Michael thumped his foot into his boot and was off . Sophie braced herself with her stick and was off a second later . Zip ! Squash . Down far out in the marshes with mist and emptiness and dull - glimmering pools in all directions . Sophie stabbed her stick into the ground and just managed to stand still . Michael ’ s boot was a dark blot standing just beside her .
Майкл ударил ногой по ботинку и ушел. Софи схватила палку и через секунду уже ушла. Зип! Давить. Далеко внизу, среди болот, среди тумана, пустоты и тускло мерцающих луж во всех направлениях. Софи воткнула палку в землю и сумела просто стоять на месте. Ботинок Майкла стоял темным пятном рядом с ней.
