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Jane has heard that it is a bad omen to dream of children, and now she has dreams on seven consecutive nights involving babies. She learns that her cousin John Reed has committed suicide, and that her aunt, Mrs. Reed, has suffered a stroke and is nearing death. Jane goes to Gateshead, where she is reunited with Bessie. She also sees her cousins Eliza and Georgiana. Eliza is plain and plans to enter a convent, while Georgiana is as beautiful as ever. Ever since Eliza ruined Georgiana’s hopes of eloping with a young man, the two sisters have not gotten along. Jane tries to patch things up with Mrs. Reed, but the old woman is still full of hostility toward her late husband’s favorite. One day, Mrs. Reed gives Jane a letter from her father’s brother, John Eyre. He declares that he wishes to adopt Jane and bequeath her his fortune. The letter is three years old; out of malice, Mrs. Reed did not forward it to Jane when she received it. In spite of her aunt’s behavior, Jane tries once more to smooth relations with the dying woman. But Mrs. Reed refuses, and, at midnight, she dies.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 20”

by Mark Twain

The duke and the dauphin inquire about Jim. Huck and Jim get to the a performance by the duke and the dauphin.

The House of the Seven Gables

Chapter XIX: “Alice’s Posies”

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Several people come to the store to find it closed. When the Judge’s horse remains in front of the house, people begin to suspect that something’s wrong. Phoebe returns to the house and walks inside.

Winesburg, Ohio

Sophistication, concerning Helen White

by Sherwood Anderson

George Willard experiences "a moment of sophistication" and sets out to find Helen White.

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.

The Woman in White

EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part X”

by Wilkie Collins

News comes that unsettles the residents of Limmeridge. Marian reveals what she knows to Walter. Arrangements are made for his departure.

David Copperfield

Chapter 31: A Greater Loss

by Charles Dickens

David assists Peggotty with Mr. Barkis' affairs. Not unlike Steerforth, Little Em'ly is nowhere to be found.

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.

A Christmas Carol

“Stave II”

by Charles Dickens

Ebenezer Scrooge nervously waits for the first spirit. Ebenezer is confronted with events from his childhood.

The Secret Garden

Chapter 15: “Nest Building”

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Mary talks to Colin about taking him to see the garden. Upon returning to the garden, she notices that spring has arrived and the flowers are blooming. Dickon declares that Colin will never get better as long as he only thinks of sickness and death.

Peter Pan

Chapter 3: Come Away, Come Away!

by J.M. Barrie

With Wendy's parents now absent, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell pay a visit to the Darling children.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

“Chapter 19”

by Oscar Wilde

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.

The Brown Fairy Book

The Prince and the Three Fates

by Andrew Lang

A story of a prince who has three fates declared by fairies: a crocodile, a snake, and a dog. However, his wife proves to be stronger than his three fates.