Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
At Flourish and Blotts
Astoopingmanhadappearedbehindthecounter,smoothinghisgreasyhairbackfromhisface.
"Mr.Malfoy,whatapleasuretoseeyouagain,"saidMr.Borgininavoiceasoilyashishair."Delighted-andyoungMasterMalfoy,too-charmed.HowmayIbeofassistance?Imustshowyou,justintoday,andveryreasonablypriced—"
"I’mnotbuyingtoday,Mr.Borgin,butselling,"saidMr.Malfoy.
"Selling?"ThesmilefadedslightlyfromMr.Borgin’sface.
"Youhaveheard,ofcourse,thattheMinistryisconductingmoreraids,"saidMr.Malfoy, takingarollofparchmentfromhisinsidepocketandunravelingitforMr.Borgintoread."Ihaveafew-ah-itemsathomethatmightembarrassme,iftheMinistryweretocall..."
Mr.Borginfixedapairofpince-neztohisnoseandlookeddownthelist.
"TheMinistrywouldn’tpresumetotroubleyou,sir,surely?"
Mr.Malfoy’slipcurled.
"Ihavenotbeenvisitedyet.ThenameMalfoystillcommandsacertainrespect,yettheMinistrygrowsevermoremeddlesome.TherearerumorsaboutanewMuggleProtectionAct-nodoubtthatflea-bitten,Muggle-lovingfoolArthurWeasleyisbehindit—"
Harryfeltahotsurgeofanger.
"-andasyousee,certainofthesepoisonsmightmakeitappear—"
