Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The secret riddle
Upoutoftheswirling,silverymassrosealittleoldmanrevolvingslowlyinthePensieve,silverasaghostbutmuchmoresolid,withathatchofhairthatcompletelycoveredhiseyes.
"Yes,weacquireditincuriouscircumstances.ItwasbroughtinbyayoungwitchjustbeforeChristmas,oh,manyyearsagonow.Shesaidsheneededthegoldbadly,well,thatmuchwasobvious.Coveredinragsandprettyfaralong...goingtohaveababy,see.ShesaidthelockethadbeenSlytherin’s.Well,wehearthatsortofstoryallthetime,’Oh,thiswasMerlin’s,thiswas,hisfavoriteteapot,’butwhenIlookedatit,ithadhismarkallright,andafewsimplespellswereenoughtotellmethetruth.Ofcourse,thatmadeitnearenoughpriceless.Shedidn’tseemtohaveanyideahowmuchitwasworth.HappytogettenGalleonsforit.Bestbargainweevermade!"
DumbledoregavethePensieveanextra-vigorousshakeandCaractacusBurkedescendedbackintotheswirlingmassofmemoryfromwhencehehadcome.
"HeonlygavehertenGalleons?"saidHarryindignantly.
"CaractacusBurkewasnotfamedforhisgenerosity,"saidDumbledore."Soweknowthat,neartheendofherpregnancy,MeropewasaloneinLondonandindesperateneedofgold,desperateenoughtosellheroneandonlyvaluablepossession,thelocketthatwasoneofMarvolo’streasuredfamilyheirlooms."
"Butshecoulddomagic!"saidHarryimpatiently."Shecouldhavegotfoodandeverythingforherselfbymagic,couldn’tshe?"
"Ah,"saidDumbledore,"perhapsshecould.
