Captains All Captains All, Part 1.

** "Captains All" by W.W. Jacobs is a collection of funny short stories set in the early 1900s that follows the lives of sailors, showing friendship, love, and the funny side of being at sea and on land. The story mainly follows Sam Small, a sailor who starts to like a widow named Mrs. Finch. His buddies, Ginger Dick and Peter Russet, also want to win her over, which causes much hilarity as they try to charm her. The story shows how Sam tries comically to keep up his image as a captain even though he might not always be truthful about his past. As the men compete more intensely revelations about Mrs. Finch's nine children surface, leading Sam to rethink his pursuit and choose to go back to sea. The story uses light language and lively conversations to create a charming, humorous tone. **