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George
There IS one perfectly obvious meaning: The sequence of the story sections in the manuscript, matching the old rhyme (which is quoted) Sorrow, Joy, A Girl, A Boy, Silver, Gold, with the final chapter A Secret Never to Be Told.
There are also two wordplay meanings, as often with mystery titles: The old term of "venery", "a murder of crows" has also been applied to magpies. And one of the victims is Sir Magnus Pye.
Nevertheless, there ought to be actual magpies; compare the Meg Langslow mysteries!
There are also two wordplay meanings, as often with mystery titles: The old term of "venery", "a murder of crows" has also been applied to magpies. And one of the victims is Sir Magnus Pye.
Nevertheless, there ought to be actual magpies; compare the Meg Langslow mysteries!
Mark
You will eventually understand why the title does not have a "The" at the beginning.
Melanie
It does mean something in the end, but I am not going to say what as this is giving away too much.
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