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THE GRAND STORY OF THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURES OF BARON BRITPOP BLASTFURNACE
Captain Peanut Butter’s Past / A New Course
Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 11
Captain Peanut Butter’s Past
The following evening as Andelbert and I dined with the Captain, I built up enough courage to ask him about himself.
“Captain, may I ask you a question?”
“You may.” He replied.
“I can tell from your speech that you are an educated man. How did you become a pirate?” I asked.
“Right to the heart of it, eh? Would you prefer my whole life story or just a slice of the pie?”
I didn’t know what to say. Thankfully, the Captain wasn’t expecting a reply and continued.
“You told me how you became a Baron, so turnabout is fair. I am the son of a French missionary. I was educated in France before we left for the New World. My father planned to start a church in Jamaica. Which he did, in Port Royale. I learned English in preparation for the journey. My father was a good man, but missionary work is hard. Especially in a town like Port Royale. He had little time for me once we arrived. I spent much of my youth watching ships sail into and out of port…
