At Mary's suggestion, they head for Sir Humphrey's estate, where they ask for his help. The gang track them down to the cave, but they escape by swimming. The next morning when she awakes, she becomes frightened by Jem and tries to escape in a boat, but he stops her. Mary and Jem head for a cave on the coast, with Joss' men in pursuit. When Patience learns what she has done, she begs Mary to leave too. Meanwhile Mary, who has been watching through a gap in the wall, cuts him down and helps him to escape. The men leave Jem swinging from a beam, then begin fighting over his possessions. The gang have turned on Jem Trehearne, the newest member, suspecting him of stealing more than his share. There is a commotion downstairs, and Joss goes to investigate. Sir Humphrey complains about the size of the booty. He goes to an upstairs room, where he finds his employer - Sir Humphrey - waiting. When Joss learns that Mary was brought to the Inn by Sir Humphrey, he becomes agitated. In the hallway, Mary overhears men's voices from another room, where Joss' gang are gathered. She tells her aunt of the death of her mother - Patience's sister - and asks to stay. There, Mary is greeted by her uncle, the brutish Joss Merlyn, and by her Aunt Patience. Sir Humphrey is impressed with Mary's beauty, and offers to escort her to Jamaica Inn. But the driver, who is fearful of the place, refuses to stop at the Inn, instead dropping her off at the estate of Sir Humphrey Pengallan, local squire and Justice of the Peace, who is entertaining guests. As the crew attempt to escape the wreck, they are slaughtered by the gang, who make off with the ship's cargo.Ī young Irish woman, Mary Yelland, is travelling by coach, on her way to stay with her aunt at Jamaica Inn. Joss Merlyn and his gang lure a ship on to the rocks off the coast.
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