Ходячий замок
Chapter 9
SohesaidIcouldwaitindoorswhilehegotsomethingtoeat.Iwentin,andtherewasCalcifer,andIstartedtalkingtohimbecauseI’dnevermetademonbefore.”
“Whatdidyoutalkabout?”saidSophie,wonderingifCalciferhadaskedMichaeltobreakhiscontracttoo.
“Hetoldmehistroublesanddrippedonme.Didn’tyou?”saidCalcifer.“Itdidn’tseemtooccurtohimthatImighthavetroublesaswell.”
“Idon’tthinkyouhave.Youjustgrumblealot,”Michaelsaid.“Youwerequitenicetomethatmorning,andIthinkHowlwasimpressed.Butyouknowhowheis.Hedidn’ttellmeIcouldstay.Buthejustdidn’ttellmetogo.SoIstartedbeingusefulwhereverIcould,likelookingaftermoneysothathedidn’tspenditallassoonashe’dgotit,andsoon.”
Thespellgaveasortofawhuffthenandexplodedmildly.Michaelbrushedsootofftheskull,sighing,andtriednewingredients.Sophiebeganmakingapatchworkofbluetrianglesroundherfeetonthefloor.
“IdidmakelotsofstupidmistakeswhenIfirststarted,”Michaelwenton.“Howlwasawfullyniceaboutit.IthoughtI’dgotoverthatnow.AndIthinkIdohelpwithmoney.Howlbuyssuchexpensiveclothes.Hesaysnoone’sgoingtoemployawizardwholooksasifhecan’tmakemoneyatthetrade.”
“That’sjustbecausehelikesclothes,”saidCalcifer.HisorangeeyeswatchedSophieatworkrathermeaningly.
“Thissuitwasspoiled,”Sophiesaid.
“Itisn’tjustclothes,”Michaelsaid.
