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.
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Jennings begin to encourage Marianne and Elinor to go to town for the winter.
Shylock, determined to receive his bond, refuses a generous offer by Bassanio. Shylock prepares to receive his bond as the court awaits the arrival of Balthasar. Portia, disguised as Balthasar, attempts to incite mercy in the heart of Shylock. Shylock's victory in court is short-lived.
David goes home for the holidays and is introduced to a new family member.
Joseph decides to stay. Amelia continues to enjoy herself. An old acquaintance makes an unexpected appearance.
Captain Spike prepares the Molly Swash for departure. Rose Budd and her aunt will be on board. Jack Tier appears, to Captain Spike's dismay.
The duke and the dauphin continued to perfect their craft. Huck witnesses a shooting.
Agnes arranges a meeting between her mother and Mr. Weston. She finds out the true meaning behind his visits.
Andrea makes his escape from Paris.
The construction of the Indian canoes is explained. The Lieutenant is unhappy to learn the limitations of their agreement with the Indians.
After contemplating past and future, Dorian decides to rid himself of the portrait.
Worth is sure that someone has tried to pull his gun away during the night. Sumner goes to investigate.
Mr. Douglass recalls the harsh conditions on the Lloyd Plantation.
Jane’s students become more familiar and endeared to her, and Jane becomes quite popular among them. At night, though, she has troubling nightmares that involve Rochester. Jane continues to pay attention to the relationship between St. John and Rosamond, who often visits the school when she knows St. John will be there. Rosamond asks Jane to draw her portrait, and as she is working on it one day, St. John pays her a visit. He gives her a new book of poetry and looks at the drawing. She offers to draw him a duplicate, and then boldly declares that he ought to marry Rosamond. St. John admits that he loves her and is tempted by her beauty, but he explains that he refuses to allow worldly affection to interfere with his holy duties. The flirtatious, silly, and shallow Rosamond would make a terrible wife for a missionary. Suddenly, St. John notices something on the edge of Jane’s paper and tears off a tiny piece—Jane is not certain why. With a peculiar look on his face, he hurries from the room.
Marian waits for the letter, and is met by the Count. Laura returns from the search for her brooch with news of her own strange encounter. Marian is awoken from a strange, dream-like state in which she has a vision of Walter.
A frightening fairy tale about a cruel man named Blue Beard who won over his wives with his riches and murdered them if they disobeyed his orders.
A good deal of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy's personalities are divulged to the reader.
Ali, one of the slaves of the Count of Monte Cristo, helps to save Madame Villefort and her son Edward.
Mr. Micawber considers a move abroad. Tommy Traddles has good news for both the Wickfield's and Miss Betsey. David and Miss Betsey attend a funeral.
The sister named Little Two Eyes is put down by her sisters who think she is common. However, she gets magical assistance and has a happy ending.
Ahab and Starbuck talk of their families. Ahab feels his actions are unreasonable, but cannot stop.
More visitors arrive at Walden Pond during the winter.
The author describes the aftermath and effects of the vaccine inoculations.
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
A description of the different privileges that are bestowed upon cadets depending on their rank and class.