Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Keeper of the Keys
Dudleysqueakedandrantohidebehindhismother, whowascrouching,terrified,behindUncleVernon.
"An’here’sHarry!"saidthegiant.
Harrylookedupintothefierce,wild,shadowyface andsawthatthebeetleeyeswerecrinkledinasmile.
"Las’timeIsawyou,youwasonlyababy,"saidthegiant. "Yehlookalotlikeyerdad,butyeh’vegotyermom’seyes."
UncleVernonmadeafunnyraspingnoise.
"Idemandthatyouleaveatonce,sir!"hesaid. "Youarebreakingandentering!"
"Ah,shutup,Dursley,yehgreatprune,"saidthegiant; hereachedoverthebackofthesofa, jerkedthegunoutofUncleVernon’shands, bentitintoaknotaseasilyasifithadbeenmadeofrubber, andthrewitintoacorneroftheroom.
UncleVernonmadeanotherfunnynoise, likeamousebeingtroddenon.
"Anyway—Harry,"saidthegiant,turninghisbackontheDursleys, "averyhappybirthdaytoyeh. Gotsummatferyehhere —Imightasatonitatsomepoint, butit’lltasteallright."
Fromaninsidepocketofhisblackovercoathepulledaslightlysquashedbox. Harryopeneditwithtremblingfingers. Insidewasalarge,stickychocolatecake withHappyBirthdayHarrywrittenonitingreenicing.
