The Marble Faun
Chapter L: “Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, Donatello”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hilda and Kenyon talk of religion and prayer.
Hilda and Kenyon talk of religion and prayer.
A search commences for the missing women. Hawkeye warns Heyward not to be too hasty in his actions.
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
The author describes the route from Ocala to Tampa Bay, focusing on the beauties he sees upon arriving in Tampa.
The girls ponder their means of escape. They are finally able to return to shore, but still find no sign of Tom. They decide to leave food and notice before heading back up the river. Unfortunately the trip doesn’t progress as wished.
"The Nature of Slavery." Extract from a Lecture on Slavery, at Rochester, December 1, 1850.
A fairy tale about the sons of two widows that were on a quest to save the king’s daughters from the possession of the Red Etin, a horrible monster.
Anne invites Diana to tea. An innocent mistake leads to a harsh sentence.
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.
When Ona fails to come home from work one night, Jurgis learns that she is being taken advantage of by Connor, one of her supervisors. Jurgis attempts to kill Connor in a fit of rage, only to be arrested.
The Murray girls tell Agnes Grey of the happenings while she was with family. Rosalie shows herself to be rather vain.
The narrator and the Curate continue to travel at night, choosing to hide during the daylight hours. Another cylinder arrives.
Seven men rush toward the Yankee, but are frightened away at the puffs of smoke coming from his pipe. Sandy makes the men swear to appear before the king and submit to the Yankee’s commands.
An emotional Esmeralda returns to the courtroom where a list of her supposed crimes are read aloud before she is sentenced.
May Day, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a tale that interweaves the stories of the underprivileged and of the wealthy during the May Day riots of 1919.
The weather changes Ribault’s plans. Menendez takes advantage of a land route. Rene saves others, but isn't safe himself.
The plague is sweeping the countryside, so a prince takes many friends into his castle to save them. They live grandly and have a masked ball, but Death comes to the ball and kills everyone anyway.
Dorothy and her friends fight wolves, crows, and bees, and are captured by the Flying Monkeys. The Wicked Witch tries to take Dorothy’s Silver Shoes but Dorothy throws a bucket of water on her and melts her away!
Gerda's travels are once again interrupted. Gerda receives more news about the whereabouts of Kay.
Upon his return to Blithedale, Coverdale stumbles upon a strange scene.
Dorothy and her friends come upon a tiny town made of china. They meet a small china princess and with her help, they realize how much worse their lives could be.
A wronged pet proves to be a man's undoing.
A couple employs the services of a unreliable messenger.
The mysterious woman of the graveyard is revealed.
A new child is born to the Bird family on Christmas Day.