Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 12

           Thewatertreatmentwasnew,now,andTom’slowconditionwasawindfalltoher. Shehadhimoutatdaylighteverymorning,stoodhimupinthewoodshedanddrownedhimwithadelugeofcoldwater; thenshescrubbedhimdownwithatowellikeafile,andsobroughthimto; thensherolledhimupinawetsheetandputhimawayunderblanketstillshesweatedhissoulcleanand"theyellowstainsofitcamethroughhispores"asTomsaid. 

           Yetnotwithstandingallthis,theboygrewmoreandmoremelancholyandpaleanddejected. Sheaddedhotbaths,sitzbaths,showerbaths,andplunges. Theboyremainedasdismalasahearse. Shebegantoassistthewaterwithaslimoatmealdietandblister-plasters. Shecalculatedhiscapacityasshewouldajug’s,andfilledhimupeverydaywithquackcure-alls. 

           Tomhadbecomeindifferenttopersecutionbythistime. Thisphasefilledtheoldlady’sheartwithconsternation. Thisindifferencemustbebrokenupatanycost. NowsheheardofPain-killerforthefirsttime. Sheorderedalotatonce. Shetasteditandwasfilledwithgratitude. Itwassimplyfireinaliquidform. Shedroppedthewatertreatmentandeverythingelse,andpinnedherfaithtoPain-killer. ShegaveTomateaspoonfulandwatchedwiththedeepestanxietyfortheresult. Hertroubleswereinstantlyatrest,hersoulatpeaceagain; forthe"indifference"wasbrokenup. Theboycouldnothaveshownawilder,heartierinterest,ifshehadbuiltafireunderhim. 

           Tomfeltthatitwastimetowakeup; thissortoflifemightberomanticenough,inhisblightedcondition,butitwasgettingtohavetoolittlesentimentandtoomuchdistractingvarietyaboutit. Sohethoughtovervariousplansforrelief,andfinallyhitponthatofprofessingtobefondofPain-killer. Heaskedforitsooftenthathebecameanuisance,andhisauntendedbytellinghimtohelphimselfandquitbotheringher. 

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