Moby Dick
Chapter 45: The Affidavit
by Herman Melville
The narrator makes a request to the reader.
The narrator makes a request to the reader.
Livesey arrives to tend to the pirates. Livesey asks for a private meeting with Jim. Silver grants him his wish. Livesey chastises Jim for deserting the Captain. He tries to convince him that they should flee. Jim refuses.
Bertuccio finishes telling his story for why he fears the house Auteuil to the Count of Monte Cristo. The Count and Bertuccio then return to the house in Paris.
Aunt Sally becomes suspicious after a number of items disappear, only to re-appear later. Huck and Tom bake a "witch pie" for Jim.
Marian waits for the letter, and is met by the Count. Laura returns from the search for her brooch with news of her own strange encounter. Marian is awoken from a strange, dream-like state in which she has a vision of Walter.
The travelers continue on their journey across the American continent with some interruption.
Upon reporting to the academy at West Point, Henry gets his first taste of life as a Plebe.
The expense of owning the house begins to absorb all of the family's money, while Jurgis is approached by union personnel. Both Antanas and Marija find jobs, however the circumstances surrounding each job are questionable.
Monsieur Noirtier's servant dies.
Will is lucky to find assistance back to camp. The boys once again extend kindness to George. They decide to head farther down the river. During the night’s watch Bluff lets his guard down.
Chaos and death continue to overtake the spread as vessels become jammed on the river. The narrator's brother witness the arrival of another cylinder, and later attempts to escape on a steamer. The Thunder Child battles with the tripods.
Victor becomes a slave to his fears and destroys his work on the second creature incurring the wrath of the monster. The monster threatens him and Victor decides to continue on with Henry. He dumps the remains of the second creature in the ocean and is accused of a murder committed the night before.
Victor finds that the murdered man is his friend Henry, who has the mark of the monster’s hands on his neck. Victor goes into convulsions, falls ill, and remains in prison. His father stays with him until he is found innocent.
The discovery of a secret arrangement is followed by unexpected tragedy.
Ishmael and Queequeg make their way to Nantucket.
David travels to Yarmouth to visit Peggotty. While in London, David runs into an old acquaintance.
A story written in the form of a personal diary that investigates the strange disappearances of sheep into the Blue John Gap.
The boys learn a lesson about shark fishing. The group meets up with the keeper of the house of refuge and his dog.
After fishing, Sumner and Worth go ashore to rest until morning. After breakfast, they were again on their way.
The hunter is now the hunted as Ahab boards his boat in pursuit of Moby Dick.
During a celebration, Dantes is unexpectedly arrested, without any explanation.
A woman comes to Sherlock Holmes begging for his help to solve the mystery of her sister’s death. Quite a sum of money is offered for their dowries and her sister consequently died before her wedding day. Now the woman is afraid that she will meet the same fate.
The marriage of Pelet and Reuter takes place. Hunsden pays a visit, and bestows a gift. The future begins to brighten for William.
Huck takes the money from the dauphin, intending to return it to the Wilks family.
Everyone celebrated the return of Quorum and the boys. A feast and entertainment were planned.