A red boxing glove cradles a small metal weight against a charcoal background.

Original artwork, not a still

Very Good, Jeeves · 1930

P.G. Wodehouse

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing-glove.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This image describes fate as a sneaky opponent, secretly loading a boxing glove before a fight. It suggests misfortune isn't random but quietly engineered against the unsuspecting. The comic exaggeration turns bad luck into a rigged bout, with destiny cast as the underhanded trainer behind the scenes.

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