Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 24

           Jimcleanedupthecanoe,andIgotmypaddleready.Therewasabigsteamboatlayingattheshoreawayupunderthepoint,aboutthreemileabovethetownbeenthereacoupleofhours,takingonfreight.Saystheking:

           "Seein’howI’mdressed,IreckonmaybeIbetterarrivedownfromSt.LouisorCincinnati,orsomeotherbigplace.Goforthesteamboat,Huckleberry;we’llcomedowntothevillageonher."

           Ididn’thavetobeorderedtwicetogoandtakeasteamboatride.Ifetchedtheshoreahalfamileabovethevillage,andthenwentscootingalongthebluffbankintheeasywater.Prettysoonwecometoaniceinnocent-lookingyoungcountryjakesettingonalogswabbingthesweatoffofhisface,foritwaspowerfulwarmweather;andhehadacoupleofbigcarpet-bagsbyhim.

           "Runhernoseinshore,"saystheking.Idoneit."Wher’youboundfor,youngman?"

           "Forthesteamboat;goingtoOrleans."

           "Gitaboard,"saystheking."Holdonaminute,myservant’llhe’pyouwiththembags.Jumpoutandhe’pthegentleman,Adolphus"—meaningme,Isee.

           Idoneso,andthenweallthreestartedonagain.Theyoungchapwasmightythankful;saiditwastoughworktotinghisbaggagesuchweather.Heaskedthekingwherehewasgoing,andthekingtoldhimhe’dcomedowntheriverandlandedattheothervillagethismorning,andnowhewasgoingupafewmiletoseeanoldfriendonafarmupthere.

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