Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 207 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Establishing Relations Odd Craft, Part 7. Produced by David Widger "Establishing Relations" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story that likely dates back to the early 20th century. This narrative, characteristic of Jacobs' style, explores themes of mistaken identity and romantic pursuits amidst quaint social settings. The story follows Mr. Richard Catesby, a second officer on a ship, as he awkwardly attempts to charm a young woman while inadvertently entangling himself in humorous misunderstandings. In the tale, Mr. Catesby is immediately struck by the beauty of Prudence Truefitt, the daughter of a widow living in Bashford's Lane. After his attempts at courting her lead to a mistaken identity crisis—where he is misidentified as her long-lost brother Fred—comedic chaos ensues. Catesby's awkward yet earnest advances are met with confusion and playful confrontations, especially when Mrs. Porter, a woman claiming to be his wife, arrives on the scene. The story weaves through Catesby's misadventures as he navigates the convoluted situation, showcasing Jacobs’ signature wit and social commentary on romance and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Humour 53212 2025-10-05T13:40:46.740354 text/html 49080 2020-12-14T18:51:58 text/html 554049 2025-10-05T13:40:48.354361 application/epub+zip 552774 2025-10-05T13:40:47.021314 application/epub+zip 67996 2025-10-05T13:40:46.856355 application/epub+zip 585416 2025-10-05T13:40:49.519301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577329 2025-10-05T13:40:48.179316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93455 2022-09-06T19:16:34.806557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42394 2025-10-05T13:40:46.596363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22717 2024-10-28T19:15:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43827 2020-12-14T18:51:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20275 2025-10-05T13:40:49.645333 application/rdf+xml 14945 2025-10-05T13:40:46.917347 image/jpeg 3041 2025-10-05T13:40:46.887313 image/jpeg 523576 2020-12-14T18:51:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 16551 2020-12-14T18:51:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 532893 2025-10-05T13:40:46.762343 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