A Salty Piece of Land Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 19 Summary

Chapter 19 Summary

"And the Wind Cries Mary"

Hector is in the tower and Tully and Cleopatra have made it back to the boat. After lining up the lights, Tully is able to get them through the channel in less than 10 minutes. Cleopatra is impressed and admits she didn't think it would work. Tully has earned his ride back to Punta Margarita.

They set sail and the wind is kicking up. They can hear Jimi Hendrix coming from the tower as Hector watches them sail away. They start to sing along with Hendrix. Solomon orders Tully to take the wheel. Tully passes the Lister's conch to Cleopatra and she asks where he got it. He tells her the story behind it.

Cleopatra calls Tully into the cabin for a discussion. She finally offers him a job as a crewmember on the Lucretia. He says he'll have to think about it and he...
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