The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 6
by Jack London
Hump learns more and more about the design and purpose of the Ghost. Hump discusses Captain Larsen with a new acquaintance. An incident on board ship further exposes Hump to Captain Larsen's philosophy.
Hump learns more and more about the design and purpose of the Ghost. Hump discusses Captain Larsen with a new acquaintance. An incident on board ship further exposes Hump to Captain Larsen's philosophy.
Dantes becomes a successful smuggler while on board his new vessel.
Lorry visits the Darnays with some unsettling news. The Defarges lead a mob into the Bastilles.
Tommy is given a tour of the animal's quarters.
After the funerals of Monsieur and Madame de Saint-Meran, Monsieur de Villefort begins to arrange the marriage of Valetine.
Joseph, Amelia, Georgy, and Dobbin depart for the continent. Amelia starts to appreciate Dobbin's presence.
Jo, now in New York, writes her family to tell them of her experiences.
With rumors of the previous nights events spreading throughout the town, Helena goes to her brother to find out the truth. Mr. Grewgious pays a visit to Rosa in order to discuss pertinent legal matters.
Having been driven hard, Buck eventually begins to regain his strength. Buck faithfully serves his master John Thornton.
Coverdale is surprised to discover the identity of his neighbors.
A description of the circumstances that led Henry O. Flipper to seek his appointment at West Point as well as some excepts from the correspondence that followed.
Huck and Jim are joined by the duke and the dauphin.
Rosamond needed new shoes, but as she window-shopped she found she desired less prudent things. She was unwise in her decisions and paid the price for it when she was unable to participate in much because she did not have the proper shoes.
"Come on walkin’ wid me, Lucy; ‘t ain’t no time to mope erroun’"
At his hotel, Villefort speaks with his father.
Through the use of broad imagery, the author describes the effect Christmas in St. Augustine has on him. He imagines Santa Claus’s night and what the nearby trees might be thinking.
There is talk of ghosts.
The description of the first and second cousins of chickens: ducks and geese. These are part of the barnyard friends that are playmates to the three children.
The author discusses the meaning of ‘nature’.
George Green, and his unfortunate situation, are introduced.
The English leave the fort only to encounter a ruthless attack by the Indians. In the chaos that follows, Maqua takes another hostage.
Jonathan Harker journals about his travel to Dracula’s Castle and the foreboding messages he gets from town folk along the way.
Catherine makes some discoveries about Eleanor and is disturbed by a violent storm later that evening.