Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           YourememberoldSchrader?Hiswifeoncetoldhimtowash,andSchraderwentanddiedsoonafterwards."

           "Becausearabiddogbithim."

           "Ifhehadn’twashed,thedogwouldn’thavebittenhim."

           "Ithink,"saidCiri,checkingthetemperatureofthewaterinthecauldronwithherfinger,"it’sexcessivetowasheverydaytoo.ButTrissaskedforit–sheevenstartedcryingonce…SoGeraltandI-"

           "Weknow."TheelderDahlbergnodded."Butthatawitchershould…I’mconstantlyamazed.Hey,Zigrin,ifyouhadawomanwouldyouwashherandcombherhair?Wouldyoucarryherintothebushesifshehadto-"

           "Shutup,Paulie."Yarpencuthimshort."Don’tsayanythingagainstthatwitcher,becausehe’sagoodfellow."

           "AmIsayinganything?I’monlysurprised-"

           "Triss,"Ciributtedincheekily,"isnothiswoman."

           "I’mallthemoresurprised."

           "You’reallthemoreablockhead,youmean,"Yarpensummedup."Ciri,pourabitofwaterintoboil.We’llinfusesomemoresaffronandpoppyseedsforthemagician.Shefeltbettertoday,eh?"

           "Probablydid,"murmuredYannickBrass."Weonlyhadtostoptheconvoysixtimesforher.Iknowitwouldn’tdotodenyaidonthetrail,andhe’saprickwhothinksotherwise.Andhewhodeniesitwouldbeanarch-prickandbaseson-of-a-bitch.Butwe’vebeeninthesewoodstoolong,fartoolong,Itellyou.