Ходячий замок
Chapter 7
Shedidnotdareleavethemthatwayafteryesterday,soshelaidthemonthefloorand,verycautiously,sprinkledthemwiththestufflabeledDRYINGPOWER.Theyweredriedalmostinstantly.Thiswasencouraging.SophieletthewateroutofthebathandtriedthePOWERonHowl’ssuit.Thatdriedtoo.Itwasstillstainedgreenandrathersmallerthanithadbeen,butitcheeredSophieuptofindthatshecouldputatleastsomethingright.
Shefeltcheerfulenoughtobusyherselfgettingsupper.Shebundledeverythingonthebenchintoaheaproundtheskullatoneendandbeganchoppingonions.“Atleastyoureyesdon’twater,myfriend,”shetoldtheskull.“Countyourblessings.”
Thedoorsprangopen.
Sophienearlycutherselfinherfright,thinkingitwasthescarecrowagain.ButitwasMichael.Heburstjubilantlyin.hedumpedaloaf,apie,andapink-and-white-stripedboxontopoftheonions.ThenheseizedSophieroundherskinnywaistanddancedherroundtheroom.
“It’sallright!It’sallright!”heshoutedjoyfully.
SophiehoppedandstumbledtokeepoutofthewayofMichael’sboots.“Steady,steady!”shegasped,giddilytryingtoholdtheknifewhereitwouldnotcuteitherofthem.“Whatisallright?”
“Lettielovesme!”Michaelshouted,dancingheralmostintothebathroomandthenalmostintothehearth.“She’sneverevenseenHowl!Itwasallamistake!”Hespunthembothroundinthemiddleoftheroom.
“Willyouletmegobeforethisknifecutsoneofus!”Sophiesquawked.“Andperhapsexplainalittle.”
“Wee-oop!”Michaelshouted.
