Carol proposes the formation of a drama club, eventually convincing Will to take her to Minneapolis so she can watch some modern plays. Carol enjoys herself in the city, but finds that her unrefined husband is having trouble adapting to city life.
Hester pays a visit to Governor Bellingham’s mansion. She has two intentions: to deliver a pair of ornate gloves she has made for the governor, and to find out if there is any truth to the rumors that Pearl, now three, may be taken from her.
Raskolnikov finds Svidrigailov in a café where he discusses his relationship with Dunya.
Anne comes to the aid of the Barry family.
David and Dora are married.
Dorian and Lord Henry discuss many things, including Dorian’s attempt to be a better person. Lord Henry tells Dorian not to change, and expresses his wish to recapture the youth that Dorian has seemingly managed to keep.
Ishmael stays the night at the Spouter Inn, where he encounters Queequeg.
Oliver is volunteered for a job with Bill Sikes. Fagin, remembering an earlier incident, keeps his eye on Nancy.
Monsieur Cavalcanti, the Count of Monte Cristo, and Albert visit the Dangler's house.
Coverdale encounters a stranger bound for Blithedale, and begins to question his involvement with Zenobia.
Victor recovers after reading the concerned letter from Elizabeth and introduces Henry to his professors. However, even the sight of chemical equipment makes Victor uneasy. He awaits his father’s letter to facilitate his return to Geneva.
Will diagnoses the Bjornstams illness as typhoid. Carol agrees to assist Bea and Olaf as they recover from their illness. Vida, Maud, and the minister's wife are turned away from the Bjornstams' home. A tragedy in the Bjornstams home prompts Miles to depart for Canada.
Now a fugitive slave, Mr. Douglass must be careful who he trusts.
They all attend the party.
The Tuskegee School opens despite a number of setbacks. Booker turns to the community for contributions.
A late night visit from Erik, causes rumors to spread about Carol. While discussing the current situation in Gopher Prairie, Vida discloses her prior relationship with Will to Carol. Carol's discomfort continues to grow.
George's involvement with Tanis begins to take a toll on his health and reputation. George receives his first invitation into the Good Citizen's League.
The narrator discovers a long-lost Oriental text called Tellmenow Isitsoornot, and is shocked to find the real story of the grand vizier's daughter Scheherazade in Arabian Nights. Then the narrator summarizes what he finds in Isitsoornot.
The narrator travels down the St. Augustine Road and describes the scenery and meeting other travelers along the road
The deaths of the master and his son reminds Mr. Douglass of his powerlessness.
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.
A biography of Henry John Stephen Smith.
Newland pays a visit to Mrs. Mingott. Medora asks a favor of Newland.
Elizabeth is given the opportunity to purchase the freedom of herself and her son.
Two drunken sailors happen upon a strange scene at the undertaker's shop.