Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 26

           MaryJaneshesetattheheadofthetable,withSusanalongsideofher,andsaidhowbadthebiscuitswas,andhowmeanthepreserveswas,andhoworneryandtoughthefriedchickenswasandallthatkindofrot,thewaywomenalwaysdofortoforceoutcompliments;andthepeopleallknowedeverythingwastiptop,andsaidsosaid"HowDOyougetbiscuitstobrownsonice?"and"Where,fortheland’ssake,DIDyougettheseamaz’npickles?"andallthatkindofhumbugtalky-talk,justthewaypeoplealwaysdoesatasupper,youknow.

           Andwhenitwasalldonemeandthehare-liphadsupperinthekitchenoffoftheleavings,whilsttheotherswashelpingtheniggerscleanupthethings.Thehare-lipshegottopumpingmeaboutEngland,andblestifIdidn’tthinktheicewasgettingmightythinsometimes.Shesays:

           "Didyoueverseetheking?"

           "Who?WilliamFourth?Well,IbetIhavehegoestoourchurch."Iknowedhewasdeadyearsago,butIneverleton.SowhenIsayshegoestoourchurch,shesays:

           "Whatregular?"

           "Yesregular.Hispew’srightoveroppositeournont’othersidethepulpit."

           "IthoughthelivedinLondon?"

           "Well,hedoes.WhereWOULDhelive?"

           "ButIthoughtYOUlivedinSheffield?"

           IseeIwasupastump.Ihadtoletontogetchokedwithachickenbone,soastogettimetothinkhowtogetdownagain.

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