Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Writing on the Wall
"Iwishpeoplewouldstoptalkingbehindmyback!"saidMyrtle,inavoicechokedwithtears."Idohavefeelings,youknow,evenifIamdead—"
"Myrtle,noonewantstoupsetyou,"saidHermione."Harryonly—"
"Noonewantstoupsetme!That’sagoodone!"howledMyrtle."Mylifewasnothingbutmiseryatthisplaceandnowpeoplecomealongruiningmydeath!"
"Wewantedtoaskyouifyou’veseenanythingfunnylately,"saidHermionequickly."BecauseacatwasattackedrightoutsideyourfrontdooronHalloween."
"Didyouseeanyonenearherethatnight?"saidHarry.
"Iwasn’tpayingattention,"saidMyrtledramatically."PeevesupsetmesomuchIcameinhereandtriedtokillmyself.Then,ofcourse,IrememberedthatI’m-thatI’m—"
"Alreadydead,"saidRonhelpfully.
Myrtlegaveatragicsob,roseupintheair,turnedover,anddivedheadfirstintothetoilet,splashingwateralloverthemandvanishingfromsight,althoughfromthedirectionofhermuffledsobs,shehadcometorestsomewhereintheU-bend.
HarryandRonstoodwiththeirmouthsopen,butHermioneshruggedwearilyandsaid, "Honestly,thatwasalmostcheerfulforMyrtle...Comeon,let’sgo."
HarryhadbarelyclosedthedooronMyrtle’sgurglingsobswhenaloudvoicemadeallthreeofthemjump.
"RON!"
PercyWeasleyhadstoppeddeadattheheadofthestairs,prefectbadgeagleam,anexpressionofcompleteshockonhisface.
"That’sagirlsbathroom!"hegasped.
"Whatwereyou-?"
