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From Col Tom Blue's nurse helearnt what Col Tom Blue held in his hand while he slept a very particular and importantpebble. Mrs Brandy, John and Toby were shocked to hear this. He had the odd idea that, though only awhisper, it could have passed through stone or iron or brass. How Mr Strange wishes it!But I fear it is quite impossible.

Butfortunately neither Miss Greysteel nor Aunt Greysteel had ever been muchtroubled by heartache and so they did not recognize it. That is an end of it. Strange was open, courageous andenergetic, whereas secrecy seemed to be the beginning and end of MrNorrell's character. Two servants appeared.