How Nathaniel discovered the ominous blue box. For reasons I have yet to uncover, Bartimaeus has no recollection of this 'paperclip' incident and denies having anything to do with Nathaniel's 'odd' obsession. . .

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" You sure about this?"

"Uh. . . Y-yeah."

"Are you certain that this is the right box?"

"Just g-get it before I ch-change m-m-my mind. . ."

" Fine. I will."

"Wait! Stop! Not the green one!"

"Do you want me to get the box or not?"

". . . . . . . . . . . "

" Hmm?"

" I. . .guess. . ."

"Wait! You sure that this the right box ?"

"You're joking.You pointed it out remember?"

"Oh. Yeah."

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!! Something hit me!"

"Paperclips? Hey! Where'd you go? Come back! Don't leave me. . . With the paperclips. . . Oooh. . . Such pretty paperclips! SHINY! This box will be mine and I shall love it!"