Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 9

           "Why,youtwowasscuffling,andhefetchedyouonewiththeheadboardandyoufellflat; andthenupyoucome,allreelingandstaggeringlike,andsnatchedtheknifeandjammeditintohim,justashefetchedyouanotherawfulclipandhereyou’velaid,asdeadasawedgetilnow." 

           "Oh,Ididn’tknowwhatIwasa-doing. IwishImaydiethisminuteifIdid. Itwasallonaccountofthewhiskeyandtheexcitement,Ireckon. Ineverusedaweeponinmylifebefore,Joe. I’vefought,butneverwithweepons. They’llallsaythat.Joe,don’ttell! Sayyouwon’ttell,Joethat’sagoodfeller. Ialwayslikedyou,Joe,andstoodupforyou,too. Don’tyouremember? YouWON’Ttell,WILLyou,Joe? "Andthepoorcreaturedroppedonhiskneesbeforethestolidmurderer,andclaspedhisappealinghands. 

           "No,you’vealwaysbeenfairandsquarewithme,MuffPotter,andIwon’tgobackonyou. There,now,that’sasfairasamancansay." 

           "Oh,Joe,you’reanangel. I’llblessyouforthisthelongestdayIlive. "AndPotterbegantocry. 

           "Come,now,that’senoughofthat. Thisain’tanytimeforblubbering. YoubeoffyonderwayandI’llgothis. Move,now,anddon’tleaveanytracksbehindyou." 

           Potterstartedonatrotthatquicklyincreasedtoarun. Thehalf-breedstoodlookingafterhim. Hemuttered: 

           "Ifhe’sasmuchstunnedwiththelickandfuddledwiththerumashehadthelookofbeing,hewon’tthinkoftheknifetillhe’sgonesofarhe’llbeafraidtocomebackafterittosuchaplacebyhimselfchicken-heart!" 

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