Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Madness of Mr Crouch

           Thekneesofhisrobeswererippedandbloody,hisfacescratched;hewasunshavenandgraywithexhaustion.Hisneathairandmustachewerebothinneedofawashandatrim.Hisstrangeappearance,however,wasnothingtothewayhewasbehaving.Mutteringandgesticulating,Mr.Crouchappearedtobetalkingtosomeonethathealonecouldsee.HeremindedHarryvividlyofanoldtramphehadseenoncewhenoutshoppingwiththeDursleys.Thatmantoohadbeenconversingwildlywiththinair;AuntPetuniahadseizedDudley’shandandpulledhimacrosstheroadtoavoidhim;UncleVernonhadthentreatedthefamilytoalongrantaboutwhathewouldliketodowithbeggarsandvagrants.

           "Vosn’theajudge?"saidKrum,staringatMr.Crouch."Isn’thevithyourMinistry?"

           Harrynodded,hesitatedforamoment,thenwalkedslowlytowardMr.Crouch,whodidnotlookathim,butcontinuedtotalktoanearbytree.

           "...andwhenyou’vedonethat,Weatherby,sendanowltoDumbledoreconfirmingthenumberofDurmstrangstudentswhowillbeattendingthetournament,Karkaroffhasjustsentwordtherewillbetwelve...."

           "Mr.Crouch?"saidHarrycautiously.

           "...andthensendanotherowltoMadameMaxime,becauseshemightwanttoupthenumberofstudentsshe’sbringing,nowKarkaroff’smadeitarounddozen...dothat,Weatherby,willyou?Willyou?Will..."

           Mr.Crouch’seyeswerebulging.Hestoodstaringatthetree,mutteringsoundlesslyatit.Thenhestaggeredsidewaysandfelltohisknees.

           "Mr.Crouch?"Harrysaidloudly.

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