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Septihts of Shadows and ran into the Great Arch ahead of Jenna Then he spun around and said, "Anyway, Marcia says I can have the day off today" day?" asked Jenna, aht So I can come back with you and see Mu to have to see es And I&039;on Boat It&039;s MidSuotten"

"Of course I haven&039;t forgotten Marcia keeps going on about how iot a present for you" Septiave it to Jenna

"Oh, Sep, that&039;s lovely Er, what is it exactly?"

"It&039;s a Taste Charht it ht be useful over at Aunt Zelda&039;s"

"HeyI could turn all that cabbage and pilchard stew into chocolate"

"Cabbage and pilchard stew" said Septimus wistfully "You know, I really "

"No one else does" Jenna laughed

"I know," said Septiht you&039;d like the Charm Wish I could come and see Aunt Zelda too"

"Well you can&039;tbecause I&039;m the Queen"

"Since when, Jen?"

"Well, I will be And you&039;re just a lowly Apprentice" Jenna stuck her tongue out at Septimus, who chased her out of the Great Arch and into the heat of Wizard Way

As they came out from the shadows of the Arch, Jenna and Septiht and ee white limestone slabs forlinted gold in the distance Tall silver torch posts lined Wizard Way, holding the torches that were used to light the Way at night Thateach one carried a blackened torch, which had burned out the previous night, and would be replaced and lit that evening by Maizie Sht of the torches being lit; froht down Wizard Way, and Marcia often found hi-up ti his incantation preparation

Jenna and Septilare and into the cooler shadows of the squat buildings that were set back and lined the Way The buildings were a the oldest of the Castle and were built of a pale weatherworn stone, pitted and marked by thousands of years of rain, hail, frost and the occasional battle They were ho houses that produced all the books, pamphlets, tracts and treatises that were used by the Castle inhabitants

Beetle, as General Dogsbody and Inspection Clerk at Nuave Septimus a friendly nod Number Thirteen stood out from all the other shops Not only was it the only one to have all its s stacked so high with papers that it was impossible to see inside, but it had also recently been painted purple, much to the distaste of the Wizard Way Conservation Society Nuykal Manuscriptorium and Spell Checkers Incorporated, which Marcia and ularly

As they neared the end of Wizard Way, Jenna and Septi on the empty road behind theure on a huge black horse gallop up to the Manuscriptoriuure dismounted in a hurry, quickly tied his horse up and disappeared inside, closely followed by Beetle, who looked surprised to have a custo

"I wonder who that is," said Septimus "I haven&039;t seen him around here before, have you?"

"I&039; "He looks sort of familiar, but I don&039;t knohy"

Septimus did not reply His spider bite had suddenly sent a stabbing pain up his arm, and he shivered as he re