Ходячий замок
Chapter 11
“Whenwillyougivemethenewtape?”
“Whenyourememberhowtherestofthepoemgoes,”saidHowl.
“That’snotfair!”saidNeil.“Ican’tevenrememberthebitthatwaswrittendownnow.That’sjustplayingwithaperson’sfeelings—!”HestoppedwhenHowllaughed,feltinonebaggypocket,andhandedhimaflatpacket.“Thanks!”Neilsaiddevoutly,andwithoutmoreadohewhirledroundtohismagicboxes.Howlplantedthebundleofrootsbackinthewall,grinning,andbeckonedMichaelandSophieoutoftheroom.Bothboysbeganaflurryofmysteriousactivity,intowhichMarisomehowsqueezedherself,watchingwithherthumbinhermouth.
Howlhurriedawaytothepink-and-greenstairs,butMichaelandSophiebothhungaboutnearthedooroftheroom,wonderingwhatthewholethingwasabout.Inside,Neilwasreadingaloud.“Youareinanenchantedcastlewithfourdoors.Eachopensonadifferentdimension.InDimensionOnethecastleismovingconstantlyandmayarriveatahazardatanytime…”
Sophiewonderedatthefamiliarityofthisasshehobbledtothestairs.ShefoundMichaelstandinghalfwaydown,lookingembarrassed.Howlwasatthefootofthestairshavinganargumentwithhissister.
“Whatdoyoumean,you’vesoldallmybooks?”sheheardHowlsaying.“Ineededoneofthemparticularly.Theyweren’tyourstosell.”
“Don’tkeepinterrupting!”Meganansweredinalow,ferociousvoice.“Listennow!I’vetoldyoubeforeI’mnotastorehouseforyourproperty.
