
The Antelope lay at the Grand Pre wharf loaded with trunks, bedding, food, and boys bound in several directions. Captain Corbet, explain why half my school appears ready to go home by sea. You step into this one-chapter preview with Captain Corbet at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The cutter reduced speed and lowered a boat, turning a harmless delay into an unexplained inspection. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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