Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 11

           Potterwouldhavefalleniftheyhadnotcaughthimandeasedhimtotheground. Thenhesaid: 

           "Somethingtoldme’tifIdidn’tcomebackandget" Heshuddered;thenwavedhisnervelesshandwithavanquishedgestureandsaid, "Tell’em,Joe,tell’emitain’tanyuseanymore." 

           ThenHuckleberryandTomstooddumbandstaring,andheardthestony-heartedliarreeloffhisserenestatement, theyexpectingeverymomentthattheclearskywoulddeliverGod’slightningsuponhishead,andwonderingtoseehowlongthestrokewasdelayed. Andwhenhehadfinishedandstillstoodaliveandwhole,theirwaveringimpulsetobreaktheiroathandsavethepoorbetrayedprisoner’slifefadedandvanishedaway,forplainlythismiscreanthadsoldhimselftoSatananditwouldbefataltomeddlewiththepropertyofsuchapowerasthat. 

           "Whydidn’tyouleave?Whatdidyouwanttocomeherefor?"somebodysaid. 

           "Icouldn’thelpitIcouldn’thelpit,"Pottermoaned. "Iwantedtorunaway,butIcouldn’tseemtocomeanywherebuthere. "Andhefelltosobbingagain. 

           InjunJoerepeatedhisstatement,justascalmly,afewminutesafterwardontheinquest,underoath; andtheboys,seeingthatthelightningswerestillwithheld,wereconfirmedintheirbeliefthatJoehadsoldhimselftothedevil. Hewasnowbecome,tothem,themostbalefullyinterestingobjecttheyhadeverlookedupon,andtheycouldnottaketheirfascinatedeyesfromhisface. 

           Theyinwardlyresolvedtowatchhimnights,whenopportunityshouldoffer,inthehopeofgettingaglimpseofhisdreadmaster. 

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