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1 " You wanted magic, watch" . She put her hand into the struggling mass of insects and made a shrill faint piping noise in the back of her throat. There was a movement in the mass, and a large bee lander and flatter then the others crawled onto her hand. A few workers followed it stroking it and generally ministering to it." How did you do that" said Esk." Ahhh," said Granny, " wouldn't you like to know" ." Yes I would that's why I asked Granny," said Esk severely." Do you think I used magic" , Esk looked down at the queen bee, then up at the witch." No, I think you just know a lot about bees" .Granny grinned, " Exactly correct, that's one form of magic of course" ." What just knowing things" ." Knowing things that other people don't know," said Granny "
2 " The Victorians lost a few workers in everything they built, rather like a votive offering. "
― Christopher Fowler , Full Dark House (Bryant & May, #1)
