It is a belief that they imbibedfrom their fairy-servants, who attributed some of their own extraordinarymag There was oneslight annoyance early on when some of the guests were foolish enough tomake some remarks to Mr Norrell upon the pleasantness of the occasion andthe beauty of the ballroom. Consequently, after each side had made and answered the usualinquiries ( Where are you staying? Oh! the George in Avebury. How many pieces ofFrench cannon did I capture yesterday? Eleven, my lord.
Finding themselves at one and the same timein the presence of England's only magician and of the most famous subject ofhis magic, the guests could neither think nor talk of any thing else. Childermass looked down at him. But even as hewaited the magic began to reassert itself. You have given me an excellent answer.
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