Mr. Carswell has purchased an old abbey, is a known alchemist, and has written a history of witchcraft.

Surely everything is on the up and up, right?

M.R. James, today on the Classic Tales podcast.

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And now? Casting the Rooms by M.R. James.

April 15th, 190. Blank.

Dear sir, I am requested by the Council of the Blank Association

To return to you the draft of a paper on the truth of alchemy

Which you have been good enough to offer to read at our forthcoming meeting

And to inform you that the council do not see their way to including it in the

programme. I am yours faithfully blank secretary.

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