Humour and Dialect
Then and Now
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
He loved her, and through many years,
He loved her, and through many years,
Two swimmers wrestled on the spar
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Words of sympathy are offered.
Having discovered that Eliza and Harry have run away, Mr. Shelby offers assistance to Mr. Haley.
Ishmael and Queequeg board the Pequod.
Dorian reveals his interest in Sibyl Vane to Lord Henry.
Captain Nemo and the men go pearl hunting.
Ishmael and Queequeg receive a warning about Ahab.
A detour attracts the attention of some Huron Indians. Quick thinking by Hawkeye allows the group to evade the enemy.
Sleep is supposed to be
Little Bear learns to overcome his fear of water.
An old dog ingratiates himself to his master, hoping to avoid a dire fate.
An Iroquois attack wounds Gamut and Heyward. Cora devises a plan.
Fundevogel and Lina avoid peril at the hands of an evil witch.
A child behaves all day and has good dreams.
An old friend and mentor passes away. The author ponders the distance he has traveled in the previous twenty years of his life.
Franz and Albert join the Count of Monte Cristo for breakfast and then an execution.
Marlow and a company manager meet with Kurtz, who has become gravely ill. Marlow finds himself ostracized after defending Kurtz.
A change of disguises allows Uncas to escape a dire fate. Hawkeye trusts that the Huron’:s superstitions will save Gamut.
Holmes becomes involved with a case that involves a robbery of an invaluable assortment of things and then the murder of a coachman of a nearby estate.
Walter explains the events that led to the sisters' reunion, as well as the circumstances that brought all three together once more.
Two children, Violet and Peony, construct a girl out of snow. This snow-image comes to life, however, their parents think she is a human girl and bring her inside where she promptly melts.
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
The group confronts the gypsies transporting Dracula. The fates of each are revealed.