Peter's Pence / Sailor's Knots, Part 8.

by W. W. Jacobs

SAILORS' KNOTS

By W.W. Jacobs

1909

Part 8.

---

List of Illustrations

[ "Put a Bishop in My Clothes, and You'd Ask 'im to 'ave A 'arf-pint As Soon As You Would Me." ] [ "Mr. Goodman Came in a Four-wheel Cab With A Big Bag and A Fat Umbrella." ] [ "'It Aint So 'orrid As I 'ad Fancied.' Ses Sam." ] [ "He Reached Acrost the Table and Shook 'ands With Peter." ]

[!-- H2 anchor --]

PETER'S PENCE

Sailormen don't bother much about their relations, as a rule, said the night-watchman; sometimes because a railway-ticket costs as much as a barrel o' beer, and they ain't got the money for both, and sometimes because most relations run away with the idea that a sailorman has been knocking about 'arf over the world just to bring them 'ome presents.