Captains All and Others

“No,” said Mr. Evans, looking round disparagingly. “It ain't good enough for us now; I was promoted to sergeant this morning. A sergeant can't live in a common place like this.”

The other with a sphinx-like smile sat unmoved. “Prove it,” he said, darkly. “But supposin' if anybody _'ad_ been givin' you p'ison, would you like to take something to prevent...

The boatswain groaned and fell to digging again, and Mrs. Waters, after watching a little while longer, gave Mr. Travers some pointed instructions about the window and went down...

“Don't you call me George,” ses George Crofts, turning on 'er. “I've been done, that's wot I've been. I 'ad fourteen pounds when I was paid off, and it's melting like butter.”

ILLUSTRATIONS CAPTAINS ALL THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE THE NEST EGG THE CONSTABLE'S MOVE BOB'S REDEMPTION OVER THE SIDE THE FOUR PIGEONS THE TEMPTATION OF SAMUEL BURGE THE MADNESS OF M...

“Don't meet troubles arf way, Henery,” ses Bob, in a kind voice. “I've no doubt Mr. Sutton'll throw in a wooden leg if you want it, and look here, if he does, I won't trouble yo...

The jeweller tried to think. It was past eleven. The housekeeper had gone to spend the night with an ailing sister, and a furtive glance at Brother Burge's small shifty eyes and...

Jack Bates took up the money and the ring and stood there looking at 'er and trying to think wot to say. He'd always been uncommon partial to the sex, and it did seem 'ard to st...

Sam pretended not to believe 'em at fust, and said they was jealous; but next day he crept down to the greengrocer's shop in the same street, where Ginger had 'appened to buy so...

“Not as I knows on,” ses Bob Pretty. “It's 'is good-'artedness, that's all. He feels sure that that cat's dead, and that he'll 'ave George Barstow's cottage and furniture. I tol...