The Gentleman, Chapter 118: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Kit and Blob place a table beside the door, where the old man says it protects his flank.
2. The Gentleman summons the soldiers guarding the lugger, and Kit screams in fear as they approach.
3. The Gentleman orders some men to capture the boys while directing the others toward himself.
4. François and Albert split off to intercept the boys, with François running around the cottage.
5. François smiles at Kit, then encounters a musket barrel at his side and collapses coughing.

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Cosa notare

François sees the pursuit as safe play rather than combat. His sudden encounter with the musket sharply contradicts that expectation.

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