Пригоди Тома Сойєра

Chapter 22

           Heattemptedadiarybutnothinghappenedduringthreedays,andsoheabandonedit. 

           Thefirstofallthenegrominstrelshowscametotown,andmadeasensation. TomandJoeHarpergotupabandofperformersandwerehappyfortwodays. 

           EventheGloriousFourthwasinsomesenseafailure,foritrainedhard,therewasnoprocessioninconsequence,andthegreatestmanintheworld(asTomsupposed),Mr.Benton,anactualUnitedStatesSenator,provedanoverwhelmingdisappointmentforhewasnottwenty-fivefeethigh,norevenanywhereintheneighborhoodofit. 

           Acircuscame. Theboysplayedcircusforthreedaysafterwardintentsmadeofragcarpeting admission,threepinsforboys,twoforgirlsandthencircusingwasabandoned. 

           Aphrenologistandamesmerizercameandwentagainandleftthevillagedulleranddrearierthanever. 

           Thereweresomeboys-and-girls’parties,buttheyweresofewandsodelightfulthattheyonlymadetheachingvoidsbetweenachetheharder. 

           BeckyThatcherwasgonetoherConstantinoplehometostaywithherparentsduringvacationsotherewasnobrightsidetolifeanywhere. 

           Thedreadfulsecretofthemurderwasachronicmisery.Itwasaverycancerforpermanencyandpain. 

           Thencamethemeasles. 

           DuringtwolongweeksTomlayaprisoner,deadtotheworldanditshappenings. Hewasveryill,hewasinterestedinnothing. 

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