Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter VII: A Mad Tea-Party
by Lewis Carroll
Alice attends the Mad Hatter's Tea-Party.
Alice attends the Mad Hatter's Tea-Party.
Monsieur Cavalcanti, the Count of Monte Cristo, and Albert visit the Dangler's house.
Jurgis begins working at a steel mill, however the distance to work only allows him to see his family on the weekends. Marija and Elzbieta both find work as the family prepares for the upcoming winter. Jurgis experiences another tragedy.
Joseph, Rawdon and George receive orders.
Henry perceives his comrades to all be fearless and is fearful that he is a coward at heart. Henry reflects on his life back at his mother's farm. A conversation with a fellow soldier only amplifies Henry's anxiety.
Pip prepares to say his farewells.
The Tuskegee School opens despite a number of setbacks. Booker turns to the community for contributions.
In one of Captain Crewe's letters, he reveals an interesting story causing much excitement in all the girls.
Alice increases in size after finishing the cake, causing her to question her own identity. Alice, having fallen in water, swims to shore.
Black Beauty tells of another type of driver, the steam-engine style, who's irresponsible handling of a carriage can have grave consequences for a horse. Black Beauty spends some time with the good-natured mare, Peggy, before meeting his new master.
Pip and Herbert take Magwitch down river.
The boys determine that their motor-boat can compete with the Varmint II. Sam keeps them grounded telling them that they can only win if they can go faster than the other boat. They try the race again and feel encouraged by the outcome. Miss Susie seems to bring bad luck, but nothing bad happens that cannot be fixed. Mr. Button’s prejudice toward her grows.
A story about a doctor, referred to as the Black Doctor, who was a respectable physician. He was a bachelor for a considerably long time and then became engaged to a woman thirteen years his junior. In June before the wedding, the woman is interviewed and the engagement is suddenly called off. The Black Doctor avoids her and therefore avoids the rest of the town.
Becky awakes to find that her situation has changed. Lady Jane gives Sir Pitt a choice. Rawdon receives some favorable news.
Sherlock Holmes is faced with a case involving a man that is lured away from his place of business and is caught up in strange activity.
An old woman finds a large peach in a river, and when she and her husband cut it open to eat it, they find a child inside. They are overjoyed to now have a son to ease their lonely days. When the boy is fifteen, he goes off to rid the land of devils who live on an island, and takes a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant with him. He is victorious over the devils and returns home to live happily with his parents.
Sachette, the recluse, is overjoyed by news of Esmeralda's fate.
Awakened by Polynesia, Tommy witnesses a rare sea creature just of the coast. Doctor Dolittle turns to the porpoises in an attempt to free the poor creature.
Mr. Brownlow and Oliver pay a last visit to the ill-fated Fagin.
The introduction of Zenobia and the ideals the community plans to live by during their "experiment" at Blithedale
Ahab appears before the men, declaring his intentions.
Detailed descriptions of the various landmarks of St. Augustine as they were in 1918.
With the arrival of spring, Thoreau finally departs from Walden Pond.
Christy reacts to his commission and discovers the ship he is assigned to command.
Hump and Maud continue their work on the Ghost, as Larsen's health takes another downturn.