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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Progressive Translation Books for Croatian A1-B2 Learners

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PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedinthisbook
stvarno
reallyoccurred;
oneortwowereexperiencesofmyown,therestthoseofboys
koji
whowereschoolmatesofmine.
Huck
Finn
Finnisdrawnfromlife;
TomSawyer
također
also,butnotfromanindividual—heisa
kombinacija
combinationofthecharacteristicsof
tri
threeboyswhomIknew,
i
andthereforebelongstothecompositeorderof
arhitekture
architecture.
Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwere
sva
allprevalentamongchildrenandslavesintheWestattheperiodofthisstory—thatistosay,thirty
ili
orfortyyearsago.
Althoughmy
knjiga
bookisintendedmainlyfortheentertainmentofboys
i
andgirls,Ihopeit
će
willnotbeshunnedbymen
i
andwomenonthataccount,for
dio
partofmyplanhasbeentotrytopleasantlyremindadultsofwhattheyoncewerethemselves,
i
andofhowtheyfelt
i
andthoughtandtalked,andwhatqueerenterprisesthey
ponekad
sometimesengagedin.
THEAUTHOR.
Poglavlje
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
Noanswer.
“TOM!”
Noanswer.
“What’sgone
s
withthatboy,Iwonder?
YouTOM!”
Noanswer.
The
stara
oldladypulledherspectacles
dolje
downandlookedoverthem
oko
abouttheroom;
thensheputthemup
i
andlookedoutunderthem.
She
rijetko
seldomorneverlookedthroughthemforsosmall
je
athingasaboy;
theywereherstate
par
pair,theprideofher
srca
heart,andwerebuiltfor“style,”notservice—shecouldhaveseen
kroz
throughapairofstove-lidsjustas
dobro
well.
Shelookedperplexedfor
je
amoment,andthensaid,not
žestoko
fiercely,butstillloudenoughfor
na
thefurnituretohear:.
“Well,Ilay
ako
ifIgetholdofyouI’ll—”.
Shedidnotfinish,forbythis
vrijeme
timeshewasbendingdown
i
andpunchingunderthebedwiththebroom,
i
andsosheneededbreathtopunctuatethepuncheswith.
Sheresurrected
ništa
nothingbutthecat.
“I
nikada
neverdidseethebeatofthatboy!”
Shewenttotheopen
vrata
doorandstoodinit
i
andlookedoutamongthetomatovines
i
and“jimpson”weedsthatconstitutedthe
vrt
garden.
NoTom.
Sosheliftedupher
glas
voiceatananglecalculatedfor
udaljenost
distanceandshouted:.
“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewas
je
aslightnoisebehindher
i
andsheturnedjustin
vrijeme
timetoseizeasmallboyby
na
theslackofhisroundabout
i
andarresthisflight.
“There!
Imight’a’thoughtof
taj
thatcloset.
Whatyoubeendoinginthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
Lookatyourhands.
I
Andlookatyourmouth.
Whatis
to
thattruck?”
“Idon’tknow,aunt.”
“Well,I
znam
know.
It’sjam—that’swhatit
je
is.
FortytimesI’vesaid
ako
ifyoudidn’tletthat
džem
jamaloneI’dskinyou.
Handme
taj
thatswitch.”
Theswitchhoveredintheair—theperilwasdesperate—.
“My!
Lookbehindyou,aunt!”
The
stara
oldladywhirledround,andsnatchedherskirtsoutof
opasnosti
danger.
Theladfledontheinstant,scrambledupthehighboard-fence,
i
anddisappearedoverit.
His
tetka
auntPollystoodsurpriseda
trenutak
moment,andthenbrokeinto
je
agentlelaugh.
“Hangtheboy,can’tInever
naučiti
learnanything?
Ain’theplayedmetricks
dovoljno
enoughlikethatformetobelookingoutforhimbythistime?
Ali
Butoldfoolsisthebiggestfoolsthereis.
Can’t
naučiti
learnanolddognewtricks,asthesaying
se
is.
Butmygoodness,heneverplaysthemalike,
dva
twodays,andhowisa
tijelo
bodytoknowwhat’scoming?
He’pearstoknowjust
koliko
howlonghecantormentme
prije
beforeIgetmydanderup,
i
andheknowsifhecanmakeouttoputmeofffor
je
aminuteormakeme
nasmijati
laugh,it’salldownagain
i
andIcan’thithim
je
alick.
Iain’tdoingmy
dužnost
dutybythatboy,andthat’stheLord’s
istina
truth,goodnessknows.
Sparethe
štap
rodandspilethechild,asthe
Dobra
GoodBooksays.
I’malayingupsin
i
andsufferingforusboth,I
znam
know.
He’sfullofthe
Starog
OldScratch,butlaws-a-me!
he’smyown
mrtve
deadsister’sboy,poorthing,
a
andIain’tgotthe
srca
hearttolashhim,somehow.
Svaki
EverytimeIlethimoff,myconsciencedoeshurtmeso,
i
andeverytimeIhithimmyold
srce
heartmostbreaks.
Well-a-well,manthatis
rođen
bornofwomanisof
malo
fewdaysandfulloftrouble,astheScripturesays,andIreckonit’sso.
He’ll
igrati
playhookeythisevening,[*]andI’ll
samo
justbeobleegedtomakehim
raditi
work,tomorrow,topunishhim.
It’smighty
teško
hardtomakehimworkSaturdays,
kada
whenalltheboysishavingholiday,
ali
buthehatesworkmorethanhehates
nešto
anythingelse,andI’vegottodosomeofmydutybyhim,
ili
orI’llbetheruinationof
na
thechild.”
