Ходячий замок
Chapter 21
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Howllookedalittlesad,buthesaid,“Wewerebothhopingyouwould.NeitherofuswantedtoendupliketheWitchandMissAngorian.Wouldyoucallyourhairginger?”
“Redgold,”Sophiesaid.NotmuchhadchangedaboutHowlthatshecouldsee,nowhehadhisheartback,exceptmaybethathiseyesseemedadeepercolor—morelikeeyesandlesslikeglassmarbles.“Unlikesomepeople’s,”shesaid,“it’snatural.”
“I’veneverseenwhypeopleputsuchavalueonthingsbeingnatural,”Howlsaid,andSophieknewthenthathewasscarcelychangedatall.
IfSophiehadanyattentiontospare,shewouldhaveseenPrinceJustinandWizardSulimanshakinghandsandclappingoneanotherdelightedlyontheback.“I’dbettergetbacktomyroyalbrother,”PrinceJustinsaid.HewalkeduptoFanny,asthemostlikelyperson,andmadeheradeep,courtlybow.“AmIaddressingtheladyofthishouse?”
“Er—notreally,”Fannysaid,tryingtohideherbroombehindherback.“TheladyofthehouseisSophie.”
“Orwillbeshortly,”Mrs.Fairfaxsaid,beamingbenevolently.
HowlsaidtoSophie,“I’vebeenwonderingallalongifyouwouldturnouttobethatlovelygirlImetonMayDay.Whywereyousoscaredthen?”
IfSophiehadbeenattending,shewouldhaveseenWizardSulimangouptoLettie.Nowthathewashimself,itwasclearthatWizardSulimanwasatleastastrong-mindedasLettiewas.LettielookedquitenervousasSulimanloomedcraggilyoverher.“ItseemedtobethePrince’smemoryIhadofyouandnotmyownatall,”hesaid.
