Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 36

           ItmightanswerforYOUtodigJimoutwithapick,WITHOUTanylettingon,becauseyoudon’tknownobetter;butitwouldn’tforme,becauseIdoknowbetter.Gimmeacase-knife."

           Hehadhisownbyhim,butIhandedhimmine.Heflungitdown,andsays:

           "GimmeaCASE-KNIFE."

           Ididn’tknowjustwhattodobutthenIthought.Iscratchedaroundamongsttheoldtools,andgotapickaxeandgiveittohim,andhetookitandwenttowork,andneversaidaword.

           Hewasalwaysjustthatparticular.Fullofprinciple.

           SothenIgotashovel,andthenwepickedandshoveled,turnabout,andmadethefurfly.Westucktoitaboutahalfanhour,whichwasaslongaswecouldstandup;butwehadagooddealofaholetoshowforit.WhenIgotupstairsIlookedoutatthewindowandseeTomdoinghislevelbestwiththelightning-rod,buthecouldn’tcomeit,hishandswassosore.Atlasthesays:

           "Itain’tnouse,itcan’tbedone.WhatyoureckonIbetterdo?Can’tyouthinkofnoway?"

           "Yes,"Isays,"butIreckonitain’tregular.Comeupthestairs,andletonit’salightning-rod."

           Sohedoneit.

           NextdayTomstoleapewterspoonandabrasscandlestickinthehouse,fortomakesomepensforJimoutof,andsixtallowcandles;andIhungaroundtheniggercabinsandlaidforachance,andstolethreetinplates.

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