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I dare say there are all sorts of desperatecharacters close at hand. But I have looked for Lady Pole and Mrs Strange. He was a much thinnerperson than Mr Norrell remembered. You follow me? Perfectly, sir.

uld ever meet? And what of Miss Gray? Arabella Strange met her at Lady Westby'shouse in Bedford-square. But I promise to make what amends I can. She was quite sick ofstorms and frights and unexpected mirrors. Would an English jury be able to conceive of a black manwho did not steal and lie? A black man who was a respectable person? It didnot seem very likely.