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1. The 16 Best Reading Lists: An Essential Guide
Dsz goes over 16 of the best reading lists.
2. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 19
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
3. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 30
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
4. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 37
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
5. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXIX
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXIX: Has Introductory Account Of The Inmates Of The House, To Which Oliver Resorted
6. THE CAREER PREVAILS
He was pointed out to a raw hand, by the raw hand’s experienced fellow-townsman, as “that beast Lewisham—awful swat.
7. Stories for Telling: Little Tuk
Now there was little Tuk. As a matter of fact his name was not Tuk at all, but before he could speak properly he called himself Tuk.
8. Stories for Telling: The Prince’s Visit
“Hurrah! Hurrah! There he is! The Prince! The Prince!”
9. I Want to Stop Working for Money so I can Focus on my Personal Projects - Daniel O'keefe
A brief synopsis about me and my writing creations. Thanks for tuning in!
10. Return to the Battle
"This venture is mine also," she spoke with conviction. "As it is Tino-rau's and Taua's. Is that not so, Daughters of the Alii of this world?"
11. Oliver Twist: Chapter LIII
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter LIII: And Last
12. The Night of the Strange Bird.
That is as much as anyone can tell you of the glare upon Sidderford Moor and the alleged music therewith.
13. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 7
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
14. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 15
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
15. Forging Bonds of Hate and ——?
“Sapristi!” screamed the infuriated Rokoff. “What do you mean? Are you a fool that you thus again insult Nikolas Rokoff?”
16. It was an unhappy Korak
“When he regains his senses he will kill me,” she said, in Arabic.
17. LOST ON PELLUCIDAR
Naturally I am kind-hearted, and so I found it beyond me to leave even this hateful and repulsive thing alone in a strange and hostile world.
18. On their return to camp after her rescue
“Where could that horrid creature have come from that set upon me in the jungle and nearly killed poor Sing?” she asked.
19. Man and Man
Quick was Sabor, the lioness, and quick were Numa and Sheeta, but Tarzan of the Apes was lightning.
20. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 31
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
21. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 7
The Great Gatsby, Chapter 7 by F. Scott Fitzgerald is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
22. Coauthoring With ChatGPT: How to Deal With Its Multiple Personas
Coauthoring with ChatGPT feels like pair programming. A similar dynamic with you providing the story line and ChatGPT helping with styles and points of view
23. An Intro to Light Novels and Recommended Reading
Light novels are Japanese young adult novels targeted at high school students.
24. Second Variety by Philip Kindred Dick - Table of Links
Second Variety, by Philip Kindred Dick is part of HackerNoon's Book series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon!
25. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 25
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
26. The Undying Fire by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
The Undying Fire by H. G. Wells, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon!
27. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter VI - Incident of Dr. Lanyon
Now that that evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Dr. Jekyll.
28. Parenthesis on Angels
Her callings are domestic and sympathetic, she watches over a cradle or assists a sister soul heavenward.
29. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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30. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 17
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
31. The Island of Doctor Moreau: VIII. THE CRYING OF THE PUMA
“The devil you do!” said he. “What an ass I was to mention it to you! I might have thought. Anyhow, it will give you an inkling of our—mysteries. Whiskey?”
32. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 61
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
33. IN THE GALLERY OF OLD IRON
So it was Lewisham enrolled his first ally in the cause of the red tie—of the red tie and of the Greatness that was presently to come.
34. The First Moment of the Singularity (Co-Written by OpenAI Text-Davinci-003)
A short sci-fi novel about how human kind transformed into AI.
35. For the Story Teller: Chapter 13 - Planning Story Groups
It is the natural, to-be-desired longing of the child mind to be satiated with good stories.
36. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson - Table of Links
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37. For the Story Teller: Story Telling and Stories to Tell: Preface
Story telling to be a developing factor in a child’s life must be studied by the story teller.
38. For the Story Teller: Story Telling and Stories to Tell by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey - Table of Links
For the Story Teller: Story Telling and Stories to Tell, by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey is part of the HackerNoon Books series. Read this book online for free on Hac
39. The War of the Worlds: Chapter III. ON HORSELL COMMON
A large portion of the cylinder had been uncovered, though its lower end was still embedded.
40. The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon - Table of Links
The Human Side of Animals, by Royal Dixon, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
41. THE FALLING STAR
“Good Lord!” said Henderson. “Fallen meteorite! That’s good.”
42. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 27
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
43. ALICE HEYDINGER
The previous session—their friendship was now nearly a year old—it had never once dawned upon him that she could possibly be pretty.
44. THE MAN ALONE
No one would believe me; I was almost as queer to men as I had been to the Beast People.
45. Love and Mr. Lewisham by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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46. The War of the Worlds: Chapter VI. THE HEAT-RAY IN THE CHOBHAM ROAD
It is still a matter of wonder how the Martians are able to slay men so swiftly and so silently.
47. The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Table of Links
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48. The War in the Air by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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49. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter III - Dr. Jekyll was quite at ease
A close observer might have gathered that the topic was distasteful; but the doctor carried it off gaily.
50. The Passionate Friends by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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51. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 39
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
52. THE END OF THE OLD ORDER
Graham hesitated, and then walked forward to where the broken verge of wall dropped sheer. He stood looking down, a lonely, tall, black figure against the sky.
53. Key Out of Time by Andre Alice Norton - Table of Links
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54. “THE PRINCIPAL NAVIGATIONS”
The titles of the three-volumed second edition set forth the contents of each book with the same minute detail as that of the initial volume of 1589.
55. Read The Great Gatsby Online for Free
The HackerNoon Book Series brings you The Great Gatsby, available to read online on HackerNoon for free, thanks to Project Gutenberg.
56. The Island of Doctor Moreau: Introduction
On February the First 1887, the Lady Vain was lost by collision with a derelict when about the latitude 1° S. and longitude 107° W.
57. The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery by Richard Hakluyt - Table of Link
The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery by Richard Hakluyt, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series.
58. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 28
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
59. Stories for Telling: Little In-a-Minute
“Come back. Oh, do come back!” called Dicky to the little ship, but the ship only sailed the faster.
60. The Human Side of Animals: Chapter 2 - Animal Musicians
The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
61. Stories for Telling: Old Man Rabbit’s Thanksgiving Dinner
“You look a little unhappy,” said Old Man Rabbit, taking another bite of his turnip.
62. The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Table of Links
The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon!
63. The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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64. The Angel in Trouble
"The fact is," said the Vicar, "this is no world for Angels."
65. The Owner of the Voice
There are works, and this is one of them, that are best begun with a portrait of the author
66. Stories for Telling: The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf
The girl’s name was Inge; she was a poor child, but proud and presumptuous.
67. The War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells - IV: THE CYLINDER OPENS
“It’s a-movin’,” he said to me as he passed; “a-screwin’ and a-screwin’ out. I don’t like it. I’m a-goin’ ’ome, I am.”
68. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLV
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLV: Noah Claypole Is Employed By Fagin On A Secret Mission
69. THE MAN WHO WAS GOING NOWHERE
“You were picked up in a boat, starving. The name on the boat was the Lady Vain, and there were spots of blood on the gunwale.”
70. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 2
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
71. The Island of Doctor Moreau: VII. THE LOCKED DOOR
“I’m itching to get to work again—with this new stuff,” said the white-haired man, nodding towards the enclosure. His eyes grew brighter.
72. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter I
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter I
73. The Island of Doctor Moreau: I. IN THE DINGEY OF THE “LADY VAIN.”
I do not propose to add anything to what has already been written concerning the loss of the Lady Vain.
74. The War of the Worlds: Chapter IV. THE DEATH OF THE CURATE
“Nay,” shouted the curate, at the top of his voice, standing likewise and extending his arms. “Speak! The word of the Lord is upon me!”
75. Why The Queen’s Gambit Was the #1 Show in 12 Countries
The Chess Show on Netflix | The Queen's Gambit
76. THE ABDUCTION
Victoria Custer's mind was working rapidly, casting about for some means of escape from the silent figure at her side.
77. The Island of Doctor Moreau: III. THE STRANGE FACE
“Confound you!” said Montgomery. “Why the devil don’t you get out of the way?”
78. Chapter V. THE STILLNESS
I could see in any direction save behind me, to the north, and neither Martians nor sign of Martians were to be seen.
79. A FIGHT THAT WON FRIENDS
In accomplishing this the ape was tearing away the entire front of its breast, which was held in the vise-like grip of the powerful jaws.
80. The Island of Doctor Moreau: IV. AT THE SCHOONER’S RAIL
“Whatever you tell me, you may rely upon my keeping to myself—if that’s it.”
81. The 3 Best Visual Novel Series On Xbox
Best Visual Novel Series on Xbox: Zero Escape, Danganronpa, The Ace Attorney Trilogy.
82. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 56
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
83. The Angel Explores the Village
So soon as the Angel had passed, one of the three hummed this tune in an aggressive tone.
84. Marriage by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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85. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 20
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
86. Oliver Twist: Chapter XX
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XX: Wherein Oliver is Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes
87. The Human Side of Animals: Chapter 4 - Amour-Bearing & Mail-Clad Animals
The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
88. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 34
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
89. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 38
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
90. The Wonderful Visit by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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91. The New Machiavelli by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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92. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 48
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
93. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 54
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
94. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 21
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
95. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 42
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
96. THE EPILOGUE
“This is our home,” he said smiling, and with thoughtful eyes on me.
97. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 14
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
98. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 36
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
99. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 60
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
100. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Table of Links
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is part of HackerNoon's Book Blog Post series.
101. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 55
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
102. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 59
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
103. Stories for Telling: The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings
Just think, this little White Rabbit wanted to be somebody else instead of the nice little rabbit that he was.
104. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 3
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
105. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXIV
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXIV: Treats On A Very Poor Subject. But Is A Short One, And May Be Found Of Importance In This History
106. The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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107. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 33
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
[108. For the Story Teller: Chapter 11 -
Imagination and the Fairy Story](https://hackernoon.com/for-the-story-teller-chapter-11-imagination-and-the-fairy-story)
While all the world was out searching for the Blue Robin, it had come of its own accord to the poor little faithful boy in his poor little home.
109. Stories for Telling: The Great Stone Face
“Oh, mother, dear mother!” cried Ernest. “I do hope I shall live to see him.”
110. The War of the Worlds: Chapter VII. HOW I REACHED HOME
I felt foolish and angry. I tried and found I could not tell them what I had seen. They laughed again at my broken sentences.
111. THE WONDERFUL DISCOVERY
Faith will van... ish in... to sight,
Hope be emp... tied in del ... ight,
Love in Heaven will shine more bri... ight,
There... fore give us Love"
112. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 29
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
113. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 24
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
114. Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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115. A Columbus of Space by Garrett Putman Serviss - Table of Links
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116. Imagine a Sphere Large Enough to Hold Two People
“Imagine a sphere,” he explained, “large enough to hold two people and their luggage.
117. For the Story Teller: Chapter 5 - Story Climax
A careful reading of the story will disclose Hawthorne’s subtle use of suspense, the art of “making his audience wait” for his dénouement.
118. For the Story Teller: Chapter 6 - Training a Child's Memory by Means of a Story
Memory is a process of association of ideas. Not repetition of an idea, but surrounding it with a host of witnesses gives it permanency in the mind.
119. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Chapter III
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter III
120. Oliver Twist: Chapter VI
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter VI: Oliver, Being Goaded by the Taunts of Noah, Rouses Into Action, and rather Astonishes Him
121. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 45
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
122. THE COMING OF THE ROSES
He fidgeted into the bedroom and stopped as dead as a pointer.
123. Stories for Telling: The Three Cakes
“With all my heart,” said the cook, and she made a cake. It was as big as—let me see—as big as the moon.
124. The Man of Science
"This—ahem—gentleman," said the Vicar, "or—ah—Angel"—the Angel bowed—"is suffering from a gunshot wound."
125. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 13
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
126. The War of the Worlds: Chapter XII. WHAT I SAW OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WEYBRIDGE AND SHEPPERT
Farther on towards Weybridge, just over the bridge, there were a number of men in white fatigue jackets throwing up a long rampart, and more guns behind.
127. TO PROVE THAT THE INDIANS AFORENAMED CAME ONLY BY THE NORTH-WEST
For if they had come by the Cape of Good Hope, then must they, as aforesaid, have fallen upon the south parts of America.
128. Stories for Telling: The Little Lame Prince
Yes, he was the most beautiful Prince that ever was born.
129. The Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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130. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 40
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
131. Oliver Twist: Chapter I
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter I: Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth
132. Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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133. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLVII
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134. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 5
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
135. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 35
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
136. The War of the Worlds: Chapter 1. THE EVE OF THE WAR
“The chances against anything manlike on Mars are a million to one,” he said.
137. INSOMNIA
“I dare make no experiments.”
138. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 26
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
139. Stories for Telling: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
“Everybody goes to bed so very, very early in the country. A mouse may dance until morning without being caught.”
140. The War of the Worlds: Chapter V. THE HEAT-RAY
“What ugly brutes!” he said. “Good God! What ugly brutes!” He repeated this over and over again.
141. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 51
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
142. THE COMPACT
“May I hope for you, then?” I asked. “For I surely see a way; however slight a possibility for success it may have, still, it is a way.”
143. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XIV. DOCTOR MOREAU EXPLAINS
“It is the puma,” I said, “still alive, but so cut and mutilated as I pray I may never see living flesh again. Of all vile—”
144. The Trail to the Sea
They tried poor inadequate congratulation....
145. The Human Side of Animals: Foreward
The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
146. THREE DAYS
“There is, I believe,” said Lincoln. “But for you—! If you would like to occupy yourself with that, we can make you a sworn aeronaut to-morrow.”
147. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLVI
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLVI: The Appointment Kept
148. The Opening of the Great Door
"A time gate!" He was eager to accept such an explanation. Time gates he could understand, but that the Foanna used one....
149. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 47
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
150. Mr Cavor's Moon Landing
The whole area was moon, a stupendous scimitar of white dawn with its edge hacked out by notches of darkness.
151. Stories for Telling: The Cap that Mother Made
“Oh, no, I’m not so stupid as all that; no, I’m not!” Anders said.
152. The War of the Worlds: Chapter XIII. HOW I FELL IN WITH THE CURATE
“I was walking through the roads to clear my brain,” he said. “And suddenly—fire, earthquake, death!”
153. Storm Menace
Ross crawled across his rock on his hands and knees, wavered along the cliff wall until he was again faced with angry water.
154. The killing of the friendless old Russian
It was a great mystery to Herr Skopf—and, doubtless, still is.
155. IN PERSPECTIVE
“My charm of manner, I suppose. But, indeed, he’s very human.”
156. The World Set Free by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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157. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 12
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
158. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 9
The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9 by F. Scott Fitzgerald is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
159. THE WILD PEOPLE
His pursuers were gaining upon him, their savage yells mingling with his piercing cries and spurring him on to undreamed-of pinnacles of speed.
160. Oliver Twist: Chapter XII
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XII: In Which Oliver is Taken Better Care of Than He Ever Was Before. And in Which the Narrative Reverts to the Merry Old Gentleman and His Youthful Friends
161. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter I - Story of the door
It chanced on one of these rambles that their way led them down a by-street in a busy quarter of London.
162. 18 Book Recommendations from the HackerNoon Team
In this post, the HackerNoon staff and blogging fellows talk about some books they've been reading recently, as well as some of their favorite authors.
163. A HOUND IS LOOSED
Killers had come out of the sky, and they were burning—burning—All living things were fleeing before them.
164. THE OLD MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING
“Dark and damnable,” said the old man suddenly. “Dark and damnable. Turned out of my room among all these dangers.”
165. For the Story Teller: Chapter 1 - The Apperceptive Basic of Story Telling
APPERCEPTION is a formidable and sometimes confusing term for a very simple and easy-to-understand mental process.
166. THE PRISONER
Judging by their attitude, the box had run to earth there the prey they had been searching for.
167. The Passing of the Ape-Man
“I cannot understand it,” he said. “Monsieur Thuran assured us that Clayton passed away many days ago.”
168. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XI. THE HUNTING OF THE MAN
The memory of his work on the transfusion of blood recurred to me.
169. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 58
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
170. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 50
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
171. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 4
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
172. AT THE GALE'S MERCY
The slave hesitated. "He does not approve of your flying alone," she reminded her mistress.
173. NIGHT AND THE OPEN SEA
“This,” it came to me, “is England. That is what I wanted to give in my book. This!”
174. Oliver Twist: Chapter XV
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XV: Showing How Very Fond of Oliver Twist, The Merry Old Jew and Miss Nancy Were
175. THE NEW WORLD
“Your servant, your most humble helper in God (your God),
176. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 22
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177. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 43
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178. THE MOON MAID ESCAPES
It was the first time that Orthis had spoken to me since we had occupied this village. I did not like his tone or his manner.
179. THE UNDER-SIDE
“She might have done better with herself than that,” said Asano.
180. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1
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181. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - TABLE OF LINKS
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182. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 52
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183. Professor Maxon’s party was speeding up the river
Professor Maxon was too ill to accompany the expedition, and von Horn set out alone with his Dyak allies.
184. WHAT COMMODITIES WOULD ENSUE, THIS PASSAGE ONCE DISCOVERED
It hath been attempted by Corterialis the Portuguese, Scolmus the Dane, and by Sebastian Cabot in the time of King Henry VII.
185. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 46
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186. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter VIII - The last night
Mr. Utterson was sitting by his fireside one evening after dinner, when he was surprised to receive a visit from Poole.
187. CIVILIZATION
If it was being flown by some human—or nonhuman—flyer, he was a master pilot.
188. ARMAGEDDON
Silently we awaited the signal from The Rattlesnake.
189. The War of the Worlds: Chapter II. WHAT WE SAW FROM THE RUINED HOUSE
I could hear a number of noises almost like those in an engine shed; and the place rocked with that beating thud.
190. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter IV - The Carew murder case
The murderer was gone long ago; but there lay his victim in the middle of the lane, incredibly mangled.
191. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XX. ALONE WITH THE BEAST FOLK
“None escape,” said I. “Therefore hear and do as I command.” They stood up, looking questioningly at one another.
192. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 53
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193. ARENA
One of the civilians twitched at the officer's sleeve, apparently demanding a translation, but the other shook him off impatiently.
194. With wide eyes fixed upon him
His hunting had not carried him far afield, nor was he prone to permit it to do so.
195. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 2
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196. TRAVELING WITH TERROR
He had no conception of the time that had elapsed since I had departed, but guessed that many years had dragged their slow way into the past.
197. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXII
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198. We Will Float in This Sphere with No Occupation
“We shall be floating in this sphere with absolutely no occupation.”
[199. For the Story Teller: Chapter 9 -
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“First she leaped, and then she ran,
’Till she came to the cow and thus began.”
200. 9 Stories that Made us Cry (Slogging Insights)
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201. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 44
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202. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 23
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203. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 5
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204. THE DREAM
The word remained like a little ash after a flare.
205. BOUND TO THE STAKE
About the camp of the Boat Builders, as Nu approached, he discovered the usual cordon of night prowlers that he had naturally expected.
206. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 32
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207. Meriem, again bound and under heavy guard in Kovudoo’s own hut
The sweetest-scented grasses lined her bower where other soft, furry pelts made hers the downiest couch in all the jungle.
208. In the filth of a dark hut
Uhha was pleased. She smiled broadly. "I am Uhha," she told him. "My father is Khamis the witch doctor."
209. The Stories we Keep Coming Back to Every Year
Whether it be a film, a novel, a tv show, a video game, these stories are the ones we keep coming back to at least once a year.
210. THE PHANTOM BOWMEN
“Follow me—he cannot harm her, except to kill; and that he can do whether you remain or not. We had best go now—trust me.”
211. A FAIR CAPTIVE FROM THE SKY
The last warrior to leave the deck turned and threw something back upon the vessel, waiting an instant to note the outcome of his act.
212. NADARA AGAIN
This, evidently, was the ford he sought, but as he started toward the river he noticed the imprints of the feet of many animals—human and brute.
213. WRECKAGE
I remember, clearly and coldly and vividly, all that I did that day until the time that I stood weeping and praising God upon the summit of Primrose Hill.
214. THE AWAKENING
“Ha, ha, ha!” laughed one—a red-haired man in a short purple robe. “When the Sleeper wakes—When!”
215. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 9
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216. HESITATIONS
“Confound him!” said Mr. Lewisham, arguing the matter out with the bedroom furniture. “Why the devil can’t he mind his own business?”
217. The Human Side of Animals: Chapter 3 - Animals at play
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218. CHAPTER X
Not Flora Hawkes, but a soft, Spanish name that Flora never had heard.
219. CHAINED IN WARHOON
“I have brought a strange creature wearing the metal of a Thark whom it is my pleasure to have battle with a wild thoat at the great games.”
220. Oliver Twist: Chapter XIII
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221. EPILOGUE
In one respect I shall certainly provoke criticism.
222. For the Story Teller: Chapter 3 - When the Curtain Rises
“Some children were at play in their playground one day, when a herald rode through the town, blowing a trumpet and crying aloud: ‘The King! The King is coming!
223. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 8
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224. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXIII
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225. LADY HARDY
He was a man of extensive reservations. His private life was in some respects exceptionally private.
226. ESCAPE
"Stop!" I cried. "Whoever shoots at me or advances toward me I shall kill as I killed him!"
227. THE DEATH SENTENCE
“Death!” shouted one of the judges.
228. As the leopard leaped for the great ape
“Leave her alone,” he said; “she is mine.”
229. CHILD-RAISING ON MARS
As I reached their side a glance showed me that all but a very few eggs had hatched, the incubator being fairly alive with the hideous little devils.
230. The War in South Africa
I remember I felt singularly unwanted.
[231. For the Story Teller: Chapter 10 -
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“I wish I had somebody to tell me all about the world,” he said to himself once, “a real, live person. Oh, I want somebody dreadfully!”
232. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 8
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233. Oliver Twist: Chapter V
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234. THE PALACE OF MU TEL
“This is Vad Varo, who claims to be from the planet Jasoom,” replied Gor Hajus; “and this, Vad Varo, is Mu Tel, Prince of the House of Kan.”
235. THE CHILDREN OF THE SUN
"Suppose it should turn out that there is nothing but an ocean on this side of the planet," I suggested.
236. The Human Side of Animals: Chapter 5 - Miners and Excavators
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237. FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT
The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.
238. THE RESCUE
"Thandar is dead," she whispered.
239. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 49
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240. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XII. THE SAYERS OF THE LAW
It was a thick voice, with something in it—a kind of whistling overtone—that struck me as peculiar; but the English accent was strangely good.
241. THE RIFT
The man made an effort to take a firm grasp upon himself that no tell-tale evidence of his emotion might be betrayed in his speech.
242. THE SCANDALOUS RAMBLE
“It’s perfectly splendid. Of all the fine weather the best has been kept for now. My last day. My very last day.”
243. Stories for Telling: The Woodpecker Who was Selfish
One day there was an unusually heavy storm and down from the tree blew the nest. So the Sparrow had now no home.
244. THE BATTLE
Always the bad men caught a few unwary victims before the safety of the ledges could be attained, but this time there was a difference.
245. THANDAR, THE SEEKER
From breast to knees ghastly wounds were furrowed in the man's brown skin where the powerful hind feet of the beast had raked him.
246. The War of the Worlds: Chapter XV. WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN SURREY
Survivors there were none.
247. Oliver Twist: Chapter XIX
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248. The First Men In The Moon by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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249. THE WORK OF FIFTEEN DAYS
I felt as a rabbit might feel returning to his burrow and suddenly confronted by the work of a dozen busy navvies digging the foundations of a house.
250. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XVII. A CATASTROPHE
Scarcely six weeks passed before I had lost every feeling but dislike and abhorrence for this infamous experiment of Moreau’s.
251. The Island of Doctor Moreau: V. THE MAN WHO HAD NOWHERE TO GO
“You can’t have me!” said I, aghast. He had the squarest and most resolute face I ever set eyes upon.
252. The Prologue in Heaven
Two eternal beings, magnificently enhaloed, the one in a blinding excess of white radiance and the other in a bewildering extravagance of colours.
253. The Vicar and the Angel
"All kinds of artists, Angels with wonderful imaginations, who invent men and cows and eagles and a thousand impossible creatures."
254. For the Story Teller: Chapter 12 - Making Over Stories
To meet these story needs as applied to oral delivery, a story has, ordinarily, to be made over before it is told.
255. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 6
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[256. For the Story Teller: Chapter 7 -
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Instinct may be defined as inherited memory.
257. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 57
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258. The Island of Doctor Moreau: IX. THE THING IN THE FOREST
Once more I thought I caught the glint of his eyes, and that was all.
259. The Human Side of Animals: Chapter 1 - Animals that Practice Camouflage
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260. PROMINENT PEOPLE
“The King doesn’t belong. They had to expel him. It’s the Stuart blood, I suppose; but really—”
261. Three persons stepped from the veranda of Lord Greystoke's
Futilest of futilities! The huge, destroying bludgeon had not even paused, but swinging in a great circle fell crushingly upon the skull of The Second Woman.
262. The Jungle: Chapter III
In these chutes the stream of animals was continuous; it was quite uncanny to watch them, pressing on to their fate, all unsuspicious a very river of death.
263. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
“They are as they are,” replied the professor. “I shall do for them what I can—when I am gone they must look to themselves. I can see no way out of it.”
264. “King of the Apes”
With swelling chest he narrated the glories of his adventure and exhibited the spoils of conquest.
265. BILLY BYRNE
The stranger was very lavish in his entertainment.
266. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 18
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267. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 16
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268. THE CAPITAL
The camp described probably occupies the site of present-day Pasadena.
269. A WITHDRAWAL
Lewisham growled, went from page 1 to page 3—conscious of their both looking to him now—even intensely—and discovered Chaffery in a practical vein.
270. THE CHANGE
Everything was as still a
271. The Roaring Wave of Fear That Swept Through the Greatest City in the World
She turned without a word—they were both panting—and they went back to where the lady in white struggled to hold back the frightened pony.
272. The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Table of Links
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273. THE ENGLISH CLAIM TO AMERICA
The fifth testimony, out of Gomara’s “General History,” is the following extract from a history of the West Indies published in 1552–1553.
274. IN THE HANDS OF THE VA-GAS
“Draw your revolver,” I said, “and follow me. If they interfere we shall have to shoot them. We must get out of this before the others arrive.”
275. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLI
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276. IN THE SILENT ROOMS
“Thi Man huwdbi Kin” forced itself on him as “The Man who would be King.”
277. Sunrise on the Moon
As we saw it first it was the wildest and most desolate of scenes. We were in an enormous amphitheatre, a vast circular plain, the floor of the giant crater.
278. The Violin
He looked about him in a puzzled way. "I had a kind of vision while you were playing. I seemed to see——. What did I see? It has gone."
279. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLIII
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280. Lady Hammergallow's View
"Mr Hilyer, I protest. I know. Not anything you can say will alter my opinion one jot. Don't try. I never suspected you were nearly such an interesting man."
281. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXI
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282. The New Phase
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283. LOVE AFTER THE CHANGE
I went toward them, and all the perspectives of my reconstructed universe altered as I did so.
284. THE WEAR AND TEAR OF EPISCOPACY
He came to Princhester an innocent and trustful man.
285. INTO THE MOUTH OF THE CRATER
“Certainly,” she replied. “Even now I cannot understand how you were able to overcome a tor-ho with that pitiful little stick of wood.”
286. THE DEPARTURE
Dr. Martineau said something of no consequence about its being a very comfortable little car.
287. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLII
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288. The Angel's Debut
"Did you really make that up yourself?" said Mrs Jehoram, sparkling her eyes at him, "as you went along. Really, it is wonderful! Nothing less than wonderful."
