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The Girl on the BoatP. G. Wodehouse

The Girl on the Boat

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Original author: P. G. Wodehouse

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"The Girl on the Boat" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel published in 1922. Red-haired Billie Bennett finds herself aboard an ocean liner bound for England, accompanied by three men vying for her attention: her long-suffering suitor Bream Mortimer, shy poet Eustace Hignett who is secretly engaged to her, and Eustace's dashing cousin Sam Marlowe who falls for Billie at first sight. Comic complications ensue when another capable young woman enters the picture with her own romantic designs.

The Girl on the Boat, by P. G. Wodehouse. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #20717.

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19 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter525 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: A Disturbing Morning3,494 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Gallant Rescue by Well-Dressed Young Man6,693 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Sam Paves the Way2,906 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Sam Clicks5,512 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Persecution of Eustace1,782 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Scene at a Ship’s Concert1,468 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Sundered Hearts3,085 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Sir Mallaby Offers a Suggestion3,799 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Rough Work at a Dinner Table3,111 words
  1. 11.Chapter X: Trouble at Windles4,274 words
  2. 12.Chapter XI: Mr. Bennett Has a Bad Night2,705 words
  3. 13.Chapter XII: The Lurid Past of Jno. Peters2,890 words
  4. 14.Chapter XIII: Shocks All Round2,029 words
  5. 15.Chapter XIV: Strong Remarks by a Father2,142 words
  6. 16.Chapter XV: Drama at a Country House3,294 words
  7. 17.Chapter XVI: Webster, Friend in Need3,085 words
  8. 18.Chapter XVII: A Crowded Night (1)8,745 words
  9. 19.Chapter XVII: A Crowded Night (2)3,863 words