Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 6

           Here’swhatthelawdoes:Thelawtakesamanworthsixthousanddollarsandup’ards,andjamshimintoanoldtrapofacabinlikethis,andletshimgoroundinclothesthatain’tfittenforahog.Theycallthatgovment!Amancan’tgethisrightsinagovmentlikethis.SometimesI’veamightynotiontojustleavethecountryforgoodandall.Yes,andITOLD’emso;ItoldoldThatchersotohisface.Lotsof’emheardme,andcantellwhatIsaid.SaysI,fortwocentsI’dleavetheblamedcountryandnevercomea-nearitagin.Them’stheverywords.Isayslookatmyhatifyoucallitahatbutthelidraisesupandtherestofitgoesdowntillit’sbelowmychin,andthenitain’trightlyahatatall,butmorelikemyheadwasshovedupthroughajinto’stove-pipe.Lookatit,saysIsuchahatformetowearoneofthewealthiestmeninthistownifIcouldgitmyrights.

           "Oh,yes,thisisawonderfulgovment,wonderful.Why,lookyhere.TherewasafreeniggertherefromOhioamulatter,mostaswhiteasawhiteman.Hehadthewhitestshirtonyoueversee,too,andtheshiniesthat;andthereain’tamaninthattownthat’sgotasfineclothesaswhathehad;andhehadagoldwatchandchain,andasilver-headedcanetheawfulestoldgray-headednabobintheState.Andwhatdoyouthink?Theysaidhewasap’fessorinacollege,andcouldtalkallkindsoflanguages,andknowedeverything.Andthatain’tthewust.TheysaidhecouldVOTEwhenhewasathome.Well,thatletmeout.ThinksI,whatisthecountrya-comingto?Itwas’lectionday,andIwasjustabouttogoandvotemyselfifIwarn’ttoodrunktogetthere;butwhentheytoldmetherewasaStateinthiscountrywherethey’dletthatniggervote,Idrawedout.IsaysI’llnevervoteagin.Them’stheverywordsIsaid;theyallheardme;andthecountrymayrotforallmeI’llnevervoteaginaslongasIlive.

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