289. Stories for Telling: Goody Two Shoes
They found that little Marjery was the best scholar and had the best heart of any one who wanted to be the teacher, and they gave her a most favorable report.
290. LOVE AMONG THE WRECKAGE
“I saw you yesterday. And I rode over to see you.” I had now come close to her, and stood looking up into her face.
291. MANIFESTATIONS
In the darkness on the table something faintly luminous, a greenish-white patch, stirred and hopped slowly among the dim shapes.
292. IN BATTERSEA PARK
She spoke at last with an effort. “That it hurts me,” she said, and grimaced and stopped again.
293. THE LITTLE EDEN
Up the bed of the stream she led him, sometimes floundering through holes so deep that they were entirely submerged.
294. ANN VERONICA PUTS THINGS IN ORDER
“I don’t know why. But this is like—like walking round a house that looks square and complete and finding an unexpected long wing running out behind.”
295. THE ENCOUNTER AT STONEHENGE
“Talking wanton nonsense.... Any professional archaeologist would laugh, simply laugh....”
296. THE SYMPATHY OF LADY SUNDERBUND
“The first thing I began to read again,” said Mrs. Garstein Fellows, “—I'm not saying it for your sake, Bishop—was the Bible.”
297. A Modern Utopia: The Bubble Bursts
“I've been in the gardens on the river terrace,” he answers, “hoping I might see her again.”
298. SURPRISE ATTACK
"—down to the lower levels—" the thought came slowly, forced out by a weakening will. "Lower—levels—roads to the sea—"
299. The Trouble of the Barbed Wire
So, ingloriously, ended the Angel's first and last appearance in Society.
300. THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR
The big fellow spun around like a top, his knees gave beneath him and he crumpled to the ground at my feet.
301. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 3
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302. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 4
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303. The Alali women, fifty strong
But all the men had not disappeared.
304. RICHARD HAKLUYT THE MAN
Richard Hakluyt was of an ancient Hertfordshire family, dating back in that historic county to the thirteenth century.
305. THE FIRST VISION
“You may die like a madman,” he said, “but you won't die like a tame rabbit.”
306. “AS THE WIND BLOWS.”
“Tu, nisi ventis
Debes ludibrium, cave.”
307. THE FIGHT IN THE PALACE
“I cannot go alone,” she answered simply, “and I know that you will not leave him. There is no other way—we must stay.”
308. SLAVERY
A good rule that, and only relaxed by courtesy in favour of the retinue of visiting royalty from a friendly foreign power.
309. Kalfastoban turned immediately to a search of the various chambers
As the three paused a moment to look about the chamber there fell upon their ears the sound of a human voice.
310. THE HALL OF DOOM
The man, seeing the success of his strategy, could not restrain a faint smile of satisfaction.
311. Bearded white men moved cautiously
The extreme caution of the two men was prompted by former experiences with the intelligent and doglike creatures with which they had to deal.
312. The War of the Worlds: Chapter XIV. IN LONDON
“There’s fighting going on about Weybridge” was the extent of their information.
313. The War of the Worlds: Chapter IX. THE FIGHTING BEGINS
“It’s a pity they make themselves so unapproachable,” he said. “It would be curious to know how they live on another planet; we might learn a thing or two.”
314. THE HEART OF THE MOON
“We are falling toward the Moon, sir,” he said, “and she does not respond to her control.”
315. DANGER
He shrugged and there was a cold smile upon his handsome lips. “Very well,” he said, “fetch Xaxa. When do you start?”
316. DESTRUCTION UNLEASHED
Since neither the merman nor Dalgard took cover, Raf judged that they did not fear attack now.
317. THE NEW HAROUN AL RASCHID
His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
318. THE HEAVY CHEST
“Him? No, him no hurt Sing. Sing poor,” with which more or less enigmatical rejoinder the Chinaman returned to his work.
319. THE BATTLE OF THE DARKNESS
Abruptly the flare was extinguished and the ways were an inky darkness once more, a tumultuous mystery.
[320. For the Story Teller: Chapter 8 -
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A child cries at a pain, laughs when he is tickled, starts in fear at a sudden and loud noise.
321. Ann Veronica A Modern Love Story: Chap 15. THE LAST DAYS AT HOME
They decided to go to Switzerland at the session’s end. “We’ll clean up everything tidy,” said Capes....
322. 999 PRISCILLA
“Amen,” replied Bulan, “but yet, had it not been for Borneo I might never have found you.”
323. Man’s Reason
This necessitated watching by day on Tarzan’s part to discover where the arrows were being concealed.
324. THE THIRD VISION
“It is not the poverty I fear,” said Lady Ella.
325. THE CAVERNS OF VENUS
I had not spoken very loudly, but the words seemed to reverberate in my mouth, as if to testify to the correctness of my explanation.
326. From Ape to Savage
The idea recalled Rokoff to his mind.
327. The Child of the Ages
"I've been working. I got excited by my work. I've been at the laboratory. I've had the best spell of work I've ever had since our marriage."
328. At Sea View, Sundering-on-Sea
In an uncomfortable armchair of slippery black horsehair, in a mean apartment at Sundering-on-Sea, sat a sick man.
329. THE BULL WHIP
Von Horn did not relish the insinuation in the accent which the girl put upon the last word.
330. IN THE LAND OF THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLES
“She is much more incapable than I am,” said Sir Richmond as if he delivered a weighed and very important judgment.
331. Settling Down
"It's—it's so generous."
332. AT THE ARIZONA CAVE
Above me shone the red eye of Mars holding her awful secret, forty-eight million miles away.
333. Mr. Harold Moore was a bilious-countenanced, studious young man
“I—ah—essayed to take the book from him,” he replied, a slight flush mounting his sallow cheek; “but—ah—your son is quite muscular for one so young.”
334. The Beautiful and Damned: Book I, Chapter I - ANTHONY PATCH
This was his healthy state and it made him cheerful, pleasant, and very attractive to intelligent men and to all women.
335. World in Doubt?
"Yes, you alone. Then my wand would be drained for a space. But what can you do within their hold, save be meat for their taking?"
336. In the German Lines
Tarzan shook his head. "Not regularly," he replied. "I must fight in my own way; but I can help you. Whenever I wish I can enter the German lines."
337. NOT YET—
One was that Astra already harbored an Earth colony—descended from refugees from the world of the previous century.
338. TOO LATE
It was the girl who first spoke. “Who are you,” she asked, “to whom I owe my safety?”
339. At last he remembered with painful regret the drunken sailor
Billy Byrne had not been scrapping with third- and fourth-rate heavies, and sparring with real, live ones for nothing.
340. SURPRISES
I wondered what fate awaited this other poor victim and myself, and why they had chosen to have us die together.
341. Komodoflorensal stood at Tarzan's side
"They are not dead, my friend," replied Komodoflorensal. "They are the nobles whose duty it is to prevent the use of wine. They are not dead—they are drunk."
342. Shades Against Shadow
"I think so." Her voice was weak. "The Foanna ... Ynlan ... Ynvalda—" Steadying herself against him, she tried to look around.
343. THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN
“Secure them,” he said, “but do not injure them.”
344. The White Chief of the Waziri
After a time they commenced to quiet down, and as no further mysterious deaths occurred among them they took heart again.
345. As his eyes fell upon the newcomer
“Long have I looked for you, Tarzan,” said Akut. “Now that I have found you I shall come to your jungle and live there always.”
346. DEAD LONDON
“Ulla, ulla, ulla, ulla,” wailed that superhuman note—great waves of sound sweeping down the broad, sunlit roadway,between the tall buildings on each side.
347. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXX
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348. THE JEDDAK OF LOTHAR
The language that he used was intelligible to the two below, yet there was a marked difference between it and their Barsoomian tongue.
349. THE NORTHEAST PASSAGE
Not long after he is found turning from the Northwest Passage and advising a new voyage for the discovery of a Northeast route to India.
350. SORTIE
"I saw——" Thorvald gasped, pausing as if to catch full lungfuls of air to back his words, "they have a 'hound!' That's what you hear."
351. A TRIP OF TERROR
"Aren't you a little surprised that this small room is not choking full of smoke? You know that the shutters are tightly closed."
352. FIRST MATE STARK
Thurg pleaded and threatened, but all to no avail.
353. Burials
Picking it up to examine it, Clayton gave a cry of astonishment, for the ring bore the crest of the house of Greystoke.
354. The War of the Worlds: Chapter XVII. THE “THUNDER CHILD”
When his eyes were clear again he saw the monster had passed and was rushing landward.
355. A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE
“I don't tink I could pack him very fer tonight—I don't feel jest quite fit agin yet. You wouldn't mind much if I buried him here, would you?”
356. "... that's my half of it. The rest of it you know."
"Reminds me of something I saw once—animals running before a forest fire. They can't all be looking for new hunting territory," McNeil returned.
357. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XVI. HOW THE BEAST FOLK TASTE BLOOD
My inexperience as a writer betrays me, and I wander from the thread of my story.
358. EXEGETICAL
“My faith in God grows,” he said.
359. THE FLIGHT TO LONDON
Ann Veronica had an impression that she did not sleep at all that night, and at any rate she got through an immense amount of feverish feeling and thinking.
360. CORRIDORS OF PERIL
“Had they not better throw these bodies to the plant men and then return to their quarters, O Mighty One?” asked Thuvia of me.
361. A Trivial Incident
The Angel made an irresolute movement. "Your eyes are very beautiful," he said quietly, with a remote wonder in his voice.
362. THROUGH THE CARRION CAVES
What became of them none knew—only that they passed forever out of the sight of man into that grim and mysterious country of the pole.
363. MY MOTHER’S LAST DAYS
“Your poor dear mother! So good and honest a woman! So simple and kind and forgiving! To think of it! My dear young man!”—he said it manfully—“I’m ashamed.”
364. I'll never forget my first impressions of Caspak
My predicament was grave.
365. Through several chambers and corridors
The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
366. Sometimes lolling upon Tantor’s back
“My God!” he exclaimed. “Are you a man?”
367. TO PROVE THAT THESE INDIANS, AFORENAMED, CAME NOT BY THE SOUTH-EAST, SOUTH-WEST
TO PROVE THAT THESE INDIANS, AFORENAMED, CAME NOT BY THE SOUTH-EAST, SOUTH-WEST, NOR FROM ANY OTHER PART OF AFRICA OR AMERICA
368. A FAIR GODDESS
“Give me a revolver,” she whispered. “I can use that upon those your sword does not silence in time.”
369. AWAKENING
The climbing was difficult and oftentimes dangerous.
370. SHOOTING STAR
"This is not hunting ground." His message formed in Dalgard's mind. "That finned one had no fear of me."
371. FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY
Of course we couldn't know the intentions of the strangers, but we could pretty well guess them.
372. The Flight from Xuja
Metak, the son of Herog, was no weakling.
373. FROBISHER IN ARCTIC AMERICA
Best, furnishing a description of the spirited scenes at the departure, properly begins the story.
374. MR. BRITLING CONTINUES HIS EXPOSITION
They don't laugh at you.... At least—they laugh differently....
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376. HANDS UP!
“Do as I tell you and you will be well off. Keep perfect silence. A raised voice may spell your doom; a pistol shot most assuredly.”
377. TO PROVE BY EXPERIENCE OF SUNDRY MEN’S TRAVELS THE OPENING OF SOME PART OF THIS NORTH-WEST PASSAGE
Likewise Hieronimus Fracastorius, a learned Italian, and traveller in the north parts of the same land.
378. THE MAN ON PUTNEY HILL
“I don’t know,” I said. “I have been buried in the ruins of a house thirteen or fourteen days. I don’t know what has happened.”
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380. THE ARREST OF JULIAN 8TH
I love all horses and always have; but I think I never loved any animal as I did Red Lightning, as we named him.
381. THOUGHTS IN PRISON
“I suppose pride and self-assertion are sin? Sinned against heaven—Yes, I have sinned against heaven and before thee....
382. Race in Utopia
No generalisations about race are too extravagant for the inflamed credulity of the present time.
383. PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION
Who will win—Ostrog or the People? A thousand years hence that will still be just the open question we leave to-day.
384. Second Variety
Leone considered. The Russian was close, moving rapidly, almost running. “Don’t fire. Wait.” Leone tensed. “I don’t think we’re needed.”
385. THE COMING OF THE DAY
To-night all over the world ships must be in flight and ships pursuing; ten thousand towns must be ringing with the immediate excitement of war....
386. The Beautiful and Damned: Book I, Chapter II - Portrait of a Siren
Crispness folded down upon New York a month later, bringing November and the three big football games and a great fluttering of furs along Fifth Avenue.
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388. OUR PROGRESS FROM CAMDEN TOWN TO CREST HILL
And I remember her coming in late one evening with a note-book in her hand.
389. IN THE MOUNTAINS
“I feel—All this is the rightest of all conceivable things. I want to tell every one. I want to boast myself.”
390. THE MOVING WAYS
He turned, and Howard’s face was white. “Come back,” he heard. “They will stop the ways. The whole city will be in confusion.”
391. The Pilgrimage to Lonely Hut
"We wanted to be alone together. There was too much—over there—too much everything."
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393. THE MYSTERIOUS HUNTER
As the party trotted across the rolling land that stretched before them to the foothills they sighted a herd of zebras coming toward them in mad stampede.
394. INTO THE JUNGLE
Nor did they see the swift spring of the wolfhound, nor the thing that followed there beneath the brooding silence of the savage jungle.
395. SECESSION
There came another silence. “It's all gone so differently,” she said. “Everything has gone so differently.”
396. Boyhood
I was a Harbury boy as my father and grandfather were before me and as you are presently to be.
397. TO PROVE THAT THOSE INDIANS CAME NOT BY THE NORTH-EAST
The like whereof also happeneth in the Frozen Sea, which proveth but small continuance of that sea toward the east.
