Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 16

           Hemadeaplausibleexcuse;buthisrealreasonhadbeenthefearthatnoteventhesecretwouldkeepthemwithhimanyverygreatlengthoftime,andsohehadmeanttoholditinreserveasalastseduction. 

           Theladscamegaylybackandwentattheirsportsagainwithawill,chatteringallthetimeaboutTom’sstupendousplanandadmiringthegeniusofit. Afteradaintyeggandfishdinner,Tomsaidhewantedtolearntosmoke,now. Joecaughtattheideaandsaidhewouldliketotry,too. SoHuckmadepipesandfilledthem. Thesenoviceshadneversmokedanythingbeforebutcigarsmadeofgrape-vine,andthey"bit"thetongue,andwerenotconsideredmanlyanyway. 

           Nowtheystretchedthemselvesoutontheirelbowsandbegantopuff,charily,andwithslenderconfidence. Thesmokehadanunpleasanttaste,andtheygaggedalittle,butTomsaid: 

           "Why,it’sjustaseasy! IfI’daknowedthiswasall,I’dalearntlongago." 

           "SowouldI,"saidJoe. "It’sjustnothing." 

           "Why,manyatimeI’velookedatpeoplesmoking,andthoughtwellIwishIcoulddothat;butIneverthoughtIcould,"saidTom. 

           "That’sjustthewaywithme,hain’tit,Huck? You’veheardmetalkjustthatwayhaven’tyou,Huck? I’llleaveittoHuckifIhaven’t." 

           "Yesheapsoftimes,"saidHuck. 

           "Well,Ihavetoo,"saidTom;"oh,hundredsoftimes. Oncedownbytheslaughter-house. Don’tyouremember,Huck? BobTannerwasthere,andJohnnyMiller,andJeffThatcher,whenIsaidit. Don’tyouremember,Huck,’boutmesayingthat?" 

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