Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 15

           Heuntiedtheskiffatthestern,slippedintoit,andwassoonrowingcautiouslyupstream. Whenhehadpulledamileabovethevillage,hestartedquarteringacrossandbenthimselfstoutlytohiswork. Hehitthelandingontheothersideneatly,forthiswasafamiliarbitofworktohim. Hewasmovedtocapturetheskiff,arguingthatitmightbeconsideredashipandthereforelegitimatepreyforapirate,butheknewathoroughsearchwouldbemadeforitandthatmightendinrevelations. Sohesteppedashoreandenteredthewoods. 

           Hesatdownandtookalongrest,torturinghimselfmeanwhiletokeepawake,andthenstartedwarilydownthehome-stretch. Thenightwasfarspent. Itwasbroaddaylightbeforehefoundhimselffairlyabreasttheislandbar. Herestedagainuntilthesunwaswellupandgildingthegreatriverwithitssplendor,andthenheplungedintothestream. Alittlelaterhepaused,dripping,uponthethresholdofthecamp,andheardJoesay: 

           "No,Tom’strue-blue,Huck,andhe’llcomeback. Hewon’tdesert. Heknowsthatwouldbeadisgracetoapirate,andTom’stooproudforthatsortofthing. He’suptosomethingorother. NowIwonderwhat?" 

           "Well,thethingsisours,anyway,ain’tthey?" 

           Prettynear,butnotyet,Huck. Thewritingsaystheyareifheain’tbackheretobreakfast." 

           "Whichheis!"exclaimedTom,withfinedramaticeffect,steppinggrandlyintocamp. 

           Asumptuousbreakfastofbaconandfishwasshortlyprovided,andastheboyssettoworkuponit,Tomrecounted(andadorned)hisadventures. 

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