Ходячий замок
Chapter 4
Afteronlybreadandcheeseatlunchtimeyesterday,shewasravenous.“Yes!”shesaid,andwhenMichaelwenttotheclosetinthewall,shesprangupandpeeredoverhisshouldertoseewhattherewastoeat.
“I’mafraidthere’sonlybreadandcheese,”Michaelsaidratherstiffly.
“Butthere’sawholebasketofeggsinthere!”Sophiesaid.“Andisn’tthatbacon?Whataboutahotdrinkaswell?Where’syourkettle?”
“Thereisn’tone,”Michaelsaid.“Howl’stheonlyonewhocancook.”
“Icancook,”saidSophie.“UnhookthatfryingpanandI’llshowyou.”
Shereachedforthelargeblackpanhangingontheclosetwall,inspiteofMichaeltryingtopreventher.“Youdon’tunderstand,”Michaelsaid.“It’sCalcifer,thefiredemon.Hewon’tbenddownhisheadtobecookedonforanyonebutHowl.”
Sophieturnedandlookedatthefiredemon.Heflickeredbackatherwickedly.“Irefusetobeexploited,”hesaid.
“Youmean,”SophiesaidtoMichael,“thatyouhavetodowithoutevenahotdrinkunlessHowl’shere?”Michaelgaveanembarrassednod.“Thenyou’retheonethat’sbeingexploited!”saidSophie.“Givethathere.”ShewrenchedthepanfromMichael’sresistingfingers,plonkedthebaconintoit,poppedahandywoodenspoonintotheeggbasket,andmarchedwiththelottothefireplace.“Now,Calcifer,”shesaid,“let’shavenomorenonsense.Benddownyourhead.”
“Youcan’tmakeme!”crackledthefiredemon.
