They fortunately found a small city near the coast, but it was nighttime and the crew of twelve needed a dry place to sleep before they could try to salvage what was left of the ship. Unfortunately the inn was full, so they decided to go from house to house asking for quarter.
Most homes said no, but they did find one house with only one bed available. The captain decided to let his most badly injured seaman, Dick Jones, have it. After Dick was admitted to the house the others continued on their way to find someplace for themselves.
All of the houses turned the others away until they came to a large building at the end of the road. It didn't take long for the captain to realize that it was a brothel, but he still knocked until the madam opened the door. The captain explained the situation and asked her if there were spare beds available. They would pay for the beds but were not seeking services.
The madam thought this was an odd request, but she did have several beds and floor space available, and she took pity on the shivering sailors. However, she was worried about the safety of her girls if a large number of nonpaying men were to stay the night, so she asked suspiciously, "How many of you are there?"
The captain did a quick count and remembered they had dropped off one crew member earlier, so he answered, "Eleven men, without Dick."
The madam let them stay the night.
Many of the jokes are contributions from our users. If you find anything offensive and against our policy please report it here with a link to the page. We will do everything to make this an enjoyable platform for everyone.