tp.wyrd sisters-µÚ3½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
e¡¡warm¡¡summer¡¡earth¡¡had¡¡filled¡¡the¡¡air¡¡with¡¡mist¡¡wraiths¡£
¡¡'Hoofbeats£¿'¡¡said¡¡Nanny¡¡Ogg¡£¡¡'No¡one¡¡would¡¡e¡¡up¡¡here¡¡this¡¡time¡¡of¡¡night¡£'
¡¡Magrat¡¡peered¡¡around¡¡timidly¡£¡¡Here¡¡and¡¡there¡¡on¡¡the¡¡moor¡¡were¡¡huge¡¡standing¡¡stones£»¡¡their¡¡origins¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡time£»¡¡which¡¡were¡¡said¡¡to¡¡lead¡¡mobile¡¡and¡¡private¡¡lives¡¡of¡¡their¡¡own¡£¡¡She¡¡shivered¡£
¡¡'What's¡¡to¡¡be¡¡afraid¡¡of£¿'¡¡she¡¡managed¡£
¡¡'Us£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny¡¡Weatherwax£»¡¡smugly¡£
¡¡The¡¡hoofbeats¡¡neared£»¡¡slowed¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡the¡¡coach¡¡rattled¡¡between¡¡the¡¡furze¡¡bushes£»¡¡its¡¡horses¡¡hanging¡¡in¡¡their¡¡harnesses¡£¡¡The¡¡driver¡¡leapt¡¡down£»¡¡ran¡¡around¡¡to¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡pulled¡¡a¡¡large¡¡bundle¡¡from¡¡inside¡¡and¡¡dashed¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡trio¡£
¡¡He¡¡was¡¡halfway¡¡across¡¡the¡¡damp¡¡peat¡¡when¡¡he¡¡stopped¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡Granny¡¡Weatherwax¡¡with¡¡a¡¡look¡¡of¡¡horror¡£
¡¡'It's¡¡all¡¡right£»'¡¡she¡¡whispered£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡whisper¡¡cut¡¡through¡¡the¡¡grumbling¡¡of¡¡the¡¡storm¡¡as¡¡clearly¡¡as¡¡a¡¡bell¡£
¡¡She¡¡took¡¡a¡¡few¡¡steps¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡a¡¡convenient¡¡lightning¡¡flash¡¡allowed¡¡her¡¡to¡¡look¡¡directly¡¡into¡¡the¡¡man's¡¡eyes¡£¡¡They¡¡had¡¡the¡¡peculiarity¡¡of¡¡focus¡¡that¡¡told¡¡those¡¡who¡¡had¡¡the¡¡Know¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡anything¡¡in¡¡this¡¡world¡£
¡¡With¡¡a¡¡final¡¡jerking¡¡movement¡¡he¡¡thrust¡¡the¡¡bundle¡¡into¡¡Granny's¡¡arms¡¡and¡¡toppled¡¡forward£»¡¡the¡¡feathers¡¡of¡¡a¡¡crossbow¡¡bolt¡¡sticking¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡back¡£
¡¡Three¡¡figures¡¡moved¡¡into¡¡the¡¡firelight¡£¡¡Granny¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡into¡¡another¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡eyes£»¡¡which¡¡were¡¡as¡¡chilly¡¡as¡¡the¡¡slopes¡¡of¡¡Hell¡£
¡¡Their¡¡owner¡¡threw¡¡his¡¡crossbow¡¡aside¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡glimpse¡¡of¡¡chain¡¡mail¡¡under¡¡his¡¡sodden¡¡cloak¡¡as¡¡he¡¡drew¡¡his¡¡sword¡£
¡¡He¡¡didn't¡¡flourish¡¡it¡£¡¡The¡¡eyes¡¡that¡¡didn't¡¡leave¡¡Granny's¡¡face¡¡weren't¡¡the¡¡eyes¡¡of¡¡one¡¡who¡¡bothers¡¡about¡¡flourishing¡¡things¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡the¡¡eyes¡¡of¡¡one¡¡who¡¡knows¡¡exactly¡¡what¡¡swords¡¡are¡¡for¡£¡¡He¡¡reached¡¡out¡¡his¡¡hand¡£
¡¡'You¡¡will¡¡give¡¡it¡¡to¡¡me£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡Granny¡¡twitched¡¡aside¡¡the¡¡blanket¡¡in¡¡her¡¡arms¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡down¡¡at¡¡a¡¡small¡¡face£»¡¡wrapped¡¡in¡¡sleep¡£
¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡up¡£
¡¡'No£»'¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡on¡¡general¡¡principles¡£
