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But if they slip up, Man City can pip Emma Hayes’ side by winning at West Ham.

Lyra Silvertongue, Lyra Belacqua, but really just Lyra: one of those characters in literature — Pip, Emma, Lolita — who is on first-name terms with her public.

“No boat allowed to move in harbour after six pip emma, sah, thank God, please.”

“Who on earth’s Pip Emma?” enquired the bewildered Bertram, as they hurried down the hill to the quay.

“Master saying ‘six p.m.,’ but Signal Bwana always saying ‘six pip emma’—all same p. 77meaning but different language, please God, sah.��