Stories with a Vengeance — page 54: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This is a prose story page (page 60) titled "THE CAPTAIN OF THE FORTUNE" at the top. The text consists entirely of dialogue and narrative describing preparations for a voyage. A young captain named Arundel discusses with an Admiral the assignment of a well-appointed vessel called the Fortune for a special naval service mission. The passage also introduces passengers boarding the ship, including Captain Harcourt (commanding the vessel), his daughter Lucy (an eighteen-year-old English girl), and a retired judge returning to England. The narrative establishes the voyage's mysterious destination and introduces various characters who will apparently feature in the story.