What is chapter 1-3 in moonfleet about?

n 1757, Moonfleet was a small village near the sea in the south of England. John Trenchard, an orphan, lives with his aunt. One night, he goes to the bar with his friend Ratsey to talk to Elzevir, who is sad after his son’s death by rich Mr Maskew. John leaves soon not to meet Blackbeard, who roams the village on winter nights.

in moonfleet it is about a girl who is having troubles trying to get her parents attention but then ends up having her parents annoyed with her and sends her to her room, this makes the girl sad so then she packs her bags and has attentions to run away, but then she saw something in her closet, thats when the chapter ends and goes to chapter 4.