Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 29

           "

           Thentheoldmanturnstowardstheking,andsays:

           "Perapsthisgentlemancantellmewhatwastattooedonhisbreast?"

           Blamedifthekingdidn’thavetobraceupmightyquick,orhe’dasqusheddownlikeabluffbankthattheriverhascutunder,ittookhimsosudden;and,mindyou,itwasathingthatwascalculatedtomakemostANYBODYsqushtogetfetchedsuchasolidoneasthatwithoutanynotice,becausehowwasHEgoingtoknowwhatwastattooedontheman?Hewhitenedalittle;hecouldn’thelpit;anditwasmightystillinthere,andeverybodybendingalittleforwardsandgazingathim.SaysItomyself,NOWhe’llthrowupthespongethereain’tnomoreuse.Well,didhe?Abodycan’thardlybelieveit,buthedidn’t.Ireckonhethoughthe’dkeepthethinguptillhetiredthempeopleout,sothey’dthinout,andhimandthedukecouldbreaklooseandgetaway.Anyway,hesetthere,andprettysoonhebeguntosmile,andsays:

           "Mf!It’saVERYtoughquestion,AIN’Tit!YES,sir,Ik’ntellyouwhat’stattooedonhisbreast.It’sjestasmall,thin,bluearrowthat’swhatitis;andifyoudon’tlookclost,youcan’tseeit.NOWwhatdoyousayhey?"

           Well,Ineverseeanythinglikethatoldblisterforcleanout-and-outcheek.

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