Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Thisdidnotseemtodiscomposehim;onthecontrary,helookedratheramused.

           "TheDarkLord,"hesaid,raisinghisglassanddrainingit.

           Thesisterscopiedhim.Snaperefilledtheirglasses.

           AsNarcissatookherseconddrinkshesaidinarush,"Severus,I’msorrytocomeherelikethis,butIhadtoseeyou.Ithinkyouaretheonlyonewhocanhelpme—"

           Snapeheldupahandtostopher,thenpointedhiswandagainattheconcealedstaircasedoor.Therewasaloudbangandasqueal,followedbythesoundofWormtailscurryingbackupthestairs.

           "Myapologies,"saidSnape."Hehaslatelytakentolisteningatdoors,Idon’tknowwhathemeansbyit...youweresaying,Narcissa?"

           Shetookagreat,shudderingbreathandstartedagain.

           "Severus,IknowIoughtnottobehere,Ihavebeentoldtosaynothingtoanyone,but—"

           "Thenyououghttoholdyourtongue!"snarledBellatrix."Particularlyinpresentcompany!"

           "’Presentcompany’?"repeatedSnapesardonically."AndwhatamItounderstandbythat,Bellatrix?"

           "ThatIdon’ttrustyou,Snape,asyouverywellknow!"

           Narcissaletoutanoisethatmighthavebeenadrysobandcoveredherfacewithherhands.Snapesethisglassdownuponthetableandsatbackagain,hishandsuponthearmsofhischair,smilingintoBellatrix’sgloweringface.

           "Narcissa,IthinkweoughttohearwhatBellatrixisburstingtosay;itwillsavetediousinterruptions.Well,continue,Bellatrix,"saidSnape.