Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. Produced by David Widger "Bill's Lapse" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the character of Bill Burton, a physically strong yet kind-hearted sailor who struggles with his decision to abstain from alcohol. The story explores themes of friendship, consequences of drinking, and the internal conflict surrounding personal choices. The plot follows Bill's return to drinking after a period of teetotalism, influenced by his friends who frequent the local pubs. In an evening of revelry, Bill's demeanor spirals out of control, and he becomes aggressive, injuring his friends in a drunken outburst. After a night of chaos, he wakes up to the realization of his actions, feeling deeply remorseful as he sees the effects of his drunkenness on his pals. Bill, overwhelmed with guilt, decides he must leave town, leading to a humorous yet tragic attempt to escape his fate. Ultimately, the story highlights the struggles of addiction and the ramifications of one's choices on relationships with others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.9 (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 54669 2025-07-05T13:36:54.987187 text/html 50520 2020-12-14T18:51:37 text/html 723475 2025-07-05T13:36:56.552181 application/epub+zip 722218 2025-07-05T13:36:55.267178 application/epub+zip 68643 2025-07-05T13:36:55.101186 application/epub+zip 754630 2025-07-05T13:36:57.683199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746262 2025-07-05T13:36:56.382200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93561 2022-09-06T19:16:20.498444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44154 2025-07-05T13:36:54.854184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24466 2024-10-28T19:15:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45536 2020-12-14T18:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19572 2025-07-05T13:36:57.805173 application/rdf+xml 14945 2025-07-05T13:36:55.162198 image/jpeg 3041 2025-07-05T13:36:55.131194 image/jpeg 689860 2020-12-14T18:51:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 17267 2020-12-14T18:51:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 695959 2025-07-05T13:36:55.009288 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