Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 2

           "No—isthatso? Ohcome,now—lemmejusttry. Onlyjustalittle—I’dletYOU,ifyouwasme,Tom." 

           "Ben,I’dliketo,honestinjun; butAuntPolly—well,Jimwantedtodoit,butshewouldn’tlethim; Sidwantedtodoit,andshewouldn’tletSid. Nowdon’tyouseehowI’mfixed? Ifyouwastotacklethisfenceandanythingwastohappentoit—" 

           "Oh,shucks,I’llbejustascareful. Nowlemmetry. Say—I’llgiveyouthecoreofmyapple." 

           "Well,here—No,Ben,nowdon’t. I’mafeard—" 

           "I’llgiveyouALLofit!" 

           Tomgaveupthebrushwithreluctanceinhisface,butalacrityinhisheart. AndwhilethelatesteamerBigMissouriworkedandsweatedinthesun,theretiredartistsatonabarrelintheshadecloseby,dangledhislegs,munchedhisapple,andplannedtheslaughterofmoreinnocents. Therewasnolackofmaterial; boyshappenedalongeverylittlewhile; theycametojeer,butremainedtowhitewash. BythetimeBenwasfaggedout,TomhadtradedthenextchancetoBillyFisherforakite,ingoodrepair; andwhenheplayedout,JohnnyMillerboughtinforadeadratandastringtoswingitwith—andsoon,andsoon,hourafterhour. Andwhenthemiddleoftheafternooncame,frombeingapoorpoverty-strickenboyinthemorning,Tomwasliterallyrollinginwealth. Hehadbesidesthethingsbeforementioned,twelvemarbles,partofajews-harp,apieceofbluebottle-glasstolookthrough,aspoolcannon,akeythatwouldn’tunlockanything,afragmentofchalk, aglassstopperofadecanter,atinsoldier,acoupleoftadpoles,sixfire-crackers,akittenwithonlyoneeye,abrassdoorknob,adog-collar—butnodog—thehandleofaknife,fourpiecesoforange-peel,andadilapidatedoldwindowsash. 

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