Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           "Who’slookingaftertheotherdogs,Marge?"UncleVernonasked.

           "Oh,I’vegotColonelFubstermanagingthem,"boomedAuntMarge."He’sretirednow,goodforhimtohavesomethingtodo.ButIcouldn’tleavepooroldRipper.Hepinesifhe’sawayfromme."

           RipperbegantogrowlagainasHarrysatdown.ThisdirectedAuntMarge’sattentiontoHarryforthefirsttime.

           "So!"shebarked."Stillhere,areyou?"

           "Yes,"saidHarry.

           "Don’tyousay"yes"inthatungratefultone,"AuntMargegrowled."It’sdamngoodofVernonandPetuniatokeepyou.Wouldn’thavedoneitmyself.You’dhavegonestraighttoanorphanageifyou’dbeendumpedonmydoorstep."

           Harrywasburstingtosaythathe’dratherliveinanorphanagethanwiththeDursleys,butthethoughtoftheHogsmeadeformstoppedhim.Heforcedhisfaceintoapainfulsmile.

           "Don’tyousmirkatme!"boomedAuntMarge."Icanseeyouhaven’timprovedsinceIlastsawyou.Ihopedschoolwouldknocksomemannersintoyou."Shetookalargegulpoftea,wipedhermustache,andsaid,"Whereisitthatyousendhim,again,Vernon?"

           "St.Brutus’s,"saidUncleVernonpromptly."It’safirst-rateinstitutionforhopelesscases."

           "Isee,"saidAuntMarge."DotheyusethecaneatSt.Brutus’s,boy?"shebarkedacrossthetable.