Ходячий замок
Chapter 5
Hisstrange,paleeyesallbutglaredatSophie.Buthecontrolledhimselfandsaid,“Nowtrotalongindoors,youoveractiveoldthing,andfindsomethingelsetoplaywithbeforeIgetangry.Ihategettingangry.”
Sophiefoldedherskinnyarms.Shedidnotlikebeingglaredatbyeyeslikeglassmarbles.“Ofcourseyouhategettingangry!”sheretorted.“Youdon’tlikeanythingunpleasant,doyou?You’reaslitherer-outer,that’swhatyouare!Youslitherawayfromanythingyoudon’tlike!”
Howlgaveaforcedsortofsmile.“Wellnow,”hesaid.“Nowwebothknoweachother’sfaults.Nowgobackintothehouse.Goon.Back.”HeadvancedonSophie,wavinghertowardthedoor.Thesleeveonhiswavinghandcaughttheedgeoftherustymetal,jerked,andtore.“Damnation!”saidHowl,holdingupthetrailingblue-and-silverends.“Lookwhatyou’vemademedo!”
“Icanmendit,”Sophiesaid.
Howlgaveheranotherglassylook.“Thereyougoagain,”hesaid.“Howyoumustloveservitude!”Hetookhistornsleevegentlybetweenthefingersofhisrighthandandpulleditthroughthem.Astheblue-and-silverfabriclefthisfingers,therewasnotearinitatall.“There,”hesaid.“Understand?”
Sophiehobbledbackindoors,ratherchastened.Wizardsclearlyhadnoneedtoworkintheordinaryway.Howlhadshownherhereallywasawizardtobereckonedwith.“Whydidn’theturnmeout?”shesaid,halftoherselfandhalftoMichael.
“Itbeatsme,”saidMichael.“ButIthinkhegoesbyCalcifer
