Ходячий замок
Chapter 15
“Anddidn’theletyouknowit!”saidCalcifer.“Anotherlog,please.”
MichaelgaveCalciferanotherlog.Sophiefedthedog-man.ButneitherofthemdareddoanythingmuchelseexceptstandaroundeatingbreadandhoneyforbreakfastuntilHowlcameoutofthebathroom.
Hecameforthtwohourslater,outofasteamofverbena-scentedspells.Hewasallinblack.Hissuitwasblack,hisbootswereblack,andhishairwasblack,thesameblue-ravenblackasMissAngorian’s.Hisearringwasalongjetpendant.SophiewonderediftheblackhairwasinhonorofMrs.Pentstemmon.SheagreedwithMrs.PentstemmonthatblackhairsuitedHowl.Hisgreen-glasseyeswentbetterwithit.Butshewonderedverymuchwhichsuittheblackonereallywas.
Howlconjuredhimselfablacktissueandblewhisnoseonit.Thewindowrattled.Hepickeduponeoftheslicesofbreadandhoneyfromthebenchandbeckonedthedog-man.Thedog-manlookeddubious.“IonlywantyouwhereIcanlookatyou,”Howlcroaked.Hiscoldwasstillbad.“Comehere,pooch.”Asthedogcrawledreluctantlyintothemiddleoftheroom,Howladded,“Youwon’tfindmyothersuitinthebathroom,Mrs.Snoop.You’renotgettingyourhandsonanyofmyclothesagain.”
SophiestoppedtiptoeingtowardthebathroomandwatchedHowlwalkroundthedog-man,eatingbreadandhoneyandblowinghisnosebyturns.
“Whatdoyouthinkofthisasadisguise?”hesaid.HeflickedtheblacktissueatCalciferandstartedtofallforwardontohandsandknees.Almostashestartedtomove,hewasgone
