[It really was a pity. A simple fire could last an entire night, sometimes more when well-tended, and warm more than enough space. His room had been large but never got too chilly. Never mind that it had been a necessary precaution for his health.]

I'm not sure at all. I admit, I thought it briefly before leaving England. [It's the nicer way of putting their kidnapping.] Yet I had no intention of running away from such a trifle.

[It isn't a smaller matter for him but he doesn't admit defeat easily. If ever.] It raises the question of how they or the portal can identify anyone who feels out of place.