The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 8: “Siegfried’s Welcome Home”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried returns home and everyone feasts.
Siegfried returns home and everyone feasts.
Mrs. Dashwood is happy to see that Edward has come, and welcomes him very warmly as their guest. Again, the theme of money is shown to be of importance to the Dashwood girls; they cannot sustain themselves on their very small fortunes, and this limits their choices.
James falls out of favor with Miss Crawley. Angered by correspondence from Rebecca, Miss Crawley makes a declaration to Pitt.
Romeo, in Friar Lawrence's cell, ponders his life without Juliet. The nurse arrives with a gift from Juliet as the Friar devises a plan to reunite the young lovers.
Ishmael recounts the collecting of the spermaceti and the dangers of the blubber room.
An evil prince and his mother, the queen, conspire to kill the prince’s brother who is good, kind, and handsome. The good prince (Leander) befriends a snake, which turns into a beautiful fairy. The fairy gives him a magical cap that can turn him invisible.
Things are not well between Elinor and Edward. Unhappiness is prevailing.
Elizabeth goes to live with her master's eldest son.
Du Bois remarks on the cotton-mills in the South.
A banker makes a very big loan to a prominent customer and receives a beryl coronet to hold. He discovers his son trying to harm it and he has a case against him when he begs for the expert help of Sherlock Holmes.
Ahab abuses the carpenter when he goes to be fitted for his new leg.
Walter is angered by Mrs. Catherick's letter, but feels it still may prove useful. He gets worrying news from Marian, but cannot leave right away due to the inquest.
Dorothy and her friends venture through strange lands. Her friends use their courage, their brains, and there hearts to survive.
Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon passes by the little store. Hepzibah is also visited by Uncle Venner who gives her advise on shopkeeping. At the end of the day, Phoebe arrives unaware that the letter she sent in advance never arrived. Hepzibah tells her she can only stay one night because she might disturb Clifford.
Romeo, Having found Juliet, lets his intentions be known.
Wendy, Michael, and John are fitted for their trees. Wendy continues to perform her duties diligently, but finds that her memory is starting to fail her. Captain Hook continues to seek revenge.
A man in desperate need of money contacts his eccentric cousin in hopes of borrowing it from him. Although his cousin is friendly, the wife is unwelcoming. However, nothing can prepare him for his encounter with the Brazilian Cat that is ferocious.
Captain Ahab finally makes an appearance.
A well dressed stranger, Mr. Scatters, comes to the sleepy town of Miltonville to give Mr. Isaac Jackson an inheritance from his rich brother.
Henry rationalizes his fear as he continues to run from the battle. Henry finds the dead body of another soldier as he moves through the forest.
The narrator gives a description of the harpoon line, further discussing the dangers of whaling.
Ishmael spends some time in New Bedford.