Ходячий замок
Chapter 21
Oh,dear!Sophiethought.HemustloveMissAngorianverymuch.“IcameforMissAngorian,”sheexplained.
“AndIthoughtifIarrangedforyourfamilytovisityou,itwouldkeepyouquietforonce!”Howlsaiddisgustedly.“Butno—”
HerethescarecrowhoppedinfrontofSophie.“IwassentbyWizardSuliman,”itsaidinitsmushyvoice.“IwasguardinghisbushesintheWastewhentheWitchcaughthim.Hecastallofhismagicthathecouldspareonme,andorderedmetocometohisrescue.ButtheWitchhadtakenhimtopiecesbythenandthepieceswereinvariousplaces.Ithasbeenahardtask.Ifyouhadnotcomeandtalkedmetolifeagain,Iwouldhavefailed.”
ItwasansweringthequestionsSophiehadaskeditbeforetheybothrushedoff.
“SowhenPrinceJustinorderedfindingspells,theymusthavekeptpointingtoyou,”shesaid.“Whywasthat?”
“Tomeorhisskull,”saidthescarecrow.“Betweenus,wearethebestpartofhim.”
“AndPercivalismadeofWizardSulimanandPrinceJustin?”Sophiesaid.ShewasnotsureLettiewasgoingtolikethis.
Thescarecrownoddeditscraggyturnipface.“BothpartstoldmethattheWitchandherfiredemonwerenolongertogetherandIcoulddefeattheWitchonherown,”itsaid.“Ithankyouforgivingmetentimesmyformerspeed.”
Howlwaveditaside.“Bringthatbodywithyoutothecastle,”hesaid.“I’llsortyououtthere.SophieandIhavetogetbackbeforethatfiredemonfindsawayofgettinginsidemydefenses.”HetookholdofSophie’sskinnywrist.“Comeon.
