Around this time, Zachariah gives Charlotte a knife called a dirk, a weapon with which to protect herself. Apparently he beat one of the crewmembers until the poor guy lost his arm. Zachariah tells Charlotte about Captain Jaggery's misconduct on the Seahawk's last voyage. She also meets Zachariah, a lowly black cook who's generous and kind, but whom Charlotte doesn't think she should associate with, as she believes him to be her "inferior" (5.1). She likes him immediately, and he asks her to be his eyes and ears (read: he wants her to spy for him, not undergo complicated surgery). On board, Charlotte meets Captain Jaggery, a fastidiously dressed man with impeccable manners. Also important: before the boat leaves the dock, Charlotte sees a shadowy figure steal aboard the ship. Against her gut feeling, and the warnings of a couple of the crewmembers, Charlotte makes the journey anyhow. The other two families who were set to join her on the voyage don't show up, for whatever reason. Grummage, is about to board a ship called the Seahawk. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle opens in Liverpool during the summer of 1832 where Charlotte, accompanied by Mr. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Summary Part I
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