Ходячий замок
Chapter 6
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HowlwasequallypatientandpolitewithcustomersfromPorthaven,but,asMichaelanxiouslypointedout,thetroublewasthatHowldidnotchargethesepeopleenough.ThiswasafterHowlhadlistenedforanhourtothereasonswhyaseaman’swifecouldnotpayhimapennyyet,andthenpromisedaseacaptainawindspellforalmostnothing.HowleludedMichael’sargumentsbygivinghimamagiclesson.
SophiesewedbuttonsonMichael’sshirtsandlistenedtoHowlgoingthroughaspellwithMichael.“IknowI’mslapdash,”hewassaying,“butthere’snoneedforyoutocopyme.Alwaysreaditrightthrough,carefully,first.Theshapeofitshouldtellyoualot,whetherit’sself-fulfilling,orself-discovering,orsimpleincantation,ormixedactionandspeech.Whenyou’vedecidedthat,gothroughagainanddecidewhichbitsmeanwhattheysayandwhichbitsareputasapuzzle.You’regettingontomorepowerfulkindsnow.You’llfindeveryspellofpowerhasatleastonedeliberatemistakeormysteryinittopreventaccidents.Youhavetospotthose.Nowtakethisspell…”
ListeningtoMichael’shaltingrepliestoHowl’squestions,andwatchingHowlscribbleremarksonthepaperwithastrange,everlastingquillpen,Sophierealizedthatshecouldlearnalottoo.ItdawnedonherthatifMarthacoulddiscoverthespelltoswapherselfandLettieaboutatMrs.Fairfax’s,thensheoughttobeabletodothesamehere.Withabitofluck,theremightbenoneedtorelyonCalcifer.
