Jacobs, W. W., 1863-1943 / 2008-06-25 00:00:00
EBOOK DEEP WATERS, THE ENTIRE COLLECTION ***
Produced by David Widger
DEEP WATERS
By W.W. JACOBS
[Illustration: IN THE LIGHT OF THE LAMP I SAW THE DEAD WHITE FACE]
CONTENTS:
SHAREHOLDERS
PAYING OFF
MADE TO MEASURE
SAM'S GHOST
BEDRIDDEN
THE CONVERT
HUSBANDRY
FAMILY CARES
THE WINTER OFFENSIVE
THE SUBSTITUTE
STMKING HARD
DIRTY WORK
SHAREHOLDERS
Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish
he is safest when 'e is at sea. When a fish comes ashore it is in for
trouble, and so is sailorman. One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came
ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less
than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once. And
when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
Then look at the trouble they get in with their money! They come ashore
from a long trip, smelling of it a'most, and they go from port to port
like a lord. Everybody has got their eye on that money--everybody except
the sailorman, that is--and afore he knows wot's 'appened, and who 'as
got it, he's looking for a ship agin.
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