Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 10

           Iwenttothecaverntogetsome,andfoundarattlesnakeinthere.Ikilledhim,andcurledhimuponthefootofJim’sblanket,eversonatural,thinkingthere’dbesomefunwhenJimfoundhimthere.Well,bynightIforgotallaboutthesnake,andwhenJimflunghimselfdownontheblanketwhileIstruckalightthesnake’smatewasthere,andbithim.

           Hejumpedupyelling,andthefirstthingthelightshowedwasthevarmintcurledupandreadyforanotherspring.Ilaidhimoutinasecondwithastick,andJimgrabbedpap’swhisky-jugandbeguntopouritdown.

           Hewasbarefooted,andthesnakebithimrightontheheel.Thatallcomesofmybeingsuchafoolastonotrememberthatwhereveryouleaveadeadsnakeitsmatealwayscomesthereandcurlsaroundit.Jimtoldmetochopoffthesnake’sheadandthrowitaway,andthenskinthebodyandroastapieceofit.Idoneit,andheeatitandsaiditwouldhelpcurehim.Hemademetakeofftherattlesandtiethemaroundhiswrist,too.Hesaidthatthatwouldhelp.ThenIslidoutquietandthrowedthesnakesclearawayamongstthebushes;forIwarn’tgoingtoletJimfindoutitwasallmyfault,notifIcouldhelpit.

           Jimsuckedandsuckedatthejug,andnowandthenhegotoutofhisheadandpitchedaroundandyelled;buteverytimehecometohimselfhewenttosuckingatthejugagain.

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