Strange smiled ruefully at her. The knife was forged by a blacksmith on the banks of the Derwent and the waters of theDerwent were used to cool the hot metal. Yes, yes! I know that!But still. It is the ghost of Jonathan Strange'swife! she thought.
Frank went to answer it. It was widelysupposed that she had expended a great deal of magic upon trying to conceive a child, butwithout success. The greatest of these exploring officers was, without a doubt, MajorColquhoun Grant of the 11th Foot. It clearlybelonged to someone of importance for as well as the coachman upon his box,two footmen rode behind; there was a coat of arms upon the door and it wasdrawn by four matched greys.
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