Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 13

           AsIwentbyIseeitwasalanternhangingonthejackstaffofadouble-hullferryboat.Iskimmedaroundforthewatchman,a-wonderingwhereaboutsheslept;andbyandbyIfoundhimroostingonthebittsforward,withhisheaddownbetweenhisknees.Igavehisshouldertwoorthreelittleshoves,andbeguntocry.

           Hestirredupinakindofastartlishway;butwhenheseeitwasonlymehetookagoodgapandstretch,andthenhesays:

           "Hello,what’sup?Don’tcry,bub.What’sthetrouble?"

           Isays:

           "Pap,andmam,andsis,and—"

           ThenIbrokedown.Hesays:

           "Oh,dangitnow,DON’Ttakeonso;weallhastohaveourtroubles,andthis’n’llcomeoutallright.What’sthematterwith’em?"

           "They’rethey’reareyouthewatchmanoftheboat?"

           "Yes,"hesays,kindofpretty-well-satisfiedlike."I’mthecaptainandtheownerandthemateandthepilotandwatchmanandheaddeck-hand;andsometimesI’mthefreightandpassengers.Iain’tasrichasoldJimHornback,andIcan’tbesoblame’generousandgoodtoTom,Dick,andHarryaswhatheis,andslamaroundmoneythewayhedoes;butI’vetoldhimamanyatime’tIwouldn’ttradeplaceswithhim;for,saysI,asailor’slife’sthelifeforme,andI’mdernedifI’Dlivetwomileouto’town,wherethereain’tnothingevergoin’on,notforallhisspondulicksandasmuchmoreontopofit.

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