David Copperfield
Chapter 5: I Am Sent Away
by Charles Dickens
David is sent to Salem House by Mr. Mudstone.
David is sent to Salem House by Mr. Mudstone.
Peter, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children take flight as they make their way to Neverland.
Huck plays a trick on Jim in order to avoid getting caught sneaking out. Huck joins Tom Sawyer's gang.
A banker makes a very big loan to a prominent customer and receives a beryl coronet to hold. He discovers his son trying to harm it and he has a case against him when he begs for the expert help of Sherlock Holmes.
Ahab and Starbuck talk of their families. Ahab feels his actions are unreasonable, but cannot stop.
Sara requests for Becky to stay while she opens her birthday presents.
Harker determines the location of the missing boxes, and the men decide they must act quickly. Renfield is involved in a mysterious accident.
An old friend is summoned to his childhood friend’s home to comfort him during his final days of an illness only to witness strange and horrifying happenings in the House of Usher.
Becky is ambitious once again. Amelia sends correspondence to Dobbin. Becky reveals a note to Amelia before Dobbin's arrival.
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.
A cat and mouse cannot be in partnership for long, for nature will win out.
Pitt sends an invitation to family. Rebecca continues to make grand plans.
After the passage of many years Newland, now widowed, travels to Paris with his son. Newland declines an invitation from his son.
Osbert becomes acquainted with the Baroness. The deadline for the response to Malcolm approaches.
Carol spends a day at the lake accompanied by the Dyers, Erik, Cy Bogart, and Fern Mullins. Carol, jealous of Maud's affection for Erik, is happy to accept an invitation to go out on the lake. Mrs. Bogart's concerns are ignored by Carol, who later meets Erik at Harry Haydock's party. Erik's admission leaves Carol feeling confused and uncomfortable.
Betsy and her friends say goodbye to Kaliko and leave the forest, but before they leave they notice a trail of gems leading out and see Ruggedo at the end of the trail. He agrees to help Shaggy’s brother and tells them that a mortal maid must kiss him. Betsy agrees to help. The charm isn’t broken. The Rose Princess (who was once a fairy) tries and fails. Polychrome tries and breaks the spell.
Old Osborne has plans for little George, attempting to make amends for his previous actions. Amelia makes a friend in order to see George. Dobbin inquires about Amelia.
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow try to convince the giantess not to transform them. It does not work and she transforms them into a tin owl, a stuffed bear, and a green monkey. They are left alone to contemplate their predicament.
As the second part of the voyage begins, Aronnax begins to believe to there is more to Captain Nemo than he originally thought. Aronnax encounters the Argonaut.
Two years have passed. Edward is welcomed back by his mother, although he does not regain his inheritance from Robert. Mrs. Ferrars and even John and Fanny come and visit them at Delaford. Mrs. Dashwood and her two remaining daughters spend most of their time at Delaford, both to be near Elinor, and out of the hope that Marianne might accept the Colonel.
The author’s love of his country. He makes a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is rejected. The king’s great ignorance in politics. The learning of that country very imperfect and confined. The laws, and military affairs, and parties in the state.
The Professor appears from nowhere.
An introduction to the family in the story, which focuses on the three children Jehosophat, Marmaduke, and Hepzebiah.