Пригоди Гекльберрі Фінна

Chapter 7

           Ishothead-firstoffofthebanklikeafrog,clothesandallon,andstruckoutforthecanoe.Ijustexpectedthere’dbesomebodylayingdowninit,becausepeopleoftendonethattofoolfolks,andwhenachaphadpulledaskiffoutmosttoitthey’draiseupandlaughathim.Butitwarn’tsothistime.Itwasadrift-canoesureenough,andIclumbinandpaddledherashore.ThinksI,theoldmanwillbegladwhenheseesthisshe’sworthtendollars.ButwhenIgottoshorepapwasn’tinsightyet,andasIwasrunningherintoalittlecreeklikeagully,allhungoverwithvinesandwillows,Istruckanotheridea:IjudgedI’dhidehergood,andthen,’steadoftakingtothewoodswhenIrunoff,I’dgodowntheriveraboutfiftymileandcampinoneplaceforgood,andnothavesucharoughtimetrampingonfoot.

           Itwasprettyclosetotheshanty,andIthoughtIheardtheoldmancomingallthetime;butIgotherhid;andthenIoutandlookedaroundabunchofwillows,andtherewastheoldmandownthepathapiecejustdrawingabeadonabirdwithhisgun.Sohehadn’tseenanything.

           WhenhegotalongIwashardatittakingupa"trot"line.Heabusedmealittleforbeingsoslow;butItoldhimIfellintheriver,andthatwaswhatmademesolong.IknowedhewouldseeIwaswet,andthenhewouldbeaskingquestions.Wegotfivecatfishoffthelinesandwenthome.

           Whilewelaidoffafterbreakfasttosleepup,bothofusbeingaboutworeout,IgottothinkingthatifIcouldfixupsomewaytokeeppapandthewidowfromtryingtofollowme,itwouldbeacertainerthingthantrustingtolucktogetfarenoughoffbeforetheymissedme;yousee,allkindsofthingsmighthappen.Well,Ididn’tseenowayforawhile,butbyandbypapraisedupaminutetodrinkanotherbarrelofwater,andhesays:

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