The Gentleman, Chapter 72: riassunto
Chapter 72 di 198 · Book 4: Nelson · 3 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 72, Kit gains passage in the Gentleman’s leaking boat by claiming to be a deserter, while a privateer’s crew pursues them through fog. When the pursuers reveal themselves as French, Kit threatens the Gentleman with a pistol, but their struggle ends with the boat sinking beneath them.
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- Kit calls himself Boy Hoad and claims he deserts the Dreadnought to escape a flogging for cowardice.
- The Gentleman admits him, questions his bag, and turns the boat after Kit points out the privateer’s flag.
- Kit bails while the Gentleman rows, but a pursuing galley gains on their waterlogged boat.
- Near shore, a French voice makes the Gentleman stop rowing; Kit uses a pistol to demand that he continue.
- The Gentleman kicks away the pistol and grapples with Kit, then releases him underwater after admitting he cannot swim.
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The Gentleman admits that he cannot swim and releases Kit as they sink. His helplessness contrasts with his earlier delight in danger.
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What makes the Gentleman identify the pursuers as French?
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