![]() Wellington does not believe him, saying that magicians often seem mad. Wellington returns from Paris to discuss the future of the occupation, and Liverpool tells him Strange has gone mad. Lascelles pays various London low-life characters money which he says is charity. Norrell says he cannot spare Lascelles, which Lascelles says is just as well because he suspects Childermass of sympathising with Strange. Lascelles tells Norrell they should send somebody to Venice. All Henry can recall about Strange’s companions is a surname beginning with Grey. Henry says that they dug up Arabella’s grave and the servants reported seeing a log where the coffin should have been. Norrell asks about a letter that mentions Strange doing something Henry refused to. Henry says that Strange had been depressed but his mood had changed in Genoa, and his letters were full of praise for a young lady. Norrell wonders how they can bring Strange back to England, and asks Henry to go to Venice to persuade him. ![]() ![]() Lascelles says his correspondents in Italy have reported the darkness. Norrell assures Henry that Strange’s tale is imagination and is untrue. Norrell says he is the only man in England who can understand them. Henry brings Strange’s letters to Norrell. This section covers chapters 58 to 60, in which news of Strange comes back to England, Drawlight comes to Venice and further strange events accompany Strange in Venice and Verona. ![]() Sorry, I have been neglecting this discussion and we are behind schedule again. ![]()
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