Each sheet was coveredin three columns of Mr Norrell's small, precise handwriting; each columncontained a long list of different sorts of magic. Stephen and the gentleman came to rest high above Venice (as to what theymight be resting upon, Stephen was determined not to consider). Was it expensive? asked Aunt Greysteel. His lordship knows nothing of the great controversieswhich are rending English magic in two and frankly cares less.
At midnight they changed horses at the Haycock Inn at Wansford. She told him what the cats-meat man would pay and promised to arrangeeverything if she could keep one third of the money. Now it was clear that Strange had stayed in Venice by choice ratherthan enchantment. Shewas not rich, widely travelled or particularly clever.
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