Ходячий замок
Chapter 21
“ThengivemeMissAngorianandyouwon’tbe,”saidSophie.“I’lltakeherandgoaway.”
TheWitchbackedawayfurther,gesturingwithbothhands.AndthepageboysbothmeltedintostickyorangeblobswhichroseintotheairandflewtowardSophie.“Yucky!Getoff!”Sophiecried,beatingatthemwithherstick.Theorangeblobsdidnotseemtocareforherstick.Theydodgedit,andwoveabout,andthendartedbehindSophie.Shewasjustthinkingshehadgotthebetterofthemwhenshefoundherselfgluedtoachimney-potpillarbythem.Orangestickystuffstrandedbetweenherankleswhenshetriedtomoveandpluckedatherhairquitepainfully.
“I’dalmostratherhavegreenslime!”Sophiesaid.“Ihopethoseweren’trealboys.”
“Onlyemanations,”saidtheWitch.
“Letmego,”saidSophie.
“No,”saidtheWitch.SheturnedawayandseemedtoloseinterestinSophieentirely.
Sophiebegantofearthat,asusual,shehadmadeamessofthings.Thestickystuffseemedtobegettingharderandharderandmoreelasticeverysecond.Whenshetriedtomove,itsnappedherbackagainstthepotterypillar.“Where’sMissAngorian?”shesaid.
“Youwillfindher,”saidtheWitch.“WewillwaituntilHowlcomes.”
“He’snotcoming,”saidSophie.“He’sgotmoresense.Andyourcursehasn’tallworkedanyway.”
“Itwill,”saidtheWitch,smilingslightly.“Nowthatyouhavefallenforourdeceptionandcomehere.Howlwillhavetobehonestforonce.
