Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Egg and the Eye

           Harrystaredaroundthebathroom,thinking...ifthevoicescouldonlybeheardunderwater,thenitmadesenseforthemtobelongtounderwatercreatures.HeranthistheorypastMyrtle,whosmirkedathim.

           "Well,thatswhatDiggorythought,"shesaid."Helaytheretalkingtohimselfforagesaboutit.Agesandages...nearlyallthebubbleshadgone...."

           "Underwater..."Harrysaidslowly."Myrtle...whatlivesinthelake,apartfromthegiantsquid?"

           "Ohallsorts,"shesaid."Isometimesgodownthere...sometimesdon’thaveanychoice,ifsomeoneflushesmytoiletwhenI’mnotexpectingit...."

           TryingnottothinkaboutMoaningMyrtlezoomingdownapipetothelakewiththecontentsofatoilet.Harrysaid,"Well,doesanythingintherehaveahumanvoice?Hangon-"

           Harry’seyeshadfallenonthepictureofthesnoozingmermaidonthewall.

           "Myrtle,therearen’tmerpeopleinthere,arethere?"

           "Oooh,verygood,"shesaid,herthickglassestwinkling,"ittookDiggorymuchlongerthanthat!Andthatwaswithherawaketoo"-Myrtlejerkedherheadtowardthemermaidwithanexpressionofgreatdislikeonherglumface-"gigglingandshowingoffandflashingherfins...."

           "Thatsit,isn’tit?"saidHarryexcitedly."Thesecondtask’stogoandfindthemerpeopleinthelakeand...and..."

           Buthesuddenlyrealizedwhathewassaying,andhefelttheexcitementdrainoutofhimasthoughsomeonehadjustpulledapluginhisstomach.Hewasn’taverygoodswimmer;he’dneverhadmuchpractice.

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