Strange had half-expected that Sir Walter would invite him to speak toLady Pole himself, but Sir Walter did not. *In September the Ministers returned from the country to London andnaturally Mr Norrell's extraordinary actions formed one of the main topics ofconversation at their first meeting. Elder-trees and thorn-bushes filled the interior and, in the vigour oftheir growth, had broken all the windows and pushed the doors out of thedoor-frames. Englishmen take great pride intheir ancient magical history - in Godbless, Stokesey, Pale and the rest.
Hebegan to think his task would soon be done. Mr Drawlight was just explaining to me why youand I could never meet. One of the party, a young mancalled Joseph Abney, saved her by magic. Well, Mr Strange, said Lord Wellington, I fear you have had a wastedjourney.
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