Ходячий замок
Chapter 20
“Myshiningdishonestywillbethesalvationofme.”Hewalkedintothewallseveraltimesmore,inseveraldifferentplaces,beforehediscoveredhisbedroomdoorandcrashedhiswaythroughit.Sophiecouldhearhimfallingabout,sayingthathisbedwasdodging.
“Heisquiteimpossible!”Sophiesaid,andshedecidedtoleaveatonce.
Unfortunately,thenoiseHowlmadewokeMichaelup,andPercival,whowassleepingonthefloorinMichael’sroom.Michaelcamedownstairs,sayingthattheyweresothoroughlyawakethattheymightaswellgooutandgathertheflowersfortheMidsummergarlandswhilethedaywasstillcool.Sophiewasnotsorrytogooutintotheplaceofflowersforonelasttime.Therewasawarm,milkyhazeoutthere,filledwiththescentandhalf-hiddencolors.Sophiethumpedalong,testingthesquashygroundwithherstickandlisteningtothewhirringsandtwittersofthethousandsofbirds,feelingtrulyregretful.Shestrokedamoistsatinlilyandfingeredoneoftheraggedpurpleflowerswithlong,powderystamens.Shelookedbackatthetallblackcastlebreathingthemistbehindthem.Shesighed.
“Hemadeitmuchbetter,”PercivalremarkedasheputanarmfulofhibiscusintoMichael’sfloatingbath.
“Whodid?”saidMichael.
“Howl,”saidPercival.“Therewereonlybushesatfirst,andtheywerequitesmallanddry.”
“Yourememberbeingherebefore?”Michaelaskedexcitedly.HehadbynomeansgivenuphisideathatPercivalmightbePrinceJustin.
“IthinkIwasherewiththeWitch,”Percivalsaiddoubtfully.
Theyfetchedtwobathloadsofflowers.
