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Hugh Lofting. The Twilight of Magic
Chapter I – Giles and Anne
Chapter II – Shragga the Witch
Chapter III – Luke
Chapter IV – The hut by the river
Chapter V – In the sea garden
Chapter VI – The Whispering Shell
Chapter VII – Michael the Blind Man
Chapter VIII – Johannes the Philosopher
Chapter IX – Chemistry and magic
Chapter X – The man who knew everyone
Chapter XI – At the Haunted Inn
Chapter XII – The supper at the Golden Mitre
Chapter XIII – Luke’s plan
Chapter XIV – His Majesty comes
Chapter XV – The King listens to the shell
Chapter XVI – Midnight, the black mare
Chapter XVII – The flight to the capital
Chapter XVIII – The boy knight
Chapter I – The King’s Finder
Chapter II – The friendship that does not betray
Chapter III – Geoffrey the Gipsy
Chapter IV – At the lower lake
Chapter V – The Princess Sophronia
Chapter VI – The eve of the wedding
Chapter VII – The great quest
Chapter VIII – Wonder world
Chapter IX – The saddle-bag
Chapter X – The pocket of the tunic
Chapter XI – The ebb-tide
Chapter XII – The Abbess of Saint Bridget’s
Chapter XIII – The watchers on the terrace
Chapter XIV – The return of the Finder
Chapter XV – The King pays a debt
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One evening long ago, two children lay in bed in an attic. From downstairs the noise of rattling knives and forks came up to them. And the youngsters, as they often did, were guessing what guests their mother and father had invited for supper. They knew most of their parents’ friends by name and sight; but they themselves were not yet old enough to be allowed to take supper with the grown-ups—except at Christmas time and on birthdays. For in those times life was much stricter for young people than it is now. The boy’s name was Giles. The girl’s name was Anne. They were twins, nine years old.
They could hear, too, the tinkle of the bell which their father rang when he wanted the maid to come in and change the plates. It was fun to try and tell from the smells of the food, and from the noises of glasses, china and silver, which dishes were being served.
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‘Did you notice the way she seemed to know what you’re going to say before you say it?’ asked Anne.
‘Yes,’ answered Giles. ‘But you’re not afraid of that, are you?’
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