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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,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Master," said Lord Asriel. "To start with, 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,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 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! He knew about the wine,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 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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