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    For Better or Worse Ship's Company, Part 10.
    For Better or Worse Ship's Company, Part 10.
    For Better or Worse Ship's Company, Part 10.
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    For Better or Worse Ship's Company, Part 10.

    By W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs and Will Owen

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      For Better or Worse Ship's Company, Part 10. - W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of For Better or Worse, by W.W. Jacobs

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: For Better or Worse

      Ship's Company, Part 10.

      Author: W.W. Jacobs

      Release Date: January 1, 2004 [EBook #10570]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOR BETTER OR WORSE ***

      Produced by David Widger

      BOOK 10

      ILLUSTRATIONS

      FROM DRAWINGS BY WILL OWEN

      FOR BETTER OR WORSE

      Mr. George Wotton, gently pushing the swing doors of the public bar of the King's Head an inch apart, applied an eye to the aperture, in the hope of discovering a moneyed friend. His gaze fell on the only man in the bar a greybeard of sixty whose weather-beaten face and rough clothing spoke of the sea. With a faint sigh he widened the opening and passed through.

      Mornin', Ben, he said, with an attempt at cheerfulness.

      Have a drop with me, said the other, heartily. Got any money about you?

      Mr. Wotton shook his head and his face fell, clearing somewhat as the other handed him his mug. Drink it all up, George, he said.

      His friend complied. A more tactful man might have taken longer over the job, but Mr. Benjamin Davis, who appeared to be labouring under some strong excitement, took no notice.

      "I've

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