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Emsworth's imprisonment in Fanshawe's coal-cellar, and Beach's full knowledge of this potential embarrassment to the family name.
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Freddie gets a telegram from his wife, informing him of her plan to return to
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she covets, although the dog belongs to Aggie - he believes he can replace it without her noticing. As
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