Пригоди Гекльберрі Фінна

Chapter 40

           Nowwewasinthelean-to,andheardtrampingsclosebyoutside.Sowecrepttothedoor,andTomstoppedusthereandputhiseyetothecrack,butcouldn’tmakeoutnothing,itwassodark;andwhisperedandsaidhewouldlistenforthestepstogetfurther,andwhenhenudgedusJimmustglideoutfirst,andhimlast.Sohesethiseartothecrackandlistened,andlistened,andlistened,andthestepsa-scrapingaroundoutthereallthetime;andatlasthenudgedus,andweslidout,andstoopeddown,notbreathing,andnotmakingtheleastnoise,andslippedstealthytowardsthefenceinInjunfile,andgottoitallright,andmeandJimoverit;butTom’sbritchescatchedfastonasplinteronthetoprail,andthenhehearthestepscoming,sohehadtopullloose,whichsnappedthesplinterandmadeanoise;andashedroppedinourtracksandstartedsomebodysingsout:

           "Who’sthat?Answer,orI’llshoot!"

           Butwedidn’tanswer;wejustunfurledourheelsandshoved.Thentherewasarush,andaBANG,BANG,BANG!andthebulletsfairlywhizzedaroundus!Weheardthemsingout:

           "Heretheyare!They’vebrokefortheriver!After’em,boys,andturnloosethedogs!"

           Soheretheycome,fulltilt.Wecouldhearthembecausetheyworebootsandyelled,butwedidn’twearnobootsanddidn’tyell.Wewasinthepathtothemill;andwhentheygotprettycloseontouswedodgedintothebushandletthemgoby,andthendroppedinbehindthem.

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