Ходячий замок
Chapter 20
”AnditwasquiteclearfromthelookofherthatFannyhad.
“Oh,dear!”saidFanny,lookinground.“Theremustbesomemistake.Thisistheservantsquarters!”
“Well—er—we’renotquitemovedinyet,Madam,”Sophiesaid,andwonderedhowFannywouldfeelifsheknewthattheoldhatshopwasonlyjustbeyondthebroomcupboard.
FannyturnedroundandgapedatSophie.“Sophie!”sheexclaimed.“Oh,goodgracious,child,what’shappenedtoyou?Youlookaboutninety!Haveyoubeenveryill?”And,toSophie’ssurprise,FannythrewasideherhatandherparasolandallofhergrandmannerandflungherarmsroundSophieandwept.“Oh,Ididn’tnowwhathadhappenedtoyou!”shesobbed.“IwenttoMarthaandIsenttoLettie,andneitherofthemknew.Theychangedplaces,sillygirls,didyouknow?Butnobodyknewathingaboutyou!I’verewardoutstill.Andhereyouare,workingasaservant,whenyoucouldbelivinginluxuryupthehillwithmeandMr.Smith!”
Sophiefoundshewascryingaswell.ShehurriedlydroppedherbundleandledFannytothechair.ShepulledthestoolupandsatbesideFanny,holdingherhand.Bythistimetheywerebothlaughingaswellascrying.Theyweremostpowerfullygladtoseeoneanotheragain.
“It’salongstory,”SophiesaidafterFannyhadaskedhersixtimeswhathappenedtoher.“WhenIlookedinthemirrorandsawmyselflikethis,itwassuchashockthatIsortofwanderedaway—”
“Overwork,”Fannysaidwretchedly.“HowI’veblamedmyself!”
“Notreally,”saidSophie.
