The Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice: Act 2, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Lancelot and Old Gobbo present a proposition to Bassanio. Bassianio and Graziano depart for Belmont.
Lancelot and Old Gobbo present a proposition to Bassanio. Bassianio and Graziano depart for Belmont.
The youngest and silliest of three sons finds good fortune in sharing his meal with a poor old man.
Becky Sharp is introduced to Joseph Sedley.
Recounting of the tales of how things came to be for both Sara and the Large Family.
Angered by the condemnation of a friend, Cassius arrives to speak with Brutus.
Darnay and Lucie marry and leave for their honeymoon. Dr. Manette is not well.
The year ends and Muriel and the narrator mourn the death of Arthur.
Catherine returns to Wuthering Heights after a five week transformation from wild girl to young lady, all Mrs. Linton's work. Upon her return, Heathcliff is upset at her changes in appearance and attitude. The Linton's are invited to dinner by Hindley, and Heathcliff is forbidden to join them.
Sara begins her new life as a servant.
While sitting on a fallen column, the four friends admire the moonlight.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
While visiting Linton, Cathy and Hareton have a fight. Cathy visits three days later, but Linton blames her for previous trouble; she vows not to visit him again, and then he apologizes for his behavior. When Cathy tells all of this to Nelly, Nelly tells Edgar and he forbids Cathy to visit Linton, but says he will allow Linton to visit the Grange.
Pip prepares to leave for London feeling guilty about his behavior.
The people are not impressed by Gringoire's new work. The Cardinal finally makes his appearance.
Sara introduces herself to Ermengarde.
The king, angered Polynesia's deception, pursues Doctor Dolittle as he rushes towards the Land of the Monkeys. Chee-Chee uses his knowledge of the island to ensure the Doctor's safety. Doctor Dolittle witnesses the famous "Bridge of Apes".
Siegfried awakens a princess.
The ship is navigated out to sea.
"Dear Miss Lucy: I been t’inkin’ dat I ‘d write you long fo’ dis,"
The children agree to let Dickon’s mother (Mrs. Sowerby) in on the secret of the garden. They tell her of their large appetites and she sends them food. Mary and Colin find it difficult to maintain their charade.
Phileas and Passepartout journey through India on an elephant. Sir Francis' explanation of the the suttee appalls both Passepartout and Phileas.
Cathy nurses her father during the winter, she believes he is dying. Then, Cathy speaks to Heathcliff, who tells her Linton is sick because she cut off communication with him. The next day Nelly and Cathy leave to visit Wuthering Heights.
A young shepherd refuses to abide by the laws of the kingdom when the king sneezes. The shepherd survives three perilous trials and refused three magnificent gifts for the hand of the princess in marriage, which he eventually gets out of the king’s frustration.
"G’way an’ quit dat noise, Miss Lucy—"