Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 18

           Bucksays:

           "Quick!Jumpforthewoods!"

           Wedoneit,andthenpeepeddownthewoodsthroughtheleaves.Prettysoonasplendidyoungmancomegallopingdowntheroad,settinghishorseeasyandlookinglikeasoldier.Hehadhisgunacrosshispommel.Ihadseenhimbefore.ItwasyoungHarneyShepherdson.IheardBuck’sgungooffatmyear,andHarney’shattumbledofffromhishead.Hegrabbedhisgunandrodestraighttotheplacewherewewashid.Butwedidn’twait.Westartedthroughthewoodsonarun.Thewoodswarn’tthick,soIlookedovermyshouldertododgethebullet,andtwiceIseenHarneycoverBuckwithhisgun;andthenherodeawaythewayhecometogethishat,Ireckon,butIcouldn’tsee.Weneverstoppedrunningtillwegothome.Theoldgentleman’seyesblazedaminute—’twaspleasure,mainly,Ijudgedthenhisfacesortofsmootheddown,andhesays,kindofgentle:

           "Idon’tlikethatshootingfrombehindabush.Whydidn’tyoustepintotheroad,myboy?"

           "TheShepherdsonsdon’t,father.Theyalwaystakeadvantage."

           MissCharlottesheheldherheaduplikeaqueenwhileBuckwastellinghistale,andhernostrilsspreadandhereyessnapped.Thetwoyoungmenlookeddark,butneversaidnothing.MissSophiasheturnedpale,butthecolorcomebackwhenshefoundthemanwarn’thurt.

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