Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Romeo, in Friar Lawrence's cell, ponders his life without Juliet. The nurse arrives with a gift from Juliet as the Friar devises a plan to reunite the young lovers.
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The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XI: "Into the Interior"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls are helped by Hank Belton. They discover that he hires out men for work and Grace hopes to hear news of her brother. Mr. Hammond takes the girls to his camp.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 23
by Ross Kay
The boys and Sam send the boat off to be repaired and the mechanics find nothing seriously injured. The Go Ahead Boys decide they need to keep watch on it all night and divide shifts. George sees an intruder on his shift and they all prepare themselves for the worst.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 8
by Ross Kay
The rude guests intimidate Fred at first and he tries to think of a plan to get rid of them. However, the gas begins to run low and he announces he will have to stop the motor boat. The men offer to take their money and get gas, but John insists he has to go with them. Just then the Caledonia comes into view and they hope to get a ride on it to town.
The Prince
Chapter 12: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries
by Niccolo Machiavelli
How the maintenance of a standing army is essential in the enforcement of laws.
Main Street
Chapter 4
by Sinclair Lewis
After taking a look around, Carol is unnerved by the stature and state of the buildings in Gopher Prairie. Bea Sorensen's tour of Gopher Prairie leaves her awestruck.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XX: “The Burial Chaunt”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wondering where Hilda is, Kenyon, Donatello, and Miriam wander into the church to look at the dead monk.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 23: Fire Rises
by Charles Dickens
Throughout the French countryside fires burn as the revolution spreads.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 7
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes “The Club.”
The Secret Garden
Chapter 10: “Dickon”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary’s friendship with Ben grows stronger, but they soon fight and he storms off. Mary meets Dickon. She takes him to the garden.
Treasure Island
Part Two: The Sea Cook, Chapter 8: At the Sign of the Spy-Glass
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Trelawney gives Jim a note to pass on to Long John Silver. During their meeting, he and Jim share their views on Black Dog and Pew and they become friends. Jim introduces Silver to Livesey and Livesey is pleased to have Silver as the ship’s new cook.
David Copperfield
Chapter 19: I Look About Me and Make a Discovery
by Charles Dickens
David travels to Yarmouth to visit Peggotty. While in London, David runs into an old acquaintance.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The White Hare and the Crocodiles
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A hare deceives many crocodiles, then mocks them, and the crocodiles pull out all of his fur in retaliation. The hare is suffering, and a fairy man comes along and tells him to bathe in the sea and lie in the sun to recover his fur, but the man was spiteful and his advice only increases the hare’s pain. A kind fairy man comes by and listens to the hare’s sad story, telling him his pain is the consequence of his behavior to the crocodiles. The hare agrees and repents, and the kind man tells him how to heal his wounds and regrow his fur. The hare correctly predicts that the princess the other men were off seeking would deny them and instead choose the kind man for her husband.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 7
by Jonathan Swift
The author leaves Lagado: arrives at Maldonada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the governor.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 36: How to Live Well on Nothing a Year
by William Makepeace Thackeray
A brief essay by the author is presented to the reader. Rawdon and Rebecca continue to live on chance. An earlier incident involving Rawdon is revisited.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 41: “The Interdict”
by Mark Twain
When the Yankee and Sandy’s daughter, Hello, falls ill again, they spend weeks nursing her to health in France. The Yankee decides to travel back to England leaving his family in France. The Yankee arrives in Camelot to find it desolate.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XVI: “A Night in Alligator Light”
by Kirk Munroe
Assistant Keeper Albury explains to Quorum and Worth about the missing canoes. Quorum and Worth are rescued by Sumner.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 10
by Ross Kay
As the boys continue on the chapter describes the banter between them as they switch their posts and continue sailing. However, the motor boat begins to drift and they are not sure how far off course they have gotten and do not know if help will be on the way.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIII: “The Extinction of a Lamp”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon and Hilda come upon a shrine and, after becoming lost in thought, notice that the shrine's lamp goes out for the first time in centuries.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
Speech Cautioning Americans to Deal Justly with His People, January 12, 1854
by Chief Seattle
A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect of native Americans' land rights.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 13: Out in the Boat
by Laura Lee Hope
Alice and Ruth get more information about the missing girls.
The Wind in the Willows
The River Bank
by Kenneth Grahame
Mole is busy with spring-cleaning when he feels compelled to visit the world above. Mole and Rat take a trip up the river.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 11: "A Change Came O'er the Spirit of My Dream"
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 24
by Edith Wharton
Newland and Ellen's time together gives them the chance to catch up.
Beyond the City
Chapter XVI: “A Midnight Visitor”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The two sisters witness a man enter through the window of Mrs. Westmacott’s home and see her fall to the ground. They think the visitor was expected, however when she falls they immediately call for help. He hit her on the back of the head with a life preserver, but she is alright.