Ходячий замок
Chapter 17
“WizardSulimanstarteditayearago,”Howlsaid,turningtowardthecastle.“IthinkhisnotionwastomaketheWasteflowerandabolishtheWitchthatway.Hebroughthotspringstothesurfaceandgotitgrowing.HewasdoingverynicelyuntiltheWitchcaughthim.”
“Mrs.Pentstemmonsaidsomeothername,”Sophiesaid.“Hecamefromthesameplaceasyou,didn’the?”
“Moreorless,”saidHowl.“Inevermethimthough.Icameandhadanothergoattheplaceafewmonthslater.Itseemedagoodidea.That’showIcametomeettheWitch.Sheobjectedtoit.”
“Why?”saidSophie.
Thecastlewaswaitingforthem.“Shelikestothinkofherselfasaflower,”Howlsaid,openingthedoor.“Asolitaryorchid,bloomingintheWaste.Pathetic,really.”
SophietookanotherlookatthecrowdedflowersasshefollowedHowlinside.Therewereroses,thousandsofthem.“Won’ttheWitchknowyou’rehere?”
“Itriedtodothethingshe’dleastexpect,”Howlsaid.
“AndareyoutryingtofindPrinceJustin?”Sophieasked.ButHowlslitheredoutofansweringbyracingthroughthebroomcupboard,shoutingforMichael.
