Ходячий замок
Chapter 11
MissAngorian’sroomwasnotdesignedforcomfortbutforstudy.Thoughmanyofthethingsinitwerestrange,Sophieunderstoodthewallsofbooks,andthepilesofpaperonthetable,andthefoldersstackedonthefloor.ShesatandwatchedMichaelstaringsheepishlyandHowlturningonhischarm.
“HowisityoucometoknowwhoIam?”Howlaskedbeguilingly.
“Youseemtohavecausedalotofgossipinthistown,”MissAngoriansaid,busysortingthroughpapersonthetable.
“Andwhathavethosepeoplewhogossiptoldyou?”Howlasked.HeleanedlanguishinglyontheendofthetableandtriedtocatchMissAngorian’seye.
“Thatyoudisappearandturnupratherunpredictably,foronething,”MissAngoriansaid.
“Andwhatelse?”HowlfollowedMissAngorian’smovementswithsuchalookthatSophieknewLettie’sonlychancewasforMissAngoriantofallinstantlyinlovewithHowltoo.
ButMissAngorianwasnotthatkindoflady.Shesaid,“Manyotherthings,fewofthemtoyourcredit,”andcausedMichaeltoblushbylookingathimandSophieinawaythatsuggestedthesethingswerenotfitfortheirears.Sheheldayellowishwavy-edgedpaperouttoHowl.“Hereitis,”shesaidseverely.“Doyouknowwhatitis?”
“Ofcourse,”saidHowl.
“Thenpleasetellme,”saidMissAngorian.
Howltookthepaper.TherewasabitofascuffleashetriedtotakeMissAngorian’shandwithit.MissAngorianwonthescuffleandputherhandsbehindherback.HowlsmiledmeltinglyandpassedthepapertoMichael.“Youtellher,”hesaid.
