Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           Harrysummonedwhatremainedofhiscourage. 

           "Soyounever-neverattackedanyone?" 

           "Never,"croakedtheoldspider. "Itwouldhavebeenmyinstinct,butoutofrespectforHagrid,Ineverharmedahuman. Thebodyofthegirlwhowaskilledwasdiscoveredinabathroom.IneversawanypartofthecastlebutthecupboardinwhichIgrewup. Ourkindlikethedarkandthequiet..." 

           "Butthen...Doyouknowwhatdidkillthatgirl?"saidHarry. "Becausewhateveritis,it’sbackandattackingpeopleagain—" 

           Hiswordsweredrownedbyaloudoutbreakofclickingandtherustlingofmanylonglegsshiftingangrily;largeblackshapesshiftedallaroundhim. 

           "Thethingthatlivesinthecastle,"saidAragog,"isanancientcreaturewespidersfearaboveallothers. WelldoIrememberhowIpleadedwithHagridtoletmego,whenIsensedthebeastmovingabouttheschool." 

           "Whatisit?"saidHarryurgently. 

           Moreloudclicking,morerustling;thespidersseemedtobeclosingin. 

           "Wedonotspeakofit!"saidAragogfiercely. "Wedonotnameit! InevereventoldHagridthenameofthatdreadcreature,thoughheaskedme,manytimes." 

           Harrydidn’twanttopressthesubject,notwiththespiderspressingcloseronallsides. Aragogseemedtobetiredoftalking. Hewasbackingslowlyintohisdomedweb,buthisfellowspiderscontinuedtoinchslowlytowardHarryandRon. 

           "We’lljustgo,then,"HarrycalleddesperatelytoAragog,hearingleavesrustlingbehindhim. 

           "Go?"saidAragogslowly."Ithinknot..."