Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married.

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David, the son of Jesse, said that they never read any English novels. Jesse thought that it was just a lot of nonsense! They had to get married! Well, actually, the only thing they did get married was their tongues. They did get married to each other.

Source: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

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