Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 24

           Yousee,hewasprettyold,andGeorge’sg’yirlswastooyoungtobemuchcompanyforhim,exceptMaryJane,thered-headedone;andsohewaskinderlonesomeafterGeorgeandhiswifedied,anddidn’tseemtocaremuchtolive.HemostdesperatelywantedtoseeHarvey—andWilliam,too,forthatmatter—becausehewasoneofthemkindthatcan’tbeartomakeawill.HeleftaletterbehindforHarvey,andsaidhe’dtoldinitwherehismoneywashid,andhowhewantedtherestofthepropertydividedupsoGeorge’sg’yirlswouldbeallright—forGeorgedidn’tleavenothing.Andthatletterwasalltheycouldgethimtoputapento."

           "WhydoyoureckonHarveydon’tcome?Wher’doeshelive?"

           "Oh,helivesinEngland—Sheffield—preachesthere—hasn’teverbeeninthiscountry.Hehasn’thadanytoomuchtime—andbesideshemightn’tagottheletteratall,youknow."

           "Toobad,toobadhecouldn’talivedtoseehisbrothers,poorsoul.YougoingtoOrleans,yousay?"

           "Yes,butthatain’tonlyapartofit.I’mgoinginaship,nextWednesday,forRyoJaneero,wheremyunclelives."

           "It’saprettylongjourney.Butit’llbelovely;wishtIwasa-going.IsMaryJanetheoldest?Howoldistheothers?"

           "MaryJane’snineteen,Susan’sfifteen,andJoanna’saboutfourteen—that’stheonethatgivesherselftogoodworksandhasahare-lip.

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