Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 35

           TheyALWAYSmaketheirpensoutofthehardest,toughest,troublesomestpieceofoldbrasscandlestickorsomethinglikethattheycangettheirhandson;andittakesthemweeksandweeksandmonthsandmonthstofileitout,too,becausethey’vegottodoitbyrubbingitonthewall.THEYwouldn’tuseagoose-quilliftheyhadit.Itain’tregular."

           "Well,then,what’llwemakehimtheinkoutof?"

           "Manymakesitoutofiron-rustandtears;butthat’sthecommonsortandwomen;thebestauthoritiesusestheirownblood.Jimcandothat;andwhenhewantstosendanylittlecommonordinarymysteriousmessagetolettheworldknowwherehe’scaptivated,hecanwriteitonthebottomofatinplatewithaforkandthrowitoutofthewindow.TheIronMaskalwaysdonethat,andit’sablame’goodway,too."

           "Jimain’tgotnotinplates.Theyfeedhiminapan."

           "Thatain’tnothing;wecangethimsome."

           "Can’tnobodyREADhisplates."

           "Thatain’tgotanythingtoDOwithit,HuckFinn.AllHE’Sgottodoistowriteontheplateandthrowitout.Youdon’tHAVEtobeabletoreadit.Why,halfthetimeyoucan’treadanythingaprisonerwritesonatinplate,oranywhereelse."

           "Well,then,what’sthesenseinwastingtheplates?"

           "Why,blameitall,itain’tthePRISONER’Splates.

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