Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 17

           Everytimeamandied,orawomandied,orachilddied,shewouldbeonhandwithher"tribute"beforehewascold.Shecalledthemtributes.Theneighborssaiditwasthedoctorfirst,thenEmmeline,thentheundertakertheundertakernevergotinaheadofEmmelinebutonce,andthenshehungfireonarhymeforthedeadperson’sname,whichwasWhistler.Shewarn’teverthesameafterthat;shenevercomplained,butshekinderpinedawayanddidnotlivelong.Poorthing,many’sthetimeImademyselfgouptothelittleroomthatusedtobehersandgetoutherpooroldscrap-bookandreadinitwhenherpictureshadbeenaggravatingmeandIhadsouredonheralittle.Ilikedallthatfamily,deadonesandall,andwarn’tgoingtoletanythingcomebetweenus.PoorEmmelinemadepoetryaboutallthedeadpeoplewhenshewasalive,anditdidn’tseemrightthattherewarn’tnobodytomakesomeabouthernowshewasgone;soItriedtosweatoutaverseortwomyself,butIcouldn’tseemtomakeitgosomehow.TheykeptEmmeline’sroomtrimandnice,andallthethingsfixedinitjustthewayshelikedtohavethemwhenshewasalive,andnobodyeversleptthere.Theoldladytookcareoftheroomherself,thoughtherewasplentyofniggers,andshesewedthereagooddealandreadherBibletheremostly.

           Well,asIwassayingabouttheparlor,therewasbeautifulcurtainsonthewindows:white,withpicturespaintedonthemofcastleswithvinesalldownthewalls,andcattlecomingdowntodrink

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