Good Intentions / Ship's Company, Part 3.

Name: Good Intentions / Ship's Company, Part 3.
Author: W. W. Jacobs

By W. W. Jacobs

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A comic short story follows a dockside night-watchman who recounts helping a gullible captain entangled with two women, one jealous and one unsuspecting. The captain asks the watchman for schemes to keep the women apart; the watchman resorts to minor deception and stalling tactics, which produce awkward encounters and escalate misunderstandings. The narrative satirizes jealousy, male folly, and the unintended consequences of well-intentioned interference within a close maritime community, using informal speech and vivid local detail to generate humor.

About the Author

W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs was an English author best known for his humorous short stories and novels, often set in the coastal regions of England. His writing is characterized by a keen observation of human nature and a talent for creating vivid characters. One of his most notable works is "The Monkey's Paw," a classic horror story that explores themes of fate and the supernatural. Jacobs also wrote extensively about the lives of fishermen and the quirks of seaside communities, as seen in his collection "At Sunwich Port." His contributions to literature have left a lasting impact, particularly in the genre of comic fiction.