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he was victorious! Then the next day it would appear that he was still inhis palace in Paris, never having stirred from there in the first place. Strange rose from his chair and made Mr Norrell a stiff, formal bow. Strange had found the cupboard to be damp and full of mildew and so hehad abandoned it and placed his books and papers in heaps about the floor. Unknown to Strange, theFrench general, D'Erlon, was trying to reach the battlefield with 20,000 men.

What have wehere? he asked. Strange, with his head propped up on his hands, stared at him gloomily. Dear God! But this is no better than before! Have you forgotten that wehave only just signed a peace treaty with America? Nothing will excite th For though she sat very upright - one wouldalmost have said that she was poised, waiting for something -she bore somany of the signs and disfigu