Part 1, Chapter 1 - Part 4, Chapter 20 Summary

In Chapter 1, Jim recalls his youth, when he assisted his father by running errands and bringing his father grog. It is July 1802 when the story begins. Jim is tasked with finding a wasp's nest and destroying it, so the customers do not become annoyed. Jim loves the marshy coastline where his father's inn, the Hispaniola, is located. Jim tracks down the nest, but wonders whether or not he should actually destroy it. He finally sets fire to it, and then heads off to wander around before returning home.

In Chapter 2, Young Jim is a little rebellious, but he is not mean. His mother died in childbirth. The inn is located on the river Thames by the coast. Jim reveals his father to be Jim Hawkins, who sought Treasure Island with Captain Flint. Returning home rich...