Describe the circumstances that led Harold to be rescued by the author's grandfather and brought to the verandah of the author's house.
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Keeping It From Harold by P. G. Wodehouse is an interesting story based on dramatic irony. Harold was a prodigy and a perfect model of goodness and intelligence. Bill and his wife, Mrs. Bramble considered Harold as being of a superior order. They thought that Harold would not be able to bear the disgrace when he knew that his father was a ‘man of wrath’. He was a professional boxer known as ‘Young Porky’. Little did his parents know that being the son of‘Young Porky’ would have been a matter of great pride and swanking for Harold. Bill Bramble’s withdrawing from the contest against Murphy was the ‘silliest idea’ according to Harold. Ironically, Harold had betted two shillings that Murphy would not last ten rounds against ‘Young Porky’. By biding his identity, Bill and his wife deprived Harold of that honour and pride of which he was the rightful owner.
Harold—A Prodigy
Harold was a ‘young man’ of ten and didn’t like being addressed as a baby. He had already taken the spelling and dictation prize last term on his head. Her mother, Mrs. Bramble was highly proud of the fact that she brought such a prodigy as Harold into the world. Harold was unique and so different from ordinary children. He was totally devoted to his books. He was an admirable model of goodness and intelligence. It was Harold’s ‘perfection’ that led his parents to sacrifice the truth. They deliberately kept it from Harold that Bill, his father, was a professional boxer, better known as ‘Young Porky’.