Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 12

           IfithadbeenSid,shewouldhavehadnomisgivingstoalloyherdelight; butsinceitwasTom,shewatchedthebottleclandestinely. Shefoundthatthemedicinedidreallydiminish,butitdidnotoccurtoherthattheboywasmendingthehealthofacrackinthesitting-roomfloorwithit. 

           OnedayTomwasintheactofdosingthecrackwhenhisaunt’syellowcatcamealong,purring,eyingtheteaspoonavariciously,andbeggingforataste. Tomsaid: 

           "Don’taskforitunlessyouwantit,Peter." 

           ButPetersignifiedthathedidwantit. 

           "Youbettermakesure." 

           Peterwassure. 

           "Nowyou’veaskedforit,andI’llgiveittoyou,becausethereain’tanythingmeanaboutme; butifyoufindyoudon’tlikeit,youmustn’tblameanybodybutyourownself." 

           Peterwasagreeable. SoTompriedhismouthopenandpoureddownthePain-killer. Petersprangacoupleofyardsintheair,andthendeliveredawar-whoopandsetoffroundandroundtheroom,bangingagainstfurniture,upsettingflower-pots,andmakinggeneralhavoc. Nextheroseonhishindfeetandprancedaround,inafrenzyofenjoyment,withhisheadoverhisshoulderandhisvoiceproclaiminghisunappeasablehappiness. Thenhewenttearingaroundthehouseagainspreadingchaosanddestructioninhispath. AuntPollyenteredintimetoseehimthrowafewdoublesummersets,deliverafinalmightyhurrah,andsailthroughtheopenwindow,carryingtherestoftheflower-potswithhim. 

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