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The next morning they had still not said a hundredth part of all they had to tell each other.
“Sit there,” said Strange to Arabella.
“In this chair?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“So that I may look at you. I have not looked at you for three years and I have long felt the lack of it. I must supply the deficiency.”
She sat down, but after a moment or two she began to smile. “Jonathan, I cannot keep my countenance if you stare at me like that. At this rate you will have supplied the deficiency in half an hour. I am sorry to disappoint you, but you never did look at me so very often. You always had your nose in some dusty old book.”
“Untrue. I had entirely forgotten how quarrelsome you are. Hand me that piece of paper. I shall make a note of it.”
“I shall do no such thing,” said Arabella, laughing.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke

Can we take a moment to appreciate how utterly amazing this relationship is? They are my ideal marriage. My perfect relationship. They are amazing together and they fit so well and there’s so few moments of them interacting but with every one I fell in love with them.

I won’t say more so that I don’t spoil it. I’d be interested to hear if you guys have had an experience like this, though. A relationship in fiction seeming so real in so many ways that you find yourself with nothing to add to it - no headcanon, no fanfiction, because it’s perfect already.

3 months ago February 21, 2012 7 notes #jonathan strange & mr norrell #susanna clarke #jonathan strange #arabella #js&mn #this is my favourite book #ever #of all time #i love these two #if you're wondering he had just come back from war #i'd write a giant essay but i don't want to spoil people
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