Ходячий замок
Chapter 7
SophiecouldseehewasthinkingthatathousandmilesawaywasaterriblylongwayfromMartha.“ButwhathappenstoyourLettieHatter,”shesaidtoHowl,“ifyouupandmove?”
“Iexpectthatwillbealloverbythen,”Howlsaidabsently.“ButifIcouldonlythinkofawaytogettheKingoffmyback…Iknow!”Heliftedhisfork,withameltinghunkofcreamandcakeonit,andpointeditatSophie.“YoucanblackenmynametotheKing.Youcanpretendtobemyoldmotherandpleadforyourblue-eyedboy.”HegaveSophiethesmilewhichhadnodoubtcharmedtheWitchoftheWasteandpossiblyLettietoo,firingitalongthefork,acrossthecream,straightintoSophie’seyes,dazzlingly.“IfyoucanbullyCalcifer,theKingshouldgiveyounotroubleatall.”
Sophiestaredthroughthedazzleandsaidnothing.This,shethought,waswheresheslitheredout.Shewasleaving.ItwastoobadaboutCalcifer’scontract.ShehadhadenoughofHowl.Firstgreenslime,thenglaringatherforsomethingCalciferhaddonequitefreely,andnowthis!TomorrowshewouldslipofftoUpperFoldingandtellLettieallaboutit.
