Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Family Cares Deep Waters, Part 7. Produced by David Widger "Family Cares" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Mr. Harry Barrett, a man who returns to his hometown after spending many years abroad in Australia. The main topic of the book explores themes of nostalgia, social expectations surrounding marriage and family, and the comedic complications that arise when Mr. Barrett attempts to navigate his past relationships upon his return. The story unfolds with Mr. Barrett's interactions with his old friend Mr. Jernshaw and the local townspeople, particularly focusing on his reluctance to confront his feelings for Miss Prentice and his fabricated tales of losing his supposed wife and children back in Australia. As the plot thickens, Barrett's initial freedom and guilt-free life is challenged by the arrival of the new schoolmistress, Miss Grace Lindsay, who inadvertently makes him reconsider his fabricated situation. As he wrestles with his conscience and the absurdity of his lies, humorous misunderstandings ensue. Miss Lindsay's suspicion of his claims eventually leads to a realization that his children might not be lost after all, highlighting the clash between same and societal expectations. The story delivers a blend of comedy and social commentary, showcasing Jacobs' talent for weaving humor into the complexities of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 50132 2025-08-05T08:01:10.947584 text/html 46110 2020-12-25T21:49:06 text/html 246836 2025-08-05T08:01:12.720589 application/epub+zip 245612 2025-08-05T08:01:11.318602 application/epub+zip 66820 2025-08-05T08:01:11.130613 application/epub+zip 281401 2025-08-05T08:01:13.998618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273470 2025-08-05T08:01:12.550611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93862 2022-09-05T13:27:15.704011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40080 2025-08-05T08:01:10.807619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20433 2024-10-28T18:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41511 2020-12-25T21:49:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20563 2025-08-05T08:01:14.129590 application/rdf+xml 18191 2025-08-05T08:01:11.210585 image/jpeg 3199 2025-08-05T08:01:11.173597 image/jpeg 232528 2020-12-25T21:49:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 15870 2020-12-25T21:49:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 233064 2025-08-05T08:01:10.961584 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