Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 17: John Manly's Talk
by Anna Sewell
A James prepares to depart, a new stable boy is chosen as his replacement.
A James prepares to depart, a new stable boy is chosen as his replacement.
Pip returns home for his sister's funeral. Pip makes a pledge to a skeptical Biddy.
Ruth writes a letter to her friend Edna. Ruth and Mark go to the auction. The court awarded the Nancy Bell five thousand dollars.
A prince seeks immortality and finds three different kingdoms in which the kings cannot die until they perform a certain task. He finally finds the queen of life and death in the Land of Immortality.
Hump and Maud, having considered all their options, devise a plan that will allow them to escape the island. Captain Larsen lets his true intentions be known. Hump and Maud remain cautious with the unpredictable captain so close by.
Master George says his goodbye's to Uncle Tom.
Huck tells Mary Jane the truth about the dauphin and the duke. The real Wilks brothers arrive just in time for the auction.
A brave warrior fights an ogre, cutting off his arm. The ogre runs away, and the warrior keeps the arm as a prize. Later, the warrior’s old nurse appears at his door and pleads to see the arm. He lets her, and she grabs it, turning into the ogre. The ogre thus gets away with his arm, and is scared enough of the warrior that he never troubles the city again.
Miss Murray and Agnes Grey discuss the upcoming ball, family, and marriage.
Walter meets with Mr. Fairlie to discuss the terms of his employment. He hopes to avoid future meetings as much as possible.
Jerry and Frank manage their rescue. The professor and his brother are thankful. They discuss their respective trips. The boys prepare for tomorrow’s departure.
The narrator searches for butterflies.
The narrator describes the effect of frost on the nearby flora.
Rawdon has a request for Pitt. Macmurdo attempts to calm Rawdon.
Pip experiences guilt about the nature of his lifestyle. News arrives concerning Mrs. Joe.
With Doctor Dolittle's help, Bob finally sets the record straight regarding the death of Bluebeard Bill.
A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.
Curly buys eggs at the store for his mother and, on the way home, is approached by a dog who wants to eat the eggs. The pig decided to run away and roll eggs at the dog. When the dog catches up to the pig, he is scared away by Grandpa Goosey. The author forgets to include the elephant in the story and vows to put him in the next one.
David, now fifteen, is once again frightened by his grandfather's strange behavior.
Long Arrow is upset the passing of a village elder. Doctor Dolittle and his group, having been invited to a great feast, make their way to the village.
Mary tells Dickon about the previous events with Colin. He is determined to bring Colin to the garden. Mary and Colin’s friendship grows and she tells him all about the garden.
David spends time with Miss Dartle and Mrs. Steerforth, who is alarmed by her son's prolonged absence.
Agnes arranges a meeting between her mother and Mr. Weston. She finds out the true meaning behind his visits.
Martha talks with Mary about her family. Mary realizes that for the first time, she actually likes and cares for someone else. Martha comes to find out that Mary doesn’t even like herself. Mary finds a mysterious key.
Dr. Manette persuades the tribunal to keep Darnay alive. A new position allows Dr. Manette to keep an eye on Darnay.