It is very odd, continued Norrell, in a tone of wonder. They consult nothingbut their own pleasure. The rope in his hand seemed to grow impatient with him; it jumpedaway and divided itself neatly into two lengths. Childermass smiled his sideways smile and rode away.
st Stephen hadnever needed to apologize for being what he was; there he had only ever beentreated as an honoured guest. Mr Norrell had no great opinion of them,but he had a particular dislike of A Child's History. He was inclined to abandon the notion altogether and had almost forgottenall about it when he happened to receive a letter from a young booksellernamed Murray. He knew only too well that thegentleman set a great value upon dignity in every situation and he feared thatif he let the gentleman hear how ter
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