Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 16

           Butlawsy,howyoudidfool’em,Huck!DatWUZdesmartes’dodge!Itellyou,chile,I’specitsave’oleJimoleJimain’tgoingtoforgityoufordat,honey."

           Thenwetalkedaboutthemoney.Itwasaprettygoodraisetwentydollarsapiece.Jimsaidwecouldtakedeckpassageonasteamboatnow,andthemoneywouldlastusasfaraswewantedtogointhefreeStates.Hesaidtwentymilemorewarn’tfarfortherafttogo,buthewishedwewasalreadythere.

           Towardsdaybreakwetiedup,andJimwasmightyparticularabouthidingtheraftgood.Thenheworkedalldayfixingthingsinbundles,andgettingallreadytoquitrafting.

           Thatnightabouttenwehoveinsightofthelightsofatownawaydowninaleft-handbend.

           Iwentoffinthecanoetoaskaboutit.PrettysoonIfoundamanoutintheriverwithaskiff,settingatrot-line.Irangedupandsays:

           "Mister,isthattownCairo?"

           "Cairo?no.Youmustbeablame’fool."

           "Whattownisit,mister?"

           "Ifyouwanttoknow,goandfindout.Ifyoustayherebotherin’aroundmeforaboutahalfaminutelongeryou’llgetsomethingyouwon’twant."

           Ipaddledtotheraft.Jimwasawfuldisappointed,butIsaidnevermind,Cairowouldbethenextplace,Ireckoned.

           Wepassedanothertownbeforedaylight,andIwasgoingoutagain;butitwashighground,soIdidn’tgo.NohighgroundaboutCairo,Jimsaid.

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