Five Little Indians Chapter 1: Kenny Summary & Analysis | LitCharts


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Chapter 1 Summary

Following mass, Kenny expresses admiration for Lucy's courage. The staff's preoccupation with Howie's death allows them to remain unnoticed as they hold hands. Kenny seizes the opportunity to steal the school's boat and escape northward towards Port McNeill to find his Uncle Clifford.

Kenny's Escape

Reaching a port city, Kenny strategically abandons the boat, creating the illusion of an accidental drowning to evade capture. He seeks refuge in a fishing skiff for the night.

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After mass, in the dining hall, Kenny approaches Lucy. He tells her that he thinks she is brave, too. The staff, distracted by Howie’s death, neither notice nor separate the two and they stand together, holding hands, for a long time. In the afternoon, taking advantage of the distraction, Kenny slips down to the dock where he steals the school’s new boat. He heads north, hoping to reach Port McNeill and find his Uncle Clifford. In the afternoon, Kenny approaches a port city. He splashes to shore, leaving the boat afloat in hopes of making the authorities believe that he drowned. Then he sneaks onto the docks where he hides in a fishing skiff overnight.

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