Vanity Fair
Chapter 4: The Green Silk Purse
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky gets acquainted with the Sedley household.
Becky gets acquainted with the Sedley household.
The narrator describes the moonlit nights leading up to March and thereafter.
A sister searches for her seven lost brothers.
"The Anti-Slavery Movement." Extracts from a Lecture before Various Anti-Slavery Bodies, in the Winter of 1855.
News of the Martian landing begins to spread, although many refuse to believe it.
As the Civil War continues to escalate, the members of the Lincoln family begin to feel the strain of the conflict. Willie's death continues to affect Mrs. Lincoln.
The missing girls and the film troupe share the stories of their adventures. The group is reunited with The Magnolia.
George and a client take a tour of a local tenement. George meets his father-in-law to ensure a good price on a future purchase. George decides to have a conversation about "morals" with his son.
Sammy’s instinct told him that the hermit crab wants him for dinner and excuses himself. Sammy meets a starfish named Meteor and agrees to go to Coral-Land with the pilot fish.
The poet celebrates spring, as nature recovers from the harshness of winter.
Tom fills in the others on what caused his disappearance. Harry continues to look for the man he promised to help. The girls set out on the river again, this time with Harry in tow, and find another man on the river.
Munro and Chingachgook mourn their losses. Tamenund laments the end of the Mohican bloodline.
Mark and Ruth’s parents sell their plantation and move to Florida.
An innocent squirrel accused of stealing nuts is forced down a hole in a tree, where he meets a friendly chipmunk.
Laertes counsels Ophelia in matters of the heart. Polonius gives his son some fatherly advice before he departs.
Quasimodo's love for Claude Frollo is examined further.
Mr. Towne protests the filming of the accident. A newspaper article catches Alice’s eye.
The editor/author of the book discusses the impact of the original book, the impact it had on the institution of slavery, and the significant contributions of its author, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
"O! Nothing earthly save the ray"
Having come across an injured squirrel, Tommy is directed to the office of John Dolittle by his friends. Matthew tells Tommy of the good doctors many voyages. Upon arriving at the doctor's house, the visitors encounter the loyal dog Jip, but find that the doctor is no where to be found.
Eppie continues to bring great joy to Silas. Godfrey continues his courtship of Nancy.
The narrator describes the musk-melons that can be found to the west of the Indian River. He goes on to describe the day he was taken on a road that led to Palm Beach and his experiences there.
More about life on Lloyd's Plantation.
The morning after arriving in Yokohama, a hungry Passepartout attempts to secure his next meal. Passepartout is reunited with his master and Aouda.
Old Osborne has his own plan for George. George defies his father wishes.