398. MARGARET IN STAFFORDSHIRE
“You've got to do the thing you can,” he said, after a pause, “and likely it's what you're fitted for.”
399. THE ESCAPE OF THE DEAD
Again was I suddenly recalled to my immediate surroundings by a repetition of the weird moan from the depths of the cave.
400. LEWISHAM IS UNACCOUNTABLE
Suddenly a fit of depression came upon her. She felt alone—absolutely alone—in a void world.
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403. THE DAWN COMES, AND MY UNCLE APPEARS IN A NEW SILK HAT
“I’ve had false ideas about the world,” I said. “Oh! they don’t matter now! Yes, I’ll come, I’ll take my chance with you, I won’t hesitate again.”
404. Mrs Hinijer Acts
The Vicar's eyes fell with unwonted eloquence upon the door.
405. TO PROVE BY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE HATH BEEN SAILED THROUGHOUT
First, as Gemma Frisius reciteth, there went from Europe three brethren though this passage: whereof it took the name of Fretum trium fratrum.
406. PROLOGUE
Clearly he was unaware of my presence, and I stood waiting until his pen should come to a pause.
407. FULL MOON
It was as if Martin spoke; it was her voice; it was the very quality of her thought.
408. THE STICK OF THE ROCKET
“Lord!” he said at the sight of me. “You’re lean, George. It makes that scar of yours show up.”
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410. THE HARDINGHAM HOTEL, AND HOW WE BECAME BIG PEOPLE
He adopted an urban style of dressing with the onset of Tono-Bungay and rarely abandoned it.
411. HOW I BECAME A LONDON STUDENT AND WENT ASTRAY
The whole illimitable place teemed with suggestions of indefinite and sometimes outrageous possibility, of hidden but magnificent meanings.
412. THE ENTERTAINMENT OF MR. DIRECK REACHES A CLIMAX
"Of course," he said, turning to Direck, "Rendezvous is the life and soul of the country."
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414. NU AND THE LION
The girl had turned quite close to him now, and was retracing her steps toward the bushes twenty yards away.
415. The Island of Doctor Moreau: X. THE CRYING OF THE MAN
My last remaining strength slipped from me, and my head fell forward on my chest. I think he found a certain satisfaction in giving me brandy.
416. SOARING
“Air and sunlight,” said the earl. “You can’t have too much of them. But before our time they used to build for shelter and water and the high road.”
417. Failure in a Modern Utopia
Our world is still vindictive, but the all-reaching State of Utopia will have the strength that begets mercy.
418. Concerning Freedoms
The idea of individual liberty is one that has grown in importance and grows with every development of modern thought.
419. MARGARET IN LONDON
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420. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter VII - Incident at the window
The court was very cool and a little damp, and full of premature twilight, although the sky, high up overhead, was still bright with sunset.
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422. THE HOUSE IN WESTMINSTER
“And I do want to make things pretty about us,” she said. “You don't think it wrong to have things pretty?”
423. The Island of Doctor Moreau, by H. G. Wells - XVIII. THE FINDING OF MOREAU
“The Thing that bled, and ran screaming and sobbing,—that is dead too,” said the grey Thing, still regarding me.
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425. AMANDA
Some observant element in his composition guessed, and guessed quite accurately, that she was nineteen....
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427. A PRISONER WITH POWER
As described by Sola, this monster was the exaggerated personification of all the ages of cruelty, ferocity, and brutality from which he had descended
428. The Samurai
Neither my Utopian double nor I love emotion sufficiently to cultivate it, and my feelings are in a state of seemly subordination when we meet again.
429. Morning
"Oh! in return for things I do for him, you know. We go in for division of labour in this world. Exchange is no robbery."
430. The Coming of the Strange Bird
He tried in vain—such was his state of mind—to remember the beginning of the Lord's Prayer.
431. Delia
As Crump would tell you, people do not do that kind of thing unless there is something wrong with the nervous system.
432. IN THE WEB OF THE INEFFECTIVE
Then came a letter which plunged abruptly into criticism.
433. A Day with the Popes
The train slowed down for the seventeenth time. Marjorie looked up and read "Buryhamstreet."
434. Sir John Gotch Acts
"This business," said the Vicar, "this unfortunate business of the barbed wire—is really, you know, a most unfortunate business."
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436. THE YOUNG MAN ABOUT TOWN
The oldest novel in the world at any rate, White reflected, was a story with a hero and no love interest worth talking about.
437. Mrs Jehoram's Breadth of View
"The lunatic! Very likely. These half-witted people.... My dear, I don't think I shall ever forget that dreadful encounter. Yesterday."
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439. IN THE RAPHAEL GALLERY
“Figgers is a bit big for the houses,” said the policeman, anxious to do impartial justice. “But that’s Art. I lay ‘e couldn’t do anything ... not arf so good.”
440. MARION
I was rumoured to be dreadfully “clever,” and there were doubts—not altogether without justification—of the sweetness of my temper.
441. The Two Proposals of Mr. Magnet
Marjorie was beginning to realize that this was going to be a very serious affair indeed for her—and that she was totally unprepared to meet it.
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445. WHAT THE CAVE REVEALED
"A little one, Vic, but it didn't amount to anything—there wasn't any damage done."
446. I LEARN THE LANGUAGE
As I reached the doorway of our building a strange surprise awaited me.
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448. WITH DEJAH THORIS
Sola glanced at the accouterments which were carried in my hand and slung across my shoulder.
449. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter V - Incident of the letter
This news sent off the visitor with his fears renewed.
450. EPITHALAMY
“Let us at least have this little time for ourselves,” he said, and that seemed to settle their position.
451. THE CONQUEST
A description of one alone will suffice to explain the utter hopelessness of the cause of the Earth Men.
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453. HOME!
A critical little girl eyed our couple curiously and made some remark to her ragamuffin friend.
454. The Arraignment of Jealousy
Life is so much fuller than any book can be.
455. The War of the Worlds: Chapter X. IN THE STORM
My wife was curiously silent throughout the drive, and seemed oppressed with forebodings of evil.
456. Usanga's Reward
"Tarzan of the Apes is a fool and a weak, old woman,"
457. Richard Hakluyt and his narratives of English
Americans may well claim the pride of inheritance in these brave annals of adventure on untried seas and to unknown lands.
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460. The Hunting of the Strange Bird
"Dear me!" said the Vicar. "I had no idea." He came forward cautiously. "Excuse me," he said, "I am afraid I have shot you."
461. CERTAIN REASONS ALLEGED FOR THE PROVING OF A PASSAGE BY THE NORTH-EAST BEFORE THE QUEEN’S MAJESTY
In like manner is this current in the Frozen Sea increased and maintained by the Dwina, the river Ob, etc.
462. THE FIRST VOYAGE OF MASTER MARTIN FROBISHER
To the North-West for the search of the passage or strait to China, written by Christopher Hall, and made in the year of our Lord 1576.
463. The Tree-top Hunter
At last came she whom Tarzan sought, with lithe sinews rolling beneath shimmering hide; fat and glossy came Sabor, the lioness.
464. HOW THAT THE PASSAGE BY THE NORTH-WEST IS MORE COMMODIOUS FOR OUR TRAFFIC THAN THE OTHER BY THE EAST
But by the north-west we may safely trade without danger or annoyance of any prince living, Christian or heathen, it being out of all their trades.
465. MISS HEYDINGER’S PRIVATE THOUGHTS
“Pretty, pretty, pretty—that is our business. What man hesitates in the choice? He goes his own way, thinks his own thoughts, does his own work ...
466. CONCLUSION
These plants can dissolve matter out of certain vegetable substances, such as pollen, seeds, and bits of leaves.
467. Jungle Battles
Near the middle of the book he found his old enemy, Sabor, the lioness, and further on, coiled Histah, the snake.
468. TUR'S DECEPTION
Silently the man crumpled beneath the weight upon him.
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470. THE CROWNING VICTORY
“Dreams like mine—abilities like mine. Yes—any man! And yet ...—The things I meant to do!”
471. THE VOYAGES OF THE CABOTS
"Henry by the grace of God, King of England and France, and lord of Ireland, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.
472. What Happened in the Rue Maule
“Help, monsieur,” she cried in a low voice as Tarzan entered the room; “they were killing me.”
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474. THE NEW RULER
At sight of us they halted in their tracks, and then an ugly smile overspread the features of their leader.
475. TARS TARKAS FINDS A FRIEND
“It but remains for this council to command, and Tal Hajus must prove his fitness to rule.
476. Time Wrecked
Ross hesitated. She had not said the rest. What if he could not find Gordon at all? But he would—he had to!
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478. “I AM COMING!”
“It is the Ithaca,” he said, “and her Dyak crew are having a devil of a time managing her—she acts as though she were rudderless.”
479. THE LOOTING OF ZODANGA
She had sunk into one of the golden thrones, and as I turned to her she greeted me with a wan smile.
480. THE CAREER IS SUSPENDED
At the thought of that new life together that was drawing so near, she came into his head, vivid and near and warm....
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482. TREACHERY
Voiceless, the soldier sank in his tracks—stone dead.
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484. THE WILD MEN
Nadara rose to her feet—noiseless as Nagoola.
485. Loketh the Useless
"His lameness—it could be a bridge," she observed, to Ross's mystification.
486. How Tarzan Came Again to Opar
As he searched, Clayton continued to call the girl’s name aloud, but the only result of this was to attract Numa, the lion.
487. Brother Men.
The broad, muscular back was turned toward him, but, tanned though it was, D’Arnot saw that it was the back of a white man, and he thanked God.
488. Darkness closed in while they waited for Nymani's return
Darkness closed in while they waited for Nymani's return.
489. The Warp and the Woof of Things
"The strange thing," said the Angel, "is the readiness of you Human Beings—the zest, with which you inflict pain. Those boys pelting me this morning——"
490. Ska, the vulture
But of a sudden a change came, early of a morning, just as the first, faint promise of dawn was tinging the eastern sky.
491. LEWISHAM INSISTS
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492. Korak, returning from the hunt
He knew then that little Meriem was his world—his sun, his moon, his stars—with her going had gone all light and warmth and happiness.
493. Stories for Telling: The Blue Robin
The whole kingdom was divided about it. The members of parliament were “F. B. R.,” for Blue Robin or “A. B. R.,” against Blue Robin.
494. They withdrew to a spot hacked from the edge of the jungle
The Chief Ranger scowled. "That is what Nymani has gone to find out."
495. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter II - Search for Mr. Hyde
That evening Mr. Utterson came home to his bachelor house in sombre spirits and sat down to dinner without relish.
496. The Village of Torture
The path wound through the jungle in a northeasterly direction, and along it the column moved in single file.
497. GRAHAM SPEAKS HIS WORD
“This is the girl who told us what Ostrog had done,” he said.
498. THE TYPHOON
“I did not misjudge him—like all his kind he is a coward at heart.”
499. PREFERMENT
“She had nothing to recommend her to a sane person—not even beauty. You know, you saw her.”
500. My Utopian Self
My Utopian self is, of course, my better self—according to my best endeavours—and I must confess myself fully alive to the difficulties of the situation.
501. BATTLING IN THE ARENA
“Dejah Thoris and Sola entered the hills not five miles from a great waterway and are now probably quite safe,” he assured me.
502. THE BEAST-FIRES
Once a cave-lion, emboldened by familiarity with the camp fires of primitive people, leaped through the encircling ring of flame.
503. INTRODUCES MR. LEWISHAM
To judge by the room Mr. Lewisham thought little of Love but much on Greatness.
504. ON THE ARIZONA HILLS
My first knowledge that I was on the wrong trail came when I heard the yells of the pursuing savages suddenly grow fainter and fainter far off to my left.
505. THE ANTHROPOID APES
The jungle was already quite close, but, on the other hand, the man was gaining upon her.
506. PROLOGUE
Before the reading of that letter was completed lions and lion-hunting had fled my thoughts, and I was in a state of excitement bordering upon frenzy.
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508. Letters and a Telegram
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509. REWARDS
It did not take me long to start upon that unknown way, nor did I go with caution, although I knew that there might be grave dangers before me.
510. THE HEADLESS HUMANS
"By the blood of Issus, I believe they will hold!" screamed one warrior to another.
511. SAKU THE NIPON
Probably Rustic Canyon, which enters Santa Monica Canyon a short distance above the sea.
512. Korak screamed commands to his huge protector
“Father!” came chokingly from The Killer’s lips. “Thank God that it was you. No one else in all the jungle could have stopped Tantor.”
513. SOLA TELLS ME HER STORY
“Your mother!” I exclaimed, “but, Sola, you could not have known your mother, child.”
514. DESPERATE CHANCE
“Why does the big white man who leads the ourang outangs follow us?” he asked. “Is it the chest he desires, or you?”
515. Behind them Korak emerged from the jungle
Once he had dreamed of returning to the world of such as these; but with the death of Meriem hope and ambition seemed to have deserted him.
516. Vengeance and Mercy
For a moment the latter stood his ground with arched back and snarling face, for all the world like a great, spotted tabby.
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518. REVIVAL OF THE NORTHWEST THEORY
From these two narrations, the one supplying details omitted by the other, the full graphic story is to be drawn.
519. AIRLIFT
The party spent the night there, the four spacemen wrapped in their sleeping rolls by the flitter, the aliens in their globe ship.
520. "I HAVE COME TO SAVE YOU"
At last the villagers had retired, with the exception of the sentries that guarded the narrow bridges connecting the dwellings with the shore.
521. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XV. CONCERNING THE BEAST FOLK
It would be impossible for me to describe these Beast People in detail; my eye has had no training in details, and unhappily I cannot sketch.
522. A CHOICE
Even now it was difficult to believe that these were really civilized beings like himself.
523. VENTURES IN THE CABOTS’ TRACK
With the failure of this enterprise Cabot again left England and reëntered the service of Spain, taking the post of “pilot major.”
524. A FIGHT ON MARKET DAY
All the way back home I was much worried about her, for I did not like to see her unhappy.
