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I have seen the improbable turn true too often not to have it disturb me. Suppose these memoirs still exist when the French royalist plot of 1805 and my father's peculiar role in it are forgotten. I cannot help but remember it is a restless land across the water.
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Characters/People edit
- Mademoiselle: The young French woman (of the Blanzy family) who is looked after by Captain Shelton.
- Mr. Lawton: A friend of the narrator's Uncle Jason and part of the party who accuses Captain Shelton of many and varied crimes.
- Jason Hill: The narrator's Uncle on his mother's side. He is seemingly at war with Captain Shelton.
- Mr. Aiken: The first mate of Captain Shelton's ship.
- Henry: The narrator - he has complicated feelings for his father, Captain Shelton, and the example he has set as a man.
- Mr. Shelton: Henry's father, the Captain. He has been accused of heinous crimes, and attempts to live up to this bad reputation despite his gentlemanly upbringing.
- Monsieur: The young mademoiselle de Blanzy's name for the Captain.
- George: The forename of Captain Shelton.
- Mr. Penfield: One of the party accusing Captain Shelton.
- Mr. Sims: One of the party accusing Captain Shelton. He is distinguished as the more intelligent.
- Marquis: Mademoiselle de Blanzy's father and friend of Captain Shelton.
- Brutus: Captain Shelton's man-servant. He is willing to do anything for his master, after having been saved by him.
- Sims: The surname of Mr Sims.
- Mr. Lane: One of the party accusing Captain Shelton.
- Ned Aiken: The full name of Mr Aiken; Captain Shelton's first mate.
- Tracy: Add a description of this character.
First Sentence edit
I have seen the improbable turn true too often not to have it disturb me.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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