Ходячий замок
Chapter 20
Infact,therewassuchgeneralhuggingandexclaimingandshoutingthatSophiethoughtitwasamarvelHowldidnotwakeup.Butshecouldhearhimsnoringeventhroughtheshouting.Ishallhavetoleavethisevening,shethought.Shewastoogladtoseeeveryonetoconsiderleavingbeforethat.
LettiewasveryfondofPercival.WhileMichaelcarriedthehampertothebenchandunpackedcoldchickensandwinesandhoneypuddingsfromit,LettiehungontoPercival’sarminanownerlikewaythatSophiecouldnotquiteapproveof,andmadehimtellherallheremembered.Percivaldidnotseemtomind.LettielookedsolovelythatSophiedidnotblamehim.
“Hejustarrivedandkeptturningintoamanandthenintodifferentdogsandinsistingthatheknewme,”LettiesaidtoSophie.“IknewI’dneverseenhimbefore,butitdidn’tmatter.”ShepattedPercival’sshoulderasifhewerestilladog.
“ButyouhadmetPrinceJustin?”Sophiesaid.
“Oh,yes,”Lettiesaidoffhandedly.“Mindyou,hewasindisguiseinagreenuniform,butitwasobviouslyhim.Hewassosmoothandcourtly,evenwhenhewasannoyedaboutthefindingspells.IhadtomakehimuptwolotsbecausetheywouldkeepshowingthatWizardSulimanwassomewherebetweenusandMarketChipping,andhesworethatcouldn’tbetrue.AndallthetimeIwasdoingthem,hekeptinterruptingme,callingme‘sweetlady’inasarcasticsortofway,andaskingmewhoIwasandwheremyfamilylivedandhowoldIwas.
