Пригоди Гекльберрі Фінна

Chapter 36

           Jimhecouldn’tseenosenseinthemostofit,butheallowedwewaswhitefolksandknowedbetterthanhim;sohewassatisfied,andsaidhewoulddoitalljustasTomsaid.

           Jimhadplentycorn-cobpipesandtobacco;sowehadarightdowngoodsociabletime;thenwecrawledoutthroughthehole,andsohometobed,withhandsthatlookedlikethey’dbeenchawed.Tomwasinhighspirits.Hesaiditwasthebestfunheeverhadinhislife,andthemostintellectural;andsaidifheonlycouldseehiswaytoitwewouldkeepitupalltherestofourlivesandleaveJimtoourchildrentogetout;forhebelievedJimwouldcometolikeitbetterandbetterthemorehegotusedtoit.Hesaidthatinthatwayitcouldbestrungouttoasmuchaseightyyear,andwouldbethebesttimeonrecord.Andhesaiditwouldmakeusallcelebratedthathadahandinit.

           Inthemorningwewentouttothewoodpileandchoppedupthebrasscandlestickintohandysizes,andTomputthemandthepewterspooninhispocket.Thenwewenttotheniggercabins,andwhileIgotNat’snoticeoff,Tomshovedapieceofcandlestickintothemiddleofacorn-ponethatwasinJim’span,andwewentalongwithNattoseehowitwouldwork,anditjustworkednoble;whenJimbitintoititmostmashedallhisteethout;andtherewarn’teveranythingcouldaworkedbetter.Tomsaidsohimself.

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