Ходячий замок
Chapter 19
“WhatdidtheWitchreallywantwithyou?Whydidshebringyouintotheshopwithherthattime?”
“ShewantedtofindoutaboutHowl,”Percivalsaid.
“Howl?”saidSophie.“Butyoudidn’tknowhim,didyou?”
“No,butImusthaveknownsomething.Ithadtodowiththecurseshe’dputonhim,”Percivalexplained,“butI’venoideawhatitwas.Shetookit,yousee,afterwecametotheshop.Ifeelbadaboutthat.Iwastryingtostopherknowing,becauseacurseisanevilthing,andIdiditbythinkingaboutLettie.Lettiewasjustinmyhead.Idon’tknowhowIknewher,becauseLettiesaidshe’dneverseenmewhenIwenttoUpperFolding.ButIknewallabouther—enoughsothatwhentheWitchmademetellheraboutLettie,IsaidshekeptahatshopinMarketChipping.SotheWitchwenttheretoteachusbothalesson.Andyouwerethere.ShethoughtyouwereLettie.Iwashorrified,becauseIdidn’tknowLettiehadasister.”
Sophiepickedupthecanandweed-killedgenerously,wishingtheweedsweretheWitch.“Andsheturnedyouintoadogstraightafterthat?”
“Justoutsidethetown,”saidPercival.“AssoonasI’dletherknowwhatshewanted,sheopenedthecarriagedoorandsaid,‘Offyourun.I’llcallyouwhenIneedyou.’AndIran,becauseIcouldfeelsomesortofspellfollowingme.ItcaughtupwithmejustasI’dgottoafarm,andthepeopletheresawmechangeintoadogandthoughtIwasawerewolfandtriedtokillme.Ihadtobiteonetogetaway.ButIcouldn’tgetridofthestick,anditstuckinthehedgewhenItriedtogetthrough.
