Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The cave
Thelittleboatsankintothewateroncemore;clankingandtinkling,itschainslitheredbackintothelaketoo.Dumbledoregaveagreatsighandleanedagainstthecavernwall.
"Iamweak..."hesaid.
"Don’tworry,sir,"saidHarryatonce,anxiousaboutDumbledore’sextremepallorandbyhisairofexhaustion."Don’tworry,I’llgetusback...leanonme,sir..."
AndpullingDumbledore’suninjuredarmaroundhisshoulders,Harryguidedhisheadmasterbackaroundthelake,bearingmostofhisweight.
"Theprotectionwas...afterall...well-designed,"saidDumbledorefaintly."Onealonecouldnothavedoneit...youdidwell,verywell,Harry..."
"Don’ttalknow,"saidHarry,fearinghowslurredDumbledore’svoicehadbecome,howmuchhisfeetdragged,"saveyourenergy,sir...we’llsoonbeoutofhere..."
"Thearchwaywillhavesealedagain...myknife..."
"There’snoneed,Igotcutontherock,"saidHarryfirmly."Justtellmewhere..."
"Here..."
Harrywipedhisgrazedforearmuponthestone:havingreceiveditstributeofblood,thearchwayreopenedinstantly.Theycrossedtheoutercave,andHarryhelpedDumbledorebackintotheicyseawaterthatfilledthecreviceinthecliff.
"It’sgoingtobeallright,sir,"Harrysaidoverandoveragain,moreworriedbyDumbledore’ssilencethanhehadbeenbyhisweakenedvoice."We’renearlythere...IcanApparateusbothback...don’tworry..."
"Iamnotworried,Harry,"saidDumbledore,hisvoicealittlestrongerdespitethefreezingwater."Iamwithyou."
