The Marble Faun
Chapter XXIX: “On the Battlements”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While looking out from the tower, Donatello and Kenyon discuss battles, clouds, and the life of monks.
While looking out from the tower, Donatello and Kenyon discuss battles, clouds, and the life of monks.
This passage is a continuation of the author's discussion of number word origins.
Defarge receives warning of a spy in the neighborhood. John Barsad pays a visit to Defarge's wine shop.
Miriam goes to Hilda and speaks of her own guilty feelings.
Their search leads Marian and Walter to the school, where they hear the story of the "ghost" seen by one of the students. Walter resolves to further their search that evening.
During his visit, Kenyon asks Donatello to let him mold a bust of him.
Carols discontent with small town life continues to grow. Vida and Carol continue to argue about life in Gopher Prairie.
Introduction by James McCune Smith.
Dantes visits the Island of Monte Cristo.
The French return and Rene determines to leave the new world for home. He asks his tribe for help and promises to return. He learns much from the French, including news of his uncle.
Heyward infiltrates the Huron camp. A captured Uncas escapes with help from Heyward.
Tom finds a way to turn a profit from his punishment.
Anne and Diane Berry become fast friends. Marilla is impressed by Anne's generosity.
David visits Tommy Traddle, who lives in the same building as the Micawbers.
Catherine prepares to leave for Northanger Abbey with the Tilneys. She is nervous and tries to be on her best behavior. Not all is expected about the Tilney home.
Claude Frollo Disguises himself and waits for Jehan and Phoebus to finish drinking. Phoebus and an inebriated Jehan exit the pub. Claude Frollo passes by his drunken brother as he pursues Captain Phoebus eventually confronting him in the street.
Claude Frollo Disguises himself and waits for Jehan and Phoebus to finish drinking. Phoebus and an inebriated Jehan exit the pub. Claude Frollo passes by his drunken brother as he pursues Captain Phoebus eventually confronting him in the street.
The narrator reflects on his first exposure to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
An unfortunate Warship decides to engage the Nautilus.
Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery.
Walter and Marian save money and continue their investigations in hopes of finding justice against Sir Percival and Count Fosco. Laura slowly recovers herself.
The Elmers talk to a superstitious captain. He talks about the death of a captain.
Becky's refusal is explained. Sir Pitt's discovery sends him into a rage.
The men are interrupted in their departure by the arrival of ships. Later even more ships arrive, with good news. Unfortunately there is also the arrival of bad news, as the Spanish ships are not far behind.
Three years later Nelly and Cathy visit Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff wishes Linton and Cathy to fall in love and marry. After Edgar finds out about their visit he forbids Cathy have any contact with Linton, which drives her to begin writing secret letters to him. Nelly finds Linton's letters to Cathy, destroys them, and does not tell Edgar.