Ep. 998, The Castaway, by W. W. Jacobs VINTAGE

The Classic Tales Podcast

B.J. Harrison

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4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Mr. Boxer comes home after years believed lost at sea. Maybe. Can a suspicious mother-in-law and a fortune teller suss out the truth? W. W. Jacobs, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Many thanks to all who stepped up your support this season. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. And now, “The Castaway”, by W. W. Jacobs. Follow this link to become a monthly supporter: Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast: Follow this link to follow us on Instagram: Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

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0:00.0	Mr. Boxer comes home after years believed lost at sea.
0:06.0	Maybe.
0:07.5	Can a suspicious mother-in-law and a fortune teller suss out the truth?
0:12.8	W.W. Jacobs. Today on the Classic Tales podcast. Welcome to this vintage episode.
0:26.6	Welcome to this vintage episode of the Classic Tales podcast.
0:30.6	Thank you for listening.
0:31.6	Many thanks to everyone who stepped up your support this season.
0:36.6	If you'd like to ensure the future of the Classic Tales,
0:39.5	please visit the website,
0:41.3	Classic Talesaudiobooks.com,
0:43.8	and either make a donation,
0:45.5	buy an audiobook,
0:46.6	or pick up one of our many support options.
0:49.1	And if you can't support us monetarily,
0:51.2	leave us a review or share an episode with a friend.
0:57.2	It all helps. And now,
1:10.4	The Castaway by W.W. Jacobs. Mrs. John Boxer stood at the door of the shop with her hands clasped on her apron.
1:12.6	The short day had drawn to a close, and the lamps in the little narrow thoroughfares of
1:17.7	Schinglesea were already lit. For a time she stood listening to the regular beat of the sea
1:23.7	on the beach some half-mile distant, and then, with a slight shiver, stepped back into
1:30.3	the shop and closed the door.
1:33.3	The little shop with its wide-mouthed bottles of sweets was one of her earliest memories.
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