Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 1

           Iain’tdoingmydutybythatboy, andthat’stheLord’struth,goodnessknows. Sparetherodandspilethechild,astheGoodBooksays. I’malayingupsinandsufferingforusboth,Iknow. He’sfulloftheOldScratch,butlaws-a-me!he’smyowndeadsister’sboy,poorthing, andIain’tgotthehearttolashhim,somehow. EverytimeIlethimoff,myconsciencedoeshurtmeso,andeverytimeIhithimmyoldheartmostbreaks. Well-a-well,manthatisbornofwomanisoffewdaysandfulloftrouble,astheScripturesays,andIreckonit’sso. He’llplayhookeythisevening,(Southwesternfor"afternoon")andI’lljustbeobleegedtomakehimwork,to-morrow,topunishhim. It’smightyhardtomakehimworkSaturdays,whenalltheboysishavingholiday, buthehatesworkmorethanhehatesanythingelse,andI’veGOTtodosomeofmydutybyhim,orI’llbetheruinationofthechild." 

           Tomdidplayhookey,andhehadaverygoodtime. HegotbackhomebarelyinseasontohelpJim,thesmallcoloredboy,sawnext-day’swoodandsplitthekindlingsbeforesupper atleasthewasthereintimetotellhisadventurestoJimwhileJimdidthree-fourthsofthework. Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother) Sidwasalreadythroughwithhispartofthework (pickingupchips),forhewasaquietboy, andhadnoadventurous,troublesomeways. 

           WhileTomwaseatinghissupper,andstealingsugarasopportunityoffered, AuntPollyaskedhimquestions thatwerefullofguile,andverydeepforshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments. Likemanyothersimple-heartedsouls,itwasherpetvanitytobelieveshewasendowedwithatalentfordarkandmysteriousdiplomacy, andshelovedtocontemplatehermosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsoflowcunning. Saidshe: 

           "Tom,itwasmiddlingwarminschool,warn’tit?" 

           "Yes’m." 

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