Ходячий замок
Chapter 6
Thereweresomeadvantagestolivinginamovingcastle,Sophiethoughtasshewashedthefloor.ShewonderedifHowl’snoiseshadbeencomingfromthecastletoo.Inwhichcase,shepitiedthefolkofMarketChipping.
BythistimeSophiewastiredandcross.SheknewthegreenslimewasHowl’srevengeonher,andshewasnotatallpreparedtobesympatheticwhenMichaelfinallyledHowlforthfromthebathroom,clothedingrayandscarlet,andsathimtenderlyinthechairbythehearth.
“Thatwasplainstupid!”Calcifersputtered.“Wereyoutryingtogetridofthebestpartofyourmagic,orsomething?”
Howltooknonotice.Hejustsat,lookingtragicandshivering.
“Ican’tgethimtospeak!”Michaelwhisperedmiserably.
“It’sjustatantrum,”Sophiesaid.MarthaandLettieweregoodathavingtantrums.Sheknewhowtodealwiththose.Ontheotherhand,itisquitearisktospankawizardforgettinghystericalabouthishair.Anyway,Sophie’sexperiencetoldherthattantrumsareseldomaboutthethingtheyappeartobeabout.ShemadeCalcifermoveoversothatshecouldbalanceapanofmilkonthelogs.Whenitwaswarm,shethrustamugfulintoHowl’shands.“Drinkit,”shesaid.“Now,what’sallthisfussabout?Isitthisyoungladyyoukeepgoingtosee?”
Howlsippedthemilkdolefully.“Yes,”hesaid.“Ileftheralonetoseeifthatwouldmakeherremembermefondly,andithasn’t.Shewasn’tsure,evenwhenIlastsawher.Nowshetellsmethere’sanotherfellow.”
HesoundedsomiserablethatSophiefeltquitesorryforhim.Nowhishairwasdry
