Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 24

           Theduketoldhimtomakehimselffreeandeasy,andifanybodyevercomemeddlingaround,hemusthopoutofthewigwam,andcarryonalittle,andfetchahowlortwolikeawildbeast,andhereckonedtheywouldlightoutandleavehimalone.Whichwassoundenoughjudgment;butyoutaketheaverageman,andhewouldn’twaitforhimtohowl.Why,hedidn’tonlylooklikehewasdead,helookedconsiderablemorethanthat.

           TheserapscallionswantedtotrytheNonesuchagain,becausetherewassomuchmoneyinit,buttheyjudgeditwouldn’tbesafe,becausemaybethenewsmightaworkedalongdownbythistime.Theycouldn’thitnoprojectthatsuitedexactly;soatlastthedukesaidhereckonedhe’dlayoffandworkhisbrainsanhourortwoandseeifhecouldn’tputupsomethingontheArkansawvillage;andthekingheallowedhewoulddropovertot’othervillagewithoutanyplan,butjusttrustinProvidencetoleadhimtheprofitablewaymeaningthedevil,Ireckon.Wehadallboughtstoreclotheswherewestoppedlast;andnowthekingputhis’non,andhetoldmetoputmineon.Idoneit,ofcourse.Theking’sdudswasallblack,andhedidlookrealswellandstarchy.Ineverknowedhowclothescouldchangeabodybefore.Why,before,helookedliketheorneriestoldripthateverwas;butnow,whenhe’dtakeoffhisnewwhitebeaverandmakeabowanddoasmile,helookedthatgrandandgoodandpiousthatyou’dsayhehadwalkedrightoutoftheark,andmaybewasoldLeviticushimself.

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