The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 20: A Flight
by Charles Dickens
Rosa departs the garden hastily in search of more secure surroundings.
Rosa departs the garden hastily in search of more secure surroundings.
After a display of his love, Romeo departs Juliet's room. Upset by the news of her planned marriage to Paris, Juliet departs for Friar Lawrence's to seek counsel.
Introduction to the text, which includes details of the author and the story’s conception.
In the spring, life at Lowood briefly seems happier, but the damp forest dell in which the school resides is a breeding-ground for typhus, and in the warm temperatures more than half the girls fall ill with the disease. Jane remains healthy and spends her time playing outdoors with a new friend, Mary Ann Wilson. Helen is sick, but not with typhus—Jane learns the horrific news that her friend is dying of consumption. One evening, Jane sneaks into Miss Temple’s room to see Helen one last time. Helen promises Jane that she feels little pain and is happy to be leaving the world’s suffering behind. Jane takes Helen into her arms, and the girls fall asleep. During the night, Helen dies. Her grave is originally unmarked, but fifteen years after her death, a gray marble tablet is placed over the spot (presumably by Jane), bearing the single word Resurgam, Latin for “I shall rise again.”
Captain Nemo arrives at the South Pole. Conseil and Aronnax make their final observations of the remote area.
A continuation of the previous story in which Holmes’s brother visits him and tells him that three pages of the secret submarine plans are missing. The rest of the papers were found with the body of Arthur Cadogen West, however the three missing could enable an enemy to construct the submarine.
Mark kills an alligator that has attacked a young boy. Mark brings the boy back to their home. Later, Mark and the men go back for the alligator.
William considers his work as a tradesman, and is confronted by Mr. Hunsden.
A sudden and violent storm interrupts Pym's sailing trip.
The English leave the fort only to encounter a ruthless attack by the Indians. In the chaos that follows, Maqua takes another hostage.
Christy reports to Captain Breaker. The Bellevite undertakes pursuit of the Tallahatchie.
Will is lucky to find assistance back to camp. The boys once again extend kindness to George. They decide to head farther down the river. During the night’s watch Bluff lets his guard down.
Victor becomes a slave to his fears and destroys his work on the second creature incurring the wrath of the monster. The monster threatens him and Victor decides to continue on with Henry. He dumps the remains of the second creature in the ocean and is accused of a murder committed the night before.
The Ghost continues hunting seals as the weather and seas grow increasingly rough. Hump's admiration and affection for Maud continues to grow, even as he becomes increasingly aware of Captain Larsen's growing lust towards the young woman.
After fishing, Sumner and Worth go ashore to rest until morning. After breakfast, they were again on their way.
A chance meeting of the Capulets and Montagues results in armed conflict on the streets of Verona. Benvolio informs the elder Montague of his Romeo's condition.
On the day before Christmas a man is caught in a fight and looses a goose and his hat. Sherlock Holmes is trying to figure out who the hat belongs to, when a blue carbuncle is found in the goose.
After dinner, Mattie and Ethan talk. Although she is absent, Zeena's presence is still felt in the house.
Jeremiah Anderson's pride keeps him from asking for help from his ex-slave master after he is freed.
Rawdon becomes suspicious of Becky, and requests assistance from Sir Pitt. Rawdon makes a discovery upon returning home.
Pip's continued visits to Satis House create a distance between himself and Joe. Pip is devastated by Miss Havisham's decision.
Tom and Huck witness a commotion in the graveyard.
Danglers learns that in order to eat while imprisoned he must pay a large sum for his food.