Ходячий замок
Chapter 14
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Calciferhadbeenclimbingupamonghislogs,butasHowlwentovertothefireplace,heplungeddownagain.“Don’tcomenearmelikethat!You’rewet!”hehissed.
“Sophie,’Howlsaidpleadingly.
Sophiefoldedherarmspitilessly.“WhataboutLettie?”shesaid.
“I’msoakedthrough,’saidHowl.“Ishouldhaveahotdrink.”
“AndIsaid,whataboutLettieHatter?”Sophiesaid.
“Botheryou,then!”saidHowl.Heshookhimself.Thewaterfelloffhiminaneatringonthefloor.Howlsteppedoutofitwithhishairgleamingdryandhissuitgray-and-scarletandnotevendamp,andwenttofetchthesaucepan.“Theworldisfullofhard-heartedwomen,Michael,”hesaid.“Icannamethreewithoutstoppingtothink.”
“OneofthembeingMissAngorian?”askedSophie.
Howldidnotanswer.HeignoredSophiegrandlyfortherestofthemorningwhilehediscussedmovingthecastlewithMichaelandCalcifer.Howlreallywasgoingtorunaway,justasshehadwarnedtheKinghewould,Sophiethoughtasshesatandsewedmoretrianglesofblue-and-silversuittogether.SheknewshemustgetHowloutofthatgray-and-scarletsuitassoonaspossible.
“Idon’tthinkweneedmovethePorthavenentrance,”Howlsaid.HeconjuredhimselfahandkerchiefoutoftheairandblewhisnosewithahootwhichmadeCalciferflickeruneasily.“ButIwantthemovingcastlewellawayfromanywhereit’sbeenbeforeandtheKingsburyentranceshutdown.”
Someoneknockedonthedoorthen.SophienoticedthatHowljumpedandlookedroundasnervouslyasMichael.Neitherofthemansweredthedoor.
