The Village Virus Saps Gopher Prairie Lawyer
In a November scene Carol Kennicott visits Guy Pollock in his dusty town office. Pollock explains how the Village Virus keeps ambitious locals tied to provincial life, while he recalls his own sterile ascent, New York trips, and failed leaps toward broader horizons. He laments provincialism and longs for meaningful clubs and worldliness, while Kennicott probes his loneliness.
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Jolly Seventeen
Gopher Prairie
William Morris
Ohio
New York
Columbia Law School
Academy
Symphonies
Irving
Terry
Dase
Beinhardt
Grammercy Park
Julius Flickerbaugh
Julius
Minneapolis
Chicago
Julius Plckerbaugh
Outlook
Charles Filandrau
Doings of the Duffs Danny Can Take Care of Himself
In a candid exchange, Guy Kennicott laments Gopher Prairie’s rigid standards and hypocrisies while Carol focuses on her own rebellion and desire for genuine connection. He probes town life and doctor jealousies as she resists conforming.
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Polock
Picardy
Chateau
Guy Pollock
Kennicott
Perrys
Champ
Wat
General Grant
Danny
Carol
Guy
New York
Patti
Len
Gopher Prairie
Chicago
Hudson
Westlake
Gould
Lou Aete Dduertela
Creally
Bogart
Missing Wives of the Sea Adventurers
Cap'n Pennywinkle and Nick set out to find the missing wives after a flood of reports from Mr. Fifteen-Fink, Mr. Corkwing, and others. The tale notes that the stylish divers will be easy to spot by striped polka dot dresses aboard the shoreward crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap'n Pennywinkle
Nick
The
Toads
Mr. Cod
Goby
Rock-Fish
Indian War Cry Terrifies Settlers in Night Siege
Peggy recalls a frontier scene as a small group of settlers huddle in a riverside camp. Grandmother continues the tale of fires, makeshift walls, and nine guns facing potential attacks from unseen Indians in darkness.
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Peggy
David
Davieman
Grandmother
Ben
Wedding at North Woods Shack Ends A Happy Story
Ruth Agnes Abeling tells of Tom Bradford and the narrator marrying with Lila and John present. Grace De Lane’s bold note clears a past misunderstanding and confirms the couple’s plan to honeymoon in a remote woodland retreat after a rustic wedding dinner.
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Ames
John
Lila
Tom
Lia
Helga Sorensen
Grace
Miss Sorensen
Tom Bradford
Frank DeLane
Mrs. Ames
Grace DE Lane
Hawks and Dillons Share Coffee in a Tense Moment
A tiny hawk is killed by large hens while characters debate faith and fear. Carol resists gossip as Guy Pollock struggles with his feelings and plans to bring in the Dillons for tea. The scene ends with a tense farewell as Carol heads home into the cold night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Guy Pollock
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Wara
Everett True
Ong
Stanley
Yassuh
Central
Cap’n Pennywinkle
Ruth Agnes Abeling
Dillons
Harvey Dillon
Diljons
Kas
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