Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
"Hurryup,Hokey!"saidHepzibahimperiously."Hesaidhe’dcomeatfour,it’sonlyacoupleofminutestoandhe’sneverbeenlateyet!"
Shetuckedawayherpowderpuffasthehouse-elfstraightenedup.Thetopoftheelf’sheadbarelyreachedtheseatofHepzibah’schair,andherpaperyskinhungoffherframejustlikethecrisplinensheetsheworedrapedlikeatoga.
"HowdoIlook?"saidHepzibah,turningherheadtoadmirethevariousanglesofherfaceinthemirror.
"Lovely,madam,"squeakedHokey.
HarrycouldonlyassumethatitwasdowninHokey’scontractthatshemustliethroughherteethwhenaskedthisquestion,becauseHepzibahSmithlookedalongwayfromlovelyinhisopinion.
Atinklingdoorbellrangandbothmistressandelfjumped.
"Quick,quick,he’shere,Hokey!"criedHepzibahandtheelfscurriedoutoftheroom,whichwassocrammedwithobjectsthatitwasdifficulttoseehowanybodycouldnavigatetheirwayacrossitwithoutknockingoveratleastadozenthings:therewerecabinetsfulloflittlelacqueredboxes,casesfullofgold-embossedbooks,shelvesoforbsandcelestialglobes,andmanyflourishingpottedplantsinbrasscontainers.Infact,theroomlookedlikeacrossbetweenamagicalantiqueshopandaconservatory.
Thehouse-elfreturnedwithinminutes,followedbyatallyoungmanHarryhadnodifficultywhatsoeverinrecognizingasVoldemort.
