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Pajamas and a mystery woman Drove Lightnut to a family clash
An American named Richard Lightnut becomes entangled with a string of chapters about a man in pajamas, a mysterious Francie, and a tyrannical father. The tale shifts to a dinner table library scene where Lightnut confronts family norms, defends Frances, and plans to speak to her, hinting at an engagement. The excerpt mixes farce with social pressure and noir hints as events unfold aboard trains and at a courthouse.
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Richard Lightnut
Lightnut
Bafure
Trrytown
Frances
Dicky
Jeane
Billings
Jack
Walhurst
Major Andre
Washington Irving
Irving
London
Potcht
John
Francis
Jove
Dush
Mr. Lightnut
Franessa
Cambridge
Gold Coast
George
Harvard
Julia
McGinty
Spot
Francis Lesiie Hillinga
Irancle
Ema
Mer
Francisa
Pugsley