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526. ESPIONAGE
"The pickers move fast," Sssuri indicated the sand dwellers. "Perhaps yesterday, perhaps the day before—but no longer than that."
527. THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY
It was necessary to lower the animals to the ground in slings and this work occupied the remainder of the day and half the night.
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529. THE OLD MAN OF THE PITS
"How could I do less?" she replied graciously. "But it seemed cowardly to abandon a friend."
530. AGAIN A WORLD UPHEAVAL
Victoria Custer was aware that Barney Custer, her brother, was forcing his way through the jungle behind them—that he was coming to take her away from Nu.
531. Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal
McNeil laughed, and Ashe smiled. "Well enough, Lal. Perhaps you are a wiser man than you think. But also I do not believe you should stay here."
532. THE RAID ON THE CAVE-PRISON
"It would have been the same had there been ten warriors from Gombul. I slew them, winning my freedom. Look!"
533. A HERO IN KAOL
“You are a mighty warrior, Dotar Sojat,” he replied, “and when this day is done I shall speak with you again in the great audience chamber.”
534. When Tarzan of the Apes regained consciousness
"He is not yours to kill," returned the king. "He belongs to Zoanthrohago."
535. FROM THE CROW’S NEST
He turned his eyes to the scene immediately before him again, trying to conceive the big factories of that intricate maze....
536. CAPTURED BY ARABS
The hound whined up into his face; but when Curtiss approached he rose, bristling, and standing across the body of Nu growled ominously at him.
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My mind was occupied by anxiety for my wife.
538. At the Mercy of the Jungle
At intervals Clayton called aloud and finally it came to Tarzan that he was searching for the old man.
539. My name is Bethelda
“I know the valley from end to end,” she said. “Tell me where you would go and I will lead you there as well by night as by day.”
540. JOHN CARTER
“Speak as though Xaxa still sat upon the throne of Phundahl,” Dar Tarus told him, “for though I am Dar Tarus, whom you wronged, and not Sag Or, yet need you hav
541. The Black Lion
As Tarzan tore the flesh from that portion of the kill he had retained for himself his eyes were taking in each detail of the scene below.
542. A PRISONER
The children were light in color, even lighter than the women, and all looked precisely alike to me, except that some were taller than others; older, I presumed
543. A RISK FOR LOVE
"S-s-st," cautioned one; "here comes the licker of feet," and all eyes were turned upon the approaching E-Thas.
544. Death at Kyn Add
"Better go there," he cried. "Over before they try to gut you!"
545. NU GOES TO FIND NAT-UL
Nu, weak and sick, was indifferent to his fate.
546. Vaguely aware that the clamor at the other end of the camp had died away
"This, too, has no power any longer, man who walks in the dark."
547. Bid for freedom
"You are an agent," the leader corrected him dispassionately, "of whom you will tell us in due time.
548. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter IX - Dr. Lanyon's Narrative
Upon the reading of this letter,I made sure my colleague was insane; but till that was proved beyond the possibility of doubt,I felt bound to do as he requested
549. A great forest loomed
"I fear the forest," said Janzara.
550. Stories for Telling: The Travels of a Fox
But as soon as the fox was out of sight, the woman just took a little peep into the bag, and the pig jumped out, and the ox ate him.
551. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXVII
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552. The Lottery of Death
“Where can they be?” he cried. “They cannot have gone down, for there has been no sea, and they were afloat after the yacht sank—I saw them all.”
553. To Meriem
The man aimed a heavy fist at the black’s face; but long experience in dodging similar blows saved the presumptuous one.
554. Weapon from the Depths
"If you know so much about them, tell us what weapons we may use to pull them down!" That demand came from Vistur.
555. Finding the Airplane
"She is a German and a spy," replied Tarzan.
556. TREASURE HUNT
Hobart was not to be hurried. "We'll think it over," he decided. "This needs a little time for consideration."
557. LARRY DIVINE UNMASKED
So deep was her feeling of contempt for this man, that the sudden appearance of him before her startled a single exclamation from her.
558. At the Vicarage
The Vicar examined his visitor critically—for the first time. "He will be difficult to explain," he said to himself softly.
559. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 10
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560. Back to the Primitive
His strokes were long and easy—it would be many hours before those giant muscles would commence to feel fatigue.
561. CHAPTER 1
"You have a bad record, young man."
562. THE FAIR RACE
No other sounds came to his ears than the dismal, bloodthirsty moanings of the beast ahead and the beast behind.
563. A year had passed since the two Swedes had been driven
In happy ignorance the little girl played on, while from above two steady eyes looked down upon her—unblinking, unwavering.
564. BACK TO THAVAS
I raised her gently in my arms and pointed at the body of Xaxa lying deathlike on the ersite slab beside her.
565. A NEW FACE
“Big blute, he catchem Linee. Tly kill Sing. Head hit tlee. No see any more. Wakee up—all glone,” moaned the Chinaman as he tried to gain his feet.
566. Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 11
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567. THE SEA
“I do not know that I can blame you,” he said; “but what matters it? Tomorrow we shall both be dead. Let us at least call a truce until then.”
568. Murdock lay on his back
"Ho—warrior!" Ross returned hoarsely, trying to lade that title with all the scorn he could summon.
569. Out of the Niche
"No, not dead," replied Tarzan, "and I see that you are not either. But how about the girl?"
570. A TASK FOR LOYALTY
"Stay!" he cried, "or the woman dies, for such is the command of O-Tar, rather than that she again fall into your hands."
571. Esteban Miranda
"You are not The River Devil!" she cried.
572. THE SEEKER
Flatfoot was the first to greet him.
573. QUEST FOR THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE
A passage by way of “Cathay” had the most powerful attractions.
574. THE TIDE OF BATTLE
The addressed hastened to a small door at the far end of the chamber and, swinging it wide, cried: “Way for Dejah Thoris, future Queen of Okar!”
575. Meriem returned slowly toward the tree
What was there to fear in a single she-Tarmangani? Nothing, absolutely nothing.
576. Ships That Pass
“Very well, Jane,” he said. “I am disappointed, but I shall let my trip to England wait a month; then we can go back together.”
577. THE MESSAGE FROM MARS
The peoples of all nations had celebrated—victors and vanquished alike—for they were tired of war.
578. After Dinner
"A little while ago I was a little pink baby."
579. BETRAYED: There Were Twelve People Sitting on the Benches
Following the song Orrin Colby talked to us—he always talked about the practical things that affected our lives and our future.
580. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XIII. A PARLEY
“They were men, men like yourselves, whom you have infected with some bestial taint,—men whom you have enslaved, and whom you still fear.
581. It was such a small thing
"Friend?" Ross asked in the Beaker tongue. The traders ranged far, and perhaps there was a chance they had had contact with this tribe.
582. DOOMED TO DIE
“I thank God that you are not dead,” I said. “I feared for that nasty cut upon your head.”
583. Witches' Meat
"The Foanna," she continued, "these Wreckers, the sea people—all at odds with one another. Do we join any, then their quarrels must also become ours."
584. The Fear-Phantom
From a lofty perch Tarzan viewed the village of thatched huts across the intervening plantation.
585. The War of the Worlds: Chapter III. THE DAYS OF IMPRISONMENT
The fact is that we had absolutely incompatible dispositions and habits of thought and action, and our danger and isolation only accentuated the incompatibility
586. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXXVI
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587. Oliver Twist: Chapter L
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588. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Table of Links
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589. THE COURT-MARTIAL
“Brother Or-tis will tell you if you do not know—you are to be taken to him.”
590. PIRATES
"This is better," she shouted. "Now we can reach shore," and turning she struck out for land.
591. The Search Party
As the little party emerged from the jungle the first person that Professor Porter and Cecil Clayton saw was Jane, standing by the cabin door.
592. A GREEN MAN’S CAPTIVE
“The Prince of Helium is no fool,” he said.
593. Stories for Telling: Little Lorna Doone
“Now mind you, never come again,” she whispered over her shoulder as she crept away, “only I shall come sometimes.”
594. THE CAMPAIGN OPENS
Who could doubt that she was a help?
595. THE SEARCH
The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.
596. TO KILL!
An expression of pain crossed his features, and he shuddered—but not from fear.
597. The Alalus youth, son of The First Woman
The woman, unaccustomed to having her rights challenged by mere man, was filled with surprise and righteous anger.
598. LOVE-MAKING ON MARS
My experience with Woola determined me to attempt the experiment of kindness in my treatment of my thoats.
599. THE CAVE MAN FINDS HIS MATE
But the wind was blowing from the opposite direction, so there was no chance that Nu could scent them.
600. The Research Magnificent by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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601. THIRD PRISONER
"We mean you no ill, star voyager. You are far more than we first thought you, for you have dreamed false and have known. Now dream true, and know it also."
602. For the Story Teller: Chapter 2 - The Story with Sense Appeal
“The rose is red,
The violet blue,
Sugar is sweet
And so are you.”
603. The Fight in the Desert
“My father in Sidi Aissa?” cried the amazed girl. “Allah be praised then, for I am indeed saved.”
604. The War of the Worlds: Chapter XI. AT THE WINDOW
“What hasn’t?” In the obscurity I could see he made a gesture of despair. “They wiped us out—simply wiped us out,” he repeated again and again.
605. The Sleeper Awakes by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
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606. INTO SAVAGE BORNEO
Before dark the vessel moved slowly out of the harbor, setting a course across the strait in the direction that the war prahus had taken.
607. Life and Death
Long since had he given up any hope of rescue, except through accident. With unremitting zeal he had worked to beautify the interior of the cabin.
608. THE BUTCHER
“Do not kill us,” he said, “and we will join with you. Many of the Kash Guard at the barracks will join, too.”
609. LOST IN THE SKY
He bent his head in thought a moment, then raised it with an air of confidence.
610. The Curate
"Do you think I am a Man—like yourself? As the chequered man did."
611. Meriem, dazed by the unexpected sight of Korak
“Wait here,” he said. “I will go and see. If he is dead we can do him no good. If he lives I will do my best to free him.”
612. A LUNAR STORM
“Our flesh is poison,” I said, “those who eat it die.”
613. THE HALL OF THE ATLAS
“No, no,” cried Howard, still gripping his arm. “This way. You must go this way.” And the men in red following them seemed ready to enforce his orders.
614. Oliver Twist: Chapter X
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615. THE STRUGGLE IN THE COUNCIL HOUSE
Graham was the first to speak. His voice was loud and dictatorial. “What is this I hear?” he asked. “Are you bringing negroes here—to keep the people down?”
616. MR. LAGUNE’S POINT OF VIEW
“I’m damned if he overrides it,” said Lewisham, under his breath.
617. The Countess Explains
“They will never lock Tarzan of the Apes behind iron bars,” replied he, grimly.
618. Oliver Twist: Chapter XIV
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619. Oliver Twist: Chapter LII
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620. La
He was threatening—she attempting to reason with him, for it was quite evident that she saw that he was past her authority.
621. REVOLUTION
After I passed Joliet I had to make inquiries, and this I did boldly of the few men I saw laboring in the tiny fields scattered along my way.
622. SEA GATE
"We could not change them while under water anyway," he explained. "So it will do little good to take extra supplies with us."
623. The Toonolian crew set us down just inside the wall of the city of Phundahl
Our landing place had been the roof of a low building built within and against the city wall.
624. WITH THE YELLOW MEN
Once within the gates, we had no difficulty in eluding our friends of the morning, and presently found ourselves in a Martian hostelry.
625. Dane regarded his throbbing feet morosely
Certainly Asaki did not mean that they were to track outlaws into swamps the Khatkan had already labeled unexplored death traps!
626. MANY EYES, MANY EARS
"Which would be centered on objects coming upstream, not down. But in this city there should be yet another way—"
627. THE REVERSION OF THE BEAST FOLK
“What the Master wishes to kill, the Master kills,” said the Dog-man with a certain satisfaction in his voice.
628. SING SPEAKS
“Because I love you, Virginia,” he replied. “And because, when you know what I am, you will hate and loathe me.”
629. THE MAGNET SWITCH
The barrier held—I had been in time, but by the fraction of a second only.
630. OSTROG
“Yes,” he cried. “It is you. And you are not dead!”
631. GRON'S REVENGE
"Tur will enjoy the death agonies of the mate of the woman he is going to take in your stead, Gron," taunted her friend.
632. April arrived and with it the clans
As we rode that first night Rain Cloud rode often at my side and, as usual, he was gazing at the stars.
633. Ross swayed against a guard
"Attack." That was Ashe. "But why, and by whom—don't ask me! You are a prisoner, I suppose, Murdock?"
634. UTGARD
The Survey officer dressed. "We have our boat," he commented. "Now for Utgard——"
635. The Fifty Frightful Men
Jane Porter shuddered. “The mysterious jungle,” she murmured. “The terrible jungle. It renders even the manifestations of friendship terrifying.”
636. THE KALKAR CITY
“I did the principal thing that I desired to do,” I replied, wishing to learn if Nah-ee-lah had escaped.
637. HUMAN QUADRUPEDS
I led the way directly to the spot at which we had found the trail, about four miles down river from the ship and apparently in the heart of dense forest.
638. THE SECRET TOWER
The men stopped their game and looked up at me, but there was no sign of suspicion. Similarly they looked at Woola, growling at my heel.
639. THROG JUSTICE
"Warlock calling—trouble—sickness here—com officer dead."
640. The Sea Gate of the Foanna
"You had no trouble with that weapon of yours," Afrukta spoke up.
641. Battle Test
"Ahhhhh ... the fire ... the fire—!" The half-intelligible answer held no meaning for the Terran. "It burns in my head ... the fire—"
642. ODA YORIMOTO
“Are you and the others with me, or against me?” he asked.
643. The Castaways
“Land, Jane!” he almost shouted through his cracked lips. “Thank God, land!”
644. A COSTLY RECAPTURE
Presently it swung full upon us and—stopped.
645. THE TRAIL'S END
All that day he followed as rapidly as his weakened condition would permit, but his best efforts seemed dismally snail-like.
