Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Davis, Stanley Keeping watch [Night watches, Part 2.] Produced by David Widger "Keeping Watch" by W. W. Jacobs is a narrative piece likely written in the early 20th century. This story falls under the category of humorous fiction, set amidst the social dynamics of a wharf environment. It primarily explores themes of human nature, particularly in the context of romantic intrigue and the humorous situations that arise from misunderstandings and overprotectiveness. The story centers around a night-watchman who is tasked with keeping an eye on the daughter of a ship captain while he is away. Throughout the night, the watchman observes the captain's daughter, Winnie, and reflects on the nature of young love as he becomes an unintentional participant in her romantic escapades. Under the watchman’s supervision, Winnie asserts her desire for freedom and subtly orchestrates a meeting with her suitor, unbeknownst to her overprotective father. Their sneaky plans result in humorous exchanges as the watchman grapples with his duty while trying to maintain control over the situation. Ultimately, the watchman finds himself locked in the cabin while Winnie and her suitor escape, leading to a comedic predicament when the captain returns and demands an explanation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Humorous stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 46860 2025-08-05T14:11:26.260353 text/html 43399 2020-12-14T18:45:36 text/html 196767 2025-08-05T14:11:27.943319 application/epub+zip 195569 2025-08-05T14:11:26.568291 application/epub+zip 83025 2025-08-05T14:11:26.394290 application/epub+zip 229447 2025-08-05T14:11:29.184299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222667 2025-08-05T14:11:27.785304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110317 2022-09-06T19:03:05.404480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38621 2025-08-05T14:11:26.106280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18867 2024-10-28T19:13:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39952 2020-12-14T18:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19617 2025-08-05T14:11:29.444334 application/rdf+xml 18812 2025-08-05T14:11:26.475355 image/jpeg 3154 2025-08-05T14:11:26.433283 image/jpeg 184959 2020-12-14T18:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 15355 2020-12-14T18:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 185457 2025-08-05T14:11:26.273352 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