Chapter 136-resumé af The Gentleman

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1. Kit follows Nelson on deck, feeling ready to die for someone he recently wants to kill.
2. An officer reports that Mr. Dark jumps overboard and shoots himself before the rescue boat reaches him.
3. Nelson orders a boat made ready and a course set back to Dover, brushing aside the officer’s surprise.
4. On the poop, Nelson notices Kit’s boat and asks whether the man in its stern is dead.
5. Kit identifies Mr. Joy, and Nelson flushes, leans over the side, and calls to his old acquaintance.

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The order gives the ship a definite destination. The officer’s startled response emphasizes that Nelson makes an unexpected decision.

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