Much has happened since last we met, Bartimaeus," he went on. "Do you remember how we parted?" "No." I did. "You set light to me, old friend. Struck a match and left me burning in a copse." The crow shifted uneasily beneath the cleaver."That's a gesture of endearment in some cultures. Some hug, some kiss, some set each other on fire in small patches of woodland...


Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Three: Ptolemy's Gate (ed. Disney-Hyperion, 2005)

Jonathan Stroud Quotes

Much has happened since last we met, Bartimaeus, he went on. Do you remember how we parted? No. I did. You set light to me, old friend. Struck a...

Much has happened since last we met, Bartimaeus, he went on. Do you remember how we parted? No. I did. You set light to me, old friend. Struck a...

Much has happened since last we met, Bartimaeus, he went on. Do you remember how we parted? No. I did. You set light to me, old friend. Struck a...

Much has happened since last we met, Bartimaeus, he went on. Do you remember how we parted? No. I did. You set light to me, old friend. Struck a...