If anyone was going to appear ignorant and foolish in front of the British Army hehad much rather it was Jeremy. You know very well there arenot. You may be a king just as you say, but I merely take theliberty of observing that I have never heard of any of your kingdoms. He is perhapsone example that a magician may be self-created -- as of course were both Gilbert Norrell andJonathan Strange.
As soonas he had read through the passage twice and made a note of it upon thewallpaper he was able to attend to his guests again. The office-boy stayed exactly where he was and watched theproceedings with an expression of unwonted interest upon his face. And no one could explain it. The shutters were all put upand John and Toby had extinguished the lamps.
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