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1. What details of Ned's appearance in Chapter 1 cause Cecilia to assume that he is a pirate?

Cecilia notices that he wears no hat and has neither sideburns nor mustache. She sees that his black coat is decorated with embroidery, he wears tall, buckled boots, and a silver hoop earring. She also notices an anchor tattoo on his wrist.

2. What is ironic about the Chapter 1 conversation about Miss Darlington's concerns over how she would have handled Ned had he tried to break in when she was alone in the house?

Miss Darlington asks Cecilia what would have happened if she had been alone in the house when Ned tried to break in, implying that without Cecilia she would have been in danger. But ironically, Miss Darlington is an elderly lady who is more than capable of looking after herself, as Cecilia points out when she suggests that Miss Darlington would likely have shot or stabbed the man. In reply, Miss Darlington does not object to the idea of murder, but she does get upset about the much lesser "sins" of potentially causing damage to the furnishings of her fine house.

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