Ходячий замок

           ShepickeduponeofthepacketslabeledSKINandthentosseditdownagain.Evenyoungandfresh,shedidnotthinkherfacecomparedparticularlywellwithMissAngorian’s.“Gah!”shesaid.“Doh!”Shehobbledrapidlybackandseizedfernsandliliesfromthesink.Shehobbledwiththem,dripping,totheshop,wheresherammedthemintoabucketofnutritionspell.“Bedaffodils!”shetoldtheminamad,croakingvoice.“BedaffodilsinJune,youbeastlythings!”

           Thedog-manputhisshaggyfaceroundtheyarddoor.WhenhesawthemoodSophiewasin,hebackedoutagainhurriedly.WhenMichaelcamemerrilyinwithalargepieaminutelater,SophiegavehimsuchaglarethatMichaelinstantlyrememberedaspellHowlhadaskedhimtomakeupandfledawaythroughthebroomcupboard.

           “Gah!”Sophiesnarledafterhim.Shebentoverherbucketagain.“Bedaffodils!Bedaffodils!”shecroaked.Itdidnotmakeherfeelanybetterthatsheknewitwasasillywaytobehave.