Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 1

           Itconsistedinapeculiarbird-liketurn, asortofliquidwarble, producedbytouchingthetonguetotheroofofthemouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic thereaderprobablyremembershowtodoit,ifhehaseverbeenaboy. Diligenceandattentionsoongavehimtheknackofit, andhestrodedownthestreet withhismouthfullofharmonyandhissoulfullofgratitude. Hefeltmuchasanastronomerfeelswhohasdiscoveredanewplanet nodoubt,asfarasstrong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned, theadvantagewaswiththeboy,nottheastronomer. 

           Thesummereveningswerelong. Itwasnotdark,yet. PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle. Astrangerwasbeforehimaboyashadelargerthanhimself. Anew-comerofanyageoreithersexwasanimpressivecuriosity inthepoorlittleshabbyvillageofSt.Petersburg. Thisboywaswelldressed,toowelldressedonaweek-day. Thiswassimplyastounding. Hiscapwasadaintything,hisclose-buttonedblueclothroundaboutwasnewandnatty,andsowerehispantaloons. HehadshoesonanditwasonlyFriday. Heevenworeanecktie,abrightbitofribbon. HehadacitifiedairabouthimthatateintoTom’svitals. ThemoreTomstaredatthesplendidmarvel,thehigherheturneduphisnoseathisfineryandtheshabbierandshabbierhisownoutfitseemedtohimtogrow. Neitherboyspoke. Ifonemoved,theothermovedbutonlysidewise,inacircle; theykeptfacetofaceandeyetoeyeallthetime.FinallyTomsaid: 

           "Icanlickyou!" 

           "I’dliketoseeyoutryit." 

           "Well,Icandoit." 

           "Noyoucan’t,either." 

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