Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Substitute Deep Waters, Part 9. Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Substitute" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The book primarily revolves around the misadventures of a night watchman, who finds himself entangled in comical situations as he interacts with various characters, including a troublesome office boy and a peculiar ship captain. The story delves into themes of mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and the light-hearted chaos that ensues from these interactions. The narrative follows the life of a night watchman who faces trouble due to the antics of an office boy and the peculiarities of Captain Pratt. After a series of amusing and rather chaotic encounters, the watchman inadvertently becomes involved in a love affair plot that spirals out of control when Captain Pratt's wife unexpectedly arrives in search of her husband. The watchman attempts to shield his reputation while navigating through humorous misunderstandings and a raucous confrontation. Ultimately, the story culminates in a blend of confusion and comedy, showcasing Jacobs' knack for comedic storytelling and character-driven plots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 53665 52740 2024-11-05T09:38:45.230000 2023-10-05T09:29:24.841731 text/html text/html 49693 2020-12-25T21:49:23 text/html; charset=us-ascii 195069 2020-12-25T21:49:23 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 207641 2024-11-05T09:38:46.972993 application/epub+zip 206457 2024-11-05T09:38:45.563041 application/epub+zip 68233 2024-11-05T09:38:45.373997 application/epub+zip 242456 2024-11-05T09:38:48.272979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234899 2024-11-05T09:38:46.789070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95658 2022-09-05T13:27:24.693127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44045 44012 2024-11-05T09:38:45.098014 2023-10-05T09:29:24.716708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45433 2020-12-25T21:49:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17337 2020-12-25T21:49:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20747 2024-11-05T09:38:48.405971 application/rdf+xml 18191 2024-11-05T09:38:45.449983 image/jpeg 3199 2024-11-05T09:38:45.411003 image/jpeg 195578 2024-11-05T09:38:45.242017 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia