Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Dirty Work Deep Waters, Part 11. Produced by David Widger "Dirty Work" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative presents a comedic tale revolving around the life of a night-watchman who finds himself in a predicament after witnessing a pickpocket and considering whether to retrieve a stolen purse thrown into the dock. The story reflects themes of self-interest and poor decision-making while showcasing Jacobs' trademark wit and humor. The plot follows an unnamed night-watchman who enjoys the solitude of his job and relishes his independence. One fateful evening, he finds himself embroiled in a chase after a thief who has snatched a lady's purse. The watchman decides to dive into the murky dock water, intending to retrieve the purse for himself rather than handing it over to the police. However, after several comical mishaps, including encounters with a foolish landlord and a confounding policeman, he faces a series of humorous complications that highlight his misadventures. Ultimately, the story blends humor with elements of suspense, ending on a note of unexpected irony as the watchman finds himself more entangled than he originally intended. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.6 (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 54011 2025-07-05T07:47:49.494538 text/html 50035 2020-12-25T21:49:43 text/html 207694 2025-07-05T07:47:51.064542 application/epub+zip 206472 2025-07-05T07:47:49.791536 application/epub+zip 68252 2025-07-05T07:47:49.623537 application/epub+zip 242779 2025-07-05T07:47:52.264531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234863 2025-07-05T07:47:50.902526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95800 2022-09-05T13:27:44.221228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44190 2025-07-05T07:47:49.369548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24506 2024-10-28T18:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45575 2020-12-25T21:49:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19679 2025-07-05T07:47:52.387505 application/rdf+xml 18191 2025-07-05T07:47:49.691578 image/jpeg 3199 2025-07-05T07:47:49.657547 image/jpeg 195085 2020-12-25T21:49:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 17361 2020-12-25T21:49:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 195609 2025-07-05T07:47:49.506529 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