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Stephen had never seen a landscape so calculated to reduce the onlooker to utter despair in an instant. This is one of your kingdoms, I suppose, sir? he said. My kingdoms? exclaimed the gentleman in surprize. Oh, no! This is Scotland!

Susanna Clarke

Stephen had never seen a landscape so calculated to reduce the onlooker to utter despair in an instant. This is one of your kingdoms, I suppose, sir? he said. My kingdoms? exclaimed the gentleman in surprize. Oh, no! This is Scotland!

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