Crampley’s Slander Refuted by the Ship’s Surgeon
When the narrator transfers to the Lizard, he learns Crampley has spread scandalous stories about him, including false claims of transportation for theft and whipping. The ship’s surgeon, having heard the narrator’s full account, defends him strenuously and recounts instances of Crampley’s malice, satisfying the captain of the narrator’s innocence while making Crampley an enemy of the surgeon.
Surgeon Visits Thompson to Verify Narrator’s Character
The surgeon visits Thompson primarily from curiosity about his extraordinary fate. Armed with the narrator’s letter of introduction, he returns convinced of the narrator’s good character, charmed by Thompson’s affability. Thompson loads both men with gifts of fresh provisions and liquors before their departure.
Return to Port Royal and Orders to Sail for England
Upon arriving at Port Royal, the narrator purchases fine clothes and wins fifty pistoles at hazard. The captain is promoted to a twenty-gun ship, the Lizard is given to an elderly man of eighty who finally rises after twenty-five years as lieutenant, and Brayl is made an officer. The admiral selects their vessel to carry dispatches to England, and the ship is prepared for the voyage home.
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The narrator departs for Europe from a fatal island, looking forward to returning home creditably. However, he anticipates that Crampley’s insolence will continue to plague him during the voyage.
Departure for Europe
Having found himself away from the fatal island, the narrator feels excessive pleasure at the prospect of returning to his native country. He is accommodated with everything to make the passage agreeable, though he knows his enjoyment will be limited by Crampley’s presence.
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