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

EN·~20 minutes·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
1

BOOK 10

0:00
2

ILLUSTRATIONS - FROM DRAWINGS BY WILL OWEN

0:15
3

FOR BETTER OR WORSE

20:18

Description

In a bustling London tavern, two weather‑worn men share a mug and a weary laugh, their conversation drifting from idle chatter to the bitter sting of an old marriage. Benjamin Davis, a former sailor, reveals that his estranged wife vanished thirty‑five years ago, only to inherit a modest fortune while he toiled at sea. The news fuels a mixture of resentment and hope, prompting his friend George Wotton to propose a daring scheme: return to the wife under the pretense of being ship‑wrecked and claim a share of her wealth.

As the pair plot their clandestine reunion, the story balances sharp humor with the uneasy morality of a man chasing money he feels he’s owed. Listeners will be drawn into the gritty atmosphere of Victorian England, the camaraderie of two unlikely allies, and the suspense of whether a long‑forgotten love can be rekindled—or simply exploited—before the night’s first tide rolls in.

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Full title

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

Language

en

Duration

~20 minutes (19K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2004-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

1863–1943

Best known for the eerie classic "The Monkey's Paw," this English storyteller also had a sharp gift for comic tales of sailors, dockworkers, and everyday life along the Thames. His stories can feel cozy, funny, and unsettling all at once.

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