A king searches for a bride as handsome and clever as himself. There was one Princess Helena, however it would take ten years to find her and by that time she would be old and unbeautiful. The king meets seven Simons, all masters of their respective trades, and all are useful to him in his quest. They retrieve the princess and the king marries her.
Dorothy frees the Winkies and they help her save her friends. They begin their journey back to the Emerald City to have the Wizard honor their requests.
The men aboard a tiny boat discover they are sinking. The captain is hurt and unable to assist the men other than moral support. The men continue to fear each crashing wave that threatens to sink their dingy.
Led by the captain, the men continue their attempts at survival. Soon they become friends (including the correspondent who is “not of the sea”). The men build a sail out of the captain’s overcoat and an oar. They spot land and continue rowing.
When the princess goes swimming, she realizes the lake is draining away. The witch-princess who cursed her is ensuring her misery by taking away the lake that was her only joy.
Tommy awakens to a dire situation, awash in the Curlew's wreckage.
Woot finds himself in the lair of hungry dragons. He again uses the magic apron to escape. With the aid of the now satisfied jaguar, he returns to his friends.
The prince wedges himself in the hole and is nearly drowned and unconscious when the princess saves him from his dark fate.
Andrea Cavalcanti and Mademoiselle Danglers are to be married at Danglers' house.
Silas pays a visit to Lantern Yard, and is surprised by what he sees.
The central character, John Melmoth, is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life and spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him; the novel actually takes place in the present, but this backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time (usually through the Gothic trope of old books).
Albert and the Count of Monte Cristo meet for a duel.
Anne is invited to tea by Mrs. Allan. Avonlea awaits the arrival of a new teacher.
WHILE deep you mourn beneath the cypress–shade
In recounting the tale of how the Tin Man came into being, Woot the Wanderer points out the Tin Man’s duty to marry the girl that saved him from the Witch and free her from the Wicked Witch. The Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and Woot set out on an adventure to save the girl.
A more in-depth description of the daily experiences and general treatment of the Plebe at West Point.
Becky continues to the people of Vanity Fair with her charm, but many question the source of her wealth. Rawdon's debts catch up with him.
Portia considers the worthiness of her many suitors, and complains of the conditions of her father's will.
The narrator describes downtime on the ship. The lull in the action does not last for long.
While the men continue to keep the dingy afloat, the captain reassures them. Seagulls pester the men, the captain in particlar, by swooping down trying to peck at them.
The Pequod prepares to depart.
A discovery is made at the stone pits. Godfrey divulges his secret to Nancy.
The author's opinion of the current governing ability of American.
Having gotten a thorough picture of the inner workings of the Dolittle house, Tommy inquires about some of the various exotic animals that are in the doctor's home. After dinner, Doctor Dolittle accompanies Stubbins to see the injured squirrel.