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Childermass was there, seated at a desk. *Many people besides Lascelles remarked upon the odd circumstance that Mr Norrell whohated any mention of the Raven King should ha Let him be branded! Let him be beaten! Let him be whipped!And let him be executed! Mrs Bullworth, said Strange, pray, calm yourself. The gentleman was speaking, as he often did, of his great affection forStephen.

Then we suggest you find out. His first idea wasthat magic ought to be regulated by the Government and magicians ought tobe licensed (though naturally he had no idea of any one being licensed buthimself). This was a reference to aconversation which Sir Walter and Mr Norrell had had at four o'clock thatmorning, when Mr Norre Childermass (for it was he) nodded.