Chapter VI is a character study. It consists almost entirely of dialogue between Catherine and Isabella, and can be read as a companion chapter to Chapter III, which has Henry and Catherine interacting in the same style. In Chapter VI we see the development of the dynamic between Catherine and Isabella that will last for all of Book I.
Having been set free, Gringoire goes to meet Claude Frollo.
The preface to the work.
"In Chapter X. I set you children a question:—Why did Jacob’s angels come down a ladder, whereas other Hebrews saw angels mixed up with romantic pretty things such as wings and clouds?..."
The author explains to the reader that the basis for the book came from the story Book Farm.
This chapter explains how definitions are created.
Claude Frollo's body is removed from the street, but Quasimodo is nowhere to be found. Rumors abound regarding the archdeacon's death, resulting in the body not being buried in consecrated grounds. Gringoire achieves a level of success in theatre as Captain Phoebus is finally married.
"In an old Hebrew book there is a story of a person named Jacob, which means the Supplanter..."
The method for representing various propositions is explained.
A description of the citizen's reaction to seeing Claude and Quasimodo walk the streets surrounding Notre-Dame.
Oliver is taken to jail to await his appearance before Mr. Fang. The courtroom drama plays out while Mr. Brownlow begins to takes pity upon poor Oliver.
After receiving an urgent message regarding an epidemic, Dr. Dolittle prepares for a voyage to Africa.
Lady Capulet talks of marriage with Juliet.
Various propositions are considered and written in subscript form.
Introduction to the text.
Catherine and Isabella spend more time together in Bath. Catherine tells Isabella about Henry Tilney, and Isabella encourages her friend’s crush.
Disappointed by the disappearance of Long Arrow, Doctor Dolittle plans his next expedition, unsure of his destination.
The Twistytail family wait for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve. The next morning the entire family opens their bountiful gifts. The author wishes the readers a merry christmas.
On the way home from buying a cake at the store, Flop meets Nurse jane Fuzzy Wuzzy and she gives him some stockings to hang out for Santa. When she leaves, he is chased by a fox. When he hides, he sees a mouse who tells him to throw a stocking full of leaves at him to fool him. He does and escapes.
Alice, bored by her sister's reading, follows a passing rabbit down a hole.
Quasimodo's love for Claude Frollo is examined further.
A poem describing the beauty and the wonders of nature bathed in sunlight.
An emotional Esmeralda returns to the courtroom where a list of her supposed crimes are read aloud before she is sentenced.
The travels of a tattered and worn songbook
How the attitude of the teacher can affect the behavior of the students and the overall atmosphere of the classroom.