Ходячий замок
Chapter 6
Tellthemachildcouldworkit.Showthem.Andwhenyoucomeback,I’llhaveaspellofpowerforyoutogettoworkon.Solong.”
Heshutthedoorandrovedaroundtheroomagain.“Myfeetitch,”hesaidsuddenly.“I’mgoingforawalkonthehills.TellMichaelthespellIpromisedhimisonthebench.Andhere’sforyoutokeepbusywith.”
Sophiefoundagray-and-scarletsuit,asfancyastheblue-and-silverone,droppedintoherlapfromnowhere.Howlmeanwhilepickeduphisguitarfromitscorner,turnedthedoorknobgreen-down,andsteppedoutamongthescuddingheatheraboveMarketChipping.
“Hisfeetitch!”grumbledCalcifer.TherewasafogdowninPorthaven.,Calciferwaslowamonghislogs,movinguneasilythiswayandthattoavoiddripsinthechimney.“HowdoeshethinkIfeel,stuckinadampgratelikethis?”
“Thenyou’llhavetogivemeahintatleastabouthowtobreakyoucontract,”Sophiesaid,shakingoutthegray-and-scarletsuit.“Goodness,you’reafinesuit,evenifyouabitworn!Builttopullinthegirls,aren’tyou?”
“Ihavegivenyouahint!”Calciferfizzed.
“Thenyou’llhavetogiveittomeagain.Ididn’tcatchit,”Sophiesaidasshelaidthesuitdownandhobbledtothedoor.
“IfIgiveyouahintandtellyouit’sahint,itwillbeinformation,andI’mnotallowedtogivethat,”Calcifersaid.“Whereareyougoing?”
“TodosomethingIdidn’tdaredountiltheywerebothout,”Sophiesaid.Shetwistedthesquareknoboverthedooruntiltheblackblobpointeddownward.Thensheopenedthedoor.
