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He blinked, like some knight of King Arthur's court, who, galloping to perform a deed of derring-do, has had the misfortune to collide witha tree. Uncle Dynamite

— P.G. Wodehouse

A small metal knight helmet tipped on its side beside a potted sapling and a toy lance against a pale green background.
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The blink is compared to a heroic knight abruptly colliding with a tree. The contrast between grand intent and clumsy interruption makes the reaction comic. The readable archived wording and final title note remain.

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