Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Nest Egg Captains All, Book 3. Produced by David Widger "The Nest Egg" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written during the early 20th century, reflective of life's complex social interactions and personal dilemmas. This humorous tale focuses on themes such as deceit, relationships, and the consequences of one's actions, particularly in the realm of romance and financial trust. The story revolves around Charlie Tagg, a young sailor who is deeply in love with his fiancée, Emma Cook, and has been saving money to start their future together. However, upon returning home, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit fueled by the temptation of another woman in Sydney. Desperate to procure money from Emma to pursue a new opportunity, he concocts a series of excuses and manipulations. The narrative unfolds as old Mr. Cook proposes they invest in a chandlery, which Charlie tries to avoid at all costs while maintaining appearances. Ultimately, his scheme backfires when old debts surface and relationships are tested, leading to a surprising resolution where Emma takes a stand, asserting her independence and moving on from Charlie's manipulative behavior. The story cleverly highlights the folly of artfulness and the importance of honesty in relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.1 (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 52963 2025-07-05T06:40:38.875910 text/html 48907 2020-12-25T10:44:35 text/html 364802 2025-07-05T06:40:40.471906 application/epub+zip 363570 2025-07-05T06:40:39.175478 application/epub+zip 86993 2025-07-05T06:40:39.002922 application/epub+zip 397707 2025-07-05T06:40:41.666904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388425 2025-07-05T06:40:40.301929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111072 2022-09-05T12:02:55.340493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42870 2025-07-05T06:40:38.747920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23179 2024-10-28T18:30:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44258 2020-12-25T10:44:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19717 2025-07-05T06:40:41.791905 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-07-05T06:40:39.070908 image/jpeg 2851 2025-07-05T06:40:39.035914 image/jpeg 348747 2020-12-25T10:44:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 16672 2020-12-25T10:44:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 349609 2025-07-05T06:40:38.890908 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