The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 13
by Mark Twain
Tom, feeling low and friendless, decides that he would be better suited to a life of crime. The gang of Tom, Huck, and Joe plan to meet that night.
Tom, feeling low and friendless, decides that he would be better suited to a life of crime. The gang of Tom, Huck, and Joe plan to meet that night.
Lady Muriel meets Sylvie and Bruno.
Joe continues to write, but decides not to write sensational stories anymore. As summer arrives, Jo returns home to her sisters and mother.
Mary awakens and meets Martha, a servant girl. Mary asks Martha to dress her, for which Martha is taken aback. Mary and Martha exchange words and Mary screams at Martha. Mary goes out to explore and learns of a secret garden. In trying to find it, she meets Ben Weatherstaff and talks about the robin that has befriended him.
Mr. Micawber, having resolved his debts, returns home. David decides to run away, but finds himself taken advantage of in the process.
Lucy is drained of blood. Arthur and Dr. Seward give Lucy a blood transfusion. Prof. Van Helsing puts garlic flowers in Lucy’s room. Dr. Seward and Prof. Van Helsing keep watch.
In this chapter, Mrs. Jennings emerges as a much more caring, sympathetic person than she has before.
Mark kills an alligator that has attacked a young boy. Mark brings the boy back to their home. Later, Mark and the men go back for the alligator.
David arrives at Aunt Betsey's house.
A series of witnesses are called to testify against the Charles Darnay.
"De times is mighty stirrin’ ‘mong de people up ouah way,"
Hepzibah's nearsightedness and lack of education cause her to tend the store herself. This upsets her and she runs into the house crying.
With Martha's help, Little Em'ly is finally found.
Huck hears of his own murder from a passing ferry boat. Huck finds Jim on Jackson Island.
Mrs. Jennings at first thinks that Elinor and the Colonel were discussing an attachment between them, but soon is able to catch on that they were discussing Edward and his need for a position.
Becky is ambitious once again. Amelia sends correspondence to Dobbin. Becky reveals a note to Amelia before Dobbin's arrival.
Mariam describes the events leading up to the impending nuptials. She tries to convince herself of the goodness of Sir Percival, but finds fault with him nonetheless.
Kaliko agrees to let Ruggedo stay as long as he stays out of trouble. Betsy and her friends say good-bye to Polychrome.
As Harry prepares to leave, he asks a favor of Oliver.
Rene recovers. He makes his request to the Alachuas. On the way to Fort Caroline there is news of the attack.
Napoleon returns to Paris for his hundred day rein. Morrel visitis Villefort to plead for Dantes' release.
Marian writes two letters, and passes them on to Fanny to be delivered. The Count and Countess behave strangely.
Marian and Laura take a walk, where Laura reveals some details of her marriage to Sir Percival. They see a strange figure, and Marian tries to find out who it could have been.
With all the villagers in attendance except one, Eppie marries Aaron.
Aunt Sally becomes suspicious after a number of items disappear, only to re-appear later. Huck and Tom bake a "witch pie" for Jim.