To two ofthem he appeared in the character of the unlikely milliner; to another hepresented himself as a customs ' That is three deaths forone woman. My wife is alive, said Strange. According to him only onequestion needed to be asked and answered in order to settle the matter: would Martin Pale havetaught a woman magic? The answer was, again according to Strange, yes.
I hope you will not find ittoo distressing. Raising it above his head, he saw that the room was in the last extremes ofchaos and disorder. FromStrange's window nothing could be seen but night and silence. She expected her ladyship to reply with some praise for Mr Norrell'sextraordinary magical ability or some words of gratitude for his kindness.
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