He stares at her for a few seconds, small hard eyes examining her reaction, then Norrell sighs and removes his glasses -- pinches the bridge of his nose.
"It will not be tolerated. Any other territory and you may have had a chance, but Croydon is a place we had wanted to reclaim for some time. By aiming to accept it you are acting aggressively, Miss Widdowson. You endanger your truce. You anger all those who once called Croydon their home. It will be an act you cannot take back."
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He stares at her for a few seconds, small hard eyes examining her reaction, then Norrell sighs and removes his glasses -- pinches the bridge of his nose.
"It will not be tolerated. Any other territory and you may have had a chance, but Croydon is a place we had wanted to reclaim for some time. By aiming to accept it you are acting aggressively, Miss Widdowson. You endanger your truce. You anger all those who once called Croydon their home. It will be an act you cannot take back."