Shareholders, the Original Classic Short Story — W.W. Jacobs / William Wymark Jacobs

Shareholders, by W W Jacobs Sailor man-said the night-watchman, musingly-a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea. When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman. One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once. And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.