Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 20

           

           ThedukewasthinkingHE’Dbeendoingprettywelltillthekingcometoshowup,butafterthathedidn’tthinksosomuch.Hehadsetupandprintedofftwolittlejobsforfarmersinthatprinting-office—horsebills—andtookthemoney,fourdollars.Andhehadgotintendollars’worthofadvertisementsforthepaper,whichhesaidhewouldputinforfourdollarsiftheywouldpayinadvance—sotheydoneit.Thepriceofthepaperwastwodollarsayear,buthetookinthreesubscriptionsforhalfadollarapieceonconditionofthempayinghiminadvance;theyweregoingtopayincordwoodandonionsasusual,buthesaidhehadjustboughttheconcernandknockeddownthepriceaslowashecouldaffordit,andwasgoingtorunitforcash.Hesetupalittlepieceofpoetry,whichhemade,himself,outofhisownhead—threeverses—kindofsweetandsaddish—thenameofitwas,"Yes,crush,coldworld,thisbreakingheart"—andheleftthatallsetupandreadytoprintinthepaper,anddidn’tchargenothingforit.Well,hetookinninedollarsandahalf,andsaidhe’ddoneaprettysquareday’sworkforit.

           Thenheshowedusanotherlittlejobhe’dprintedandhadn’tchargedfor,becauseitwasforus.Ithadapictureofarunawayniggerwithabundleonastickoverhisshoulder,and"$200reward"underit.ThereadingwasallaboutJim,andjustdescribedhimtoadot.ItsaidherunawayfromSt.

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