In chapter nine I thought when she went tot tell Captain Jaggery that she was going to get killed by the crew members. I was surprised that she really went to tell Jaggery. I think she made that decision so she would be defended by the captain if crew members actually did and try to attack them. I predict that the crew members will attack and go against the captain. I think later on Charlotte will wear the clothes that Zachariah made her.

In chapter eight Charlotte notices how Captain Jaggery treats the crew members. Captain Jaggery punishes them if they don't do exactly what he says. For example Captain Jaggery got mad at Cranick for tying a knot wrong, so because of that Jaggery whipped him so hard Cranick had to cut off his arm. I thought that Jaggery was pushing them so hard because he wants his ship to be in order.

True or False Questions

1. True or False: Charlotte's last name is Boyle?
2. True or False: Zachariah gave Captain Jaggery a dirk?
3. True or False: A round robin is a bird that eats to much?
4. True or False: Mr. Barlow took Charlotte down to get her luggage?
5. True or False: Captain Jaggery has a daughter?

I predict in the next chapter that the person in the jail will start talking to her and help her find the way out of the area. The prisoner I think is a murder victim from when Captain Jaggery might have murdered him. If I was Charlotte I would have tried to run away and find my way out. Charlotte might pull out the dagger/dirk out and try to kill the prisoner. I feel excited to found out what's next.

For my next blog post I will summarize chapters four through six. In chapter four Charlotte awoke to four bells. Right after she got up she quickly went to return the dagger/dirk to Zachariah. When she found him she tried to give it back, but Zachariah pleaded to keep it with her. Then she asked why she needed it. Finally, he told her about what happened to Mr. Cranick and the captain. In chapter five Charlotte talk with the captain in his cabin. She thought that his room was very nice. He told her to watch for the sign with the circles and the names in them. In chapter six Charlotte went to go get her luggage then in the jail cell she saw a ............. grinning head with it's eyes fixed right on her. Finally, her candle blew out and she was alone in the dark, and with no light.

In chapters two and three Charlotte determines who she will befriend and who she won't by seeing how kind and and furious they are, also how nice they are to her on the trip. Captain Jaggery is kind to Charlotte, but is strict to his crew. His crew tends to not like him as much as the first mate. On the other hand Zachariah is kind, loving, and caring. Everyone tends to like Zachariah more the captain, but I can tell why. He even offers Charlotte some tea. How kind!

I think now that Captain Jaggery is pirate and is always getting in trouble with the government and the people.

I predict that in chapter two that Charlotte will find a new friend, but not Captain Jaggery. I think there maybe be rats, mice, flies, and other animals down in the boat. Who knows maybe there will be dead people in her cabin!!?? I feel sorry for Charlotte.

To start my blog I will give a short introduction about the book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. It all starts with a girl named Charlotte Doyle, which is thirteen years old, and lives in England. The other members of her family are living in Providence, Rhode Island. Charlotte is then staying in England to finish her semester in school for women, but later gets accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty.

I thought that was crazy that a thirteen year old in the Victorian time to be accused of murder!????