Category: Short Stories
SMOKED SKIPPER A SAFETY MATCH A RASH EXPERIMENT THE CABIN PASSENGER “CHOICE SPIRITS” A DISCIPLINARIAN BROTHER HUTCHINS THE DISBURSEMENT SHEET RULE OF THREE PICKLED HERRING TWO OF A TRADE AN INTERVENTION THE GREY PARROT MONEY CHANGERS THE LOST SHIP
“You’ll have a stone bottle o’ water to take down with you an’ some biskits,” replied Bill, “an’ of a night-time we’ll hand you down some o’ that meat you’re so fond of. Hide ’e...
4. Chapter 4The skipper told him, drawing back indignantly as the doctor suddenly sat down and burst into a hoarse roar of laughter. The unfeeling noise grated harshly on the sensitive ears...
6. Chapter 6“One o’ the passengers who didn’t play was Major Miggens. He was very much agin it, an’ called it tomfoolery; he never would go to his boat, but used to sit and sneer all the time.
11. Chapter 11“I suppose it could tell me about you as easily as it could tell you about me?” said Mrs. Gannett. “There was more magic in that bird than you thought, Jem. It used to say shock...
8. Chapter 8“Well, you can look for somebody else, then,” said Miss Evans with temper. “You won’t marry me. How much would you get if you did make the skipper put back?”
10. Chapter 10The mate, following his outstretched arm, saw it too, and picking up a boat-hook stood ready, until they were soon close enough to distinguish the body of a man supported by a l...
3. Chapter 3“Don’t say another word about that,” said the skipper impressively. “I’ve met your wife once or twice, George, an’ I must say that a nicer spoken woman, an’ a more well-be’aved...
2. Chapter 2The skipper, who was standing with his back towards him, said nothing; but, peering about, stooped suddenly, and, with a sharp exclamation, picked up something from behind a dam...
9. Chapter 9“My bes’ respec’s, sir,” said George, allowing the liquor to roll slowly round his mouth before swallowing it. He sighed heavily, and, putting his empty glass on the table, allo...
1. Chapter 1SMOKED SKIPPER A SAFETY MATCH A RASH EXPERIMENT THE CABIN PASSENGER “CHOICE SPIRITS” A DISCIPLINARIAN BROTHER HUTCHINS THE DISBURSEMENT SHEET RULE OF THREE PICKLED HERRING TWO O...
7. Chapter 7The old man was dead, and his son Edward reigned in his stead. The old man had risen from a humble position in life; his rule was easy, and his manner of conducting business emi...
12. Chapter 12The old woman returned to her kitchen, and falling upon her knees remained for some time in a state of grateful, pious ecstasy. When she arose she thought of those other women,...