David Copperfield
Chapter 10: I Become Neglected, and Am Provided For
by Charles Dickens
After the death of David's mother, Mr. and Miss Murdstone make their intentions towards David clear. Miss Peggotty and Mr. Barkis marry.
After the death of David's mother, Mr. and Miss Murdstone make their intentions towards David clear. Miss Peggotty and Mr. Barkis marry.
After returning from Wuthering Heights, Mr. Lockwood asks Nelly to tell him all about Mr. Heathcliff and his daughter-in-law.
Mina and Lucy arrive at Whitby. Dr. Jack Seward journals about his lunatic client Renfield. Mina is concerned that she has not heard from Jonathan. Lucy is beginning to act strangely in her sleep.
The party makes it to the coast, where they meet a mail-carrier.
A short biographical sketch of the Seminole chief known as Billy Bowlegs.
Pip heads back to the marsh once again.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke is at first left out of the baseball game and is very upset by it. However, he practices and he impresses the other boys when they let him join in.
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Jennings begin to encourage Marianne and Elinor to go to town for the winter.
A child contemplates the gardener.
Clotel takes an interesting stage coach ride to Richmond, Virginia.
A man’s two wives each want his hair a different way.
Amelia fools everyone but Dobbin. Rawdon's disappointment amuses Becky.
A camel refuses to work and only says “humph” in response to requests for work...so a Dijnn gives him a “humph” as punishment for laziness.
Mr. Douglass begins an apprenticeship as a ship builder.
The discovery of a secret arrangement is followed by unexpected tragedy.
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.
"If you could sit with me beside the sea to–day,"
"If life were but a dream, my Love,"
I taste a liquor never brewed
Elinor and Marianne think that Edward’s resolve to marry Lucy is honorable, all the more since he probably knows he will not be happy marrying her.
A visit from Will's relatives causes great discomfort for Carol. Carol becomes pregnant, eventually giving birth to a son, Hugh.
Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye
Unto my books so good to turn
Coverdale decides to leave Blithedale for the city.
A frightening fairy tale about a cruel man named Blue Beard who won over his wives with his riches and murdered them if they disobeyed his orders.