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But all that is politics. Theyonly served to emphasize the eerie character of his present life. The Willises are moreimpertinent than any one can imagine. The problemis not confined to London.

I do not know whoor why. The magicians, of course! Strange and Norrell! Mr Strange? faltered Mr Segundus. Mrs Redmond began to pull about some embroidery silks that layin her lap and had got into a fearful knot. The date of Strange's departure was notyet fixed, but was likely to be soon.