David Copperfield
Chapter 25: Good and Bad Angels
by Charles Dickens
Agnes warns David to be cautious of Steerforth. Uriah reveals his intentions towards Agnes.
Agnes warns David to be cautious of Steerforth. Uriah reveals his intentions towards Agnes.
After dinner, Mattie and Ethan talk. Although she is absent, Zeena's presence is still felt in the house.
Agnes Grey tries to convince herself to abandon thoughts of hope regarding Mr. Weston. A letter arrives from Rosalie.
How the hunt ended badly.
A fairy tale about the gnome Rubezahl who tried to understand the trickery of man by capturing a princess and marrying her.
Jeremiah Anderson's pride keeps him from asking for help from his ex-slave master after he is freed.
David drops by to check on Miss Betsey's house, then head to Canterbury to visit old friends. Uriah Heep and his mother dominate affairs at the Wickfield estate.
David's hopes for domestic bliss are not fulfilled.
William travels to Belgium, where he discovers a new line of employment.
A museum of fine Oriental archaeology is passed to a new owner who is a close friend of the narrator. After receiving an anonymous warning letter, the museum is robbed. The letter is a warning to the new owner to have more than one guard on watch and is written in a script similar to that of the previous owner.
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Danglers at his home to speak to him about a business arrangement.
A fairy tale about a girl rejected by her father. She falls in love with the son of an ogre and has a girl that is to be eaten by him. Instead the mother gives her to an old woman who raises her at the bottom of the lake. She is able to return to her family as a woman.
Mrs. Clements describes Anne's childhood and the scandal that surrounded her mother and Sir Percival.
The men hunt and forage for food during their travels through Lake Kissimmee. They flee from Indians.
The narrator describes visiting the Murat estate.
Darnay exits the courtroom and is eventually joined by Sydney Carton, whose appearance strongly resembles Darnay's.
The secretive Pickwick Club is disclosed to the reader.
The men discuss the battle, showing respect for the efforts of each man.
A couple unknowingly makes sacrifices for one another.
Ishmael considers the beauty of the tail of a whale, as well as the injury it can inflict.
Pip returns to Satis House, but continues to feel inadequate around Estella.
After the monster eavesdrops for a while, he learns the history of the cottage family and recounts it to Victor.
Catherine, delirious from not eating for three days, talks about her childhood with Heathcliff. When Edgar sees the terrible shape Catherine is in, he scolds Nelly for not calling him sooner; when the doctor arrives he predicts that Catherine will not survive her illness. While this is going on, Isabella runs away with Heathcliff.
The home life of the Reverend Septimus Crisparkle is introduced to the reader. Mr. Crisparkle plans a dinner party.
The soldiers capture Has-se for questioning. He and Rene discuss what has happened, what may happen, and what needs to be done.