Papillon Chapter Summary & Analysis - Eleventh Notebook, Goodbye to the Bagne; Twenfth Notebook, Cavale from Georgetown Summary

Eleventh Notebook, Goodbye to the Bagne; Twenfth Notebook, Cavale from Georgetown Summary and Analysis

In "The Cavale with the Chinese," Papillion and the others begin their voyage on rough seas but are soon making good time. Several days out they encounter a dirigible and soon after the torpedo ship, Tarpon, which orders Papillion alongside. He refuses, saying their smaller boat will be broken to pieces and are ordered to travel in an direction indicated by the captain. A sailor joins them and takes over the navigation of the boat. Papillion knows that this escape attempt has been a success because since the onset of the war, no prisoners are being returned. His sole concern is that he will not be able to choose where he lives, but finds this a minor point. They arrive in Georgetown.

In the Twelfth Notebook, the escapees live in Georgetown but Papillion is soon tired of the constant brushes with police over his efforts to make a living. He...
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