Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 36

           Ifwewastoputinanothernightthiswaywe’dhavetoknockoffforaweektoletourhandsgetwellcouldn’ttouchacase-knifewiththemsooner."

           "Well,then,whatwegoingtodo,Tom?"

           "I’lltellyou.Itain’tright,anditain’tmoral,andIwouldn’tlikeittogetout;butthereain’tonlyjusttheoneway:wegottodighimoutwiththepicks,andLETONit’scase-knives."

           "NOWyou’reTALKING!"Isays;"yourheadgetslevelerandlevelerallthetime,TomSawyer,"Isays."Picksisthething,moralornomoral;andasforme,Idon’tcareshucksforthemoralityofit,nohow.WhenIstartintostealanigger,orawatermelon,oraSunday-schoolbook,Iain’tnowaysparticularhowit’sdonesoit’sdone.WhatIwantismynigger;orwhatIwantismywatermelon;orwhatIwantismySunday-schoolbook;andifapick’sthehandiestthing,that’sthethingI’ma-goingtodigthatniggerorthatwatermelonorthatSunday-schoolbookoutwith;andIdon’tgiveadeadratwhattheauthoritiesthinksaboutitnuther."

           "Well,"hesays,"there’sexcuseforpicksandletting-oninacaselikethis;ifitwarn’tso,Iwouldn’tapproveofit,norIwouldn’tstandbyandseetherulesbrokebecauserightisright,andwrongiswrong,andabodyain’tgotnobusinessdoingwrongwhenheain’tignorantandknowsbetter.

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