Ходячий замок
Chapter 20
“Annabel,Isawsomebroomsinthatpassageyoucamethrough.”
“Let’sgetthem,”saidMrs.Fairfax.“I’llpinthatdressupforyou,Fanny,andwe’llgettowork.Ican’tbeararoomtobeinthisstate!”
Oh,poorHowl!Sophiethought.Hedoeslovethosespiders!Shehoveredonthestairs,wonderinghowtostopMrs.FairfaxandFanny.
Fromdownstairs,Michaelcalled,“Sophie!We’regoingtolookroundthemansion.Wanttocome?”
Thatseemedtheidealthingtostopthetwoladiesfromcleaning.SophiecalledtoFannyandhobbledhurriedlydownstairs.LettieandPercivalwerealreadyopeningthedoor.LettiehadnotlistenedwhenSophieexplainedittoFanny.AnditwasclearthatPercivaldidnotunderstandeither.Sophiesawtheywereopeningitpurple-downbymistake.TheygotitopenasSophiehobbledacrosstheroomtoputthemright.
Thescarecrowloomedupinthedoorwayagainsttheflowers.
“Shutit!”Sophiescreamed.Shesawwhathadhappened.Shehadactuallyhelpedthescarecrowlastnightbytellingittogotentimesasfast.Ithadsimplyspedtothecastleentranceandtriedtogetinthere.ButMissAngorianwasoutthere.Sophiewonderedifshewaslyinginthebushesinadeadfaint.“No,don’t,”shesaidweakly.
Noonewasattendingtoheranyway.Lettie’sfacewasthecolorofFanny’sdress,andshewasclutchingMartha.Percivalwasstandingandstaring,andMichaelwastryingtocatchtheskull,whichwasyatteringitsteethsohardthatitwasthreateningtofalloffthebenchandtakeawinebottlewithit.
