Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 18

           Thenshesatmoody,withwoundedpride,tillthebellrang. Sherousedup,now,withavindictivecastinhereye,andgaveherplaitedtailsashakeandsaidsheknewwhatSHE’Ddo. 

           AtrecessTomcontinuedhisflirtationwithAmywithjubilantself-satisfaction. AndhekeptdriftingabouttofindBeckyandlacerateherwiththeperformance. Atlasthespiedher,buttherewasasuddenfallingofhismercury. Shewassittingcosilyonalittlebenchbehindtheschoolhouselookingatapicture-bookwithAlfredTempleandsoabsorbedwerethey,andtheirheadssoclosetogetheroverthebook,thattheydidnotseemtobeconsciousofanythingintheworldbesides. Jealousyranred-hotthroughTom’sveins. HebegantohatehimselfforthrowingawaythechanceBeckyhadofferedforareconciliation. Hecalledhimselfafool,andallthehardnameshecouldthinkof. Hewantedtocrywithvexation. Amychattedhappilyalong,astheywalked,forherheartwassinging,butTom’stonguehadlostitsfunction. HedidnothearwhatAmywassaying,andwhenevershepausedexpectantlyhecouldonlystammeranawkwardassent,whichwasasoftenmisplacedasotherwise. Hekeptdriftingtotherearoftheschoolhouse,againandagain,tosearhiseyeballswiththehatefulspectaclethere. Hecouldnothelpit. Anditmaddenedhimtosee,ashethoughthesaw,thatBeckyThatcherneveroncesuspectedthathewaseveninthelandoftheliving. Butshedidsee,nevertheless;andsheknewshewaswinningherfight,too,andwasgladtoseehimsufferasshehadsuffered. 

           Amy’shappyprattlebecameintolerable. Tomhintedatthingshehadtoattendto;thingsthatmustbedone;andtimewasfleeting. Butinvainthegirlchirpedon. Tomthought,"Oh,hangher,ain’tIevergoingtogetridofher?" Atlasthemustbeattendingtothosethingsandshesaidartlesslythatshewouldbe"around"whenschoolletout. Andhehastenedaway,hatingherforit. 

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