Пригоди Тома Сойєра

Chapter 6

           Themaster’sarmperformeduntilitwastiredandthestockofswitchesnotablydiminished. Thentheorderfollowed: 

           "Now,sir,goandsitwiththegirls! Andletthisbeawarningtoyou." 

           Thetitterthatrippledaroundtheroomappearedtoabashtheboy,butinrealitythatresultwascausedrathermorebyhisworshipfulaweofhisunknownidolandthedreadpleasurethatlayinhishighgoodfortune. Hesatdownupontheendofthepinebenchandthegirlhitchedherselfawayfromhimwithatossofherhead. Nudgesandwinksandwhisperstraversedtheroom,butTomsatstill,withhisarmsuponthelong,lowdeskbeforehim,andseemedtostudyhisbook. 

           Byandbyattentionceasedfromhim,andtheaccustomedschoolmurmurroseuponthedullaironcemore. Presentlytheboybegantostealfurtiveglancesatthegirl. Sheobservedit,"madeamouth"athimandgavehimthebackofherheadforthespaceofaminute. Whenshecautiouslyfacedaroundagain,apeachlaybeforeher. Shethrustitaway. Tomgentlyputitback. Shethrustitawayagain,butwithlessanimosity. Tompatientlyreturnedittoitsplace. Thensheletitremain. Tomscrawledonhisslate,"PleasetakeitIgotmore." Thegirlglancedatthewords,butmadenosign. Nowtheboybegantodrawsomethingontheslate,hidinghisworkwithhislefthand. Foratimethegirlrefusedtonotice;butherhumancuriositypresentlybegantomanifestitselfbyhardlyperceptiblesigns. Theboyworkedon,apparentlyunconscious. Thegirlmadeasortofnoncommittalattempttosee,buttheboydidnotbetraythathewasawareofit. Atlastshegaveinandhesitatinglywhispered: 

           "Letmeseeit." 

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