Chapter 4 There is a confrontation between Godfrey and his father, the Squire. True to his decision, Godfrey decides to forgo the opportunity to confess his secret marriage, instead electing to tell his father merely about the death of Wildfire and the innocence of Mr. Fowler.Godfrey approaches his father at breakfast, much to the surprise […]
Materiial Required l Corkl Glass soda bottlel Petroleum jellyl Waterl Procedure: Find a cork that will fit a glass soda bottle. Rub petroleum jelly around the sides of the cork. Fill the bottle with water, about 1 inch from the top. Set the cork in the mouth of the bottle, but do not press it
Chapter 3 At the Rainbow tavern, while the personages of Raveloe attend Mrs. Osgood’s dance, some of the less lofty villagers drink and talk. Among these is the landlord, Mr. Snell, whose outlook on most matters is neutral, and whose position in most arguments is that of a mediator, befitting one who needs to sell
Materials Required:l Cardboardl Pencill Scissorsl BookProcedure: Draw a V-shaped pattern like the one shown in the illustration on a piece of smooth, stiff cardboard. Cut it out, making sure the corners are rounded. Hold a book in your left hand, with the binding pointing upward at an angle. Place the cardboard shape on the book
Materials Required:l Stringl Wooden dowell Tapel 2 paper lunch bagsl Candlel MatchesThe help of one of your parents Procedure:What is lighter than air? Do this experiment to find the answer. Tie a piece of string to the center of a wooden dowel and attach the free end of the string to a support, such as
Chapter 2 Squire Cass is the richest man in Raveloe and the only noble in the village. Godfrey, his older son, is a big, muscular youth and a moral coward. He spends much of his time dwelling on mistakes he has made in the past, hesitating about what to do next, or drinking to forget
Chapter 1 The novel opens with a discussion of the superstitious attitude of provincial English peasants towards the “wandering” tradesmen at the fringes of their society. Such outsiders include weavers. Eliot suggests that villagers in the nineteenth-century England prefer simple, direct experience to the mysterious histories and abilities of weavers. Because such men are generally
Part 8 SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1944Dearest Kitty,“There’s just one bad thing after another. When will it all end?” You can sure say that again. Guess what’s happened now? Peter forgot to unbolt the front door. As a result, Mr. Kugler and the warehouse employees couldn’t get in. He went to Keg’s, smashed in our office
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Part 7 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1944Dearest Kitty,My own affairs have been pushed to the background by . . . a break-in. I’m boring you with all my break-ins, but what can I do when burglars take such pleasure in honoring Gies & Go. with their presence? This incident is much more complicated than the last
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Part 6 SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1944Dearest Kitty,This morning, when I had nothing to do, I leafed through the pages of my diary and came across so many letters dealing with the subject of “Mother” in such strong terms that I was shocked. I said to myself, “Anne, is that really you talking about hate? Oh,
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Part 5 SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1943Dear Kitty,To get back to the subject of child-rearing (for the umpteenth time), let me tell you that I’m doing my best to be helpful, friendly and kind and to do all I can to keep the rain of rebukes down to a light drizzle. It’s not easy trying to
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Part 4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1943Dearest Kitty,This morning I was constantly interrupted, and as a result I haven’t been able to finish a single thing I’ve begun.We have a new pastime, namely, filling packages with powdered gravy. The gravy is one of Gies & Co.’s products. Mr. Kugler hasn’t been able to find anyone else
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Part 3 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1942Dearest Kitty,My hand’s still shaking, though it’s been two hours since we had the scare. I should explain that there are five fire extinguishers in the building. The office staff stupidly forgot to warn us that the carpenter, or whatever he’s called, was coming to fill the extinguishers. As a
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Part 2 FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942Dearest Kitty,I’ve probably bored you with my long description of our house, but I still think you should know where I’ve ended up; how I ended up here is something you’ll figure out from my next letters.But first, let me continue my story, because, as you know, I wasn’t finished.
(Friday, July 10, 1942 -Wednesday, October, 14, 1942) Read More »
Part 1 SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1942 I’ll begin from the moment I got you, the moment I saw you lying on the table among my other birthday presents. (I went along when you were bought, but that doesn’t count.)On Friday, June 12, I was awake at six o’clock, which isn’t surprising, since it was my