Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 29

           "Verywell.Andmindandbehaveyourselfanddon’tbeanytrouble." 

           Presently,astheytrippedalong,TomsaidtoBecky: 

           "SayI’lltellyouwhatwe’lldo.’SteadofgoingtoJoeHarper’swe’llclimbrightupthehillandstopattheWidowDouglas’. She’llhaveice-cream!Shehasitmosteverydaydeadloadsofit. Andshe’llbeawfulgladtohaveus." 

           "Oh,thatwillbefun!" 

           ThenBeckyreflectedamomentandsaid: 

           "Butwhatwillmammasay?" 

           "How’llsheeverknow?" 

           Thegirlturnedtheideaoverinhermind,andsaidreluctantly: 

           "Ireckonit’swrongbut" 

           "Butshucks!Yourmotherwon’tknow,andsowhat’stheharm? Allshewantsisthatyou’llbesafe;andIbetyoushe’d’a’saidgothereifshe’d’a’thoughtofit. Iknowshewould!" 

           TheWidowDouglas’splendidhospitalitywasatemptingbait.ItandTom’spersuasionspresentlycarriedtheday. Soitwasdecidedtosaynothinganybodyaboutthenight’sprogramme. PresentlyitoccurredtoTomthatmaybeHuckmightcomethisverynightandgivethesignal. Thethoughttookadealofthespiritoutofhisanticipations. StillhecouldnotbeartogiveupthefunatWidowDouglas’. Andwhyshouldhegiveitup,hereasonedthesignaldidnotcomethenightbefore,sowhyshoulditbeanymorelikelytocometo-night? 

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