Ходячий замок
Chapter 14
Theyhadbaconsandwichesforlunch,butMichelhadtorushupstairsinthemiddleofeatinghis.HecamedownwiththenewsthatHowlwantedhimtogointoMarketChippingnow,togetsomethingsheneededformovingthecastle.
“ButtheWitch—isitsafe?”Sophieasked.
Michaellickedbacongreaseoffhisfingersanddivedintothebroomcupboard.Hecameoutwithoneofthedustyvelvetcloaksslungroundhisshoulders.Atleast,thepersonwhocameoutwearingthecloakwasaburlymanwitharedbeard.ThispersonlickedhisfingersandsaidwithMichael’svoice,“HowlthinksI’llbesafeenoughlikethis.It’smisdirectionaswellasdisguise.IwonderifLettiewillknowme.”Theburlymanopenedthedoorgreen-downandjumpedoutontotheslowlymovinghills.
Peacedescended.Calcifersettledandchinked.HowlhadevidentlyrealizedthatSophiewasnotgoingtorunaboutafterhim.Therewassilenceupstairs.Sophiegotupandcautiouslyhobbledtothebroomcupboard.ThiswasherchancetogoandseeLettie.Lettiemustbeverymiserablebynow.SophiewasfairlysureHowlhadnotbeennearhersincethatdayintheorchard.ItmightjustdosomegoodifSophieweretotellherthatherfeelingswerecausedbyacharmedsuit.Anyway,sheowedittoLettietotellher.
Theseven-leaguebootswerenotinthecupboard.Sophiecouldnotbelieveitatfirst.Sheturnedeverythingout.Andtherewasnothingtherebutordinarybuckets,brooms,andtheothervelvetcloak.“Drattheman!”Sophieexclaimed.Howlhadobviouslymadesureshewouldnotfollowhimanywhere.