¡¡The¡¡soldier¡¡glanced¡¡from¡¡her¡¡to¡¡Magrat¡¡and¡¡Nanny¡¡Ogg£»¡¡who¡¡were¡¡as¡¡still¡¡as¡¡the¡¡standing¡¡stones¡¡of¡¡the¡¡moor¡£
¡¡'You¡¡are¡¡witches£¿'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡Granny¡¡nodded¡£¡¡Lightning¡¡skewered¡¡down¡¡from¡¡the¡¡sky¡¡and¡¡a¡¡bush¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡yards¡¡away¡¡blossomed¡¡into¡¡fire¡£¡¡The¡¡two¡¡soldiers¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡man¡¡muttered¡¡something£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡raised¡¡a¡¡mailed¡¡hand¡£
¡¡'Does¡¡the¡¡skin¡¡of¡¡witches¡¡turn¡¡aside¡¡steel£¿'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡'Not¡¡that¡¡I'm¡¡aware£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny£»¡¡levelly¡£¡¡'You¡¡could¡¡give¡¡it¡¡a¡¡try¡£'
¡¡One¡¡of¡¡the¡¡soldiers¡¡stepped¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡touched¡¡the¡¡man's¡¡arm¡¡gingerly¡£
¡¡'Sir£»¡¡with¡¡respect£»¡¡sir£»¡¡it's¡¡not¡¡a¡¡good¡¡idea¡'
¡¡'Be¡¡silent¡£'
¡¡'But¡¡it's¡¡terrible¡¡bad¡¡luck¡¡to¡'
¡¡'Must¡¡I¡¡ask¡¡you¡¡again£¿'
¡¡'Sir£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡man¡£¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡caught¡¡Granny's¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡and¡¡reflected¡¡hopeless¡¡terror¡£
¡¡The¡¡leader¡¡grinned¡¡at¡¡Granny£»¡¡who¡¡hadn't¡¡moved¡¡a¡¡muscle¡£
¡¡'Your¡¡peasant¡¡magic¡¡is¡¡for¡¡fools£»¡¡mother¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡strike¡¡you¡¡down¡¡where¡¡you¡¡stand¡£'
¡¡'Then¡¡strike£»¡¡man£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny£»¡¡looking¡¡over¡¡his¡¡shoulder¡£¡¡'If¡¡your¡¡heart¡¡tells¡¡you£»¡¡strike¡¡as¡¡hard¡¡as¡¡you¡¡dare¡£'
¡¡The¡¡man¡¡raised¡¡his¡¡sword¡£¡¡Lightning¡¡speared¡¡down¡¡again¡¡and¡¡split¡¡a¡¡stone¡¡a¡¡few¡¡yards¡¡away£»¡¡filling¡¡the¡¡air¡¡with¡¡smoke¡¡and¡¡the¡¡stink¡¡of¡¡burnt¡¡silicon¡£
¡¡'Missed£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡¡smugly£»¡¡and¡¡Granny¡¡saw¡¡his¡¡muscles¡¡tense¡¡as¡¡he¡¡prepared¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡down¡£
¡¡A¡¡look¡¡of¡¡extreme¡¡puzzlement¡¡crossed¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡He¡¡tilted¡¡his¡¡head¡¡sideways¡¡and¡¡opened¡¡his¡¡mouth£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡e¡¡to¡¡terms¡¡with¡¡a¡¡new¡¡idea¡£¡¡His¡¡sword¡¡dropped¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡and¡¡landed¡¡point¡¡downwards¡¡in¡¡the¡¡peat¡£¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡sigh¡¡and¡¡folded¡¡up£»¡¡very¡¡gently£»¡¡collapsing¡¡in¡¡a¡¡heap¡¡at¡¡Granny's¡¡feet¡£
¡¡She¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡a¡¡gentle¡¡prod¡¡with¡¡her¡¡toe¡£¡¡'Perhaps¡¡you¡¡weren't¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡what¡¡I¡¡was¡¡aiming¡¡at£»'¡¡she¡¡whispered¡£¡¡'Mother¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡indeed£¡'
¡¡The¡¡soldier¡¡who¡¡had¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡restrain¡¡the¡¡man¡¡stared¡¡in¡¡horror¡¡at¡¡the¡¡bloody¡¡dagger¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡backed¡¡away¡£
