Jacob Have I Loved Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 11 Summary

Chapter 11 Summary

Chapter 11 describes the day after the storm. The sky over Rass is clear and beautiful. The water has left the Bradshaw house, but it still lingers in the yard. Louise sees that the storm has dug up a coffin. Louise and the Captain use her skiff to row through the water to the Wallace house. The South Gut has disappeared into the rest of the water that covers the island. The Wallace house is gone. It has been completely destroyed by the storm. The only thing that can be seen from where it stood is the bay. Louise hugs the Captain in an attempt to comfort him, but quickly grows uncomfortable when she senses that she is attracted to him.

The Bradshaw's boat did not get damaged in the storm, but their crab house is gone. No homes in Rass were destroyed except for the Wallace house. Louise's father...
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