Babbitt
Chapter 10
by Sinclair Lewis
George and Myra's visit to Riesling upsets Zilla. George and Riesling prepare to take a trip.
George and Myra's visit to Riesling upsets Zilla. George and Riesling prepare to take a trip.
House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.
Captain Nemo and the men go pearl hunting.
Aronnax returns to the Nautilus's platform. Captain Nemo discusses the personality of the sea. Aronnax and Conseil continue to witness amazing scenes from the inside of the Nautilus.
Raymond and Vida, now active in town activities, are married. Vida is jealous and resentful of Carol taking Will's love for granted.
Mr. Brooke pays a visit to the Marches to make a request of Meg.
Jo's refusal to invite Amy has unintended consequences. A near tragedy brings the sisters back together.
Mary’s friendship with Ben grows stronger, but they soon fight and he storms off. Mary meets Dickon. She takes him to the garden.
The Cardinal's appearance signals the end of Gringoire's play and the crowd turns its attention upcoming election of the Pope of Fools.
Jurgis returns to his house after he is released from prison, only to find that someone else has bought it. Jurgis finds the family at the Widow Jukniene's house. Ona goes into labor early and the family cannot afford a midwife.
A detour attracts the attention of some Huron Indians. Quick thinking by Hawkeye allows the group to evade the enemy.
Christy offers up the services of his own men in place of the missing sailors.
Harker determines the location of the missing boxes, and the men decide they must act quickly. Renfield is involved in a mysterious accident.
Mr. Douglass is sent to the home of Mr. Edward Covey "to be broken", by Master Thomas Auld.
M. Morrel is saved from bankruptcy.
The author describes his time in a relatively barren landscape.
Dora and David begin their life's together.
Walter surprises the Count with his approach. The two spend a tense night together.
There is a funeral for the deceased. Mina and Harker have a disturbing run-in with a mysterious man in London. Children of the town are attacked by the “Bloofer Lady.”
Two children, Violet and Peony, construct a girl out of snow. This snow-image comes to life, however, their parents think she is a human girl and bring her inside where she promptly melts.
A biography of William Kingdon Clifford.
Mr. Douglass' disdain for the institution continues to grow.
Rene manages to befriend one of his captors, but fears that all hope is lost. The tribe prepares for feasting and torture.
Raskolnikov finds Svidrigailov in a café where he discusses his relationship with Dunya.