¡¡'I¡I¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡let¡£¡¡He¡¡shouldn't¡¡of¡£¡¡It's¡¡¡¡¡it's¡¡not¡¡right¡¡to£»'¡¡he¡¡stuttered¡£
¡¡'Are¡¡you¡¡from¡¡around¡¡these¡¡parts£»¡¡young¡¡man£¿'¡¡said¡¡Granny¡£
¡¡He¡¡dropped¡¡to¡¡his¡¡knees¡£¡¡'Mad¡¡Wolf£»¡¡ma'am£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡stared¡¡back¡¡at¡¡the¡¡fallen¡¡captain¡£¡¡'They'll¡¡kill¡¡me¡¡now£¡'¡¡he¡¡wailed¡£
¡¡'But¡¡you¡¡did¡¡what¡¡you¡¡thought¡¡was¡¡right£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny¡£
¡¡'I¡¡didn't¡¡bee¡¡a¡¡soldier¡¡for¡¡this¡£¡¡Not¡¡to¡¡go¡¡round¡¡killing¡¡people¡£'
¡¡'Exactly¡¡right¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡was¡¡you£»¡¡I'd¡¡bee¡¡a¡¡sailor£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny¡¡thoughtfully¡£¡¡'Yes£»¡¡a¡¡nautical¡¡career¡£¡¡I¡¡should¡¡start¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡possible¡£¡¡Now£»¡¡in¡¡fact¡£¡¡Run¡¡off£»¡¡man¡£¡¡Run¡¡off¡¡to¡¡sea¡¡where¡¡there¡¡are¡¡no¡¡tracks¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡long¡¡and¡¡successful¡¡life£»¡¡I¡¡promise¡£'¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡thoughtful¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡and¡¡added£»¡¡'At¡¡least£»¡¡longer¡¡than¡¡it's¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡be¡¡if¡¡you¡¡hang¡¡around¡¡here¡£'
¡¡He¡¡pulled¡¡himself¡¡upward£»¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡a¡¡look¡¡pounded¡¡of¡¡gratitude¡¡and¡¡awe£»¡¡and¡¡ran¡¡off¡¡into¡¡the¡¡mist¡£
¡¡'And¡¡now¡¡perhaps¡¡someone¡¡will¡¡tell¡¡us¡¡what¡¡this¡¡is¡¡all¡¡about£¿'¡¡said¡¡Granny£»¡¡turning¡¡to¡¡the¡¡third¡¡man¡£
¡¡To¡¡where¡¡the¡¡third¡¡man¡¡had¡¡been¡£
¡¡There¡¡was¡¡the¡¡distant¡¡drumming¡¡of¡¡hooves¡¡on¡¡the¡¡turf£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡silence¡£
¡¡Nanny¡¡Ogg¡¡hobbled¡¡forward¡£
¡¡'I¡¡could¡¡catch¡¡him£»'¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡'What¡¡do¡¡you¡¡think£¿'
¡¡Granny¡¡shook¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡She¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡on¡¡a¡¡rock¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡the¡¡child¡¡in¡¡her¡¡arms¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡boy£»¡¡no¡¡more¡¡than¡¡two¡¡years¡¡old£»¡¡and¡¡quite¡¡naked¡¡under¡¡the¡¡blanket¡£¡¡She¡¡rocked¡¡him¡¡vaguely¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡nothing¡£
¡¡Nanny¡¡Ogg¡¡examined¡¡the¡¡two¡¡corpses¡¡with¡¡the¡¡air¡¡of¡¡one¡¡for¡¡whom¡¡laying¡out¡¡holds¡¡no¡¡fears¡£
¡¡'Perhaps¡¡they¡¡were¡¡bandits£»'¡¡said¡¡Magrat¡¡tremulously¡£
¡¡Nanny¡¡shook¡¡her¡¡head¡£
¡¡'A¡¡strange¡¡thing£»'¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡'They¡¡both¡¡wear¡¡this¡¡same¡¡badge¡£¡¡Two¡¡bears¡¡on¡¡a¡¡black¡¡and¡¡gold¡¡shield¡£¡¡Anyone¡¡know¡¡what¡¡that¡¡means£¿'
¡¡'It's¡¡the¡¡badge¡¡of¡¡King¡¡Verence£»'¡¡said¡¡Magrat¡£
¡¡'Who's¡¡he£¿'¡¡said¡¡Granny¡¡Weatherwax¡£
¡¡'He¡¡rules¡¡this¡¡country£»'¡¡said¡¡Magrat¡£
¡¡'Oh¡£¡¡That¡¡king£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡was¡¡hardly¡¡worth¡¡noting¡£