646. DEATH OF A SHIP
One of the beetles might have suspected that there were Terran fugitives and ordered a routine patrol.
647. WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE
With a bound I sprang to the bars of the window opposite us, and took a quick survey of the scene without.
648. Thirty-five years ago I made a voyage to the Arctic Seas in what Chaucer calls
A little bote
No bigger than a mannë’s thought;
649. It was still dark when the Hon. Morison Baynes set forth
The girl could not see in the darkness the gloating, triumphant expression on the speaker’s face.
650. Came Tarzan
Tarzan's curiosity was aroused.
651. "Not to be too hopeful—"
"All right, so they set up a farming village. Oh, I see what you mean—there isn't any village around here. Yet they are here, maybe underground."
652. THE CRISIS
“By God!” said Ann Veronica for the first time in her life. “But I will! I will!”
653. The preparations for Foscar's funeral
"I do not fear!" He threw that creed into Ennar's face in one hot boast. He would not fear!
654. I FIND DEJAH
“Cannot the war be ended at once?” spoke Sab Than. “It requires but the word of Than Kosis to bring peace.
655. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXXII
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656. When Blood Told
Ska fought, but he was no match for even a dying Tarzan, and a moment later the ape-man's teeth closed upon the carrion-eater.
657. THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY
From then on for the better part of an hour one hideous creature after another was launched upon us, springing apparently from the empty air about us.
658. GREEN MEN AND WHITE APES
Thuvia was gone, nor was the body of Kar Komak among the dead.
659. Oliver Twist: Chapter III
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660. I came to the summit without overtaking them
Now I had to go more carefully, for my trail and the trail of the enemy were converging and constantly the danger of apprehension increased.
661. Ross, absorbed in the scene before him, was not prepared for the sudden and complete darkness
Feng smiled at Ross. "Always these three try to beat each other, and so far all the contests are draws. But we hope ... yes, we have hopes...."
662. Mr. Stratton to his Son
Indeed, we were but the ghosts of ourselves; all our substance seemed listening, listening to the little sounds that came to us from the study.
663. The Light of Knowledge
As the din of the drum rose to almost deafening volume Kerchak sprang into the open space between the squatting males and the drummers.
664. NAT-UL IS HEART-BROKEN
She was very hungry and thirsty and sleepy.
665. MAN OR MONSTER?
“Muda Saffir has sent us for her. Tell her that her father is very sick and wants her, but do not mention Muda Saffir’s name lest she might not come.”
666. NU THE SLEEPER AWAKES
Presently he becomes aware that the lesser apes are creeping warily closer to have a better look at him.
667. ONE ALONE
"Yet this island supplies us with a starting point."
668. THROUGH FLOOD AND FLAME
For a moment I did not fully grasp the terrible import of the slowly rising water.
669. The officer returned
Everyone seemed hostile and yet that might be, and doubtless was, but a reflection of their attitude towards all strangers.
670. KIDNAPED!
Straight for me the two savage beasts were driving their quarry! It was wonderful.
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672. A Duel
“What weapons shall you select?” asked D’Arnot. “De Coude is accredited with being a master with the sword, and a splendid shot.”
673. Lost Treasure
“Possibly your forest man, himself was captured or killed by the savages,” suggested Captain Dufranne.
674. THE CHARGE OF COWARDICE
"Ey, ey!" he shrilled. "What the young warriors of O-Tar cannot do, old I-Gos does alone."
675. THE FIRST BATTLE
The assistant read a list of ‘ologies and ‘ographies. “Fifty resident,” said Mr. Blendershin concisely—“that’s your figure. Sixty, if you’re lucky.”
676. Through the Forest Primeval
Fate guided him to the very doorway of the great roofless chamber.
677. A PLAY TO THE DEATH
Again the trumpet sounded, this time announcing the second and last game of the afternoon.
678. THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
“You say my daughter is on this island you speak of, with Norris and Foster—is she quite safe and well?” asked Harding.
679. FLOTSAM
Now he slunk shivering with fright at the very edge of the beach, as far from the grim forest as he could get.
680. "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself,"
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681. The Apes
It was shortly after noon when they reached a ridge overlooking the beach where below them lay the tiny cottage which was Kerchak’s goal.
682. CAPTURED
Most of the others had wandered away in search of other prey, but a few remained hoping yet to bury their fangs in that soft body.
683. WE PLAN ESCAPE
She looked at me long and earnestly and I thought that she was softening toward me.
684. The Island of Doctor Moreau: VI. THE EVIL-LOOKING BOATMEN
“Increase and multiply, my friends,” said Montgomery. “Replenish the island. Hitherto we’ve had a certain lack of meat here.”
685. VICTORIA OBEYS THE CALL
The girl's heart filled with a great longing as she looked wistfully out toward the hills that she had so feared before.
686. ANOTHER CHANGE OF NAME
A few moments later Gahan of Gathol emerged from the room a warrior of Manator in every detail of harness, equipment, and ornamentation.
687. VICTORY AND DEFEAT
She was silent for a moment, then she drew my face to hers and kissed me.
688. The Black Flier
Usanga grinned. "You know where they are, white woman," he replied. "They are dead, and if this white man does not do as I tell him, he, too, will be dead."
689. RACING FOR LIFE
A figure arose in the bow of the leading canoe—a figure that I was sure I recognized even before he spoke.
690. Again I ask, Do We Truly Die?
Mr. Huss has been regaling us with a discourse upon the miseries of life, how we are all eaten up by parasites and utterly wretched.
691. A Waziri, returning from the village of Obebe the cannibal
"You must not kill him," said the witch doctor. "He knows what became of Uhha, and until he tells me no one shall kill him."
692. THORNS AND ROSE PETALS
“I never dreamt,” he said in even tones.
693. “Most Remarkable”
“Bless me! Professor,” interjected Mr. Philander, who had turned his gaze toward the jungle, “there seems to be someone approaching.”
694. The War of the Worlds: Chapter VIII. FRIDAY NIGHT
A curious crowd lingered restlessly, people coming and going but the crowd remaining, both on the Chobham and Horsell bridges.
695. THE RECKONING
Once or twice Lewisham misquoted the testimonial—to no purpose. And May was halfway through, and South Kensington was silent. The future was grey.
696. CLOSE WORK
And he, Ghek, was to die for this theory.
697. LEWISHAM’S SOLUTION
“Oh! life is hard,” she said. “I can’t. They—they wouldn’t let me stop in London.”
698. Further Adventures of the Angel in the Village
"If these are angels," said the Angel, "then I have never been in the Angelic Land."
699. THE BOAT BUILDERS
The weapons of these peoples were unlike those with which Nat-ul was familiar.
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701. MARGARET IN VENICE
And besides, there was that between us that should have seemed more beautiful than any picture....
702. THE OPERATION
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703. AT THE MOMENT OF MARRIAGE
E-Thas rushed forward to greet him, for E-Thas had seen black looks directed toward him as the tals slipped by and his benefactor failed to return.
704. THE WITCH
Eyes ... eyes.... Shann dimly heard the alarm cry of the wolverines.
705. GRAHAM REMEMBERS
She looked at him with a face of hesitation. She spoke with an effort. “You forget,” she said, drawing a deep breath.
706. THE LAST DAYS OF SIR RICHMOND HARDY
“Yes,” she said in an undertone of intimacy. “Genius.... A great irresponsible genius.... Difficult to help.... I wish I could do more for him.”
707. The City of Gold
Early the next morning they were climbing the almost perpendicular crags which formed the last, but greatest, natural barrier between them and their destination
708. The Height of Civilization
The knife and fork, so contemptuously flung aside a month before, Tarzan now manipulated as exquisitely as did the polished D’Arnot.
709. THE FIGHT
"We cannot go in search of a new home," he said, "leaving two of our children behind."
710. BELTANE AND NEW YEAR’S EVE
Then abruptly we desisted and stood apart—looking at one another.
711. The Ivory Raiders
“They are all within the palisade,” he whispered.
712. ALIEN PATROL
"Here they come!" Soriki reported. "One—two—five—no, six of them. And they're heading for the city. No dollies with them, but they're all armed."
713. The Queen's Story
"Who are they—" asked Bertha Kircher, "what kind of people? They differ from any that I ever have seen. And tell me, too, how you came here."
714. In the Alcove
Smith-Oldwick drew the pistol from his shirt. "If he has made up his mind to kill me,"
715. The Call of the Primitive
For several days he wandered aimlessly, nursing his spite and looking for some weak thing on which to vent his pent anger.
716. THE SOUL OF NUMBER 13
Smaller and smaller grew the retreating prahu as, straight as an arrow, she sped toward the dim outline of verdure clad Borneo.
717. UNWELCOME GUIDE
"Because there is something out there, something which may make all the difference now. Warlock isn't an empty world."
718. THE MUCKER SEES A NEW LIGHT
“Yes,” cried the girl, “I'm nearly famished for meat—it seems as though I could almost eat it raw.”
719. Dropped from the Sky
Usanga laughed. "They do not know an Englishman from a German," he replied. "It is nothing to them what you are, except that you are a white man and an enemy."
720. THE THIRD AND LAST VOYAGE INTO META INCOGNITA
There fell also the same day, being the 26th July, such a horrible snow, that it lay a foot thick upon the hatches, which froze as fast as it fell.
721. CONQUEST AND PEACE
The voyage was uneventful.
722. HE WHO DREAMS....
"... blow the winds between the worlds,
And hang the suns in ... dark—of—of—"
723. CHAMPION AND CHIEF
His nature was such, she said, that he would bring me back into the city dead or alive should I persist in opposing him; “preferably dead,” she added.
724. He might have said yes
"They weren't rushed. Or if they were, the attackers covered their trail afterward—" Ross ventured.
725. The most adorable picture that I had ever seen
Laying aside my rifle, pistol and heavy ammunition-belt, I left Ajor in the cave while I went down to gather firewood.
726. The Foanna
"This is my friend." There was a tone of correction in Ashe's reply. "Ross, this is the Guardian of the sea gate."
727. The Dancing Girl of Sidi Aissa
“He says that ‘the dog of a Christian’ insulted the Ouled-Nail, who belongs to him. He means trouble, m’sieur.”
728. NEW ALLIES
Up the broad center aisle we marched beneath deadly silence, and at the foot of the thrones we halted.
729. SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER
"A bear," thought I, and thanked the instinct that had impelled me to cling tenaciously to my rifle during the moments of my awful tumble.
730. The Son of The First Woman strode proudly through the forest
The men did not pursue her.
731. And out in the jungle
“I am Korak,” he said. “I opened the cage that held you. I saved you from the Tarmangani. I am Korak, The Killer. I am your friend.”
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734. Mysterious Footprints
The Englishman shook his head. "It is the end of the first leg, anyway," he replied.
735. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXVIII
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736. BLACK DESPAIR
It was with these observations as a basis that I opened my negotiations with him upon his next subsequent visit.
737. THE AIR BATTLE
“A great fleet of battleships south-south-east, my Prince,” he cried. “There must be several thousands and they are bearing down directly upon us.”
738. Ross shuddered
A body like his own.... That jelly bath or bed or whatever it was.... The clothing which adapted so skillfully to his measurements....
739. LAYTHE
“They have seen us from above,” I said to Moh-goh, “why don’t you hail them?”
740. THE PLANT MEN
With scarcely a parting glance I turned my eyes again toward Mars, lifted my hands toward his lurid rays, and waited.
741. MY ADVENT ON MARS
Five or six had already hatched and the grotesque caricatures which sat blinking in the sunlight were enough to cause me to doubt my sanity.
742. ON THE RIVER ISS
I saw the red girl, Thuvia of Ptarth, leap forward to prevent the hideous deed.
743. THE AUROCHS
"First we must seek food and weapons," he said, "and then return to the land that holds my country. Come."
744. A DESPERATE DEED
"He speaks truly, O woman of Helium," interjected Lan-O. "Try not the temper of E-Med, if you value your life."
745. The Forest God
The next few minutes the young Englishman never forgot.
746. As the days passed and Tarzan did not return
"It is a woman's voice," said Komodoflorensal.
747. THE PERFECT BRAIN
"Sept has already gone to Luud. He will tell him," replied one. "Where did you find this rykor with the strange kaldane that cannot detach itself?"
748. The Sky was Dark with Scurrying Clouds
he tranquil sunset had vanished, the sky was dark with scurrying clouds, everything was flattened.
749. EXPOSTULATIONS
“This has almost killed your father.... After Gwen!”
750. As Tarzan and Komodoflorensal
"Your slave!" replied the noble, dropping to one knee and leaning far back, with outstretched arms.
751. ADRIFT OVER STRANGE REGIONS
The girl sighed in pity even as she shuddered in disgust as she picked her way over and among the sprawled creatures toward the flier.
752. After dinner I rolled a cigaret and stretched myself at ease
The chieftain inclined his head toward the Galu standing at his side. "He belongs to Du-seen the Galu," he replied.
753. Out to Sea
If you do not find it credible you will at least be as one with me in acknowledging that it is unique, remarkable, and interesting.
754. CAPTURE
The latter had drawn his sword—naught but a sharpened stick of hard wood—and stood waiting to receive his foe.
755. Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo
"Our scouts are falling back," he announced to Komodoflorensal.
756. THE PEOPLE MARCH
“You are the Master of the Earth. You are owner of the world.”
757. ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW
“Men,” said Miss Miniver, “NEVER have a reason. Never! And they don’t know it! They have no idea of it. It’s one of their worst traits, one of their very worst.
758. DRAGON SLAYER
Those eyes—red-pitted eyes in a gargoyle head following his every movement—perhaps those were the only vulnerable points.
759. THE EARLY VOYAGES
“pendants and streams of purple and diverse other glorious colours, and flags of scarlet colour and silk.”
760. SUSPICIONS
“Send for me when you are restless,” I said, “and I will walk and work with you. You should not go about thus at night alone.”
761. Tarzan and the Great Apes
Darkness had fallen and still no one came.
