Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 17

           Astheserviceproceeded,theclergymandrewsuchpicturesofthegraces,thewinningways,andtherarepromiseofthelostladsthateverysoulthere,thinkingherecognizedthesepictures,feltapanginrememberingthathehadpersistentlyblindedhimselftothemalwaysbefore,andhadaspersistentlyseenonlyfaultsandflawsinthepoorboys. Theministerrelatedmanyatouchingincidentinthelivesofthedeparted,too,whichillustratedtheirsweet,generousnatures,andthepeoplecouldeasilysee,now,hownobleandbeautifulthoseepisodeswere,andrememberedwithgriefthatatthetimetheyoccurredtheyhadseemedrankrascalities,welldeservingofthecowhide. Thecongregationbecamemoreandmoremoved,asthepathetictalewenton,tillatlastthewholecompanybrokedownandjoinedtheweepingmournersinachorusofanguishedsobs,thepreacherhimselfgivingwaytohisfeelings,andcryinginthepulpit. 

           Therewasarustleinthegallery,whichnobodynoticed; amomentlaterthechurchdoorcreaked; theministerraisedhisstreamingeyesabovehishandkerchief,andstoodtransfixed! Firstoneandthenanotherpairofeyesfollowedtheminister’s,andthenalmostwithoneimpulsethecongregationroseandstaredwhilethethreedeadboyscamemarchinguptheaisle, Tominthelead,Joenext,andHuck,aruinofdroopingrags,sneakingsheepishlyintherear! Theyhadbeenhidintheunusedgallerylisteningtotheirownfuneralsermon! 

           AuntPolly,Mary,andtheHarpersthrewthemselvesupontheirrestoredones,smotheredthemwithkissesandpouredoutthanksgivings,whilepoorHuckstoodabashedanduncomfortable,notknowingexactlywhattodoorwheretohidefromsomanyunwelcomingeyes. Hewavered,andstartedtoslinkaway,butTomseizedhimandsaid: 

           "AuntPolly,itain’tfair. Somebody’sgottobegladtoseeHuck." 

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