text: Manners Makyth Man, Ship's Company, Part 12
  
  SHIP'S COMPANY 
  
  By W.W. Jacobs 
  
  "MANNERS MAKYTH MAN" 
  
  The night-watchman appeared to be out of sorts.  His movements were even slower than usual, and, when he sat, the soap-box seemed to be unable to give satisfaction.  His face bore an expression of deep melancholy, but a smouldering gleam in his eye betokened feelings deeply moved. 
  "Play-acting I don't hold with," he burst out, with sudden ferocity. "Never did.  I don't say I ain't been to a theayter once or twice in my life, but I always come away with the idea that anybody could act if they liked to try.  It's a kid's game, a silly kid's game, dressing up and pretending to be somebody else." 
  He cut off a piece of tobacco and, stowing it in his left cheek, sat chewing, with his lack-lustre eyes fixed on the wharves across the river. The offensive antics of a lighterman in mid-stream, who nearly fell overboard in his efforts to attract his attention, he ignored.
tokens: Manners Makyth Man , Ship 's Company , Part 12 SHIP 'S COMPANY By W.W. Jacobs " MANNERS MAKYTH MAN " The night - watchman appeared to be out of sorts . His movements were even slower than usual , and , when he sat , the soap - box seemed to be unable to give satisfaction . His face bore an expression of deep melancholy , but a smouldering gleam in his eye betokened feelings deeply moved . " Play - acting I do n't hold with , " he burst out , with sudden ferocity . " Never did . I do n't say I ai n't been to a theayter once or twice in my life , but I always come away with the idea that anybody could act if they liked to try . It 's a kid 's game , a silly kid 's game , dressing up and pretending to be somebody else . " He cut off a piece of tobacco and , stowing it in his left cheek , sat chewing , with his lack - lustre eyes fixed on the wharves across the river . The offensive antics of a lighterman in mid - stream , who nearly fell overboard in his efforts to attract his attention , he ignored .
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