Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 28

           Therewasnotmuchtotakeaway,forheseemedonlyabletoinhaleitbythimblefuls,andhisheartwouldsoonwearitselfout,thewayitwasbeating. SuddenlytherewasaflashoflightandTomcametearingbyhim: "Run!"saidhe;"run,foryourlife!" 

           Heneedn’thaverepeatedit;oncewasenough; Huckwasmakingthirtyorfortymilesanhourbeforetherepetitionwasuttered. Theboysneverstoppedtilltheyreachedtheshedofadesertedslaughter-houseatthelowerendofthevillage. Justastheygotwithinitsshelterthestormburstandtherainpoureddown. AssoonasTomgothisbreathhesaid: 

           "Huck,itwasawful! Itriedtwoofthekeys,justassoftasIcould; buttheyseemedtomakesuchapowerofracketthatIcouldn’thardlygetmybreathIwassoscared. Theywouldn’tturninthelock,either. Well,withoutnoticingwhatIwasdoing,Itookholdoftheknob,andopencomesthedoor! Itwarn’tlocked! Ihoppedin,andshookoffthetowel,and,GREATCAESAR’SGHOST!" 

           "What!what’dyousee,Tom?" 

           "Huck,ImoststeppedontoInjunJoe’shand!" 

           "No!" 

           "Yes!Hewaslyingthere,soundasleeponthefloor,withhisoldpatchonhiseyeandhisarmsspreadout." 

           "Lordy,whatdidyoudo? Didhewakeup?" 

           "No,neverbudged. Drunk,Ireckon. Ijustgrabbedthattowelandstarted!" 

           "I’dnever’a’thoughtofthetowel,Ibet!" 

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