Ходячий замок
Chapter 18
“Andwhat’sthroughthatotheropendoor?”MissAngorianasked.
“Aflowershop,”saidSophie.NosyParker!shethought.
BythistimeMissAngorianeitherhadtobackintothechairoroutthroughthedooragain.ShestaredatCalciferinavague,frowningway,asifshewasnotsurewhatshewasseeing,andCalcifersimplystaredbackwithoutsayingaword.ThismadeSophiefeelbetteraboutbeingsoveryunfriendly.OnlypeoplewhounderstoodCalciferwerereallywelcomeinHowl’shouse.
ButnowMissAngorianmadeadiveroundthechairandnoticedHowl’sguitarleaninginitscorner.Shesnatcheditupwithagaspandturnedroundholdingittoherchestpossessively.“Benhadaguitarlikethis!ItcouldbeBen’s!”
“IheardHowlboughtitlastwinter,”Sophiesaid.Andshewalkedforwardsagain,tryingtoscoopMissAngorianoutofhercornerandthroughthedoor.
“Something’shappenedtoBen!”MissAngoriansaidthrobbingly.“Hewouldneverhavepartedfromhisguitar!Whereishe?Iknowhecan’tbedead.I’dknowinmyheartifhewere!”
SophiewonderedwhethertotellMissAngorianthattheWitchhadcaughtWizardSuliman.Shelookedacrosstoseewherethehumanskullwas.ShehadhalfamindtowaveitinMissAngorian’sfaceandsayitwasWizardSuliman’s.Buttheskullwasinthesink,hiddenbehindabucketofsparefernsandlilies,andsheknewthatifshewentoverthere,MissAngorianwouldoozeoutintotheroomagain.Besides,itwouldbeunkind.
“MayItakethisguitar?”MissAngoriansaidhuskily,clutchingittoher.“ToremindmeofBen.
