Margaret Fernandez

Emily Thornton

Emily and Margaret are fellow child passengers who share a superficial camaraderie, though Emily's detachment prevents deep friendship.

Edward Thornton

Edward and Margaret share a mild childhood friendship, with Edward often acting protectively toward her.

Captain Jonsen

Captain Jonsen feels a strange, uneasy protectiveness toward Margaret, seeing her as a vulnerable child among his captives.

Edward Thornton

Edward and Margaret share a mild childhood friendship, with Edward often acting protectively toward her.

Emily Thornton

Emily and Margaret are fellow child passengers who share a superficial camaraderie, though Emily's detachment prevents deep friendship.

Captain Jonsen

Captain Jonsen feels a strange, uneasy protectiveness toward Margaret, seeing her as a vulnerable child among his captives.

Emily Thornton

Emily and Margaret are fellow child passengers who share a superficial camaraderie, though Emily's detachment prevents deep friendship.

III

Claims she could smell the earthquake coming, argues with Jimmie about smells, and leads the cavalcade to Exeter Rocks. She is barefoot and unconventional.

I

Margaret is a fellow passenger traveling to England with her brother Harry; she is older than the Thornton children and watches them with a mix of curiosity and detachment.

I

Taller, thirteen, with a square white face and tangled hair; present on deck.

II

A child who takes the events to heart; her brown nurse is found hidden in the fo'c'sle.

IV

Cries and sobs, saying she is older than the others and frightened, but refuses to explain why.

I

Admires the 'beautiful young men' and asks the mate about them.

II

Lingers near the stairs; offers no information about John's death.

V

Participates in the tobogganing and asks questions about the mate's stories, trying to maintain a cheerful atmosphere.

II

Behaves strangely after the captain's drunken incident: first terrified of the men, then follows Otto, then isolates in the cabin, and finally spends all her time with the sailors, who hide her from the other children.

II

Banished from the cabin by Jonsen, later witnesses the aftermath of Emily's attack on the Dutch captain.

I

Margaret is thrown overboard by the pirates for killing the Dutch captain, but is rescued and later reintegrated with the children.

II

Haunts Emily's thoughts; she cannot banish Margaret from her mind.

IV

Margaret refuses to swim, is placed on an imaginary raft, and is ignored by the others for being dull company.

I

Chatters in her sleep in the hold, though no clear words are distinguishable.

III

Listens attentively to Otto's instructions but is rebuffed by Emily when she asks for clarification.

II

Margaret is rebuffed by the Thornton children when she tries to greet Mrs. Thornton, but Mr. Thornton takes her under his wing.

IV

Margaret is withdrawn and unresponsive, needing prompting to confirm she was present, indicating possible deeper trauma.

V

Considered as a witness but deemed unsatisfactory due to memory loss.