Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 23

           "Yes,sir.Iwenttherewith—" 

           "Wait—waitamoment.Nevermindmentioningyourcompanion’sname.Wewillproducehimatthepropertime.Didyoucarryanythingtherewithyou." 

           Tomhesitatedandlookedconfused. 

           "Speakout,myboy—don’tbediffident.Thetruthisalwaysrespectable.Whatdidyoutakethere?" 

           "Onlya—a—deadcat." 

           Therewasarippleofmirth,whichthecourtchecked. 

           "Wewillproducetheskeletonofthatcat.Now,myboy,telluseverythingthatoccurred—tellitinyourownway—don’tskipanything,anddon’tbeafraid." 

           Tombegan—hesitatinglyatfirst,butashewarmedtohissubjecthiswordsflowedmoreandmoreeasily;inalittlewhileeverysoundceasedbuthisownvoice;everyeyefixeditselfuponhim;withpartedlipsandbatedbreaththeaudiencehunguponhiswords,takingnonoteoftime,raptintheghastlyfascinationsofthetale.Thestrainuponpentemotionreacheditsclimaxwhentheboysaid: 

           "—andasthedoctorfetchedtheboardaroundandMuffPotterfell,InjunJoejumpedwiththeknifeand—" 

           Crash!Quickaslightningthehalf-breedsprangforawindow,torehiswaythroughallopposers,andwasgone! 

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