An old woman finds a large peach in a river, and when she and her husband cut it open to eat it, they find a child inside. They are overjoyed to now have a son to ease their lonely days. When the boy is fifteen, he goes off to rid the land of devils who live on an island, and takes a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant with him. He is victorious over the devils and returns home to live happily with his parents.
Coverdale decides to leave Blithedale for the city.
On the way home, Catherine tries to figure out what offence she could have caused the General to make him change plans.
The rise of power by the means of fellow citizens, and the different aspects of a prince created by the people as opposed to a noble prince.
Kenyon comes upon Miriam.
The Chancellor gets agitated at the roaring crowd outside his window. They are waiting for the Warden and seem to be screaming for less bread and more taxes. Bruno comes in looking for Sylvie.
While Curly and Flop were playing soldier in the forest, baby Pinky played alone. A fox spied her and carried her away to the forest. Pinky squealed for her brothers and tossed them her rubber ball to wet the fox. They filled the ball with water and squirted the fox.
Two of Musgrave’s domestic servants disappear after he catches the butler looking at the Musgrave ritual. He asks for Holmes’s assistance in finding them.
A minor incident at the barn dance has dire consequences for Fern Mullins. Fern, confident she will be fired, resigns and leaves town.
Calpurnia makes a request of Caesar after having an unsettling dream. Decius confides a secret in Caesar.
How princes should behave when ruling states acquired by force, and the difficulties of maintaining states acquired by inheritance.
Dorian reveals his interest in Sibyl Vane to Lord Henry.
Mina and Jonathan marry. Mina and Lucy write each other. Dr. Seward tells more about Renfield. Arthur leaves Lucy to take care of is father. Dr. Jack Seward and Dr. VanHelsing care for Lucy who goes from better to worse.
The Prince awakens to find his nurse gone. The townspeople rejoice at the news that the prince was alive. The godmother appears to him again and tells him about the many forms she has taken to watch over him.
The author describes the most desired privilege of any cadet at West Point.
Captain Nemo and the men go pearl hunting.
Raymond and Vida, now active in town activities, are married. Vida is jealous and resentful of Carol taking Will's love for granted.
Jo's return home leaves Laurie with a broken heart.
The Tuskegee Institute receives an esteemed guest. Booker's long-standing beliefs begin to change with his continued positive experiences with the southern whites.
Mrs. Dashwood announces that they are to leave soon, and take the cottage in Devonshire. The chapter describes everyone’s reactions.
There is a christening and the nurse drops the newborn prince. the Queen dies.
Many years later, Jesse is visited by his grandson.
The slave dealer sees the king’s bravado and plans to beat the pride out of him. The king changes his mind and plans to abolish slavery. The Yankee hatches a plan of escape. They meet a young woman burned at the stake for being a witch and a young woman hanged. A priest promises to raise her baby as his own.
George gets updated on current affairs while Myra sleeps.