Oliver witnesses a funeral and decides the undertaking business may not be for him.
Siegfried visits Gripir and finds Greyfell.
Many are enchanted by the mountains but none leave alive. A family loses their seven sons to the mountain until the youngest sets out to try to do what his brothers could not. He manages to break the enchantment, and meets Zoulvisia. Out of kindness, he brings an old woman back to the palace, despite the misgivings of others. The woman is a witch, and Zoulvisia reveals secrets to her that put their lives in danger. The prince and Zoulvisia plan her escape.
Jurgis returns to Packingtown and finds work digging tunnels. An injury and hospital stay force Jurgis to become a beggar.
The narrator describes his journey to visit “the Old Sugar Mill”, a collection of ruins north of New Smyrna.
Mr. Asbury is a businessman who successfully works his way up from a barbershop owner to a lawyer. Upon his success, Mr. Bingo conspires against him to make Mr. Asbury the scapegoat for his crimes.
Natives drive the men off the island then proceed towards the Nautilus.
A banker makes a very big loan to a prominent customer and receives a beryl coronet to hold. He discovers his son trying to harm it and he has a case against him when he begs for the expert help of Sherlock Holmes.
Du Bois remarks on the cotton-mills in the South.
Following the birth of her child, the narrator is cared for by her physician husband at a country estate.
A fairy tale about a king who tries to change the fate of his daughter and instead insures the fate that has been assigned to her.
David goes home for the holidays and is introduced to a new family member.
Jurgis pleads Marija to quit the brothel, but she refuses. Jurgis attends a Socialist Party function the day before nationwide election. Election results show promise for the socialist movement.
Marlow recounts his journey up the Congo River to the narrator and his fellow travelers.
Holgrave tells Phoebe the story of the Pyncheon curse involving Matthew Maule, Gervayse Pyncheon and his daughter Alice.
Amelia fools everyone but Dobbin. Rawdon's disappointment amuses Becky.
Becky continues to work her way into Vanity Fair. The Rawdon Crawleys spend the holidays at Queen's Crawley. Lady Jane is not impressed by Becky's behavior.
Raskolnikov receives news regarding his sister.
Lucy is drained of blood. Arthur and Dr. Seward give Lucy a blood transfusion. Prof. Van Helsing puts garlic flowers in Lucy’s room. Dr. Seward and Prof. Van Helsing keep watch.
A fairy tale about a boy Jack, known as the Giant Killer, and his adventures of escape from giants, magicians, and other horrendous monsters.
The vast nature of the sea is discussed. Aronnax learns some unsettling information about Captain Nemo. Aronnax attempts to persuade Ned Land. The men have a debate about fish.
A woman comes to Sherlock Holmes begging for his help to solve the mystery of her sister’s death. Quite a sum of money is offered for their dowries and her sister consequently died before her wedding day. Now the woman is afraid that she will meet the same fate.
Susan B. Anthony discusses her arrest for attempting to vote.
Uriah Heep's dealings come to light.