Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Lord Voldemort’s request
"I’vesomethingtoshowyouthatI’venevershownMr.Burke!Canyoukeepasecret,Tom?Willyoupromiseyouwon’ttellMr.BurkeI’vegotit?He’dneverletmerestifheknewI’dshownittoyou,andI’mnotselling,nottoBurke,nottoanyone!Butyou,Tom,you’llappreciateitforitshistory,nothowmanyGalleonsyoucangetforit."
"I’dbegladtoseeanythingMissHepzibahshowsme,"saidVoldemortquietly,andHepzibahgaveanothergirlishgiggle.
"IhadHokeybringitoutforme...Hokey,whereareyou?IwanttoshowMr.Riddleourfinesttreasure...Infact,bringboth,whileyou’reatit..."
"Here,madam,"squeakedthehouse-elf,andHarrysawtwoleatherboxes,oneontopoftheother,movingacrosstheroomasifoftheirownvolition,thoughheknewthetinyelfwasholdingthemoverherheadasshewendedherwaybetweentables,pouffes,andfootstools.
"Now,"saidHepzibahhappily,takingtheboxesfromtheelf,layingtheminherlap,andpreparingtoopenthetopmostone,"Ithinkyou’lllikethis,Tom...oh,ifmyfamilyknewIwasshowingyou...Theycan’twaittogettheirhandsonthis!"
Sheopenedthelid.Harryedgedforwardalittletogetabetterviewandsawwhatlookedlikeasmallgoldencupwithtwofinelywroughthandles.
"Iwonderwhetheryouknowwhatitis,Tom?Pickitup,haveagoodlook!"whisperedHepzibah,andVoldemortstretchedoutalong-fingeredhandandliftedthecupbyonehandleoutofitssnugsilkenwrappings.Harrythoughthesawaredgleaminhisdarkeyes.
