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Franklin Blake delivers the Moonstone to Rachel Verinder for her 18th birthday.
First Period, Chapter 1The Moonstone goes missing on the night of Rachel Verinder's birthday.
First Period, Chapter 11Godfrey Ablewhite and a moneylender are attacked by Indians.
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapter 1Godfrey Ablewhite and Rachel Verinder become engaged, and Lady Verinder dies.
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapter 4Rachel breaks her engagement to Godfrey Ablewhite.
Second Period, First Narrative, Chapter 7Franklin Blake returns to England and reopens the Moonstone investigation.
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapter 1Rachel Verinder admits Blake stole the Moonstone.
Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapter 7Blake and Ezra Jennings re-create the events of the night the Moonstone went missing.
Second Period, Fourth NarrativeBlake and the Verinder family lawyer return to London to discover who has the Moonstone.
Second Period, Fifth NarrativeBlake and Cuff discover Godfrey Ablewhite dead. The Moonstone is gone.
Second Period, Fifth NarrativeA family friend of the Verinders sees the Moonstone returned to the statue of the moon-god in India.
Epilogue| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Prologue | The prologue is subtitled "Extracted from a Family Paper" and tells of the falling out between the prologue narrator and... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 1–2 | This first section of the novel is subtitled "The Events related by Gabriel Betteredge, house-steward in the service o... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 3–4 | On the morning of May 28, 1848, Lady Julia Verinder tells Gabriel Betteredge her nephew, Franklin Blake, is coming for... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 5–6 | Franklin Blake tells Gabriel Betteredge he believes he's been followed from London and that he traveled on an earlier ... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 7–8 | Back in his room, Gabriel Betteredge is once more approached by Penelope Betteredge, who asks what transpired at the S... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 9–10 | The day of Rachel Verinder's birthday, June 21, arrives. Gabriel Betteredge and Franklin Blake speak one last time abo... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 11–12 | Rachel Verinder and Lady Julia Verinder discuss where to best keep the Moonstone. Rachel insists on keeping the stone ... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 13–14 | Sergeant Cuff meets with Lady Julia Verinder and states that he believes the Diamond to be lost, not stolen. He asks t... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 15–16 | While they walk, Sergeant Cuff guesses Rosanna Spearman realized she'd gotten paint on her gown and went to Frizinghal... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 17–18 | Sergeant Cuff, Gabriel Betteredge, and Franklin Blake walk in the garden. They notice Penelope Betteredge and Rosanna ... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 19–20 | Sergeant Cuff gets word that Rosanna Spearman was seen running toward the shore. Cuff goes to the Shivering Sand. Bett... Read More |
| First Period, Chapters 21–23 | Sergeant Cuff tells Lady Julia Verinder of his suspicions that Rachel Verinder took the Diamond, suggesting she has de... Read More |
| Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 1–2 | The second section of the novel is subtitled "The events related in several narratives"; it comprises eight narratives... Read More |
| Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 3–4 | Lady Julia Verinder confides to Miss Drusilla Clack that she has been seriously ill for some time and has, at most, on... Read More |
| Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 5–6 | Rachel Verinder meets with Godfrey Ablewhite. Miss Drusilla Clack stays hidden and listens to their conversation. Able... Read More |
| Second Period, First Narrative, Chapters 7–8 | A month passes. Miss Drusilla Clack mentions she did not attend Lady Julia Verinder's funeral as she did not feel up t... Read More |
| Second Period, Second Narrative, Chapters 1–3 | The Second Narrative is subtitled "Contributed by Mathew Bruff, Solicitor, of Gray's Inn Square." Mr. Bruff, Lady Juli... Read More |
| Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 1–2 | The Third Narrative is subtitled "Contributed by Franklin Blake." It is the spring of 1849, and Franklin Blake has cut... Read More |
| Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 3–4 | Franklin Blake and Gabriel Betteredge set off the next morning for Cobb's Hole. Limping Lucy Yolland comes into the ki... Read More |
| Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 5–6 | Gabriel Betteredge continues reading the letter. Rosanna Spearman tried to speak to Franklin Blake on several occasion... Read More |
| Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 7–8 | Franklin Blake meets with Rachel Verinder. She calls him a coward and berates him for his faked innocence. She shouts,... Read More |
| Second Period, Third Narrative, Chapters 9–10 | Franklin Blake and Ezra Jennings walk together. Blake describes Jennings as having "that gipsy complexion" and "puzzli... Read More |
| Second Period, Fourth Narrative | The Fourth Narrative is subtitled "Extracted from the Journal of Ezra Jennings." On June 15 Jennings asks Rachel Verinde... Read More |
| Second Period, Fifth Narrative | The Fifth Narrative is subtitled "The Story Resumed by Franklin Blake." Blake and Mr. Mathew Bruff return to London and ... Read More |
| Second Period, Sixth Narrative | The Sixth Narrative, divided into five chapters, is subtitled "Contributed by Sergeant Cuff" and is composed of a series... Read More |
| Second Period, Seventh Narrative | The Seventh Narrative is subtitled "In a Letter from Mr. Candy." Mr. Candy sends a letter to Franklin Blake, reproduced ... Read More |
| Second Period, Eighth Narrative | The Eighth Narrative is subtitled "Contributed by Gabriel Betteredge." Resuming the narrative, Betteredge serves as narr... Read More |
| Epilogue | The Epilogue is composed of three numbered sections. The first, "The Statement of Sergeant Cuff's Man (1849)," is a simp... Read More |
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