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Somewhat to his surprize, Frank agreed to come. Norrell has poisoned your minds against JohnUskglass. Meanwhile in Hanover-square Mr Norrell constantly inquired of MrDrawlight what Mr Strange was doing, whom he visited, and what peoplethought of him. telling of an impoverished minister's desperateattempts to gain money by any means, beginning with a mercenary marriageand ending with sorcery.

Oh! Who cares what his name is! What matters is that he is just as stupidas the other one and very near as ugly. His friend, Mr Gatecombe,however, told me all I wished to know. Mere*The Modern Magician was one of several magical periodicals set up following the firstappearance of The Friends of English Magic in 1808. He tricked you! declared Mr Norrell, angrily.