After that, he tried to go upstairs through the broom cupboard, and then the yard. This seemed to puzzle him a little. But finally he discovered the stairs, all except the bottom on, and fell up them on his face. The whole castle shook.
Diana Wynne JonesBy this time, half the people in High Norland were gathered in Royal Square to stare at the castle. They all watched with disbelief as the castle rose slightly into the air and glided toward the road that led southward. It was hardly more than an alley, really. "It'll never fit!" people said. But the castle somehow squeezed itself narrow enough to drift away along it and out of sight. The citizens of High Norland gave it a cheer as it went.
Diana Wynne JonesBut I discovered that people like me -- they do, you know, if you like them -- and then it was all right.
Diana Wynne JonesSophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.
Diana Wynne JonesYes. I was looking for Lettie. They were both very kind to me,โ Percival said, โEven though theyโd never seen me before. And Wizard Howl kept visiting to court Lettie. Lettie didnโt want him, and she asked me to bite him to get rid of him, until Howl suddenly began asking her about you andโโ โwhat?โ he said, โ I know someone called sophie who looks a little like you.. And Lettie said, thatโs my sister,โ without thinking,โ Percival said. โ And she got terribly worried then, particularly as Howl went on asking about her sister.
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