Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 23

           "Idotoo,Tom. Lord,Ihear’emsayhe’sthebloodiestlookingvillaininthiscountry,andtheywonderhewasn’teverhungbefore. " 

           "Yes,theytalklikethat,allthetime. I’veheard’emsaythatifhewastogetfreethey’dlynchhim. " 

           "Andthey’ddoit,too. " 

           Theboyshadalongtalk,butitbroughtthemlittlecomfort. Asthetwilightdrewon,theyfoundthemselveshangingabouttheneighborhoodofthelittleisolatedjail,perhapswithanundefinedhopethatsomethingwouldhappenthatmightclearawaytheirdifficulties. Butnothinghappened; thereseemedtobenoangelsorfairiesinterestedinthislucklesscaptive.  

           TheboysdidastheyhadoftendonebeforewenttothecellgratingandgavePottersometobaccoandmatches. Hewasonthegroundfloorandtherewerenoguards.  

           Hisgratitudefortheirgiftshadalwayssmotetheirconsciencesbeforeitcutdeeperthanever,thistime. TheyfeltcowardlyandtreacheroustothelastdegreewhenPottersaid:  

           "You’vebeenmightygoodtome,boysbetter’nanybodyelseinthistown. AndIdon’tforgetit,Idon’t. OftenIsaystomyself,saysI,’Iusedtomendalltheboys’kitesandthings,andshow’emwherethegoodfishin’placeswas,andbefriend’emwhatIcould,andnowthey’veallforgotoldMuffwhenhe’sintrouble; butTomdon’t,andHuckdon’tTHEYdon’tforgethim,saysI,’andIdon’tforgetthem. Well,boys,Idoneanawfulthingdrunkandcrazyatthetimethat’stheonlywayIaccountforitandnowIgottoswingforit,andit’sright. Right,andBEST,too,Ireckonhopeso,anyway.  

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