Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 3

           Tomwasinecstasies. Insuchecstasiesthatheevencontrolledhistongueandwassilent. Hesaidtohimselfthathewouldnotspeakaword,evenwhenhisauntcamein,butwouldsitperfectlystilltillsheaskedwhodidthemischief; andthenhewouldtell,andtherewouldbenothingsogoodintheworldastoseethatpetmodel"catchit." Hewassobrimfulofexultationthathecouldhardlyholdhimselfwhentheoldladycamebackandstoodabovethewreckdischarginglightningsofwrathfromoverherspectacles. Hesaidtohimself,"Nowit’scoming!" Andthenextinstanthewassprawlingonthefloor! ThepotentpalmwasupliftedtostrikeagainwhenTomcriedout: 

           "Holdon,now,what’eryoubeltingMEfor?Sidbrokeit!" 

           AuntPollypaused,perplexed,andTomlookedforhealingpity. Butwhenshegothertongueagain,sheonlysaid: 

           "Umf! Well,youdidn’tgetalickamiss,Ireckon. YoubeenintosomeotheraudaciousmischiefwhenIwasn’taround,likeenough." 

           Thenherconsciencereproachedher,andsheyearnedtosaysomethingkindandloving; butshejudgedthatthiswouldbeconstruedintoaconfessionthatshehadbeeninthewrong,anddisciplineforbadethat. Soshekeptsilence,andwentaboutheraffairswithatroubledheart. Tomsulkedinacornerandexaltedhiswoes. Heknewthatinherhearthisauntwasonherkneestohim,andhewasmoroselygratifiedbytheconsciousnessofit. Hewouldhangoutnosignals,hewouldtakenoticeofnone. Heknewthatayearningglancefelluponhim,nowandthen,throughafilmoftears,butherefusedrecognitionofit. Hepicturedhimselflyingsickuntodeathandhisauntbendingoverhimbeseechingonelittleforgivingword,buthewouldturnhisfacetothewall,anddiewiththatwordunsaid. 

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