Vanity Fair
Chapter 2: In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia gives Becky a tour of her house. Becky is curious about Joseph Sedley.
Amelia gives Becky a tour of her house. Becky is curious about Joseph Sedley.
Sylvie and Bruno meet the young female pianist on the way to the drawing-room.
Marianne still cannot see Willoughby for the blackguard that he is; she wants to believe him innocent, though wavers in her convictions. More of Colonel Brandon’s past is finally discussed.
Ishmael feels the ship is being drawn to its destruction. Ahab continues to command the ship with a fury as it sails through treacherous waters.
Mr. Wickfield and Agnes visit the Strongs. David's encounter with Uriah leaves him feeling morally inferior.
Aronnax gives is account of Captain Farragut, Ned Land, and the the capabilities of the Abraham Lincoln
Fern Mullins, the new high school teacher, arrives from Minneapolis. Carol and Fern, having much in common, quickly become friends. Carol considers restarting the dramatic club.
Christy and his men contain the drunken sailors and take charge of the ship.
Jasper tells Grewgious about the previous evening's dinner party. Reverend Crisparkle makes some alarming discoveries at Cloisterham Weir. Evidence in the case against Neville continues to mount.
Tom's plan helps to complicate Jim's escape.
Caderousse tells Dantes (Abbe Busoni) all of the stories of betrayal during Dantes' arrest.
Inspector Stanley Hopkins asks Holmes to investigate the murder of Willoughby Smith, a murder with no apparent motive. Holmes, along with Dr. Watson and Inspector Hopkins, must get to the bottom of the mystery.
Mr. Douglass recounts the many incidents that occurred after his return from Great Britain.
Two enemies, Kennedy and Burger, are students of Roman remains. Burger embarks on a three week affair with a girl and returns alone, also having found a new catacomb. Kennedy attempts to get the story from him.
George rethinks his choices, turning to Amelia once more.
Mrs. Dashwood and the girls are busied with more engagements in the neighborhood than they could have expected. In all social engagements to which the Dashwoods are invited, Willoughby is invited as well; his attachment to Marianne continues to grow, but not everyone likes it.
The author describes the villa and the surrounding scenery.
How elephants got trunks, and how the Elephant’s Child learned to like his new feature.
A letter from the author to Mr. B.
Andrea makes his escape from Paris.
Agnes warns David to be cautious of Steerforth. Uriah reveals his intentions towards Agnes.
Mercedes (Madame de Morcerf) visits the Count of Monte Cristo.
The men see evidence of what Lucy has become. They are shocked and agree to take steps to stop the un-dead.
How the maintenance of a standing army is essential in the enforcement of laws.
As the Civil War continues to escalate, the members of the Lincoln family begin to feel the strain of the conflict. Willie's death continues to affect Mrs. Lincoln.