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"Gentlemen," he said. "I feel sure I speak for all of us when I bid Lord Asriel welcome. His visits are rare but always immensely valuable, and I understand he has something of particular interest to show us tonight. This is a time of high political tension, as we are all aware; Lord Asriel's presence is required early tomorrow morning in White Hall, and a train is waiting with steam up ready to carry him to London as soon as we have finished our conversation here; so we must use our time wisely. When he has finished speaking to us, I imagine there will be some questions. Please keep them brief and to the point. Lord Asriel, would you like to begin?"
"Thank you, Master,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," said Lord Asriel. "To start with,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I have a few slides to show you. Sub-Rector,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you can see best from here, I think. Perhaps the Master would like to take the chair near the wardrobe?"
Lyra marveled at her uncle's skill. The old Sub-Rector was nearly blind, so it was courteous to make room for him nearer the screen, and his moving forward meant that the Master would be sitting next to the Librarian, only a matter of a yard or so from where Lyra was crouched in the wardrobe. As the Master settled in the armchair, Lyra heard him murmur:
"The devil,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! He knew about the wine, I'm sure of it."
The Librarian murmured back, "He's going to ask for funds. If he forces a vote-"
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