Chapter 5 The Last of the Blind Man MY curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear, for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush...
Chapter XV A FEW minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward the Illinois shore. Before the depth reached his middle he was half-way over; the current would permit no more...
Chapter XXI. IT was after sun-up now, but we went right on and didn't tie up. The king and the duke turned out by and by looking pretty rusty; but after they'd jumped overboard and...
Chapter 6 The Captain's Papers WE rode hard all the way till we drew up before Dr. Livesey's door. The house was all dark to the front. Mr. Dance told me to jump down and knock, and...
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen (1811) Chapter 22 Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of taste from...
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen (1811) Chapter 14 The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon's visit at the park, with his steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised...
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen (1811) Chapter 19 Edward remained a week at the cottage; he was earnestly pressed by Mrs. Dashwood to stay longer; but, as if he were bent only on...
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen (1811) Chapter 21 The Palmers returned to Cleveland the next day, and the two families at Barton were again left to entertain each other. But this did not last...
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen (1811) Chapter 16 Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby. She would...
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen (1811) Chapter 18 Elinor saw, with great uneasiness the low spirits of her friend. His visit afforded her but a very partial satisfaction, while his own enjoyment...