Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 33

           Thepetitionhadbeenlargelysigned;manytearfulandeloquentmeetingshadbeenheld,andacommitteeofsappywomenbeenappointedtogoindeepmourningandwailaroundthegovernor,andimplorehimtobeamercifulassandtramplehisdutyunderfoot. InjunJoewasbelievedtohavekilledfivecitizensofthevillage,butwhatofthat? IfhehadbeenSatanhimselftherewouldhavebeenplentyofweaklingsreadytoscribbletheirnamestoapardon-petition,anddripatearonitfromtheirpermanentlyimpairedandleakywater-works. 

           ThemorningafterthefuneralTomtookHucktoaprivateplacetohaveanimportanttalk. HuckhadlearnedallaboutTom’sadventurefromtheWelshmanandtheWidowDouglas,bythistime,butTomsaidhereckonedtherewasonethingtheyhadnottoldhim;thatthingwaswhathewantedtotalkaboutnow. Huck’sfacesaddened. Hesaid: 

           "Iknowwhatitis. YougotintoNo.2andneverfoundanythingbutwhiskey. Nobodytoldmeitwasyou;butIjustknoweditmust’a’benyou,soonasIheard’boutthatwhiskeybusiness; andIknowedyouhadn’tgotthemoneybecuzyou’d’a’gotatmesomewayorotherandtoldmeevenifyouwasmumtoeverybodyelse. Tom,something’salwaystoldmewe’dnevergetholtofthatswag." 

           "Why,Huck,Inevertoldonthattavern-keeper. YOUknowhistavernwasallrighttheSaturdayIwenttothepicnic. Don’tyourememberyouwastowatchtherethatnight?" 

           "Ohyes!Why,itseems’boutayearago. ItwasthatverynightthatIfolleredInjunJoetothewidder’s." 

           "YOUfollowedhim?" 

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