text: The Unknown, Night Watches, Part 7
  
  NIGHT WATCHES 
  
  by W.W. Jacobs 
  
  THE UNKNOWN 
  
  "Handsome is as 'andsome does," said the night-watchman.  It's an old saying, but it's true.  Give a chap good looks, and it's precious little else that is given to 'im.  He's lucky when 'is good looks 'ave gorn--or partly gorn--to get a berth as night-watchman or some other hard and bad-paid job. 
  One drawback to a good-looking man is that he generally marries young; not because 'e wants to, but because somebody else wants 'im to.  And that ain't the worst of it: the handsomest chap I ever knew married five times, and got seven years for it.  It wasn't his fault, pore chap; he simply couldn't say No. 
  One o' the best-looking men I ever knew was Cap'n Bill Smithers, wot used to come up here once a week with a schooner called the Wild Rose. Funny thing about 'im was he didn't seem to know about 'is good looks, and he was one o' the quietest, best-behaved men that ever came up the London river.  Considering that he was mistook for me more than once, it was just as well.
tokens: The Unknown , Night Watches , Part 7 NIGHT WATCHES by W.W. Jacobs THE UNKNOWN " Handsome is as ' andsome does , " said the night - watchman . It 's an old saying , but it 's true . Give a chap good looks , and it 's precious little else that is given to ' i m. He 's lucky when ' is good looks ' ave gorn -- or partly gorn -- to get a berth as night - watchman or some other hard and bad - paid job . One drawback to a good - looking man is that he generally marries young ; not because ' e wants to , but because somebody else wants ' i m to . And that ai n't the worst of it : the handsomest chap I ever knew married five times , and got seven years for it . It was n't his fault , pore chap ; he simply could n't say No . One o ' the best - looking men I ever knew was Cap'n Bill Smithers , wot used to come up here once a week with a schooner called the Wild Rose . Funny thing about ' i m was he did n't seem to know about ' is good looks , and he was one o ' the quietest , best - behaved men that ever came up the London river . Considering that he was mistook for me more than once , it was just as well .
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