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My Four Weeks in France · Character

The Captain

A British officer aboard the crossing whose chess matches and muffined chocolate cups supply the narrator with hours of idle-deck entertainment.

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Also known as the captain, The captain

First appearance: i dodging submarines to cover the biggest game of all

As a supporting figure in My Four Weeks in France, The Captain is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The captain who orders passengers to remain on deck and later relieves the gunners.
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In II: I Get to Paris and Encounter Some Strange Sights: The captain who orders passengers to remain on deck and later relieves the gunners. Later, in IV: Finally I Get to the American Camp; What I Find There: A…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Closing

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See The Captain in i dodging submarines to cover the biggest game of all