鈥渁nd Calcifer keeps it going. The inside of it is really just Howl鈥檚 old house in Porthaven, which is the only real part.鈥�
鈥淏ut Porthaven鈥檚 miles down near the sea!鈥�Sophie said. 鈥淚 call that too bad! What do you mean by having this great, ugly castle rushing about the hills and frightening everyone in Market Chipping to death?鈥�
Howl shrugged. 鈥淲hat an outspoken old woman you are! I鈥檝e reached that stage in my career when I need to impress everyone with my power and wickedness. I can鈥檛 have the King thinking well of me. And last year I offended someone very powerful and I need to keep out of their way.鈥�
It seemed a funny way to avoid someone, but Sophie supposed wizards had different standards from ordinary people. And she shortly discovered that the castle had other peculiarities. They had finished eating and Michael was piling the plates on the slimy sink beside the bench when there came a loud, hollow knocking at the door.
Calcifer blazed up. 鈥淜ingsbury door!鈥�
Howl, who was on his way to the bathroom, went
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