The fact remains that when he abandoned his throne and rode out ofEngland he took the best part of English magic with him. I dare say he will be back shortly. The following day, Strange, as whimsical and contradictory as ever, wasinclined to regret his break with Mr Norrell. Rather than encouraginghim to seek out Norrell we should have advised him to hide himself! But Mr Honeyfoot did not understand this at all.
The rest would be dispatchedwith the horses to the various farms which stood upon Mr Norrell's estate. Meanwhile in Hanover-square Mr Norrell constantly inquired of MrDrawlight what Mr Strange was doing, whom he visited, and what peoplethought of him. She laughed bitterly. Can you not think of an easier way?After all, in the Golden Age of English magic, books were much rarer thanthey are now, yet men still became magicians.
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