Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Cat, Rat, and Dog
Harrywentnext;hecrawledforward,headfirst,andsliddownanearthyslopetothebottomofaverylowtunnel.Crookshankswasalittlewayalong,hiseyesflashinginthelightfromHarry’swand.Secondslater,Hermioneslithereddownbesidehim.
"Where’sRon?"shewhisperedinaterrifiedvoice.
"Thisway,"saidHarry,settingoff,bent-backed,afterCrookshanks.
"Wheredoesthistunnelcomeout?"Hermioneaskedbreathlesslyfrombehindhim.
"Idon’tknow...It’smarkedontheMarauder’sMapbutFredandGeorgesaidnoone’severgottenintoit...Itgoesofftheedgeofthemap,butitlookedlikeitwasheadingforHogsmeade..."
Theymovedasfastastheycould,bentalmostdouble;aheadofthem,Crookshanks’stailbobbedinandoutofview.Onandonwentthepassage;itfeltatleastaslongastheonetoHoneydukes...AllHarrycouldthinkofwasRonandwhattheenormousdogmightbedoingtohim...Hewasdrawingbreathinsharp,painfulgasps,runningatacrouch....
Andthenthetunnelbegantorise;momentslaterittwisted,andCrookshankshadgone.AheadHarrycouldseeapatchofdimlightthroughasmallopening.
HeandHermionepaused,gaspingforbreath,edgingforward.Bothraisedtheirwandstoseewhatlaybeyond.
Itwasaroom,averydisordered,dustyroom.Paperwaspeelingfromthewalls;therewerestainsalloverthefloor;everypieceoffurniturewasbrokenasthoughsomebodyhadsmashedit.Thewindowswereallboardedup.
HarryglancedatHermione,wholookedveryfrightenedbutnodded.
