Пригоди Гекльберрі Фінна

Chapter 27

           Ithoughtthempoorgirlsandthemniggerswouldbreaktheirheartsforgrief;theycriedaroundeachother,andtookonsoitmostmademedownsicktoseeit.Thegirlssaidtheyhadn’teverdreamedofseeingthefamilyseparatedorsoldawayfromthetown.Ican’tevergetitoutofmymemory,thesightofthempoormiserablegirlsandniggershangingaroundeachother’snecksandcrying;andIreckonIcouldn’tastooditall,butwouldahadtobustoutandtellonourgangifIhadn’tknowedthesalewarn’tnoaccountandtheniggerswouldbebackhomeinaweekortwo.

           Thethingmadeabigstirinthetown,too,andagoodmanycomeoutflatfootedandsaiditwasscandaloustoseparatethemotherandthechildrenthatway.Itinjuredthefraudssome;buttheoldfoolhebulledrightalong,spiteofallthedukecouldsayordo,andItellyouthedukewaspowerfuluneasy.

           Nextdaywasauctionday.Aboutbroaddayinthemorningthekingandthedukecomeupinthegarretandwokemeup,andIseebytheirlookthattherewastrouble.Thekingsays:

           "Wasyouinmyroomnightbeforelast?"

           "No,yourmajesty"—whichwasthewayIalwayscalledhimwhennobodybutourgangwarn’taround.

           "Wasyouinthereyisterdayerlastnight?"

           "No,yourmajesty."

           "Honorbright,nownolies."

           "Honorbright,yourmajesty,I’mtellingyouthetruth.

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