Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 21

           Themastersatthronedinhisgreatchairuponaraisedplatform,withhisblackboardbehindhim. Hewaslookingtolerablymellow. Threerowsofbenchesoneachsideandsixrowsinfrontofhimwereoccupiedbythedignitariesofthetownandbytheparentsofthepupils. Tohisleft,backoftherowsofcitizens,wasaspacioustemporaryplatformuponwhichwereseatedthescholarswhoweretotakepartintheexercisesoftheevening; rowsofsmallboys,washedanddressedtoanintolerablestateofdiscomfort; rowsofgawkybigboys; snowbanksofgirlsandyoungladiescladinlawnandmuslinandconspicuouslyconsciousoftheirbarearms,theirgrandmothers’ancienttrinkets,theirbitsofpinkandblueribbonandtheflowersintheirhair. Alltherestofthehousewasfilledwithnon-participatingscholars. 

           Theexercisesbegan. Averylittleboystoodupandsheepishlyrecited, "You’dscarceexpectoneofmyagetospeakinpubliconthestage,"etc. accompanyinghimselfwiththepainfullyexactandspasmodicgestureswhichamachinemighthaveusedsupposingthemachinetobeatrifleoutoforder. Buthegotthroughsafely,thoughcruellyscared,andgotafineroundofapplausewhenhemadehismanufacturedbowandretired. 

           Alittleshamefacedgirllisped, "Maryhadalittlelamb,"etc. ,performedacompassion-inspiringcurtsy,gothermeedofapplause,andsatdownflushedandhappy. 

           TomSawyersteppedforwardwithconceitedconfidenceandsoaredintotheunquenchableandindestructible "Givemelibertyorgivemedeath"speech,withfinefuryandfranticgesticulation,andbrokedowninthemiddleofit. Aghastlystage-frightseizedhim,hislegsquakedunderhimandhewasliketochoke. True,hehadthemanifestsympathyofthehousebuthehadthehouse’ssilence,too,whichwasevenworsethanitssympathy. 

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