Ходячий замок
Chapter 19
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Sophieweed-killedherwaydownanthercurveofthedriveasshelistened.“ThenyouwenttoMrs.Fairfax’s?”
“Yes,IwaslookingforLettie.Theywerebothverykindtome,”Percivalsaid,“eventhoughthey’dneverseenmebefore.AndWizardHowlkeptvisitingtocourtLettie.Lettiedidn’twanthim,andsheaskedmetobitehimtogetridofhim,untilHowlsuddenlybeganaskingheraboutyouand—”
Sophienarrowlymissedweed-killinghershoes.Sincethegravelwassmokingwherethestuffmetit,thiswasprobablyjustaswell.“What?”
“Hesaid,‘IknowsomeonecalledSophiewholooksalittlelikeyou.’AndLettiesaid,‘That’smysister,’withoutthinking,”Percivalsaid.“Andshegotterriblyworriedthen,particularlyasHowlwentonaskingabouthersister.Lettiesaidshecouldhavebittenhertongueoff.Thedayyoucamethere,shewasbeingnicetoHowlinordertofindouthowheknewyou.Howlsaidyouwereanoldwoman.AndMrs.Fairfaxsaidshe’dseenyou.Lettiecriedandcried.Shesaid,‘SomethingterriblehashappenedtoSophie!Andtheworstofitisshe’llthinkshe’ssafefromHowl.Sophie’stookindherselftoseehowheartlessHowlis!’AndshewassoupsetthatImanagedtoturnintoamanlongenoughtosayI’dgoandkeepaneyeonyou.”
Sophiespreadweed-killerinagreat,smokingarc.“BotherLettie!It’sverykindofherandIloveherdearlyforit.I’vebeenquiteasworriedabouther.ButIdonotneedawatchdog!”
“Yesyoudo,”saidPercival.“Oryoudid.Iarrivedfartoolate.
