As long as you stop meddling in our business, we'll leave you in peace. Is it a deal?″
The voice fell silent. A moment later, it took up the thread from a different quarter.
You know we've told you the truth. We'll keep our promise, you can rely on that. And now, take us to Professor Hora.″
Momo tried to speak, almost fainting with cold. Finally, after several attempts, she said, ″Even if I could, I wouldn't.″
″What do you mean, if you could?″ the voice said menacingly. ″Of course you can. You paid him a visit, so you must know the way.″
″I'd never find it again,″ Momo whispered. ″I've tried. Only Cassiopeia knows it.″
″Who's Cassiopeia?″ ″The professor's tortoise.″ ″Where is it now?″
Momo, barely conscious, murmured, ″She... she came back with me, but... I lost her.″
As if from a long way off, a chorus of agitated voices came to her ears.
″Issue a general alert!″ she heard.We've got to find that tortoise.
Check every tortoise you come across. That animal's got to be found at all costs!″
The voices died away. Silence fell. Momo slowly regained her senses. She was standing by herself in the middle of the square.
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