Treasure Island, Chapter 22 summary
Chapter 22 of 34 · Part 5: My Sea Adventure · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 22, the boy narrator leaves the stockade without permission while his companions care for the wounded, then finds Ben Gunn’s hidden boat near the white rock. He decides to prevent the mutineers from sailing away by cutting the Hispaniola loose, and launches the small craft into the dark water.
What happens
- A wounded pirate dies during treatment, Hunter dies during the night, and Doctor Livesey expects Captain Smollett to recover.
- The doctor leaves with weapons and the chart, while the narrator grows restless in the hot, bloody blockhouse.
- The narrator takes biscuits and pistols, escapes unnoticed, and follows the east coast toward Ben Gunn’s hidden boat.
- From the spit, he watches Silver beside the Hispaniola before fog and darkness gather.
- He finds the goatskin boat beneath a small tent and decides to cut the ship loose.
- After eating and waiting for darkness, he carries the boat to the retreating water and launches it.
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