Agnes Grey
Chapter II: First Lessons in the Art of Instruction
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey meets the family for which she will be governess. The mistress and children are not quite what she expected.
Agnes Grey meets the family for which she will be governess. The mistress and children are not quite what she expected.
The author, by an extraordinary stratagem, prevents an invasion. A high title of honour is conferred upon him. Ambassadors arrive from the emperor of Blefuscu, and sue for peace. The empress’s apartment on fire by an accident; the author instrumental in saving the rest of the palace.
Agnes Grey visits Nancy Brown and has a chance to meet with Mr. Weston. Matilda scolds her for leaving.
Starbuck contemplates taking matters into his own hands.
Thomas Jefferson's seventh Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
Macbeth is angered by news of Fleance's escape, has an unexpected dinner guest, and makes plans to visit the witches to learn more of the future.
Newland continues to learn more details about the Countess Olenska's past. The Countess and Newland talk at the Duke's reception.
Barton Park is a very open and elegant home, and Sir John and his wife are never without a good many guests. Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon are introduced and described.
After their extended time at sea, Maud and Hump finally reach land.
Andrea (Benedetto) has an encounter with his old prison mate, Caderousse.
Aronnax gives is account of Captain Farragut, Ned Land, and the the capabilities of the Abraham Lincoln
George Washington's sixth Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
A letter from the author to Mr. B.
In order to weather the elements, Hump and Maud make use of their available materials.
Mr. Gore is more severe in his treatment of the slaves than his predecessor.
Mr. Douglass' disdain for the institution continues to grow.
A young shepherd refuses to abide by the laws of the kingdom when the king sneezes. The shepherd survives three perilous trials and refused three magnificent gifts for the hand of the princess in marriage, which he eventually gets out of the king’s frustration.
Colin stands to talk to Ben, Dickon and Mary are surprised at this. Ben tells the children that Colin’s mother asked him to take care of the garden once a year if something was to happen to her. Colin claims the garden as his own and plants a rose in his name.
Newfound freedom gives the Washington family the opportunity to move. The author further realizes the importance of an education.
Thomas Jefferson's first Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
The Murray girls tell Agnes Grey of the happenings while she was with family. Rosalie shows herself to be rather vain.
The girls devise a plan for dealing with the news from the telegram. Mr. Ford travels to Florida but returns emptyhanded. The girls continue plans for their own trip. Another letter arrives, confirming their suspicions regarding Will's troubles.
How the Prince of the Air found his way to the Golden Isle.
The Jelly-Bean, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story following Jim Powell, an excessive gambler and outcast who has given up on polite society, as he tries to impress his new love interst, Nancy Lamar.