Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Boatswain's Mate Captains All, Book 2. Produced by David Widger "The Boatswain's Mate" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around themes of love, scheming, and the absurdity that often accompanies romantic pursuits. It depicts the comic efforts of George Benn, a retired boatswain, who concocts a ludicrous plan to win the heart of a local pub landlady, Mrs. Waters. The story follows Mr. Benn as he feels despondent after being rejected multiple times by Mrs. Waters. In a desperate attempt to impress her and prove his worth as a protector, he convinces a former soldier, Ned Travers, to pretend to be a burglar so that Mr. Benn can heroically "rescue" Mrs. Waters. However, the plan quickly unravels when Mrs. Waters surprises the supposed burglar, revealing her own resourcefulness and leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings. Ultimately, the story highlights the folly of Benn's scheme, the unpredictability of human relationships, and the humor found in life's unexpected twists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 59448 2025-08-05T06:49:28.873911 text/html 55410 2020-12-25T10:44:26 text/html 367093 2025-08-05T06:49:30.788891 application/epub+zip 365862 2025-08-05T06:49:29.245928 application/epub+zip 89369 2025-08-05T06:49:29.038909 application/epub+zip 401888 2025-08-05T06:49:32.165953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392564 2025-08-05T06:49:30.595910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115166 2022-09-05T12:02:50.537465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48134 2025-08-05T06:49:28.700932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28460 2024-10-28T18:30:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49571 2020-12-25T10:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20199 2025-08-05T06:49:32.310880 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-08-05T06:49:29.114929 image/jpeg 2851 2025-08-05T06:49:29.076894 image/jpeg 350392 2020-12-25T10:44:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 18988 2020-12-25T10:44:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 351370 2025-08-05T06:49:28.890897 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