David Copperfield
Chapter 17: Somebody Turns Up
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Dick visits the school and tells David of an encounter that his Aunt Betsy has had. David's visit with the Heeps leaves him feeling manipulated.
Mr. Dick visits the school and tells David of an encounter that his Aunt Betsy has had. David's visit with the Heeps leaves him feeling manipulated.
A simpleton gains friends and a wife.
While drifting in the ocean, the men are exhausted and there is no light. They have no company other than each other and a shark that continues to circle their small boat. The correspondent, the only one awake, hears nothing but the ocean and the shark’s body hitting the boat and fears for their safety.
Agnes and David's relationship continues to flourish.
Jurgis pleads Marija to quit the brothel, but she refuses. Jurgis attends a Socialist Party function the day before nationwide election. Election results show promise for the socialist movement.
The author sent for to court. The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king. He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars. An apartment at court provided for the author. He is in high favour with the queen. He stands up for the honour of his own country. His quarrels with the queen’s dwarf.
The girls plan excitedly for their trip to Florida. Grace speaks to her father about her missing brother and the trip south. A letter arrives.
The author addresses the various problems relating to soriteses.
A potential tragedy is averted by the lifesaving heroism of James Howard.
Led by the captain, the men continue their attempts at survival. Soon they become friends (including the correspondent who is “not of the sea”). The men build a sail out of the captain’s overcoat and an oar. They spot land and continue rowing.
William learns more of his student, Mdlle. Henri, and decides his opinion of Mdlle. Reuter has changed.
Major Cavalcanti is introduced to his lost son, Andrea Cavalcanti, with the help of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Bertuccio visits Benedetto (Andrea) in prison.
Dantes visits the Island of Monte Cristo.
Coppenole convinces the Parisians to run the election as they do in Flanders.
Archer and Ellen once again discuss their relationship.
A young man is betrayed by his jealous older brother and left in the forest. He uses trickery to get out of his trouble, and still more trickery in order to make his way in life. When the king hears of his reputation he is called to the castle and given three tasks to complete.
"The Internal Slave Trade." Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
The narrator and his sister spy a light in Cloomber Tower and discover two people inside.
A goblin is bound to a grocer because of the jam and butter that the grocer provides. However, the goblin discovers a new world in the book belonging to the student. An emergency makes the goblin realize what is important to him.
A description of the evening at Vauxhall.
The cadets take a much appreciated break from their academics to take part in a field day.
The Invisible Man is captured by the townspeople. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)