Ходячий замок
Chapter 10
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“Areyouofftotheicebergtoday?”Sophieretorted.“FromthelookonLettie’sfaceyesterday,there’snothingthatneedkeepyouthere!”
“Youwrongme,Sophie,”Howlsaid.Hesoundeddeeplyinjured.Sophielookedsuspiciouslysideways.BeyondtheredjewelswinginginHowl’sear,hisprofilelookedsadandnoble.“LongyearswillpassbeforeIleaveLettie,”hesaid.“AndinfactI’mofftoseetheKingagaintoday.Satisfied,Mrs.Nose?”
Sophiewasnotsureshebelievedawordofthis,thoughitwascertainlytoKingsbury,withthedoorknobred-down,thatHowldepartedafterbreakfast,wavingMichaelasidewhenMichaeltriedtoconsulthimabouttheperplexingspell.Michael,sincehehadnothingelsetodo,lefttoo.HesaidhemightaswellgotoCesari’s.
Sophiewasleftalone.ShestilldidnottrulybelievewhatHowlhadsaidaboutLettie,butshehadbeenwrongabouthimbefore,andshehadonlyMichaelandCalcifer’swordforHowl’sbehavior,afterall.Shecollectedupallthelittlebluetrianglesofclothandbeganguiltilysewingthembackintothesilverfishingnetwhichwasallthatwasleftofthesuit.Whensomeoneknockedatthedoor,shestartedviolently,thinkingitwasthescarecrowagain.
“Porthavendoor,”Calcifersaid,flickeringapurplegrinather.
Thatshouldbeallright,then.Sophiehobbledoverandopenedit,blue-down.Therewasacarthorseoutside.TheyoungfellowoffiftywhowasleadingitwonderedifMrs.Witchhadsomethingwhichmightstopitcastingshoesallthetime.
“I’llsee,”saidSophie.Shehobbledovertothegrate.
