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Why is it significant that Framton Nuttel is described as undergoing a “nerve cure”? How does this fact used for humorous effect?

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Nuttel is seeking calm and mental peace in the countryside only to find a girl named Vera who slues into Nuttal's fragile psyche. She weaves some tall tales and watches Mr. Nuttel's reactions. This is where most of the humor comes from.