical of the return.
A bonfire is started at the picnic and the next morning becomes a wildfire. It catches the house on fire. Mr. Elmer goes to Tallahassee to buy cattle.
A childless couple love their dog very dearly, and the dog finds gold coins buried under their tree. The old man is grateful and loves his dog even more. The man has a very jealous and hateful neighbor, who tries to copy his neighbor’s luck by borrowing the dog and making him dig. The hateful man finds only garbage, and kills the dog in rage. The good man asks for the tree in remembrance of his dog, and the tree’s wood is made into a mortar that produces unending food. The jealous neighbor asks to borrow it and destroys it when it won’t also give him food. More events continue until the good man is eventually given riches by a lord for his kindness to him, and when the hateful man tries to copy the kindness, he is arrested as an imposter and jailed forever, thus finally being punished for his crimes.
Beauchamp visits Albert and speaks to him about the newspaper article printed three weeks prior.
Thoreau concludes the work by criticizing conformity in society.
Many questions are answered in the history told by Moodie.
A poetic narrative describing Oscar Wilde's experiences in the Reading Gaol.
The narrator tells Bruno a story. Bruno then tells the narrator his story.
Jurgis and Ona finally marry. Ona and Elzbiata are constantly sick, while Antanas develops a cough and open sores from work. The harsh winter in Packingtown intensifies the hardships of the family.