762. THE EYES IN THE DARK
“Your stature, your manner, the terrible ferocity of your swordsmanship,”
763. THE GREAT CAVE-BEAR
Nu shook his head and stamped his foot—it was all a ridiculous dream.
764. KO-TAH IS KILLED
“I have come to defend the life of the Jemadar and his Princess,” I cried, as I sprang between them and the advancing three.
765. “FOLLOW THE ROPE”
“Bring the rope with you. Beyond the knots lies danger.”
766. The Night Attack
The officer laughed nervously. "I couldn't help it, you know, old man," he said; "instinct of self-preservation and all that."
767. Oliver Twist: Chapter VIII
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768. The Sheik glowered at the prisoner
“A young woman?” asked The Sheik. “Is that she?” and he pointed to his left over toward a clump of bushes near the stockade.
769. The Golden Locket
"They may have killed him," assented Colonel Capell; "but I fancy they never captured the beggar alive."
770. The Wreck of the “Lady Alice”
Monsieur Thuran was extremely solicitous.
771. RAISED EYEBROWS
“I hope,” said Lewisham, making a resolute plunge, “perhaps while you are staying at Whortley ...”
772. Beginning Again
My words were far too unexpected for Tarvrille to understand. "The flies," I repeated with an air of explanation.
773. "Lead the way to the quarry where we were confined and to the chamber in which we slept."
Komodoflorensal, who was in the lead, approached him and halted. "We have come for the slave girl, Talaskar," he said.
774. FOREWORD
Early the next morning I took the first train for Richmond and within two hours was being ushered into the room occupied by John Carter.
775. The Lion's Cave
"I am Tarzan of the Apes, Lord of the Jungle. Tonight I lair here—go!"
776. I ELUDE MY WATCH DOG
I presumed that my watchful guardian was Sola, nor was I wrong.
777. “YOU ARE MY GIRL!”
Rozales and his small band halted out of range of the ranch; but they went hungry while their quarry fed themselves and their tired mounts.
778. BURIED TREASURE
When the truth dawned upon him that he was being killed the instinct of self-preservation was born in him.
779. Akut, discovering that the boy was not close behind him
“With my bare hands and my teeth I killed him,” he said.
780. For the Story Teller: Chapter 4 - Using Suspense to Develop Concentration
One story quality more than any other develops this sustained interest on the part of the children who are listening to it—the quality of suspense.
781. Faith, Morals, and Public Policy in The Twentieth Century
And in particular, there are certain broad questions much under discussion to which, thus far, I have purposely given a value disproportionately small:—
782. KING THANDAR
"I am Thandar," said the young man. "I wish to take your daughter as my mate."
783. With doglike devotion the Alalus youth clung to Tarzan
It was the scent of man, yet strange and unfamiliar to a degree.
784. Meriem and Bwana were sitting on the verandah
“Certainly,” replied Bwana. “Move your camp up close to the river below my boys’ camp and make yourself at home.”
785. AN AIR SCOUT FOR ZODANGA
Like lightning he wheeled and before I could so much as lower my hand the point of his long-sword was at my breast.
786. Heredity
The face above her was one of extraordinary beauty.
787. JOHN CARTER COMES TO EARTH
"None other, my son," he replied, taking my hand in one of his and placing the other upon my shoulder.
788. BUILDING THE BOAT
Weak, exhausted, sorrow ridden and broken, Thandar dragged himself painfully to the little river.
789. "You are truly a man of power!"
"You are truly a man of power!"
790. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXXIX
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791. Talk of heat—or better not—on Xecho
Talk of heat—or better not—on Xecho.
792. THE SUFFRAGETTES
“There is only one way out of all this,” said Ann Veronica, sitting up in her little bed in the darkness and biting at her nails.
793. When the Lion Fed
The lioness was young and sleek, and the four males were in their prime—as handsome lions as he ever had seen.
794. The Voice of Nature
“A position, I can assure you, demanding Tact of an altogether superhuman quality!”
795. THE OPENING OF RUSSIA
“Sir, Read and correct
For great is the defect.”
796. TURJUN, THE PANTHAN
“I cannot kill her,” said Astok. “Issus! I cannot do it! When she turns those eyes upon me my heart becomes water.”
797. THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD
As he stared down upon me through enormous, many lensed spectacles I found the opportunity to examine him as minutely in return.
798. The Treasure Vaults of Opar
The first time around the walls Tarzan thought he detected a strange phenomenon for a room with no windows but a single door
799. CAPTIVE
A feeling of loneliness overwhelmed me.
800. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXXI
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801. CARTHORIS AND THUVIA
“Release me.” Her voice was level—frigid.
802. Once again Ross sat waiting for others to decide his future
"A wise guy doesn't spill his ignorance. He uses his eyes and ears and keeps his trap shut——"
803. BARBARA CAPTURED BY HEAD-HUNTERS
The party had proceeded in this fashion for nearly half a mile when suddenly they were attracted by a low exclamation from the mucker.
804. His Own Kind
For several days he moved about but little, only enough to gather what fruits and nuts he required to satisfy the demands of hunger.
805. COMPANIONSHIP
“I believe that as Mankind grows up this is the business Man has to settle down to and will settle down to.”
806. The Outpost of the World
You should have seen what Bolgani did to me, and Kerchak, and Terkoz, before I killed them—then you would laugh at such a little scratch.
807. THE PURSUIT OF THE TWO LOVERS
“Thus life has always been,” we said; “thus it will always be.”
808. Tarzan immediately became the center of interest
Running his fingers through his shock of black hair in a characteristic gesture of perplexity, he shook his head.
809. VOYAGES FOR THE MUSCOVY COMPANY
For a time the four ships kept gallant company.
810. Numa “El Adrea”
Of course they all asked after you, but I respected your wishes in the matter of your true origin, and only spoke to them of your present affairs.
811. The Marriage of the Lady Mary Christian
"Oh! love me, my Stephen, love me, dear. Love me as if we were never to love again. Am I beautiful, my dear? Am I beautiful in the moonlight? Tell me!...
812. The Tale of the Three Visitors
While this unhappy conversation was occurring at Sundering-on-Sea, three men were discussing the case of Mr. Huss very earnestly.
813. IN THE CITY WAYS
“Don’t ask questions here,” said Asano, “or you will be involved in an argument.”
814. Oliver Twist: Chapter LI
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815. TO SAVE DUSAR
Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol, to whom she was affianced, commanded her respect and admiration.
816. To run up the inclined surface of the palisade
He looked at me in surprise. "Good-bye, old man," he said, and grasped my hand. "I thought you'd do it in the end."
817. Special behest of the devil
“Go easy there, Byrne,” shouted Skipper Simms; “there ain't no call to injure the hussy—a corpse won't be worth nothing to us.”
818. Oliver Twist: Chapter IX
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819. LOST IN THE CRYSTAL MOUNTAINS
"We've got to get out of this mighty quick," shouted Edward. "Hustle now and repair ship."
820. The First Six Messages from Mr. Cavor
An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor
821. VALLA DIA
“Prepare the subject for revivification,” he said, “and make what study you can of all its reactions.” With that he left the room.
822. A BREAK FOR LIBERTY
“She is still all-powerful here, however,” I replied. “So it behooves us to leave at the first moment that appears at all propitious.”
823. We spent two days upon the cliff-top, resting and recuperating
"There is no such people," asserted the Band-lu quite truthfully, toying with his spear in a most suggestive manner.
824. My First Recollection of Captain Carter is of the Few Months he Spent at my Father’s Home
In submitting Captain Carter’s strange manuscript to you in book form, I believe that a few words relative to this remarkable personality will be of interest.
825. Oliver Twist: Chapter VII
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826. UNDER ARREST
“Let us hope that we may at least go out with good red blood upon our blades,” he said. It was a simple wish and one most likely to be gratified.
827. BACK TO THE STONE AGE
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828. A LETTER
Suddenly I felt myself drawn with the speed of thought through the trackless wastes of interplanetary space.
829. KULAN TITH’S SACRIFICE
“Why should we fight,” he asked. “Against such fearful odds? There is another way—a better way. Look!” He pointed toward the companion-way that led below deck.
830. THE ROOF SPACES
“We want to speak to you, Sire,” said the intruder. “We want—I can’t hold the thing. We have been trying to find a way to you—these three days.”
831. "We do not play as children here."
"It would seem"—the quiet man turned to the one behind the table—"that this is indeed one Rossa, a Beaker trader."
832. Through the Valley of the Shadow
Presently a new sound—a soft, stealthy sound—obtruded itself among the others.
833. Oliver Twist: Chapter XL
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834. Oliver Twist: Chapter XXV
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835. MR. CHAFFERY AT HOME
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836. THE REVOLVER
I was an eye-witness of the whole of the affair outside the Bantock Burden pit, and—I do not know what happened.
837. The Man Who Fell Out of the Sky
"I don't deserve all this love," this side of Marjorie told Magnet. "But I mean to learn to love you——"
838. DEATH'S DOORWAY
"The bad men will not be abroad after dark," she said. "With you at my side, I shall not fear Nagoola."
839. THE SOUND OF A TUMULT
“Yes—yes,” said Graham, suddenly testy. “But I want—Is it—it is—some years? Many years? There was something—I forget what. I feel—confused. But you—” He sobbed.
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841. MR. DIRECK VISITS MR. BRITLING
"My word," said Mr. Direck in a good old Farmer Hayseed kind of voice.
842. The Plot That Failed
“A message for Monsieur Tarzan, if he will be so kind as to step to the telephone.”
843. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLIX
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844. THE CHOICE OF TARA
On either side were great buildings wondrously wrought.
845. KING BIG FIST
"The yacht!" he whispered. "It is the Priscilla—my father's. He is searching for me."
846. The Beautiful and Damned: Book I, Chapter III - The Connoisseur of Kisses
"He's a rag-picker, A rag-picker; A rag-time picking man, Rag-picking, picking, pick, pick, Rag-pick, pick, pick."
847. DISCORDS
“It’s an unrest—a longing—What’s that?” The waiter had intervened. “Parmesan—take it away!”
848. THE SECOND VOYAGE OF MASTER MARTIN FROBISHER
It seemeth that these trees are driven from some part of the Newfoundland, with the current that setteth from the west to the east.
849. FROM JOY TO DEATH
He stooped and kissed the women of his family, and laid his strong hand upon the shoulders of the men.
850. We were sitting before a little fire inside
Ajor always spoke of the world as though nothing existed beyond Caspak.
851. Oliver Twist: Chapter XVII
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852. SNAKE-DEVIL'S TRAIL
Sssuri's great eyes, somber and a little tired, met his. "To us there is only one kind of death to be greatly feared."
853. NETTIE
“Science! What we want now is socialism—not science.”
854. The White Ape
Tarzan was appalled. It had been bad enough to be hairless, but to own such a countenance! He wondered that the other apes could look at him at all.
855. THE DEFIANT AGENTS
Florian Waldour's remote expression did not change. "Every possible precaution was in force. There was a sleeper—a hidden agent—planted——"
856. THE GREAT NAGOOLA
The girl touched his strong brown hand caressingly, looking proudly into his eyes.
857. THE EARTHQUAKE
She readily admitted the deadly terror which the former aroused within her; but of earthquakes she seldom if ever would speak.
858. LANGUAGE WITHOUT SPEECH
Edmund, whose perspicacity never deserted him, immediately penetrated their thoughts.
859. PLANETFALL
"Should never have put in for training—" Wonstead's whine went up the scale.
860. Topographical
Our business here is to be Utopian, to make vivid and credible, if we can, first this facet and then that, of an imaginary whole and happy world.
861. THE PLANETARY LIMITED
"A collision!" Edmund exclaimed. "The thing has struck another big meteor, and they are exchanging fiery compliments."
862. A FOREST BATTLE
Tars Tarkas was approaching me rapidly, and still more rapidly came the awful horde at his heels.
863. Intentions and the Lady Mary Christian
Then I lay still and bit the sweetness out of joints of grass, and presently thought and planned.
864. THE GLAMOUR FADES
We go on—we grow.
865. The Larger Synthesis
It is doubtful if either the Latin or the Pan-Slavic idea contains the promise of any great political unification.
866. THE MONOPLANE
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867. THE HOUND
In the coolness of the eastern mountains Shann would not have believed that Warlock could hold such heat.
868. A MARVELOUS INVENTION
I do not wish to exaggerate; yet I cannot avoid seeming to do so in simply telling the facts.
869. A TRAP FOR A TRAPPER
He might be wrong on both of those counts, but inwardly he didn't believe so.
870. OSTROG’S POINT OF VIEW
“Yet,” said Graham, “there is something resists, something you are holding down—something that stirs and presses.”
871. NU OF THE NIOCENE
As he forged on the scent of Ta became stronger, until at last the huge, ungainly beast loomed large before Nu's eyes.
872. Oliver Twist: Chapter XLIV
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873. War in the Twentieth Century
The great change that is working itself out in warfare is the same change that is working itself out in the substance of the social fabric.
874. LOVE IN THE STREETS.
It was a day without a flaw, or at most but the slightest speck. And that only came at the very end.
875. THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN
“I do not know,” he replied. “Never have I been here before, nor ever have I cared to do so.”
876. MR. BRITLING WRITES UNTIL SUNRISE
"Our sons who have shown us God...."
877. Mary Writes
Ours was to be in the first place a world literature.
878. Successes
"You're the responsible part of it. You have freedom, you have power and endless opportunity—"
879. The Life-History of Democracy
Now, this age is being constantly described as a "Democratic" age; "Democracy" is alleged to have affected art, literature, trade and religion alike in the most
880. Doctor Crump Acts
"It is just possible," he said to himself rather than to the Angel, and began another piece of silence.
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882. His first night in the jungle
“Your eyes will help you but little in the jungle,” said the ape.
883. MR. BRITLING IN SOLILOQUY
Oh, why had he been such a Britling? Why was he still such a Britling?
884. Lotus World
A rose world bathed in soft sunlight, knowing only gentle winds, peace, and—sloth.
