Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 23

           "Getmetotell? Why,ifIwantedthathalf-breeddeviltodrowndmetheycouldgetmetotell.Theyain’tnodifferentway." 

           "Well,that’sallright,then. Ireckonwe’resafeaslongaswekeepmum. Butlet’sswearagain,anyway.It’smoresurer." 

           "I’magreed." 

           Sotheysworeagainwithdreadsolemnities. 

           "Whatisthetalkaround,Huck?I’veheardapowerofit." 

           "Talk?Well,it’sjustMuffPotter,MuffPotter,MuffPotterallthetime. Itkeepsmeinasweat,constant,so’sIwanttohidesom’ers." 

           "That’sjustthesamewaytheygoonroundme.Ireckonhe’sagoner.Don’tyoufeelsorryforhim,sometimes?" 

           "Mostalwaysmostalways. Heain’tnoaccount;butthenhehain’teverdoneanythingtohurtanybody. Justfishesalittle,togetmoneytogetdrunkonandloafsaroundconsiderable;butlord,wealldothat leastwaysmostofuspreachersandsuchlike. Buthe’skindofgoodhegivemehalfafish,once,whentherewarn’tenoughfortwo;andlotsoftimeshe’skindofstoodbymewhenIwasoutofluck." 

           "Well,he’smendedkitesforme,Huck,andknittedhooksontomyline. Iwishwecouldgethimoutofthere." 

           "My!wecouldn’tgethimout,Tom.Andbesides,’twouldn’tdoanygood;they’dketchhimagain." 

           "Yessotheywould. ButIhatetohear’emabusehimsolikethedickenswhenheneverdonethat." 

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