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Augustin Jedd, the Dean of St. Marvells, has always preached vehemently against gambling at the race track. This year, though, the Dean is in desperate need of five hundred pounds. The only way to get such a sum quickly is to do the unthinkable: bet on the races. The Dean asks his butler, Blore, to put his money on his sister’s horse, Dandy Dick; Blore, shocked at his employer’s behavior, doesn’t want Dandy Dick to win, as he placed his money on the horse’s rival.
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The Dean sinks into a chair and clasps his forehead.
Blore: (To the Dean) A dear, high-spirited lady. (Peering at the Dean) Aren’t you well, sir?
The Dean: Serpent!
Blore: Meaning me, sir?
The Dean: Lock up; I’ll speak to you in the morning. Lock up. (Blore goes into the library, turns out the lamp there and exits.) What dreadful wave threatens to
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