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The Mystery of Cloomber

Chapter IX: “Narrative of John Easterling, F.R.C.P.Edin.”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Dr. Easterling is called to attend to the General’s high fever and illness.

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne

Chapter III

by Ann Radcliffe

The Baron imprisons Osbert and Alleyn. Alleyn soon returns to Athlin with stories of his escape.

The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat

The boys wait to take the girls home. The girls come back fully recovered and tease the boys with the fact they caused the accident. Fred’s grandfather warns him that he needs to watch out for girls that are tombys because they cause trouble, however they planned to take the girls with them anyway.

The Marble Faun

Conclusion

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The author’s anticipated conclusion.

The Sea-Wolf

Chapter 27

by Jack London

As they make their escape, Hump instructs Maud on the finer aspects of sailing and steering. Hump, although concerned with the nature of their situation, remains unafraid.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

William Wilson

by Edgar Allan Poe

The narrator tells of the circumstances that led to his dramatic change of temperament.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 27: In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Amelia's appearance affects George's regiment. Mrs. O'Dowd has plans for Glorvina and Jos.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 42: All Alone

by Louisa May Alcott

Jo is deeply affected by Beth's passing, and begins to reminisce about her time in New York with Professor Bhaer.

Wuthering Heights

Chapter 12

by Emily Brontë

Catherine, delirious from not eating for three days, talks about her childhood with Heathcliff. When Edgar sees the terrible shape Catherine is in, he scolds Nelly for not calling him sooner; when the doctor arrives he predicts that Catherine will not survive her illness. While this is going on, Isabella runs away with Heathcliff.

The Woman in White

EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part XI”

by Wilkie Collins

Walter stays for the inquest. He considers what must have happened on that last night of Sir Percival's life. He returns to the inn to find a letter waiting.

Jane Eyre

Chapter XIV

by Charlotte Brontë

Jane sees little of Rochester during his first days at Thornfield. One night, however, in his “after-dinner mood,” Rochester sends for Jane and Adèle. He gives Adèle the present she has been anxiously awaiting, and while Adèle plays, Rochester is uncharacteristically chatty with Jane. When Rochester asks Jane whether she thinks him handsome, she answers “no” without thinking, and from Rochester’s voluble reaction Jane concludes that he is slightly drunk. Rochester’s command that she converse with him makes Jane feel awkward, especially because he goes on to argue that her relationship to him is not one of servitude. Their conversation turns to the concepts of sin, forgiveness, and redemption. When Adèle mentions her mother, Jane is intrigued, and Rochester promises to explain more about the situation on a future occasion.

Wuthering Heights

Chapter 23

by Emily Brontë

After visiting Wuthering Heights, Nelly gets sick. When they return Cathy nurses both Nelly and Edgar during the days, and she spends her nights visiting Linton.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 2, Chapter 15: Accident or Incident?

by Jules Verne

The Nautilus's departure from the South Pole is not without incident.

The Mystery of Cloomber

Chapter V: “How Four of Us Came To Be Under the Shadow of Cloomber”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The narrator’s sister, Esther, is frightened of the General. The narrator decribes his love of the General’s daughter, Gabriel, and the relationship between Esther and Mordaunt, the General’s son.

Peter Pan

Chapter 15: "Hook or Me This Time"

by J.M. Barrie

Peter Pan quietly boards the Jolly Roger in an attempt to rescue Wendy and the Lost Boys. Peter and Captain Hook face each other one more time.

Up from Slavery

Chapter 12: Raising Money

by Booker T. Washington

As the Tuskegee Institute continues to expand, the author pays a visit to General Armstrong of the Hampton Institute to secure the needed funding.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Chapter 18: A Settler in Cloisterham

by Charles Dickens

Dick Datchery, a new arrival to Cloisterham, talks to number of the townspeople about the Drood disappearance.

Logic: Deductive and Inductive

“Chapter 1”

by Carveth Read, M.A.

Moby Dick

Chapter 88: Schools and Schoolmasters

by Herman Melville

Ishmael introduces the reader to some whaling terminology.

David Copperfield

Chapter 40: The Wanderer

by Charles Dickens

David runs into Mr. Peggotty, who is still searching for Little Em'ly.

The Secret Garden

Chapter 21: “Ben Weatherstaff”

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Mary and Dickon speak in a Yorkshire dialect and Colin joins them for the first time. Colin asks Dickon about the great gray tree from which his mother fell. Ben Weatherstaff sees the children and insults Colin.

Tales of the Jazz Age

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, about a child born with the outward appearance of a 70-year-old man who ages in reverse. As he grows older, he appears to be getting younger with each passing year.

Gulliver's Travels

Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 9

by Jonathan Swift

The author returns to Maldonada. Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He is sent for to court. The manner of his admittance. The king’s great lenity to his subjects.

by Ross Kay

The four boys continue on at a steady pace in their motor boat and talk about the boat races and the qualifications to enter West Point.

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