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He had taken his dinner at one of the tables andwas now doing the household accounts. But, argued Stephen, the nearest wood of any size was four miles awayupon Hampstead Heath and even there the trees were quite domesticated. But other people were not much inclined to take any notice of this; after all itwas winter and storms must be expected. It felt more as if the world wasflying towards Stephen and the gentleman, while they remained still.

It was full ofdisjointed ramblings and reasonings that none but a madman - or amagician! could understand. He has promised menightcaps a-plenty when we get to his house. Suddenly Frank gave an exclamation ofsurprize and pointed upwards. And these are very different from Norrell's, are they? But, of course! My chief idea is to examine