Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Double Dealing Sailor's Knots, Part 11. Produced by David Widger "Double Dealing" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. It follows the misadventures of Mr. Fred Carter, who finds himself mistaken for another man, Bert Simmons, and gets unintentionally tangled in a complicated romantic scenario. The story explores themes of identity, mistaken intentions, and the chaos that often ensues from misunderstandings. The plot unfolds as Mr. Carter is confronted by the angry father and brother of Miss Nancy Evans, who believe he is Bert, the man who left for London after promising to marry her. As they drag him back to their home, Mr. Carter cleverly attempts to navigate the situation to his advantage, although he finds himself at the mercy of the family's expectations. Throughout the story, the mix of comic relief and tension builds up as Mr. Carter tries to convince everyone of his true identity while grappling with his unexpected role in the lives of Miss Evans and her family. The narrative takes a turn when various acquaintances of the real Bert appear, further complicating the situation and leading to humorous and revealing moments that culminate in Mr. Carter's eventual decision. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 50008 2025-08-05T05:06:08.285575 text/html 46033 2020-12-20T04:45:46 text/html 367467 2025-08-05T05:06:09.853590 application/epub+zip 366205 2025-08-05T05:06:08.557615 application/epub+zip 75013 2025-08-05T05:06:08.400596 application/epub+zip 400402 2025-08-05T05:06:11.144626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391146 2025-08-05T05:06:09.688560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99228 2022-09-05T09:56:34.802141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39605 2025-08-05T05:06:08.157576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19950 2024-10-28T18:03:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41036 2020-12-20T04:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20106 2025-08-05T05:06:11.411606 application/rdf+xml 18335 2025-08-05T05:06:08.461599 image/jpeg 3249 2025-08-05T05:06:08.431565 image/jpeg 347294 2020-12-20T04:45:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 15610 2020-12-20T04:45:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 352359 2025-08-05T05:06:08.302582 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