The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 34
by Edith Wharton
After the passage of many years Newland, now widowed, travels to Paris with his son. Newland declines an invitation from his son.
After the passage of many years Newland, now widowed, travels to Paris with his son. Newland declines an invitation from his son.
Hester and her husband come face to face for the first time when he is called to her prison cell to provide medical assistance.
A typhoon destroys a harpoon boat as Ahab continues to put the crew in harms way unnecessarily.
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.
Walter meets Mrs. Vesey and Miss Fairlie. The group travels through the countryside and Walter considers the artwork already completed by the ladies. Marian discovers something in the letters from her mother.
Rebecca earns the trust of Sir Pitt.
Mrs. Jennings continues to ponder over what exactly drew Colonel Brandon away so suddenly. Willoughby is becoming an even more attentive guest at the cottage, spending a great deal more time there than Allenham with his aunt.
Du Bois discusses the progression of the black man after emancipation.
Monsieur Cavalcanti, Benedetto, visits Caderousse's house.
Uncas’ mistaken identity saves all but one prisoner from Magua’s grasp. The group vows to pursue Magua.
Black Beauty finds that his new duties are somewhat restricting.
The Time Traveller gives a lecture on the fourth dimension, while showing the group his an amazing new invention.
This story continues the adventure of the circus from the previous chapter. Marmaduke gets lost and meets many different characters in the circus. He meets Tody the Clown who helps him find the Toyman.
Separated from his family, the narrator sets sail on a cargo ship from Indonesia.
Upon arriving in New York, Newland is surprised to meet an acquaintance from London.
A young girl's good deeds bring her rewards, whereas her stepsister's laziness results in a life of ugliness.
Anne comes to the aid of the Barry family.
A young man searches for the true nature of fear.
Peter Pan quietly boards the Jolly Roger in an attempt to rescue Wendy and the Lost Boys. Peter and Captain Hook face each other one more time.
In the crowd that surrounds the scaffold, Hester suddenly spots her husband, who sent her to America but never fulfilled his promise to follow her. Chillingworth makes inquiries and Hester is preached to.
ADIEU, New–England's smiling meads,
Dr. Manette starts to put his imprisonment behind him.