A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 21: Echoing Footsteps
by Charles Dickens
Lorry visits the Darnays with some unsettling news. The Defarges lead a mob into the Bastilles.
Lorry visits the Darnays with some unsettling news. The Defarges lead a mob into the Bastilles.
The story opens with the murder of Ronald Adair. Holmes tells Watson his account of tangling with Professor Moriarty and explains his expectation that someone will attempt to murder him. He sets up a dummy across the street, which is shot with an airgun. The killer is arrested.
An Iroquois attack wounds Gamut and Heyward. Cora devises a plan.
The novel opens on a dreary November afternoon at Gateshead, the home of the wealthy Reed family. A young girl named Jane Eyre sits in the drawing room reading Bewick’s History of British Birds. Jane’s aunt, Mrs. Reed, has forbidden her niece to play with her cousins Eliza, Georgiana, and the bullying John. John chides Jane for being a lowly orphan who is only permitted to live with the Reeds because of his mother’s charity. John then hurls a book at the young girl, pushing her to the end of her patience. Jane finally erupts, and the two cousins fight. Mrs. Reed holds Jane responsible for the scuffle and sends her to the “red-room”—the frightening chamber in which her Uncle Reed died—as punishment.
Monsieur de Morcerf is on trial.
A change of disguises allows Uncas to escape a dire fate. Hawkeye trusts that the Huron’:s superstitions will save Gamut.
The second spirit takes Ebenezor to the Cratchit home.
Still affected by her conversation with Vida, Carol begins to observe the judging glances of the townspeople. Carol and Will pay a visit to his mother.
Malcolm reveals an important secret to the Baroness. Various relationships face the strictures of society, dependent upon class and status to survive.
Marian tells of Count Fosco's visit and threats. Walter reveals the circumstances surrounding Anne's birth.
Prince Dolor finds that the magical traveling cloak can fly and can grant his wishes. He receives a pair of golden spectacles to see things he’d never seen before.
The author's speech at the Atlanta Exposition allows for even more opportunity for increased exposure and development of the Tuskegee Institute, but the it is not without it's detractors.
David pays a visit to Mr. Omer while in Yarmouth, hearing news of Little Em'ly's changed behavior. At the Peggotty house, David finds that Mr. Bargis' health is in decline.
Amy and Jo exhibit their personality differences while visiting several families.
Osbert becomes acquainted with the Baroness. The deadline for the response to Malcolm approaches.
The adventures of Prince Ring.
The dauphin betrays Jim. Huck searches for Jim, intent on freeing him from the Phelps farm.
Becky returns from her vacation. Huck and Tom continue to hunt for treasure. Huck overhears a sinister plan for revenge.
On Christmas Day, an older Laurie and Amy rediscover each other.
Silas Marner, a respected resident of lantern Yard, is wrongfully accused of theft.
Molly is laid to rest. Silas' decision is cause for further sympathy from the villagers. Dolly Winthrop lends a hand.
The Hurons discover Uncas has escaped. Magua and the dead woman are discovered in the cave. Magua persuades the Hurons to follow his lead once more.
One bride helps another.
Monsieur Cavalcanti, Benedetto, visits Caderousse's house.