Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Letters from No One
Theyhadjustfinished whentheownerofthehotelcameovertotheirtable.
"’Scuseme,butisoneofyouMr.H.Potter? OnlyIgotaboutan’undredoftheseatthefrontdesk."
Sheheldupalettersotheycouldreadthegreeninkaddress:
Mr.H.Potter
Room17
RailviewHotel
Cokeworth
Harrymadeagrabfortheletter butUncleVernonknockedhishandoutoftheway. Thewomanstared.
"I’lltakethem,"saidUncleVernon, standingupquicklyandfollowingherfromthediningroom.
"Wouldn’titbebetterjusttogohome,dear?" AuntPetuniasuggestedtimidly,hourslater, butUncleVernondidn’tseemtohearher. Exactlywhathewaslookingfor,noneofthemknew. Hedrovethemintothemiddleofaforest,gotout,lookedaround,shookhishead, gotbackinthecar,andofftheywentagain. Thesamethinghappenedinthemiddleofaplowedfield, halfwayacrossasuspensionbridge, andatthetopofamultilevelparkinggarage.
"Daddy’sgonemad,hasn’the?" DudleyaskedAuntPetuniadullylatethatafternoon. UncleVernonhadparkedatthecoast, lockedthemallinsidethecar,anddisappeared.
