Great Expectations
Chapter 51
by Charles Dickens
Pip confronts Jaggers concerning Estella's parents.
Pip confronts Jaggers concerning Estella's parents.
The exhausted sled team arrives at Skaguay, where they meet their new owners.
Master George says his goodbye's to Uncle Tom.
Having been sent to Balitimore by Miss Lucretia, Mr. Douglass prepares to meet Mr. Auld.
Gringoire watches Esmeralda, as she performs for the crowd. A mysterious stranger accuses Esmeralda of sorcery. Quasimodo's participation in the festivities comes to an end.
The novel opens with Basil and Lord Henry discussing a painting, as well as the subject of the painting, and theories of art. Basil wants to keep things secret from Lord Henry, but finds that he is unable to do so.
Godfrey and Nancy arrive at Silas' cottage attempting to make amends for the past.
William manages to get by on his small salary and some savings. His brother continues to treat him coldly, even when he attends a party at his home. William speaks with Mr. Hunsden.
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.
Caderousse tells Dantes (Abbe Busoni) all of the stories of betrayal during Dantes' arrest.
A vagrant attempts in vain to be arrested.
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Jennings’ daughter, has a son; Mrs. Jennings is with her daughter most days, which means Elinor and Marianne are obliged to spend their days with the Middletons.
Mary tells Dickon about the previous events with Colin. He is determined to bring Colin to the garden. Mary and Colin’s friendship grows and she tells him all about the garden.
The Minister of the Police arrives to inform King Louis XVIII that Bonaparte landed near Antibes, and is on his way to Paris.
The speaker compares the feelings and hopes of youth at Christmastime with the changes that occur with age.
In a fit of rage Hindley throws Hareton over the balcony, fortunately Heathcliff is there to catch him. Catherine agrees to marry Edgar and tells Nelly, Heathcliff overhears their conversation and leaves Wuthering Heights for three years. Upset when Heathcliff leaves Catherine waits out in the rain for him, catches a fever, and almost dies; during her recovery Mr. and Mrs. Linton catch her fever and they both die. Catherine and Edgar marry three years after their death, and Nelly moves to Thrushcross Grange with them.
The narrator describes the musk-melons that can be found to the west of the Indian River. He goes on to describe the day he was taken on a road that led to Palm Beach and his experiences there.
Mole, accompanied by his new friends, returns to his home. Mole sends for groceries in order to feed his guests.
The Nautilus's departure from the South Pole is not without incident.
Donatello takes Kenyon to the old tower.
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Von Kempelen discovers how to turn lead into gold.
Eva, having fallen ill, makes a request of her father and Topsy.
Jonathan Harker journals about his travel to Dracula’s Castle and the foreboding messages he gets from town folk along the way.