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I have never heard of him, said Childermass. He put nine drops of the tinctureinto a glass of Vin Santo and drank it down. Where Dr Greysteel's head ought to have been in the mirror was a darkspot that moved and changed shape. He simply ran away - which was a pity, as I had a great mind tochallenge him to a duel.

At the end of it were a few tiny bones,a phial of some dark liquid - blood perhaps - and a piece of paper withwriting on it, all tied up together. There were a few bent trees, some broken-down walls of loose stones. twelve magicians means twelve practising magicians. He looked around and saw two little girls lookingout of a cottage window.