Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 18

           Hedidn’teverhavetotellanybodytomindtheirmannerseverybodywasalwaysgood-manneredwherehewas.Everybodylovedtohavehimaround,too;hewassunshinemostalwaysImeanhemadeitseemlikegoodweather.Whenheturnedintoacloudbankitwasawfuldarkforhalfaminute,andthatwasenough;therewouldn’tnothinggowrongagainforaweek.

           Whenhimandtheoldladycomedowninthemorningallthefamilygotupoutoftheirchairsandgivethemgood-day,anddidn’tsetdownagaintilltheyhadsetdown.ThenTomandBobwenttothesideboardwherethedecanterwas,andmixedaglassofbittersandhandedittohim,andhehelditinhishandandwaitedtillTom’sandBob’swasmixed,andthentheybowedandsaid,"Ourdutytoyou,sir,andmadam;"andTHEYbowedtheleastbitintheworldandsaidthankyou,andsotheydrank,allthree,andBobandTompouredaspoonfulofwateronthesugarandthemiteofwhiskyorapplebrandyinthebottomoftheirtumblers,andgiveittomeandBuck,andwedranktotheoldpeopletoo.

           BobwastheoldestandTomnexttall,beautifulmenwithverybroadshouldersandbrownfaces,andlongblackhairandblackeyes.Theydressedinwhitelinenfromheadtofoot,liketheoldgentleman,andworebroadPanamahats.

           ThentherewasMissCharlotte;shewastwenty-five,andtallandproudandgrand,butasgoodasshecouldbewhenshewarn’tstirredup;butwhenshewasshehadalookthatwouldmakeyouwiltinyourtracks,likeherfather.

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