Ходячий замок
Chapter 6
SheandMichaelatethem.Theywereclearingaway,andCalciferwasrunninghisbluetongueroundhispurplelips,whenthebathroomdoorcrashedopenandHowlshotout,wailingwithdespair.
“Lookatthis!”heshouted.“Lookatit!Whathasthatone-womanforceofchaosdonetothesespells?”
SophieandMichaelwhirledroundandlookedatHowl.Hishairwaswet,but,apartfromthat,neitherofthemcouldseethatitlookedanydifferent.
“Ifyoumeanme—”Sophiebegan.
“Idomeanyou!Look!”Howlshrieked.Hesatdownwithathumponthethree-leggedstoolandjabbedathiswetheadwithhisfinger.“Look.Survey.Inspect.Myhairisruined!Ilooklikeapanofbaconandeggs!”
MichaelandSophiebentnervouslyoverHowl’shead.Itseemedtheusualflaxencolorrighttotheroots.Theonlydifferencemighthavebeenaslight,veryslight,traceofred.Sophiefoundthatagreeable.Itremindedheralittleofthecolorherownhairshouldhavebeen.
“Ithinkit’sverynice,”shesaid.
“Nice!”screamedHowl.“Youwould!Youdiditonpurpose.Youcouldn’trestuntilyoumadememiserabletoo.Lookatit!It’sginger!Ishallhavetohideuntilit’sgrownout!”Hespreadhisarmsoutpassionately.“Despair!”heyelled.“Anguish!Horror!”
Theroomturneddim.Huge,cloudy,human-lookingshapesbelliedupinallfourcornersandadvancedonSophieandMichael,howlingastheycame.Thehowlsbeganasmoaninghorror,andwentuptodespairingbrays,andthenupagaintoscreamsofpainandterror.
