Harry & the Pirate IV: The Chalice of St. Francis

[geekmama]

Chapter Three: A Tale of Treasure

Comments

[torn_eledhwen]

Aha! The title is explained. I rather like the Padre - sensible chap when it comes to Jack, if endearingly innocent.

[geekmama]

Yes, took me a while to get around to explaining the title, although I don't think my titles for the other three were explained any sooner. In the first one you don't find out who Harry is until the fourth chapter (or is it the 6th?); and the nature of Swann's Revenge and Norrington's Choice isn't clarified until the end of the fifth chapter in each.

Glad you liked the Padre!

[honorat]

To Harry’s relief, it seemed that when the priest had said he was not alone on the island, he had meant that his ever-faithful companion in adversity had been God.
For some reason this struck me as uproariously funny.

veriest hoyden
Yeah! Someone else who uses "veriest". Somehow I think "hoyden" is how Jack likes 'em.

You just found him and asked him for it?”
That's the problem with honest men. You never know when they're going to do something incredibly stupid! Poor Jack is doomed to be plagued with honest men.

the chalice of our beloved patron
Somehow the idea of St. Francis owning anything that could be called a treasure seems odd since he founded a mendicant order. It is so ironic to see the remains of his little plain chapel inside the elaborate edifice constructed by his followers who were less dedicated to poverty.

Jack's description of his flogging is so very Jack. Other people may have angst including his narrators, but not him!

Ha! Jack taking offense at the priest calling him pretty!

On to chapter four.

[geekmama]

So happy you found the first line amusing! I thought it was quite funny myself when I wrote it! It's always so gratifying when a reader picks up on one's favorite lines, don't you think?

Glad you enjoyed the chapter!