tailieunhanh - Charlie Bone and the Shadow (The Children of the Red King, Book 7) Part 2

Đêm đã giảm nhanh, nhưng những ngọn núi mạnh vạch ra chống lại một băng của bầu trời xanh nhạt. Gần trên cùng của ngọn núi cao nhất, nhấp nháy đèn đỏ có thể được nhìn thấy. | clever Tolemeo. It is an awful place. There is the eternal wind 26 and then in winter there is a deluge. Water fills the land between the mountains a fathom deep. It IS a boat then. Charlie nodded at the wooden boat shape hanging on the wall. Indeed a boat. There is no other place to live but in a tower. And where does the enchanter live In a dark fortress a scar on the mountain. I ll show you. Dropping the meat into an iron pot Otus wiped his hands on a rag tucked into his belt and before Charlie could protest lifted him up to the high window. Night was falling fast but the mountains were sharply outlined against a ribbon of pale green sky. Close to the top of the tallest mountain flickering red lights could be seen Ờ8 ỜỜ and behind them a black shape capped with steep turrets. He is seldom there said the giant but the fires burn constantly to remind his subjects that he is watching them. Charlie shuddered. It had only just occurred to 27 him that he might be trapped in this hostile world forever. He was about to be lowered to the ground when he shouted Stop. I see something. A few feet away from the base of the giant s tower stood a large yellow dog. It was staring up at the window. When the dog caught Charlie s eye it began to bark. Runner Bean cried Charlie. How had his best friend s dog followed him into a painting It couldn t happen. But he had. Ờ9 ỜỜ 28 CHAPTER 2 THE MELTING DOG minutes after Charlie had traveled into Bad-lock his best friend Benjamin Brown a small tow-haired anxious-looking boy left his house at number twelve Filbert Street and crossed the road to number nine. His dog Runner Bean trotted behind him. When Benjamin rang the bell at number nine the door was immediately opened by Charlie s grandmother Maisie. Benjamin love cried Maisie drawing him into the hall. I hope you can do something. Charlie s gone. Gone Mrs. Jones Gone where Benjamin dutifully wiped his shoes on the doormat. If I knew that I wouldn t be standing here asking you to do .