Ходячий замок
Chapter 7
“Calcifer,howdoesapersonopenthedoorwhenthere’snooneinsidethecastle?”
“I’llopenitforyou,orMichael.Howldoesithimself,”saidCalcifer.
SonoonewouldbelockedoutwhenSophieleft.Shewasnotatallsureshewouldbecomingback,butshedidnotintendtotellCalcifer.ShegaveMichaeltimetogetwellonthewaytowhereverhewasgoingandsetoffforthedooragain.ThistimeCalciferstoppedher.
“Ifyou’regoingtobeawaylong,”hesaid,“youmightleavesomelogswhereIcanreachthem.”
“Canyoupickuplogs?”Sophieasked,intriguedinspiteofherimpatience.
Foranswer,Calciferstretchedoutabluearm-shapedflamedividedintogreenfingerlikeflamesattheend.Itwasnotverylong,nordiditlookstrong.“See?Icanalmostreachthehearth,”hesaidproudly.
SophiestackedapileoflogsinfrontofthegratesothatCalcifercouldatleastreachthetopone.“You’renottoburnthemuntilyou’vegottheminthegrate,”shewarnedhim,andshesetoffforthedooryetagain.
Thistimesomebodyknockedonitbeforeshegotthere.
Itwasoneofthosedays,Sophiethought.Itmustbetheseacaptain.Sheputupherhandtoturntheknobblue-down.
“No,it’sthecastledoor,”Calcifersaid.“ButI’mnotsure—”
ThenitwasMichaelbackforsomereason,Sophiethoughtassheopenedthedoor.
Aturnipfaceleeredather.Shesmelledmildew.Againstthewidebluesky,araggedarmendinginastumpofastickwheeledroundandtriedtopawather.Itwasascarecrow.
