Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 44: My Lord and Lady
by Louisa May Alcott
Laurie and Amy discuss their plans for the future.
Laurie and Amy discuss their plans for the future.
After a conversation with Bresnahan, Carol's opinion of Will becomes more critical. A visit from Will's friends causes tension in the Kennicott home, eventually resulting in a extreme request by Carol. Bea's departure leaves Carol doing all the housework. Will's proposal of building a new house only leaves Carol more frustrated than before.
The author discusses the different presentations of wealth in European and American culture, focusing on the concept of "a well furnished apartment".
The narrator’s sister, Esther, is frightened of the General. The narrator decribes his love of the General’s daughter, Gabriel, and the relationship between Esther and Mordaunt, the General’s son.
A gruesome murder occurs in Forest Row and Police Inspector Stanley Hopkins asks Holmes for help. When Peter Carey’s (also called Black Peter) tobacco pouch is found at the scene of the crime, Holmes investigates.
Mary and Dickon speak in a Yorkshire dialect and Colin joins them for the first time. Colin asks Dickon about the great gray tree from which his mother fell. Ben Weatherstaff sees the children and insults Colin.
Newland travels to Boston.
Jo runs into Laurie and the two trade secrets.
Heyward attempts to protect Hawkeye, leading to a contest of marksmanship. Cora makes a plea to Tamenund.
Jim, Officer Dance, and the others arrive at Livesey’s house. Jim shows him the book covered in the oil cloth. They find a log of places where loot was stolen and a map of an island where the treasure is buried.
Major Cavalcanti visits the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Marianne has finally seen her errors of being selfish and unjust toward many; her repentance is sincere, and she also laments her impropriety with Willoughby.
The second spirit takes Ebenezor to the Cratchit home.
Booker implements an unorthodox plan for the new construction, and works to overcome the objections of prospective students and their parents.
Raskolnikov visits Porfiry Petrovich at the police station, presenting him with a request for the items from the pawnbroker's shop.
John Thorpe arrives at the Allens’ with his sister Isabella and Catherine’s brother James. The trio pressure Catherine into joining them for a carriage ride; James and Isabella in one carriage, and Catherine and John in the other. During the carriage ride, Catherine attempts to divert John’s self- interested monologue, but always fails.
Du Bois discusses the progression of the black man after emancipation.
The author explains the existence of motion and a few objections.
Mr. Towne protests the filming of the accident. A newspaper article catches Alice’s eye.
The Royal Nonesuch draws a capacity crowd. The duke escapes before the townspeople can have their revenge. Jim longs to reunite with his family.
The narrators vanity puts him in an embarrassing situation.
Pym, Peters, and the native proceed south, eventually encountering a very strange mist.
We discover more about the robin. Mary and Colin are transformed into happy delightful children. Colin has opened the drapes in his room that covered his mother’s portrait.
Clotel escapes from the slave prison.