¡¡'Soldiers¡¡fighting¡¡one¡¡another¡£¡¡Doesn't¡¡make¡¡sense£»'¡¡said¡¡Nanny¡¡Ogg¡£¡¡'Magrat£»¡¡you¡¡have¡¡a¡¡look¡¡in¡¡the¡¡coach¡£'
¡¡The¡¡youngest¡¡witch¡¡poked¡¡around¡¡inside¡¡the¡¡bodywork¡¡and¡¡came¡¡back¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sack¡£¡¡She¡¡upended¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡something¡¡thudded¡¡on¡¡to¡¡the¡¡turf¡£
¡¡The¡¡storm¡¡had¡¡rumbled¡¡off¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mountain¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡watery¡¡moon¡¡shed¡¡a¡¡thin¡¡gruel¡¡of¡¡light¡¡over¡¡the¡¡damp¡¡moorland¡£¡¡It¡¡also¡¡gleamed¡¡off¡¡what¡¡was£»¡¡without¡¡any¡¡doubt£»¡¡an¡¡extremely¡¡important¡¡crown¡£
¡¡'It's¡¡a¡¡crown£»'¡¡said¡¡Magrat¡£¡¡'It's¡¡got¡¡all¡¡spiky¡¡bits¡¡on¡¡it¡£'
¡¡'Oh£»¡¡dear£»'¡¡said¡¡Granny¡£
¡¡The¡¡child¡¡gurgled¡¡in¡¡its¡¡sleep¡£¡¡Granny¡¡Weatherwax¡¡didn't¡¡hold¡¡with¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡the¡¡future£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡she¡¡could¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡future¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡her¡£
¡¡She¡¡didn't¡¡like¡¡its¡¡expression¡¡at¡¡all¡£
¡¡King¡¡Verence¡¡was¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡the¡¡past£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡formed¡¡pretty¡¡much¡¡the¡¡same¡¡view¡£
¡¡'You¡¡can¡¡see¡¡me£¿'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡'Oh£»¡¡yes¡£¡¡Quite¡¡clearly£»¡¡in¡¡fact£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡newer¡£
¡¡Verence's¡¡brows¡¡knotted¡£¡¡Being¡¡a¡¡ghost¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡require¡¡considerably¡¡more¡¡mental¡¡effort¡¡than¡¡being¡¡alive£»¡¡he'd¡¡managed¡¡quite¡¡well¡¡for¡¡forty¡¡years¡¡without¡¡having¡¡to¡¡think¡¡more¡¡than¡¡once¡¡or¡¡twice¡¡a¡¡day£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡he¡¡was¡¡doing¡¡it¡¡all¡¡me¡¡time¡£
¡¡'Ah£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'You're¡¡a¡¡ghost£»¡¡too¡£'
¡¡'Well¡¡spotted¡£'
¡¡'It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡head¡¡under¡¡your¡¡arm£»'¡¡said¡¡Verence£»¡¡pleased¡¡with¡¡himself¡£¡¡'That¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡a¡¡clue¡£'
¡¡'Does¡¡it¡¡bother¡¡you£¿¡¡I¡¡can¡¡put¡¡it¡¡back¡¡on¡¡if¡¡it¡¡bothers¡¡you£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡old¡¡ghost¡¡helpfully¡£¡¡He¡¡extended¡¡his¡¡free¡¡hand¡£¡¡'Pleased¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡you¡£¡¡I'm¡¡Champot£»¡¡King¡¡of¡¡Lancre¡£'
¡¡'Verence¡£¡¡Likewise¡£'¡¡He¡¡peered¡¡down¡¡at¡¡the¡¡old¡¡king's¡¡features¡¡and¡¡added£»¡¡'Don't¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡recall¡¡seeing¡¡your¡¡picture¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Long¡¡Gallery¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£'
¡¡'Oh£»¡¡all¡¡that¡¡was¡¡after¡¡my¡¡time£»'¡¡said¡¡Champot¡¡dismissively¡£
¡¡'How¡¡long¡¡have¡¡you¡¡been¡¡here£»¡¡then£¿'
¡¡Champot¡¡reached¡¡down¡¡and¡¡rubbed¡¡his¡¡nose¡£¡¡'About¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡years£»'¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡tinged¡¡with¡¡pride¡£¡¡'Man¡¡and¡¡ghost¡£'
