Ходячий замок
Chapter 7
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“WhydoyouwanttoslitheroutoflookingforthePrince?”Sophiedemanded.“Don’tyouthinkyoucanfindhim?”
“Rudeaswellasabully,aren’tyou?”Howlsaid.HehadstillnotforgivenheraboutCalcifer.“IwanttogetoutofitbecauseIknowIcanfindhim,ifyoumustknow.JustinwasgreatbuddieswithSuliman,andtheargumentwasbecausehetoldtheKinghewasgoingtolookforhim.Hedidn’tthinktheKingshouldhavesentSulimantotheWasteinthefirstplace.Now,evenyoumustknowthereisacertainladyintheWastewhoisverybadnews.Shepromisedtofrymealivelastyear,andshesentoutacurseaftermethatI’veonlyavoidedsofarbecauseIhadthesensetogiveherafalsename.”
Sophiewasalmostawed.“YoumeanyoujiltedtheWitchoftheWaste?”
Howlcuthimselfanotherlumpofcake,lookingsadandhonorable.“Thatisnotthewaytoputit.Iadmit,IthoughtIwasfondofherforatime.Sheisinsomewaysaverysadlady,veryunloved.EverymaninIngaryisscaredstiffofher.Yououghttoknowhowthatfeels,Sophiedear.”
Sophie’smouthopenedinutterindignation.Michaelsaidquickly,“Doyouthinkweshouldmovethecastle?That’swhyyouinventedit,wasn’tit?”
“ThatdependsonCalcifer.”Howllookedoverhisshoulderatthebarelysmokinglogsagain.“Imustsay,ifIthinkoftheKingandtheWitchbothafterme,Igetacravingforplantingthecastleonanice,frowningrockathousandmilesaway.”
Michaelobviouslywishedhehadnotspoken
