Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Ifshe,withallherMinistrycontactsandprotection..."

           Dumbledorere-enteredtheroomandSlughornjumpedasthoughhehadforgottenhewasinthehouse.

           "Oh,thereyouare,Albus,"hesaid."You’vebeenaverylongtime.Upsetstomach?"

           "No,IwasmerelyreadingtheMugglemagazines,"saidDumbledore."Idoloveknittingpatterns.Well,Harry,wehavetrespasseduponHorace’shospitalityquitelongenough;Ithinkitistimeforustoleave."

           Notatallreluctanttoobey,Harryjumpedtohisfeet.Slughornseemedtakenaback.

           "You’releaving?"

           "Yes,indeed.IthinkIknowalostcausewhenIseeone."

           "Lost...?"

           Slughornseemedagitated.HetwiddledhisfatthumbsandfidgetedashewatchedDumbledorefastenhistravelingcloak,andHarryzipuphisjacket.

           "Well,I’msorryyoudon’twantthejob,Horace,"saidDumbledore,raisinghisuninjuredhandinafarewellsalute."Hogwartswouldhavebeengladtoseeyoubackagain.Ourgreatlyincreasedsecuritynotwithstanding,youwillalwaysbewelcometovisit,shouldyouwishto."

           "Yes...well...verygracious...asIsay..."

           "Goodbye,then."

           "Bye,"saidHarry.

           Theywereatthefrontdoorwhentherewasashoutfrombehindthem.

           "Allright,allright,I’lldoit!"

           DumbledoreturnedtoseeSlughornstandingbreathlessinthedoorwaytothesittingroom.

           "Youwillcomeoutofretirement?"

           "Yes,yes,"saidSlughornimpatiently."Imustbemad,butyes."

           "Wonderful,"saidDumbledore,beaming."Then,Horace,weshallseeyouonthefirstofSeptember."

           "Yes,Idaresayyouwill,"gruntedSlughorn.