Chapters 16 and 17

In chapter 16, Drifting, Jim wakes up to find Marah unconsious, and finds everybody else on the boat either drunk or injured. After a while, the ship drifts towards the shore, so Jim packs up his stuff and plans to jump overboard. However, the boat drifts a ways back to sea. Then, it slowly drifts back while Jim eats a meal. Then, Jim jumps overboard, and heads off to London; from there he is planning on trying to head home. In chapter 17, The Blue Boar, Jim heads inland and goes to an inn, The Blue Boar, where he decides to get directions. He meets a woman who likes the night riders and does not know where her husband is. She suggests that he write a letter to his family, which he does. Then, she discovers that the Preventatives are coming and sends Jim to a small room hidden at the bottom of the stairs.
These two chapters were less interesting, because they just described what was going on, without any good descriptive language. Once again, the book goes back to early 1800s England, so it is harder for me to judge historical accuracy.