My Man Jeeves, chapter 2, Bertie's New York flat, a couple of weeks later, morning
Lady Malvern, having seen Motty breaking stones in prison, denounces Bertie until Jeeves persuades her Motty went in voluntarily to research her book; the grateful Bertie has the pink tie burnt, sends for the Longacre and learns Jeeves bet Motty into punching a policeman.
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Aside, the night Motty was arrested Jeeves met Motty in the street and bet him fifty dollars he would not punch a passing policeman in the eye.
Present: Bertie Wooster, Jeeves, Lady Malvern
Mentioned: Aunt Agatha, the constable, John Drew, Motty, Blackwell's Island, Boston, Jeeves's wager with Motty✦︎, Lady Malvern's book on America✦︎, the Longacre✦︎, the pink tie✦︎