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Aunt Petunia suggested timidly, hours later, but Uncle Vernon didn't seem to hear her.
of
of him
Exactly what he was looking for, none of them knew.
him
him !
He drove them into the middle of a forest, got out, looked around, shook his head, got back in the car, and off they went again.
!
! But
The same thing happened in the middle of a plowed field, halfway across a suspension bridge, and at the top of a multilevel parking garage.
But
But then
"Daddy's gone mad, hasn't he?"
then
then it
Dudley asked Aunt Petunia dully late that afternoon.
it
it struck
Uncle Vernon had parked at the coast, locked them all inside the car, and disappeared.
struck
struck Mr.
It started to rain.
Mr.
Mr. Dursley
Great drops beat on the roof of the car.
Dursley
Dursley that
Dud ley sniveled.
that
that this
"It's Monday," he told his mother.
this
this was
"The Great Humberto's on tonight.
was
was probably
I want to stay somewhere with a television. "
probably
probably some
Monday.
some
some silly
This reminded Harry of something.
silly
silly stunt
If it was Monday -- and you could usually count on Dudley to know the days the week, because of television -- then tomorrow, Tuesday, was Harry's eleventh birthday.
stunt
stunt --
Of course, his birthdays were never exactly fun -- last year, the Dursleys had given him a coat hanger and a pair of Uncle Vernon's old socks.
--
-- these
Still, you weren't eleven every day.
these
these people
Uncle Vernon was back and he was smiling.
people
people were
He was also carrying a long, thin package and didn't answer Aunt Petunia when she asked what he'd bought.
were
were obviously
"Found the perfect place!"
obviously
obviously collecting
he said.
collecting
collecting for
"Come on!
for
for something
Everyone out!"
something
something ...
It was very cold outside the car.
...
... yes
Uncle Vernon was pointing at what looked like a large rock way out at sea.
yes
yes ,
Perched on top of the rock was the most miserable little shack you could imagine.
,
, that
One thing was certain, there was no television in there.
that
that would
"Storm forecast for tonight!"
would
would be
said Uncle Vernon gleefully, clapping his hands together.
be
be it
"And this gentleman's kindly agreed to lend us his boat!"
it
it .
A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a rather wicked grin, at an old rowboat bobbing in the iron-gray water below them.
.
. The
"I've already got us some rations," said Uncle Vernon, "so all aboard!"
The
The traffic
It was freezing in the boat.
traffic
traffic moved
Icy sea spray and rain crept down their necks and a chilly wind whipped their faces.
moved
moved on
After what seemed like hours they reached the rock, where Uncle Vernon, slipping and sliding, led the way to the broken-down house.
on
on and
The inside was horrible; it smelled strongly of seaweed, the wind whistled through the gaps in the wooden walls, and the fireplace was damp and empty.
and
and a
There were only two rooms.
a
a few
Uncle Vernon's rations turned out to be a bag of chips each and four bananas.
few
few minutes
He tried to start a fire but the empty chip bags just smoked and shriveled up.
minutes
minutes later
"Could do with some of those letters now, eh?"
later
later ,
he said cheerfully.
,
, Mr.
He was in a very good mood.
Mr.
Mr. Dursley
Obviously he thought nobody stood a chance of reaching them here in a storm to deliver mail.
Dursley
Dursley arrived
Harry privately agreed, though the thought didn't cheer him up at all.
arrived
arrived in
As night fell, the promised storm blew up around them.
in
in the
Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a fierce wind rattled the filthy windows.
the
the Grunnings
Aunt Petunia found a few moldy blankets in the second room and made up a bed for Dudley on the moth-eaten sofa.
Grunnings
Grunnings parking
She and Uncle Vernon went off to the lumpy bed next door, and Harry was left to find the softest bit of floor he could and to curl up under the thinnest, most ragged blanket.
parking
parking lot
The storm raged more and more ferociously as the night went on.
lot
lot ,
Harry couldn't sleep.
,
, his
He shivered and turned over, trying to get comfortable, his stomach rumbling with hunger.
his
his mind
Dudley's snores were drowned by the low rolls of thunder that started near midnight.
mind
mind back
The lighted dial of Dudley's watch, which was dangling over the edge of the sofa on his fat wrist, told Harry he'd be eleven in ten minutes' time.
back
back on
He lay and watched his birthday tick nearer, wondering if the Dursleys would remember at all, wondering where the letter writer was now.
on
on drills
Five minutes to go.
drills
drills .
Harry heard something creak outside.
.
. Mr.
He hoped the roof wasn't going to fall in, although he might be warmer if it did.
Mr.
Mr. Dursley
Four minutes to go.
Dursley
Dursley always
Maybe the house in Privet Drive would be so full of letters when they got back that he'd be able to steal one somehow.
always
always sat
Three minutes to go.
sat
sat with
Was that the sea, slapping hard on the rock like that?
with
with his
And (two minutes to go) what was that funny crunching noise?
his
his back
Was the rock crumbling into the sea?
back
back to
One minute to go and he'd be eleven.
to
to the
Thirty seconds... twenty ... ten... nine -- maybe he'd wake Dudley up, just to annoy him -- three... two... one... BOOM.
the
the window
The whole shack shivered and Harry sat bolt upright, staring at the door.
window
window in
Someone was outside, knocking to come in.
in
in his
CHAPTER FOUR THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS BOOM.
his
his office
They knocked again.
office
office on
Dudley jerked awake.
on
on the
"Where's the cannon?"
the
the ninth
he said stupidly.
ninth
ninth floor
There was a crash behind them and Uncle Vernon came skidding into the room.
floor
floor .
He was holding a rifle in his hands -- now they knew what had been in the long, thin package he had brought with them.
.
. If
"Who's there?"
If
If he
he shouted.
he
he had
"I warn you -- I'm armed!"
had
had n't
There was a pause.
n't
n't ,
Then -- SMASH!
,
, he
The door was hit with such force that it swung clean off its hinges and with a deafening crash landed flat on the floor.
he
he might
A giant of a man was standing in the doorway.
might
might have
His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, but you could make out his eyes, glinting like black beetles under all the hair.
have
have found
The giant squeezed his way into the hut, stooping so that his head just brushed the ceiling.
found
found it
He bent down, picked up the door, and fitted it easily back into its frame.
it
it harder
The noise of the storm outside dropped a little.
harder
harder to
He turned to look at them all.
to
to concentrate
"Couldn't make us a cup o' tea, could yeh?
concentrate
concentrate on
It's not been an easy journey..." He strode over to the sofa where Dudley sat frozen with fear.
on
on drills
"Budge up, yeh great lump," said the stranger.
drills
drills that
Dudley squeaked and ran to hide behind his mother, who was crouching, terrified, behind Uncle Vernon.
that
that morning
"An' here's Harry!"
morning
morning .
said the giant.
.
. He
Harry looked up into the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw that the beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile.
He
He did
"Las' time I saw you, you was only a baby," said the giant.
did
did n't
"Yeh look a lot like yet dad, but yeh've got yet mom's eyes."
n't
n't see
Uncle Vernon made a funny rasping noise.
see
see the
I demand that you leave at once, sit!"
the
the owls
he said.
owls
owls swoop
"You are breaking and entering!"
swoop
swoop ing