Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 27

           

           Thekinghevisitedaroundintheevening,andsweetenedeverybodyup,andmadehimselfeversofriendly;andhegiveouttheideathathiscongregationoverinEnglandwouldbeinasweatabouthim,sohemusthurryandsettleuptheestaterightawayandleaveforhome.Hewasverysorryhewassopushed,andsowaseverybody;theywishedhecouldstaylonger,buttheysaidtheycouldseeitcouldn’tbedone.AndhesaidofcoursehimandWilliamwouldtakethegirlshomewiththem;andthatpleasedeverybodytoo,becausethenthegirlswouldbewellfixedandamongsttheirownrelations;anditpleasedthegirls,tootickledthemsotheycleanforgottheyeverhadatroubleintheworld;andtoldhimtoselloutasquickashewantedto,theywouldbeready.Thempoorthingswasthatgladandhappyitmademyheartachetoseethemgettingfooledandliedtoso,butIdidn’tseenosafewayformetochipinandchangethegeneraltune.

           Well,blamedifthekingdidn’tbillthehouseandtheniggersandallthepropertyforauctionstraightoffsaletwodaysafterthefuneral;butanybodycouldbuyprivatebeforehandiftheywantedto.

           Sothenextdayafterthefuneral,alongaboutnoon-time,thegirls’joygotthefirstjolt.Acoupleofniggertraderscomealong,andthekingsoldthemtheniggersreasonable,forthree-daydraftsastheycalledit,andawaytheywent,thetwosonsuptherivertoMemphis,andtheirmotherdowntherivertoOrleans.

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