Originally Posted by Jordaker
It took me a while to realise that the thread title wasn't a Dickensian reference.

Same, I was confused, what Dickens character has to do with Arabella smile

But her magic came from the idol in combination with the Shadowlands. Withers explains this, when you ask him about Arabella.

"We are all stories in the end. Just make it a good one."

Doctor Who