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I have something else totell you. Saornil and his men were indeed as murderous a set of villains as you couldwish to see. And I did not lose my book. Magicians are chiefly interested in the usefulness of these supernatural beings; they wish toknow under what ci

What has happened? Quickly, Mr Norrell! Norrell tapped the water's surface, redrew the lines of light andwhispered a few words, but the water in the dish remained dark and still. In Mrs Honeyfoot's drawing-room in York a few evenings later MrSegundus sat with his head in his hands, lamenting. e Portuguese Army were betweenthe Tagus and the French and consequently Mr Strange's suggestion was notfound to be at all convenient. It is magic! Mr Segundus waitedfor Childermass to be amazed.