“A magician?” said Henry, quite astonished. “Why should you want to do that?” Strange paused. He did not wish to tell his real reason – which was to impress Arabella with his determination to do something sober and scholarly – and so he fell back upon the only other explanation he could think of. “I met a man under a hedge at Monk Gretton who told me that I was a magician.” Mr Redmond laughed, approving the joke. “Excellent!” he said. “Did you, indeed?” said Mrs Redmond. “I do not understand,” said Henry Woodhope. “You do not believe me, I suppose?” said Strange to Arabella. “Oh, on the
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