Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 2

           "Setherbackonthestabboard! Ting-a-ling-ling!Chow!ch-chow-wow!Chow!" Hisrighthand,meantime,describingstatelycircles —foritwasrepresentingaforty-footwheel. 

           "Lethergobackonthelabboard!Ting-a-lingling!Chow-ch-chow-chow!" Thelefthandbegantodescribecircles. 

           "Stopthestabboard!Ting-a-ling-ling!Stopthelabboard! Comeaheadonthestabboard!Stopher!Letyouroutsideturnoverslow!Ting-a-ling-ling!Chow-ow-ow! Getoutthathead-line!LIVELYnow! Come—outwithyourspring-line—what’reyouaboutthere! Takeaturnroundthatstumpwiththebightofit!Standbythatstage,now—lethergo! Donewiththeengines,sir!Ting-a-ling-ling!SH’T!S’H’T!SH’T!"(tryingthegauge-cocks). 

           Tomwentonwhitewashing —paidnoattentiontothesteamboat. Benstaredamomentandthensaid: "Hi-YI!YOU’REupastump,ain’tyou!" 

           Noanswer. Tomsurveyedhislasttouchwiththeeyeofanartist, thenhegavehisbrushanothergentlesweepandsurveyedtheresult,asbefore. Benrangedupalongsideofhim. Tom’smouthwateredfortheapple,buthestucktohiswork. Bensaid: 

           "Hello,oldchap,yougottowork,hey?" 

           Tomwheeledsuddenlyandsaid: 

           "Why,it’syou,Ben!Iwarn’tnoticing." 

           "Say—I’mgoingina-swimming,Iam. Don’tyouwishyoucould? Butofcourseyou’ddrutherWORK—wouldn’tyou? Courseyouwould!" 

           Tomcontemplatedtheboyabit,andsaid: 

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