Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
Dobby’s Warning
"NotthatI’mnotpleasedtomeetyou,"saidHarryquickly,"but,er,isthereanyparticularreasonyou’rehere?"
"Oh,yes,sir,"saidDobbyearnestly."Dobbyhascometotellyou,sir...itisdifficult,sir...Dobbywonderswheretobegin..."
"Sitdown,"saidHarrypolitely,pointingatthebed.
Tohishorror,theelfburstintotears-verynoisytears.
"S-sitdown!"hewailed."Never...neverever..."
Harrythoughtheheardthevoicesdownstairsfalter.
"I’msorry,"hewhispered,"Ididn’tmeantooffendyouoranything—"
"OffendDobby!"chokedtheelf."Dobbyhasneverbeenaskedtositdownbyawizard-likeanequal—"
Harry,tryingtosay"Shh!"andlookcomfortingatthesametime, usheredDobbybackontothebedwherehesathiccoughing,lookinglikealargeandveryuglydoll.Atlasthemanagedtocontrolhimself,andsatwithhisgreateyesfixedonHarryinanexpressionofwateryadoration.
"Youcan’thavemetmanydecentwizards,"saidHarry,tryingtocheerhimup.
Dobbyshookhishead.Then,withoutwarning,heleaptupandstartedbanginghisheadfuriouslyonthewindow,shouting," BadDobby!BadDobby!"
