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Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. "I suppose a magician might," he admitted, "but a gentleman never could."''|''[[Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell]]''}}
A staple in [[Gaslamp Fantasy]] and [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture
If his magic is something which is passed down through blood, then it's possible he's part of a [[The Magocracy|Magocracy]], but he's definitely part of a [[Magical Society]], probably with some interesting name that alludes to hermeticism or [[Greek Mythology]].
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* Dean Henry Fogg of ''[[The Magicians]]'' makes a deliberate effort to come across this way. One character notes that his speech is so proper, it's almost as though he regretted not having a British accent.
* DCI Nightingale from the ''[[Rivers of London]]'' series, he even has the silver tipped walking stick. And was born in [[Immortality|19th Century too]].
* In the [[Gaslamp Fantasy]] ''Magician's Ward'' by [[Patricia C. Wrede]], the protagonist is a young (female) magician who grew up on the mean streets, but has now been adopted by a
* Lord William Beauclerk in the book ''[[Bitter Seeds]]'' is this trope to a T -- at least {{spoiler|at first}}.
* Several minor characters (including a couple of victims) in the ''[[Lord Darcy]]'' series. Recurring character Lord John Quetzal is an interesting case, as he's a nobleman and a gentleman, but he's from the colonies (Mexico, in our version of reality), which gives him some unusual quirks.
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