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Chapter 21
“That’squiteallright,”Lettiesaidbravely.“Itwasamistake.”
“Butitwasn’t!”protestedWizardSuliman.“Wouldyouletmetakeyouonasapupilatleast?”Lettiewentfieryredatthisanddidnotseemtoknowwhattosay.
ThatseemedtoSophietobeLettie’sproblem.Shehadherown.Howlsaid,“Ithinkweoughttolivehappilyeverafter,”andshethoughthemeantit.SophieknewlivinghappilyeverafterwithHowlwouldbeagreatdealmoreeventfulthananystorymadeitsound,thoughshewasdeterminedtotry.“Itshouldbehair-raising,”addedHowl.
“Andyou’llexploitme,”Sophiesaid.
“Andthenyou’llcutupallmysuitstoteachme,”saidHowl.
IfSophieorHowlhadhadanyattentiontospare,theymighthadnoticedthatPrinceJustin,WizardSuliman,andMrs.FairfaxwerealltryingtospeaktoHowl,andthatFanny,Martha,andLettiewereallpluckingatSophie’ssleeves,whileMichaelwasdraggingatHowl’sjacket.
“ThatwastheneatestuseofwordsofpowerIeversawfromanyone,”Mrs.Fairfaxsaid.“Iwouldn’thaveknownwhattodowiththatcreature.AsIoftensay…”
“Sophie,”saidLettie,“Ineedyouradvice.”
“WizardHowl,”saidWizardSuliman,“Imustapologizefortryingtobiteyousooften.Inthenormalway,Iwouldn’tdreamofsettingteethinafellowcountryman.”
“Sophie,Ithinkthisgentlemanisaprince,”saidFanny.
“Sir,”saidPrinceJustin,“IbelieveImustthankyouforrescuingmefromtheWitch
