Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The secret riddle
"Well,he—"
ButMrs.Colepulledupshort,andtherewasnothingblurryorvagueabouttheinquisitorialglancesheshotDumbledoreoverherginglass.
"He’sdefinitelygotaplaceatyourschool,yousay?"
"Definitely,"saidDumbledore.
"AndnothingIsaycanchangethat?"
"Nothing,"saidDumbledore.
"You’llbetakinghimaway,whatever?"
"Whatever,"repeatedDumbledoregravely.
Shesquintedathimasthoughdecidingwhetherornottotrusthim.Apparentlyshedecidedshecould,becauseshesaidinasuddenrush,"Hescarestheotherchildren."
"Youmeanheisabully?"askedDumbledore.
"Ithinkhemustbe,"saidMrs.Cole,frowningslightly,"butit’sveryhardtocatchhimatit.Therehavebeenincidents...nastythings..."
Dumbledoredidnotpressher,thoughHarrycouldtellthathewasinterested.Shetookyetanothergulpofginandherrosycheeksgrewrosierstill.
"BillyStubbs’srabbit...well,Tomsaidhedidn’tdoitandIdon’tseehowhecouldhavedone,butevenso,itdidn’thangitselffromtherafters,didit?"
"Ishouldn’tthinkso,no,"saidDumbledorequietly.
"ButI’mjiggeredifIknowhowhegotuptheretodoit.AllIknowisheandBillyhadarguedthedaybefore.Andthen—"Mrs.Coletookanotherswigofgin,sloppingalittleoverherchinthistime,"onthesummerouting—wetakethemout,youknow,onceayear,tothecountrysideortotheseaside—well,AmyBensonandDennisBishopwereneverquiterightafterwards,andallweevergotoutofthemwasthatthey’dgoneintoacavewithTomRiddle.
