It takes Trelawney, the squire, longer than intended to realize his plans to go to sea. Dr. Livesey goes to London to find a physician to take over his practice while he’s at sea. Jim remains behind at the Hall, where he is watched over by Redruth. Weeks pass before Jim receives a letter from the squire announcing that the ship has been purchased and lies ready to go to sea. In the letter, the squire also tells of meeting a man named Long John Silver, who has lost a leg, and who he hires to be the ship’s cook. The morning after the letter arrives, Jim and Redruth travel on foot back to the Admiral Benbow. Jim finds his mother in good health and the inn repaired from the damages caused by the blind man’s gang. He also finds that a boy has been hired as an apprentice to replace him, which causes him to cry.

The next morning, he says goodbye to his mother and the Admiral Benbow. He and Redruth set off and are picked up “about dusk at the ‘Royal George’ on the heath” (71). He falls asleep and wakes up in Bristol.