Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The house of gaunt
"Ministry,isit?"saidtheolderman,lookingdownatOgden.
"Correct!"saidOgdenangrily,dabbinghisface."Andyou,Itakeit,areMr.Gaunt?"
"’Sright,"saidGaunt."Gotyouintheface,didhe?"
"Yes,hedid!"snappedOgden.
"Should’vemadeyourpresenceknown,shouldn’tyou?"saidGauntaggressively."Thisisprivateproperty.Can’tjustwalkinhereandnotexpectmysontodefendhimself."
"Defendhimselfagainstwhat,man?"saidOgden,clamberingbacktohisfeet.
"Busybodies.Intruders.Mugglesandfilth."
Ogdenpointedhiswandathisownnose,whichwasstillissuinglargeamountsofwhatlookedlikeyellowpus,andtheflowstoppedatonce.Mr.GauntspokeoutofthecornerofhismouthtoMorfin.
"Getinthehouse.Don’targue."
Thistime,readyforit,HarryrecognizedParseltongue;evenwhilehecouldunderstandwhatwasbeingsaid,hedistinguishedtheweirdhissingnoisethatwasallOgdencouldhear.Morfinseemedtobeonthepointofdisagreeing,butwhenhisfathercasthimathreateninglookhechangedhismind,lumberingawaytothecottagewithanoddrollinggaitandslammingthefrontdoorbehindhim,sothatthesnakeswungsadlyagain.
"It’syoursonI’mheretosee,Mr.Gaunt,"saidOgden,ashemoppedthelastofthepusfromthefrontofhiscoat."ThatwasMorfin,wasn’tit?"
"Ar,thatwasMorfin,"saidtheoldmanindifferently."Areyoupure-blood?"heasked,suddenlyaggressive.
"That’sneitherherenorthere,"saidOgdencoldly,andHarryfelthisrespectforOgdenrise.
ApparentlyGauntfeltratherdifferently.
