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The System of the World Chapter Summary & Analysis - Book 8: Chapter 21 Summary

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Book 8: Chapter 21 Summary

The condemned hold, Newgate Prison, Oct. 21, 1714

A young boy talks to Jack from the outside of his prison cell and tells Jack that Jack is considered the King of Vagabonds. This causes Jack to reminisce about his past and the way he has lived his life.

Book 8: Chapter 21 Analysis

Jack's visitor makes him think about his life and wonder if he has chosen the right direction. Eliza once asked Jack to choose a lifestyle that was befitting and Jack wonders if he made the right choices. Jack wonders if he had chosen to stay with Eliza if she would still be with him and in love or if he would be in the same situation he is in now. Questioning his life leads Jack to doubt whether he has lived a full life without regrets.

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