Oliver Twist
Chapter 3: Relates How Oliver Twist was Very Near Getting a Place Which Would Not Have Been a Sinecure.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver, having been punished for his behavior, begs to stay at the workhouse rather than go with Mr. Gamfield.
Oliver, having been punished for his behavior, begs to stay at the workhouse rather than go with Mr. Gamfield.
Dorian decides to make amends to Sibyl as Lord Henry brings news. Dorian feels the whole experience to be like a play he is watching. He commits himself to maintaining his youth and beauty.
David assists Peggotty with Mr. Barkis' affairs. Not unlike Steerforth, Little Em'ly is nowhere to be found.
Walter prepares himself for a meeting with the Count.
The return to Limmeridge house and the truth revealed.
Dorian and Lord Henry discuss many things, including Dorian’s attempt to be a better person. Lord Henry tells Dorian not to change, and expresses his wish to recapture the youth that Dorian has seemingly managed to keep.
Juliet is discovered in her bed chamber. The Capulets prepare for the funeral of Juliet.
Catherine, after a month’s stay at Northanger Abbey, is abruptly sent back home.
A group of thieves are stopped by Frederick and Catherine's actions.
Mother and the children continue to watch the life of the Orioles and other neighboring bird families.
Pip confronts Jaggers concerning Estella's parents.
Aronnax returns to the Nautilus's platform. Captain Nemo discusses the personality of the sea. Aronnax and Conseil continue to witness amazing scenes from the inside of the Nautilus.
Will diagnoses the Bjornstams illness as typhoid. Carol agrees to assist Bea and Olaf as they recover from their illness. Vida, Maud, and the minister's wife are turned away from the Bjornstams' home. A tragedy in the Bjornstams home prompts Miles to depart for Canada.
The relationship between Captain Larsen and Hump continues to progress, as Larsen divulges more of his past.
The story of Dr. Reefy and his brief, but happy marriage to a much younger woman.
Most are shocked to find Sara well and the same even after a meal's deprivation.
St. Petersburg prepares for a somber day. Tom, Huck, and Joe's sudden and unexpected arrival changes the mood of the congregation.
It is discovered that the princess gains gravity in water. Therefore, the two Chinese philosophers determine that she may be cured if she should cry because it is a deeper source of water.
The readers learn some interesting information about pilot fish and sharks. Soon, Sammy and the pilot fish see some flying fish and swim away from a swordfish.
After a discussion of Captain Larsen's cruel behavior towards the crew, Hump and Maud come to an understanding.
There is an attack and an impending marriage, delayed by a disappearance.
A young woman learns some unsettling things about her soon to be husband.
Jonathan attempts to escape the castle to no avail. His letters are intercepted by the Count. He discovers where the Count sleeps. Gypsies come to do work for the Count at the castle, but Jonathan is not able to communicate with the outside world. He waits for his doom.
The Yankee is dressed in fine clothes, but the people want another miracle. After Merlin speaks ill of the Yankee, he has Merlin banished to the dungeon. With Clarence to assist him, the Yankee attaches gunpower to the turrets. During a thunderstorm, the tower explodes.