Ходячий замок
Chapter 15
“Sophie,haveyouanypreferencesabouttheotherentrances?Wherewouldyoulikeustolive?”
SophieinstantlyfoundhermindgoingtoMrs.Fairfax’shouse.“I’dlikeanicehousewithlotsofflowers,”shesaid.
“Isee,”croakedHowl,andmarchedawayagain.
Nexttimehereappeared,hewasdressed.Thatmadethreetimesthatday,andSophiethoughtnothingofituntilHowlputonthevelvetcloakMichaelhadusedandbecameapale,coughing,red-beardedmanwithalargeredhandkerchiefheldtohisnose.SherealizedHowlwasgoingoutthen.“You’llmakeyourcoldworse,”shesaid.
“Ishalldieandthenyou’llallbesorry,”thered-beardedmansaid,andwentoutthroughthedoorwiththeknobgreen-down.
Foranhourafterthat,Michaelhadtimetoworkonhisspell.Sophiegotasfarashereighty-fourthbluetriangle.Thenthered-beardedmanwasbackagain.HeshedthevelvetcloakandbecameHowl,coughingharderthanbeforeand,ifthatwaspossible,moresorryforhimselfthanever.
“Itooktheshop,”hetoldMichael.“It’sgotausefulshedatthebackandahouseattheside,andItookthelot.I’mnotsurewhatIshallpayforitallwith,though.”
“WhataboutthemoneyyougetifyoufindPrinceJustin?”Michaelasked.
“Youforget,”croakedHowl,“thewholeobjectofthisoperationisnottolookforPrinceJustin.Wearegoingtovanish.”Andhewentcoughingupstairstobed,whereheshortlybeganshakingthebeamssneezingforattentionagain.
Michaelhadtoleavethespellandrushupstairs.