885. Lightning played along the black ridges above them
Lightning played along the black ridges above them, and below was a sheer drop to a river which was only a silver thread.
886. Crisis
On-161- half a dozen sleepless pillows souls communed with the darkness, and two at least of those pillows were wet with tears.
887. I HORSEWHIP AN OFFICER
“I am sorry,” he said, “that I bring you such sad news,” and then we guessed that the worst had happened.
888. Meriem had traversed half the length of the village street
“The Swede whom you once chased away from your country when he and his companion conspired with Nbeeda to steal me from you,” replied Meriem.
889. Sitting up, Dane stared wide-eyed into the dark
The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
890. MALIGNITY
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
891. THE CONSULTATION
“Friction! I’m like a machine without oil. I’m grinding to death.... And it’s so DAMNED important I SHOULDN’T break down. It’s VITALLY important.”
892. The Giant Again
As soon as he was out of earshot Canler turned to Jane.
893. WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING
“To fight—yes. To fight in the air. I have thought before—. A big aeroplane is a clumsy thing. A resolute man—!”
894. BIOLOGY
The biological laboratory had an atmosphere that was all its own.
895. The long boat of the Marjorie W.
“A white man!” muttered the mate, and then: “Man the oars, boys, and we’ll just pull over an’ see what he wants.”
896. THE HEAD-HUNTERS
Thandar knew nothing of the finer points of sword play.
897. CONCERNING A BOOK THAT WAS NEVER WRITTEN
Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
898. The Wimblehurst Apprenticeship
“Or a play. There’s a deal of money in a play, George. What would you think of me writing a play eh?... There’s all sorts of things to be done.
899. THE SAPPHIRE RING
“He does it and forgets it. We remember it. These joyful bounds just lace into the stuff of my memories and stay there forever. Living’s just material.”
900. The Island of Doctor Moreau: XIX. MONTGOMERY’S “BANK HOLIDAY”
This disaster was the sudden collapse of the habits that had become part of his nature in the ten or more monotonous years he had spent on the island.
901. TARA IN A TANTRUM
"My bath, Uthia!" cried Tara of Helium. "That tongue of yours will bring you to some misadventure yet."
902. THE COLLAPSE OF THE PENITENT
“Perhaps you don’t. But a human being who is young and clean, as you are, is apt to ennoble—or explain away.”
903. BROMSTEAD AND MY FATHER
I dreamt first of states and cities and political things when I was a little boy in knickerbockers.
904. Ann Veronica Talks to Her Father
She made up her mind in the train home that it should be a decisive crisis.
905. The Conflict of Languages
We have brought together thus far in these Anticipations the material for the picture of a human community somewhere towards the year 2000.
906. THE DEAD GUARDIANS
"Those weren't animals they killed—back on that island." Raf brought out what was at the heart of his trouble.
907. THE FLAG
The first twenty years of my life were uneventful.
908. The Spirit of the New World
There presently Gidding joined us and we began to work out the schemes we had made in America, the schemes that now fill my life.
909. CHAPTER 3
"Time is what you do not have, boy. Tomorrow they will tape you. Then—no over the wall for you."
910. THE SECOND VISION
All the relief and benefit of his experience in London had vanished out of his life.
911. The Beautiful and Damned: Book III, Chapter I - A Matter of Civilization
"I'm not fit to touch her," he cried aloud to the four walls. "I'm not fit to touch her little hand."
912. THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA
Lightly, for so gross a thing, his touch followed the recumbent figure of the girl until his giant paws felt the silky luxuriance of her raven hair.
913. THE HELLHOUNDS
“Thank you,” she said, “and God bless you! Only a very brave and powerful man could have done what you have done.”
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915. THE TRANCE
He stood looking thoughtfully at the waxen figure. “He will never awake,” he said at last. He sighed. “He will never awake again.”
916. The Last Meeting
I wanted a holiday badly, and then came this war crisis and I felt unable to go away for any length of time.
917. THE CONSPIRACY
“Aw,” said Billy Byrne, “I ain't afraid o' that stiff. Let him make any funny crack at me an' I'll cave in a handful of slats for him—the piker.”
918. Stories for Telling: The Selfish Giant
“He is too selfish,” she said. So it was always winter there, and the North Wind, and the Hail, and the Frost, and the Snow danced about through the trees.
919. THE WATCHER
He rose as though to investigate, but his sister laid her hand upon his arm.
920. BEGINNINGS OF AMERICA
This was fittingly Hakluyt’s last published work.
921. A Few Utopian Impressions
This throws me back upon my private observations.
922. CERTAIN OTHER REASONS OR ARGUMENTS TO PROVE A PASSAGE BY THE NORTH-WEST
Quarum quæ media est, non est habitabilis æstu.
923. OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS
"A mighty good shot happened," said Jack. "The best I ever saw."
924. AT MAIDENHEAD
“Yes, the place has a floating population of quiet industrious soakers. The incurable river man and the river girl end at that.”
925. HOW I STOLE THE HEAPS OF QUAP FROM MORDET ISLAND
“We got to make a fight for it,” said my uncle. “We got to face the music!”
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927. DISASTER
It had not on Warlock.
928. Mr Huss and His Immortality
He turned to Sir Eliphaz. “This Spook stuff,” he said, and paused and compressed his lips and shook his head.
929. The Beautiful and Damned: Book III, Chapter III - No Matter!
"It was a hard fight, but I didn't give up and I came through!"
930. The Beautiful and Damned: Book II, Chapter III - The Broken Lute
"Here's a health to King Charles,
Here's a health to King Charles,
Bring the bowl that you boast——"
931. SEEKING ASSOCIATES
“Decent honest lives!” said Dayton to his bread-crumbs, with his chin in his necktie. “WASTE!”
932. SCHOLASTIC
My mother was also very punctual with her religious duties, and rejoiced to watch me in the choir.
933. A Telephone Call
"I don't see why we shouldn't meet!" said Marjorie.
934. Women in a Modern Utopia
“In Utopia everything would have been different,” I say.
935. THE IMPOSSIBLE POSITION
“Stay it out. I want you to see the fun. I remember—the other time.”
936. ON FEAR AND ARISTOCRACY
The interest of him, the absurdity of him, the story of him, is that.
937. IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY
At daybreak of the fifteenth day of my search I was overjoyed to see the high trees that denoted the object of my search.
938. THE BREAKING POINT
“That's good!” said Weston Massinghay, with all his teeth gleaming; “I shall use that against you in the House!”
939. The Beautiful and Damned: Book III, Chapter II - A Matter of Aesthetics
Being apart—whatever has happened or will happen to us—is like begging for mercy from a storm, Anthony; it's like growing old.
940. IDEALS AND A REALITY
And now for some weeks Ann Veronica was to test her market value in the world.
941. THE FRIENDS OF PROGRESS MEET
“But would you really marry a girl ...?” began Lewisham, with an unprecedented admiration for Dunkerley in his eyes.
942. ON THE KAOLIAN ROAD
Far ahead, a tiny speck in the distance, I made out another flier late in the afternoon.
943. MRS. TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK
"I suppose I must let you go," she said. "Oh! I'd hate you not to go...."
944. Of My Launch into The World and The Last I Saw of Blades over
“There is a Fountain, filled with Blood Drawn from Emmanuel’s Veins,”
945. The Last Day of the Visit
He started back from the motionless figure. "Dead!" he said suddenly, and turning, panic stricken, fled headlong through the wood.
946. Trafford Decides to Go
He arrested himself, and obviously changed his words. "Got busy with other things."
947. Lady Mary Justin
And it wasn't only the earthlier aspects of the life about me but also of the life within me that I had been discovering.
948. HOMEWARD BOUND
Captain Burlinghame in presenting his proffered a few words in explanation of it.
949. THE MUCKER AT BAY
“Now, my men,” said Skipper Simms, “we will go below and bring Byrne up. Bring him alive if you can—but bring him.”
950. THE TEMPLE OF THE SUN
There were no words, for they would have been a waste of breath. The very presence of the two proclaimed their treachery.
951. THE MORNING OF THE CRISIS
For a time she sat on a rail before leaving the road for the downland turf. “But I wish,” she said, “I had some idea what I was really up to.”
952. THUVIA
“They are kept to do the bidding of the race of therns; to furnish at once their sport and their sustenance.
953. TAKING PART
The young are the food of war....
954. The Beautiful and Damned: Book II, Chapter II - Symposium
"I can imagine wanting another woman under certain transitory circumstances, but I can't imagine taking her."
955. CONCERNING A QUARREL
The beginning of the quarrel was trivial enough.
956. OF BLADESOVER HOUSE, AND MY MOTHER; AND THE CONSTITUTION OF SOCIETY
I’m sorry I haven’t done the whole lot though....
957. THE RIDDLE FOR THE STATESMAN
This main strand is the story of my obvious life, my life as it must have looked to most of my acquaintances.
958. THE BOY GROWS UP
“His heart failed him.
959. THE FLIGHT OF “THE BARSOOM”
Toward the third meal hour of the thirteenth day of the voyage Orthis entered the messroom noticeably under the influence of liquor.
960. THE CABINET COUNCIL
“What are the new needs?” said Melmount. “This muddle is too rotten to handle. We’re beginning again. Well, let us begin afresh.”
961. THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM
I knew though that my ruse had worked and that temporarily at least Thuvia and Tars Tarkas were safe, and the means of escape was theirs.
962. Lair of Mano-Nui
"Big skull, oversize for the body." PaKeeKee squatted on his heels by the head lying on the sand at the end of the now fully extended neck.
963. FLIGHT AND PURSUIT
“Arise, O Prince,” she whispered. “There be that behind us which has the appearance of a great body of pursuers.”
964. ONLOOKERS
"It interrupts everything," said Hugh suddenly. "These Prussians are the biggest nuisance the world has ever seen."
965. GHEK PLAYS PRANKS
Now he turned his attention to a hurried inventory of the new conditions which surrounded him since the moment of his incarceration.
966. IN THE TOILS OF HORROR
"Sing to me again and I will tell you," he said. "If Luud would let me have you, you should never die. I should keep you always to sing to me."
967. THE SPIRITED HONEYMOON
“They were traders—and nothing more. Just as we are. And when they were rich they got splendid clothes and feasted and rested. Much as we do.”
968. UNDER THE MOUNTAINS
Beyond the lighted chamber of the lake was darkness—what lay behind the darkness I could not even guess.
969. As Meriem struggled with Malbihn
“You, damn you!” he shouted, whipping out his revolver and firing almost simultaneously with the Swede.
970. TO PROVE BY AUTHORITY A PASSAGE TO BE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AMERICA
By the like experiment you may find the ordinary motion of the sea in the ocean, how far soever you be off the land.
971. HOW WE MADE TONO-BUNGAY HUM
“No good hiding our light under a Bushel,” he would remark.
972. THE MENACE OF THE DEAD
"I know where they are hid," said the ancient taxidermist. "In the dust of unused corridors their feet have betrayed them."
973. THE GREAT TUR
Presently I heard a noise upon the ladder beneath me and a moment later someone climbed upon the circular landing.
974. The Free Rovers
"If the Foanna are so powerful," Ross had demanded, "why do you go with us against them?" To depend so heavily on the native made him uneasy.
975. THE FIGHT WITH THE KALKARS
“Could it be possible that we are in the wrong tunnel?” I asked, “and that this does not lead to Laythe?”
976. The Affair on the Liner
“Magnifique!” ejaculated the Countess de Coude, beneath her breath.
977. The black boy whom Malbihn had left awaiting him
It was a sad Korak who ranged the jungle near the plain’s edge waiting for the coming of his Meriem—the Meriem who never came.
978. Murder and Pillage
"This is Tarzan's lair. Go, or I will kill you."
979. HOOJA'S CUTTHROATS APPEAR
Presently a male came racing toward the field, shouting excitedly.
980. "... and that is about all."
"We will circle about them to the river and then try bartering later. But I do want to establish contact."
981. "That bird of Lurgha's—"
"McNeil—chap with brown hair, brown eyes, a right eyebrow which quirks up toward his hairline when he smiles?"
982. THE VILLAGE OF YOKA
“Go away!” she cried. “I shall be killed if you awaken Oda Yorimoto, and, if you enter, you, too, shall be killed.”
983. The Walled City
Never before, perhaps, was staged a more thrilling race, and yet it was run with only the moon and stars to see.
984. The Savage Home
Presently one of the crew spied the approaching Claytons, and with a cry of: “Here’s two more for the fishes,” rushed toward them with uplifted ax.
985. Baldies
Ross worked his way to a curtain of underbrush from which he had a free view of the beach and the aliens.
986. THE DESERT CLANS
We are desert people.
987. Oliver Twist: Chapter XVI
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XVI: RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
988. THE BESETTING OF SEX
My first parliament was the parliament of the Suffragettes.
989. A REPELLENT SIGHT
There was no instant's hesitation.
990. TO CLOSE RANKS
Shann slammed his hand hard against the ground, sent his body rolling, his stunner up and ready.
991. The Ancient Mariners
Another map spread out and this time pinned down with small stones on beach gravel.
992. KO-TAH THREATENS THE PRINCESS
The ceremony of our entrance to the imperial terrace was most gorgeous and impressive.
993. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter X - Henry Jeklly's full statement of the case
I must here speak by theory alone, saying not that which I know, but that which I suppose to be most probable.
994. Oliver Twist: Chapter IV
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter IV: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First Entry Into Public Life
995. LOVE AND SUCCESS
I come to the most evasive and difficult part of my story, which is to tell how Isabel and I have made a common wreck of our joint lives.
996. This Swarming Business of Mankind
I achieved a cat-like celerity. In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
997. DUST IN THE SHADOWS
Parload stood at the open window, opera-glass in hand, and sought and found and was uncertain about and lost again, the new comet.
998. The Beautiful and Damned: Book II, Chapter I - The Radiant Hour
"If you really loved me you'd want every one to know it."
999. THE ASSIZE OF JEALOUSY
At that the autobiography stopped short, and the intercalary note began.
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