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And maybe it would have bitten you in half," said Will. "What you are describing, the transformation into a demon, is the last stage of the pox." "Will!" Charlotte threw up her hands. "Why didn't you say so?" "You know, the books on demon pox are in the library," Will said with an injured tone. "I wasn't preventing anyone from reading them." "Yes, but if Benedict was going to turn into an enormous serpent, you'd think you could at least have mentioned it," said Charlotte. "As a matter of general interest.

Cassandra Clare (2015). “Clockwork Princess”, p.26, Simon and Schuster
And maybe it would have bitten you in half, said Will. What you are describing, the transformation into a demon, is the last stage of the pox. Will! Charlotte threw up her hands. Why didn't you say so? You know, the