Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 18

           "Anyotherboy!"Tomthought,gratinghisteeth. "AnyboyinthewholetownbutthatSaintLouissmartythatthinkshedressessofineandisaristocracy! Oh,allright,Ilickedyouthefirstdayyoueversawthistown,mister,andI’lllickyouagain! YoujustwaittillIcatchyouout! I’lljusttakeand" 

           Andhewentthroughthemotionsofthrashinganimaginaryboypummellingtheair,andkickingandgouging. "Oh,youdo,doyou?Youholler’nough,doyou?Now,then,letthatlearnyou!" Andsotheimaginaryfloggingwasfinishedtohissatisfaction. 

           Tomfledhomeatnoon. HisconsciencecouldnotendureanymoreofAmy’sgratefulhappiness,andhisjealousycouldbearnomoreoftheotherdistress. BeckyresumedherpictureinspectionswithAlfred,butastheminutesdraggedalongandnoTomcametosuffer,hertriumphbegantocloudandshelostinterest; gravityandabsent-mindednessfollowed,andthenmelancholy; twoorthreetimessheprickedupherearatafootstep,butitwasafalsehope;noTomcame. Atlastshegrewentirelymiserableandwishedshehadn’tcarrieditsofar. WhenpoorAlfred,seeingthathewaslosingher,hedidnotknowhow,keptexclaiming: "Oh,here’sajollyone!lookatthis!" shelostpatienceatlast,andsaid, "Oh,don’tbotherme!Idon’tcareforthem!" andburstintotears,andgotupandwalkedaway. 

           Alfreddroppedalongsideandwasgoingtotrytocomforther,butshesaid: 

           "Goawayandleavemealone,can’tyou! Ihateyou!" 

           Sotheboyhalted,wonderingwhathecouldhavedoneforshehadsaidshewouldlookatpicturesallthroughthenooningandshewalkedon,crying. ThenAlfredwentmusingintothedesertedschoolhouse. Hewashumiliatedandangry. HeeasilyguessedhiswaytothetruththegirlhadsimplymadeaconvenienceofhimtoventherspiteuponTomSawyer. 

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