Treasure Island, Chapter 34 summary
Chapter 34 of 34 · Part 6: Captain Silver · 8 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 34, the crew loads the treasure, leaves three mutineers with supplies, and sails to Spanish America, where Silver escapes with stolen coins before the others return to Bristol. Their shares bring different fortunes, but the narrator refuses to revisit the island and still suffers frightening dreams.
What happens
- The crew carries gold to the beach and boats it aboard, while the narrator sorts and bags coins.
- The doctor considers helping the remaining mutineers, but Silver warns that they cannot be trusted.
- The crew leaves supplies for the three men and sails away despite their pleas and a musket shot.
- At a port in Spanish America, Ben Gunn helps Silver escape with a stolen sack of coins.
- After recruiting sailors, the survivors return to Bristol and divide the treasure, which Gray and Ben Gunn use very differently.
- The narrator reports no further news of Silver and describes his refusal to return and his recurring nightmares.
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What to notice
The survivors value freedom from Silver more than the stolen money. His escape brings relief rather than a pursuit.
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