Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Dual Control Ship's Company, Part 8. Produced by David Widger "Dual Control" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. This piece is part of a larger collection titled "Ship's Company" and revolves around the themes of romantic entanglements and social expectations. The narrative showcases the dialogues between characters, capturing a light-hearted exploration of love and the comedic misadventures that can arise from misunderstandings and societal pressures. The story centers on Mr. Albert Sharp, who seeks the affection of Miss Florrie Garland but feels overshadowed by her uncle, Mr. Culpepper. As Mr. Sharp attempts to impress Florrie, he is caught up in a series of comedic mishaps fueled by misguided advice and his inexperience with social dynamics. Despite his steady demeanor and intentions, his endeavors lead to hilarious situations during a birthday celebration that culminates in misunderstandings and misunderstandings about his relationship with Florrie. The narrative cleverly intertwines themes of love, comedic tension, and the penchant for men to overlook what is right before them, ultimately demonstrating the folly of miscommunication in romantic pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: British Literature 49657 2025-08-05T03:59:53.145687 text/html 44550 2020-12-20T01:22:31 text/html 513410 2025-08-05T03:59:54.971632 application/epub+zip 512107 2025-08-05T03:59:53.446729 application/epub+zip 84452 2025-08-05T03:59:53.273673 application/epub+zip 546685 2025-08-05T03:59:56.248652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538953 2025-08-05T03:59:54.803650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110508 2022-09-05T08:31:55.176081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40589 2025-08-05T03:59:53.018695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20940 2024-10-28T17:52:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42017 2020-12-20T01:22:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20347 2025-08-05T03:59:56.572695 application/rdf+xml 16137 2025-08-05T03:59:53.350636 image/jpeg 2711 2025-08-05T03:59:53.310668 image/jpeg 491755 2020-12-20T01:22:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 16075 2020-12-20T01:22:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 495164 2025-08-05T03:59:53.164736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia