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101 " Sophie listened and felt sad. Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else. "
― Diana Wynne Jones , Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
102 " For a moment it seemed as if he was going to lose his temper too. His strange, pale eyes all but glared at Sophie. But he controlled himself and said, "Now trot along indoors, you overactive old thing, and find something else to play with before I get angry. I hate getting angry. "
103 " If you knew the trouble we’ve had because Howl will keep falling in love like this! We’ve had lawsuits, and suitors with swords, and mothers with rolling pins, and fathers and uncles with cudgels. And aunts. Aunts are terrible. They go for you with hat pins. "
104 " She stared at the King. The King stared back. It was a disaster. "
105 " She had a silly impulse to add, But she was alive an hour ago! And she stopped herself, because death is like that: people are alive until they die. "
106 " No! No!” the star crackled desperately. “That’s wrong! I’m supposed to die!” “But I could save you if you’d let me catch you,” Michael told it gently. “No!” cried the star. “I’d rather die!” It dived away from Michael’s fingers. Michael plunged for it, but it was too quick for him. It swooped for the nearest marsh pool, and the black water leaped into a blaze of whiteness for just an instant. Then there was a small, dying sizzle. When Sophie hobbled over, Michael was standing watching the last light fade out of a little round lump under the dark water. “That was sad,” Sophie said. "
107 " Howl’s very fickle,” said Calcifer. “He’s only interested until the girl falls in love with him. Then he can’t be bothered with her. "
108 " Sophie’s experience told her that tantrums are seldom about the thing they appear to be about. "
109 " —Tienes un instinto especial, Sophie —continuó Howl—. Contigo nada está a salvo. Si decidiera cortejar a una doncella que viviera en un iceberg en el medio del océano, antes o después, probablemente antes, levantaría la vista y te vería volando por allí en una escoba. De hecho, me llevaría una decepción si no fuera así. "
110 " I’m not being nosy!” Sophie protested. “That room—!” “Yes, you are nosy,” said Howl. “You’re a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You’re victimizing us all. "
111 " At least, I suppose I can't blame Calcifer, since he's an evil demon. But you you Michael-!""I don't think I'm evil," Calcifer protested. "
112 " For answer, Calcifer stretched out a blue arm-shaped flame divided into green fingerlike flames at the end. It was not very long, nor did it look strong. “See? I can almost reach the hearth,” he said proudly. "
113 " Or had Howl slithered out so hard that he had come out right behind himself and turned out what most people would call honest? "
114 " Mother knows you don’t have to be unkind to someone in order to exploit them. "
115 " Who, me?” said Howl. “I assure you, my friends, I am cone sold stober. "
116 " Why did you pretend to run away? To deceive the Witch?” “Not likely!” Howl yelled. “I’m a coward. Only way I can do something this frightening is to tell myself I’m not doing it! "
117 " She stood for a moment looking out at a slowly moving view of the hills, watching heather slide past underneath the door, feeling the wind blow her wispy hair, and listening to the rumble and grind of the big black stones as the castle moved. "
118 " Sophie knew Howl could sound unhappy in heaven if it suited him. "
119 " حالا می دید که خیلی از کارها را انجام می دهد صرفاً چون بهانه ای برای انجام ندادنشان ندارد. "
120 " People Sophie had known all her life came and bought flowers by the bundle. None of them recognized her, and that made her feel very odd. "