Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 9

           "Nowthecussedthing’sready,Sawbones,andyou’lljustoutwithanotherfive,orhereshestays." 

           "That’sthetalk!"saidInjunJoe. 

           "Lookhere,whatdoesthismean?"saidthedoctor. "Yourequiredyourpayinadvance,andI’vepaidyou." 

           "Yes,andyoudonemorethanthat,"saidInjunJoe,approachingthedoctor,whowasnowstanding. "Fiveyearsagoyoudrovemeawayfromyourfather’skitchenonenight,whenIcometoaskforsomethingtoeat,andyousaidIwarn’tthereforanygood; andwhenIsworeI’dgetevenwithyouifittookahundredyears,yourfatherhadmejailedforavagrant. DidyouthinkI’dforget? TheInjunbloodain’tinmefornothing. AndnowI’veGOTyou,andyougottoSETTLE,youknow!" 

           Hewasthreateningthedoctor,withhisfistinhisface,bythistime. Thedoctorstruckoutsuddenlyandstretchedtheruffianontheground. Potterdroppedhisknife,andexclaimed: 

           "Here,now,don’tyouhitmypard! "andthenextmomenthehadgrappledwiththedoctorandthetwowerestrugglingwithmightandmain,tramplingthegrassandtearingthegroundwiththeirheels. InjunJoesprangtohisfeet,hiseyesflamingwithpassion,snatchedupPotter’sknife,andwentcreeping,catlikeandstooping,roundandroundaboutthecombatants,seekinganopportunity. Allatoncethedoctorflunghimselffree,seizedtheheavyheadboardofWilliams’graveandfelledPottertotheearthwithitandinthesameinstantthehalf-breedsawhischanceanddrovetheknifetothehiltintheyoungman’sbreast. HereeledandfellpartlyuponPotter,floodinghimwithhisblood, andinthesamemomentthecloudsblottedoutthedreadfulspectacleandthetwofrightenedboyswentspeedingawayinthedark. 

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