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The Egg and the Eye

           Magnificentthoughthebathroomwas-andquitekeenthoughhewastotryoutafewofthosetaps-nowhewasherehecouldn’tquitesuppressthefeelingthatCedricmighthavebeenhavinghimon.Howonearthwasthissupposedtohelpsolvethemysteryoftheegg?Nevertheless,heputoneoftheHuffytowels,thecloak,themap,andtheeggatthesideoftheswimming-pool-sizedbath,thenkneltdownandturnedonafewofthetaps.

           Hecouldtellatoncethattheycarrieddifferentsortsofbubblebathmixedwiththewater,thoughitwasn’tbubblebathasHarryhadeverexperiencedit.Onetapgushedpinkandbluebubblesthesizeoffootballs;anotherpouredice-whitefoamsothickthatHarrythoughtitwouldhavesupportedhisweightifhe’dcaredtotestit;athirdsentheavilyperfumedpurplecloudshoveringoverthesurfaceofthewater.Harryamusedhimselfforawhileturningthetapsonandoff,particularlyenjoyingtheeffectofonewhosejetbouncedoffthesurfaceofthewaterinlargearcs.Then,whenthedeeppoolwasfullofhotwater,foam,andbubbles,whichtookaveryshorttimeconsideringitssize,Harryturnedoffallthetaps,pulledoffhispajamas,slippers,anddressinggown,andslidintothewater.

           Itwassodeepthathisfeetbarelytouchedthebottom,andheactuallydidacoupleoflengthsbeforeswimmingbacktothesideandtreadingwater,staringattheegg.

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