Vanity Fair
Chapter 46: Struggles and Trials
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Dobbin sisters attempt a reconciliation. The elder Osborne makes Amelia an offer.
The Dobbin sisters attempt a reconciliation. The elder Osborne makes Amelia an offer.
Fear is overwhelming Currer after a runaway slave is hunted.
Dantes returns to Marseilles after aquiring a new yacht and all of the Spada treasures.
The friends meet a new character, Tommy Kwikstep. Tommy was transformed into a creature with twenty legs because he spoke without thinking.
Black Dog enters the inn and asks for an old friend by the name of Billy Bones. By his description, Jim recognizes him as the old sailor staying with them. Billy tries to kill Blackl Dog with his sword and has a stroke. Dr. Livesey cares for Billy.
Anne's defense of her honor ends in injury. The new teacher arrives.
After a glass of rum, Billy’s strength is renewed and plans to outrun his pursuers. Jim’s father dies and Jim encounters a blind man who gives Billy a pirate summons. Billy is worried and suffers a fatal stroke.
The narrator closely observes the Martians while taking refuge in an abandoned house.
The author studies to learn the language. The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him. The language described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
The book’s narrator discusses the events that followed Dimmesdale’s death and reports on the fates of the other major characters.
Sylvie, Bruno, and the Other Professor continue chatting.
The next morning, The Citizen sends the adventurers on their way along with the Instrument of Vengeance (which will take away Ruggedo’s powers and make him a homeless wanderer on earth). He selected Quox, a young dragon, as the Instrument. The adventurers, now riding Quox, began their long journey yet again.
Mr. Towne protests the filming of the accident. A newspaper article catches Alice’s eye.
This is a greatly abridged children's version of Dickens' 1844 Christmas novella. An old fellow named Trotty thinks the church bells are talking to him when they chime each quarter hour. When he visits the church to see why they are saying things to him he has a dream in which the bells really do speak to him, and the dream changes Trotty’s life.
Darnay is re-arrested, having been accused by Defarge, Madame Defarge, and an unknown third party.
Georgiana speaks to her father, Mr. Peck, about her views on slavery.
Dolor became a great king and continued to fly his cloak as he grew older. He continued a long and happy reign and when he grew tired at the end of his life, his godmother took him away to Nomansland along with his magical traveling cloak.
Aronnax feels compelled to hunt the monster. Aronnax meets Captain Farragut.
Longing to see Diana, Anne returns to school.
Elizabeth reminisces about Mrs. Anne Garland and her family.
The church breaks out is a sudden commotion when a dog has a run in with a beetle.
When Rene De Veaux’s parents die he goes to live with his uncle, who happens to be setting out on an exploration of the new world.
Following the service, the Dean and Mr. Crisparkle discuss the current state of Mr. Jasper's health. Edwin Drood pays a visit to his uncle to discuss his impending nuptials with Rosa Bud.