Пригоди Тома Сойєра

Chapter 1

           Thenewboytooktwobroadcoppersoutofhispocketandheldthemoutwithderision. Tomstruckthemtotheground. Inaninstantbothboyswererollingandtumblinginthedirt,grippedtogetherlikecats; andforthespaceofaminutetheytuggedandtoreateachother’shairandclothes,punchedandscratchedeachother’snose, andcoveredthemselveswithdustandglory. Presentlytheconfusiontookform,andthroughthefogofbattle Tomappeared,seatedastridethenewboy,andpoundinghimwithhisfists. "Holler’nuff!"saidhe. 

           Theboyonlystruggledtofreehimself. Hewascryingmainlyfromrage. 

           "Holler’nuff!"andthepoundingwenton. 

           Atlastthestrangergotoutasmothered"’Nuff!" andTomlethimupandsaid: 

           "Nowthat’lllearnyou. Betterlookoutwhoyou’refoolingwithnexttime." 

           Thenewboywentoffbrushingthedustfromhisclothes, sobbing,snuffling,andoccasionallylookingbackandshakinghishead andthreateningwhathewoulddotoTomthe"nexttimehecaughthimout." TowhichTomrespondedwithjeers,andstartedoffinhighfeather, andassoonashisbackwasturnedthenewboysnatchedupastone,threwitandhithimbetweentheshoulders andthenturnedtailandranlikeanantelope. Tomchasedthetraitorhome,andthusfoundoutwherehelived. Hethenheldapositionatthegateforsometime,daringtheenemytocomeoutside, buttheenemyonlymadefacesathimthroughthewindowanddeclined. Atlasttheenemy’smotherappeared, andcalledTomabad,vicious,vulgarchild,andorderedhimaway. Sohewentaway;buthesaidhe"’lowed"to"lay"forthatboy. 

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