Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 24

           Thenhesays:

           "Howareyouonthedeefanddumb,Bilgewater?"

           Thedukesaid,leavehimaloneforthat;saidhehadplayedadeefanddumbpersononthehistronicboards.Sothentheywaitedforasteamboat.

           Aboutthemiddleoftheafternoonacoupleoflittleboatscomealong,buttheydidn’tcomefromhighenoughuptheriver;butatlasttherewasabigone,andtheyhailedher.Shesentoutheryawl,andwewentaboard,andshewasfromCincinnati;andwhentheyfoundweonlywantedtogofourorfivemiletheywasboomingmad,andgaveusacussing,andsaidtheywouldn’tlandus.Butthekingwasca’m.Hesays:

           "Ifgentlemenkinaffordtopayadollaramileapiecetobetookonandputoffinayawl,asteamboatkinaffordtocarry’em,can’tit?"

           Sotheysofteneddownandsaiditwasallright;andwhenwegottothevillagetheyyawledusashore.Abouttwodozenmenflockeddownwhentheyseetheyawla-coming,andwhenthekingsays:

           "Kinanyofyougentlementellmewher’Mr.PeterWilkslives?"theygiveaglanceatoneanother,andnoddedtheirheads,asmuchastosay,"Whatd’Itellyou?"Thenoneofthemsays,kindofsoftandgentle:

           "I’msorrysir,butthebestwecandoistotellyouwhereheDIDliveyesterdayevening

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