¡¡'A¡¡thousand¡¡years£¡'
¡¡'I¡¡built¡¡this¡¡place£»¡¡in¡¡fact¡£¡¡Just¡¡got¡¡it¡¡nicely¡¡decorated¡¡when¡¡my¡¡nephew¡¡cut¡¡my¡¡head¡¡off¡¡while¡¡I¡¡was¡¡asleep¡£¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡how¡¡much¡¡that¡¡upset¡¡me¡£'
¡¡'But¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡years¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£'¡¡Verence¡¡repeated£»¡¡weakly¡£
¡¡Champot¡¡took¡¡his¡¡arm¡£¡¡'It's¡¡not¡¡that¡¡bad£»'¡¡he¡¡confided£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡led¡¡the¡¡unresisting¡¡king¡¡across¡¡the¡¡courtyard¡£¡¡'Better¡¡than¡¡being¡¡alive£»¡¡in¡¡many¡¡ways¡£'
¡¡'They¡¡must¡¡be¡¡bloody¡¡strange¡¡ways£»¡¡then£¡'¡¡snapped¡¡Verence¡£¡¡'I¡¡liked¡¡being¡¡alive£¡'
¡¡Champot¡¡grinned¡¡reassuringly¡£¡¡'You'll¡¡soon¡¡get¡¡used¡¡to¡¡it£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡'I¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡to¡¡get¡¡used¡¡to¡¡it£¡'
¡¡'You've¡¡got¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡morphogenic¡¡field£»'¡¡said¡¡Champot¡£¡¡'I¡¡can¡¡tell¡£¡¡I¡¡look¡¡for¡¡these¡¡things¡£¡¡Yes¡£¡¡Very¡¡strong£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡say¡£'
¡¡'What's¡¡that£¿'
¡¡'I¡¡was¡¡never¡¡very¡¡good¡¡with¡¡words£»¡¡you¡¡know£»'¡¡said¡¡Champot¡£¡¡'I¡¡always¡¡found¡¡it¡¡easier¡¡to¡¡hit¡¡people¡¡with¡¡something¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡gather¡¡it¡¡all¡¡boils¡¡down¡¡to¡¡how¡¡alive¡¡you¡¡were¡£¡¡When¡¡you¡¡were¡¡alive£»¡¡I¡¡mean¡£¡¡Something¡¡called¡'¡¡he¡¡paused¡¡¡¡¡'animal¡¡vitality¡£¡¡Yes£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡it¡£¡¡Animal¡¡vitality¡£¡¡The¡¡more¡¡you¡¡had£»¡¡the¡¡more¡¡you¡¡stay¡¡yourself£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡if¡¡you're¡¡a¡¡ghost¡£¡¡I¡¡expect¡¡you¡¡were¡¡one¡¡hundred¡¡per¡¡cent¡¡alive£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡were¡¡alive£»'¡¡he¡¡added¡£
¡¡Despite¡¡himself£»¡¡Verence¡¡felt¡¡flattered¡£¡¡'I¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡myself¡¡busy£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡They¡¡had¡¡strolled¡¡through¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡into¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Hall£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡now¡¡empty¡£¡¡The¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trestle¡¡tables¡¡triggered¡¡an¡¡automatic¡¡reaction¡¡in¡¡the¡¡king¡£
¡¡'How¡¡do¡¡we¡¡go¡¡about¡¡getting¡¡breakfast£¿'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡Champot's¡¡head¡¡looked¡¡surprised¡£
¡¡'We¡¡don't£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'We're¡¡ghosts¡£'
¡¡'But¡¡I'm¡¡hungry£¡'
¡¡'You're¡¡not£»¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¡It's¡¡just¡¡your¡¡imagination¡£'
¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡clattering¡¡from¡¡the¡¡kitchens¡£¡¡The¡¡cooks¡¡were¡¡already¡¡up¡¡and£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡absence¡¡of¡¡any¡¡other¡¡instructions£»¡¡were¡¡preparing¡¡the¡¡cas