The Jungle
Chapter 10
by Upton Sinclair
House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.
House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.
The people are not impressed by Gringoire's new work. The Cardinal finally makes his appearance.
An argument between Starbuck and Ahab results in gunplay. Ahab tries not to anger the crew.
Catherine receives a letter from Isabella who asks for her help.
Ishmael wanders the streets of New Bedford.
The group rest in the Mohican hideout. As they sleep a strange cry is heard. Hawkeye goes out to investigate.
Albert and Debray visit the Count of Monte Cristo's home and discuss various matters with him.
The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement. The emperor’s person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
Detective Fix accompanies Passepartout on his errands in an attempt to better understand Phileas Fogg.
Coppenole convinces the Parisians to run the election as they do in Flanders.
How Tandy Hard comes by her name.
Now on the bank, Alice receives a history lesson from a mouse. Alice's story of her Dinah cat causes all the other animals to run away.
ADIEU, New–England's smiling meads,
Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.
Victor and his father return home and begin planning the wedding. He remembers the monster’s threat and keeps it a secret from Elizabeth, who is still worried about his frequent illnesses. The wedding takes place and they leave for a family cottage.
Ghost, having reached Japan, takes advantage of the migrating seal herds. Captain Larsen, Mugridge, and Hump, having remained on ship, attempt to reach the sealing ships before the approaching storm does. Captain Larsen evaluates his losses.
Passeportout and Aouda protest the arrest of Phileas, who is being held in the Custom House of Liverpool. With the real thief captured, Phileas is finally released to conclude his journey.
Marian sees an opportunity to listen in on the conversation between Sir Percival and the Count.
Mrs. Dashwood announces that they are to leave soon, and take the cottage in Devonshire. The chapter describes everyone’s reactions.
While drifting in the ocean, the men are exhausted and there is no light. They have no company other than each other and a shark that continues to circle their small boat. The correspondent, the only one awake, hears nothing but the ocean and the shark’s body hitting the boat and fears for their safety.
Queequeg prepares for a day of whaling. Stubb harpoons another whale.
Jonathan Harker journals about his travel to Dracula’s Castle and the foreboding messages he gets from town folk along the way.
The crew are intrigued by Ahab's boat crew.
Maximilian visit Valentine at her house secretly.