Пригоди Гекльберрі Фінна

Chapter 21

           You’dseeamuddysowandalitterofpigscomelazyingalongthestreetandwhollopherselfrightdownintheway,wherefolkshadtowalkaroundher,andshe’dstretchoutandshuthereyesandwaveherearswhilstthepigswasmilkingher,andlookashappyasifshewasonsalary.Andprettysoonyou’dhearaloafersingout,"Hi!SOboy!sickhim,Tige!"andawaythesowwouldgo,squealingmosthorrible,withadogortwoswingingtoeachear,andthreeorfourdozenmorea-coming;andthenyouwouldseealltheloafersgetupandwatchthethingoutofsight,andlaughatthefunandlookgratefulforthenoise.Thenthey’dsettlebackagaintilltherewasadogfight.Therecouldn’tanythingwakethemupallover,andmakethemhappyallover,likeadogfightunlessitmightbeputtingturpentineonastraydogandsettingfiretohim,ortyingatinpantohistailandseehimrunhimselftodeath.

           Ontheriverfrontsomeofthehouseswasstickingoutoverthebank,andtheywasbowedandbent,andaboutreadytotumblein,Thepeoplehadmovedoutofthem.Thebankwascavedawayunderonecornerofsomeothers,andthatcornerwashangingover.Peoplelivedinthemyet,butitwasdangersome,becausesometimesastripoflandaswideasahousecavesinatatime.Sometimesabeltoflandaquarterofamiledeepwillstartinandcavealongandcavealongtillitallcavesintotheriverinonesummer.Suchatownasthathastobealwaysmovingback,andback,andback,becausetheriver’salwaysgnawingatit.

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