Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 19

           

           Buttheoldmangotprettysilentbyandbydidn’thavemuchtosay,anddidn’tlookprettycomfortableoverallthatpettingthatwasgoingonaroundthatduke.Heseemedtohavesomethingonhismind.So,alongintheafternoon,hesays:

           "Lookyhere,Bilgewater,"hesays,"I’mnationsorryforyou,butyouain’ttheonlypersonthat’shadtroubleslikethat."

           "No?"

           "Noyouain’t.Youain’ttheonlypersonthat’sbensnakeddownwrongfullyout’nahighplace."

           "Alas!"

           "No,youain’ttheonlypersonthat’shadasecretofhisbirth."And,byjings,HEbeginstocry.

           "Hold!Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Bilgewater,kinItrustyou?"saystheoldman,stillsortofsobbing.

           "Tothebitterdeath!"Hetooktheoldmanbythehandandsqueezedit,andsays,"Thatsecretofyourbeing:speak!"

           "Bilgewater,IamthelateDauphin!"

           Youbetyou,Jimandmestaredthistime.Thenthedukesays:

           "Youarewhat?"

           "Yes,myfriend,itistootrueyoureyesislookin’atthisverymomentontheporedisappearedDauphin,LooytheSeventeen,sonofLooytheSixteenandMarryAntonette."

           "You!Atyourage!No!Youmeanyou’rethelateCharlemagne;youmustbesixorsevenhundredyearsold,attheveryleast.

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