Susanna Clarke Quote

Let us see, said Saint Oswald. A man in black clothes, with powerful magic and ravens at his command, and the hunting rights of a king. This suggests nothing to you? No apparently it does not. Well, it so happens that I think I know the person you mean. He is indeed very arrogant and perhaps the time has come to humble him a little. If I understand you aright, you are angry because he does not speak to you?Yes.Well then, I believe I shall loosen his tongue a little.What sort of punishment is that? asked the Charcoal Burner. I want you to make Blencathra [hill] fall on his head!

Susanna Clarke

Let us see, said Saint Oswald. A man in black clothes, with powerful magic and ravens at his command, and the hunting rights of a king. This suggests nothing to you? No apparently it does not. Well, it so happens that I think I know the person you mean. He is indeed very arrogant and perhaps the time has come to humble him a little. If I understand you aright, you are angry because he does not speak to you?Yes.Well then, I believe I shall loosen his tongue a little.What sort of punishment is that? asked the Charcoal Burner. I want you to make Blencathra [hill] fall on his head!

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