Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 23

           AllofasuddenheheavesalltheteainBostonHarboroverboard,andwhacksoutadeclarationofindependence,anddaresthemtocomeon.ThatwasHISstyle—henevergiveanybodyachance.Hehadsuspicionsofhisfather,theDukeofWellington.Well,whatdidhedo?Askhimtoshowup?No—drowndedhiminabuttofmamsey,likeacat.S’posepeopleleftmoneylayingaroundwherehewas—whatdidhedo?Hecollaredit.S’posehecontractedtodoathing,andyoupaidhim,anddidn’tsetdownthereandseethathedoneit—whatdidhedo?Healwaysdonetheotherthing.S’poseheopenedhismouth—whatthen?Ifhedidn’tshutituppowerfulquickhe’dlosealieeverytime.That’sthekindofabugHenrywas;andifwe’dahadhimalong’steadofourkingshe’dafooledthattownaheapworsethanourndone.Idon’tsaythatournislambs,becausetheyain’t,whenyoucomerightdowntothecoldfacts;buttheyain’tnothingtoTHAToldram,anyway.AllIsayis,kingsiskings,andyougottomakeallowances.Takethemallaround,they’reamightyornerylot.It’sthewaythey’reraised."

           "ButdisonedoSMELLsolikedenation,Huck."

           "Well,theyalldo,Jim.Wecan’thelpthewayakingsmells;historydon’ttellnoway."

           "Nowdeduke,he’satolerblelikelymaninsomeways."

           "Yes,aduke’sdifferent.Butnotverydifferent.Thisone’samiddlinghardlotforaduke.

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