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41) Keeping Watch
"Keeping Watch" is another in a series of W. W. Jacobs' tales that are the reminiscences of an on-duty nightwatchman. In this story, the guard catches a glimpse of a passing couple and is reminded of his own run-in with a seemingly innocent young woman whose coy beauty concealed a secret.
42) The Convert
A man named Mr. Billings has hit rock-bottom and tries to turn over a new leaf with the help of his friends and family, giving up his love of fisticuffs and bar fights and cutting back on the booze. But when circumstances change, Billings finds that pacifism isn't always the best approach.
Part of W. W. Jacobs' series of short tales featuring the observations and memories of a nightwatchman, "The Guardian Angel" finds our hero pondering the nature of charity and good works. The action of the tale centers around a conflict between friends that ended in an unexpected manner.
44) Easy Money
In this story, a group of sailor friends reminisce about their early love affairs and their feelings about marriage. "Easy Money" is part of the collection Night Watches, in which each tale is sparked by a nightwatchman's observations and thoughts.
45) Back to Back
A husband and wife's scheme to bilk money from the husband's employer, a railroad company, veers hilariously off track in this tale from W. W. Jacobs, a renowned master of the short-story format whose works gained widespread popularity in the periodicals of the early twentieth century.
46) Cupboard Love
In this engaging tale from popular short-story writer W. W. Jacobs, a family bands together to crack the case of a missing piece of jewelry, attempting to catch the thief red-handed. But when they set their plan into motion, it quickly spirals out of control.
47) Made to Measure
Fleeing big-city life in the aftermath of a tumultuous romance, a beautiful young woman retreats to the quiet country house of her uncle to recuperate and seek a new path in life. But when her scorned lover shows up to win her back with a few clever tricks up his sleeve, her resolve to live a solitary life begins to falter.
The stories in this collection hearken back to some of W. W. Jacobs' favorite settings and milieus: ships at sea and the wharfs of London, where a misanthropic nightwatchman thinks back bitterly over his life while walking his rounds. Fans of Jacobs' most famous tale, "The Monkey's Paw," will be pleasantly surprised to discover the true breadth of his talent.
Penguin has a favorite teddy called Mikki Olsen. Whatever Penguin does, wherever Penguin goes, Mikki is always right there next to him. But after a particularly busy day, Penguin takes his eye off the toy with potentially terrible consequences. Mikki is lost.. or is he?
This sweet and playful story...
52) Jack O'Lion
Un lion grincheux se voit offrir une seconde chance en amour.
Un bonbon ou un Grrrrr ?
Un jeune Jack ivre décide de faire une farce à la sorcière de la ville, sauf qu'il se fait prendre la griffe dans le sac. Un sort plus tard, il se retrouve coincé dans la maison qu'il a voulu piéger, littéralement, car il ne peut plus en sortir. Pauvre lion.
Plusieurs décennies plus tard, il est
...54) No Brainer
Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it.
But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a...
Você já imaginou se existisse uma invenção que pudesse deixá-lo feliz em três dias?
Fonseca é um funcionário público que está prestes a se matar por causa de sua vida infeliz.
Mas, uma inusitada invenção vai lhe dar uma chance de encontrar a verdadeira felicidade.
57) Love of My Lives
Madi Ramírez has it all—a thriving career she loves, a successful boyfriend, and a wedding to plan—when...
60) Only and forever
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