[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tomdidplayhookey,
i
andhehadavery
dobro
goodtime.
Hegotback
kući
homebarelyinseasonto
pomogne
helpJim,thesmallcoloredboy,sawnext-day’swood
i
andsplitthekindlingsbeforesupper—at
barem
leasthewastherein
vrijeme
timetotellhisadventurestoJim
dok
whileJimdidthree-fourthsof
na
thework.
Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwas
već
alreadythroughwithhispartofthe
posla
work(pickingupchips),forhewas
je
aquietboy,andhadnoadventurous,trouble-someways.
Dok
WhileTomwaseatinghis
večeru
supper,andstealingsugarasopportunityoffered,
Tetka
AuntPollyaskedhimquestions
koja
thatwerefullofguile,
i
andverydeep—forshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.
Like
mnoge
manyothersimple-heartedsouls,itwasher
ljubimac
petvanitytobelieveshewasendowedwith
je
atalentfordarkandmysteriousdiplomacy,
i
andshelovedtocontemplatehermosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsof
niske
lowcunning.
Saidshe:.
“Tom,itwasmiddling
toplo
warminschool,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Powerful
toplo
warm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyouwantto
ići
goina-swimming,Tom?”
Abitof
je
ascareshotthroughTom—a
dodir
touchofuncomfortablesuspicion.
HesearchedAuntPolly’s
lice
face,butittoldhim
ništa
nothing.
Sohesaid:.
“No’m—well,notverymuch.”
The
stara
oldladyreachedouther
ruku
handandfeltTom’sshirt,
i
andsaid:.
“Butyouain’t
previše
toowarmnow,though.”
Anditflatteredhertoreflectthatshehaddiscoveredthat
na
theshirtwasdrywithout
itko
anybodyknowingthatthatwaswhatshehadinher
umu
mind.
Butinspiteofher,Tomknew
gdje
wherethewindlay,now.
Soheforestalledwhatmightbethe
sljedeći
nextmove:.
“Someofuspumpedonourheads—mine’sdamp
još
yet.
See?”
AuntPollywasvexedtothinkshehadoverlookedthatbitofcircumstantial
dokaza
evidence,andmissedatrick.
Thenshehad
je
anewinspiration:.
“Tom,youdidn’thavetoundoyourshirt
ovratnik
collarwhereIsewedit,topumponyour
glavu
head,didyou?
Unbuttonyourjacket!”
ThetroublevanishedoutofTom’sface.
Heopenedhis
jaknu
jacket.
Hisshirtcollarwassecurelysewed.
“Bother!
Pa
Well,go’longwithyou.
I’dmadesureyou’dplayedhookey
i
andbeena-swimming.
ButIforgiveye,Tom.
Ireckonyou’reakindofasingedcat,asthesayingis—better’nyoulook.
Ovaj
Thistime.”
Shewashalf
žao
sorryhersagacityhadmiscarried,
a
andhalfgladthatTomhadstumbledinto
poslušan
obedientconductforonce.
ButSidneysaid:.
“Well,
sad
now,ifIdidn’tthinkyousewedhis
ovratnik
collarwithwhitethread,butit’sblack.”
“Why,Ididsewitwithwhite!
Tom!”
Ali
ButTomdidnotwaitforthe
ostatak
rest.
Ashewentoutatthe
vrata
doorhesaid:.
“Siddy,I’lllickyouforthat.”
In
je
asafeplaceTomexamined
dvije
twolargeneedleswhichwerethrustinto
na
thelapelsofhisjacket,andhadthread
vezan
boundaboutthem—oneneedlecarriedwhitethreadand
na
theotherblack.
Hesaid:.
“She’d
nije
nevernoticedifithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confoundit!
ponekad
sometimesshesewsitwithwhite,
a
andsometimesshesewsitwithblack.
Iwishtogee-minyshe’dsticktoone
ili
ort’other—Ican’tkeeptherunof’em.
Ali
ButIbetyouI’lllamSidforthat.
I’ll
naučiti
learnhim!”
HewasnottheModelBoyofthe
selu
village.
Heknewthemodelboy
vrlo
verywellthough—andloathedhim.
Within
dvije
twominutes,orevenless,hehadforgotten
sve
allhistroubles.
Notbecausehistroubleswereonewhit
manje
lessheavyandbittertohim
nego
thanaman’sareto
je
aman,butbecausea
novi
newandpowerfulinterestborethemdown
i
anddrovethemoutofhis
uma
mindforthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesareforgottenin
na
theexcitementofnewenterprises.
Ovo
Thisnewinterestwasavalued
novost
noveltyinwhistling,whichhehad
upravo
justacquiredfromanegro,
i
andhewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.
Itconsistedin
je
apeculiarbird-liketurn,asortofliquidwarble,producedbytouchingthetonguetothe
krov
roofofthemouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—thereader
vjerojatno
probablyremembershowtodo
to
it,ifhehaseverbeen
je
aboy.
Diligenceandattention
ubrzo
soongavehimtheknackof
to
it,andhestrodedownthestreet
s
withhismouthfullofharmony
i
andhissoulfullofgratitude.
Hefeltmuchasanastronomerfeels
koji
whohasdiscoveredanewplanet—no
sumnje
doubt,asfarasstrong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,the
prednost
advantagewaswiththeboy,nottheastronomer.
Thesummereveningswere
duge
long.
Itwasnotdark,
još
yet.
PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle.
Je
Astrangerwasbeforehim—a
dječak
boyashadelargerthanhimself.
Je
Anew-comerofanyageoreithersexwasanimpressive
znatiželja
curiosityinthepoorlittleshabby
selu
villageofSt.Petersburg.
This
dječak
boywaswelldressed,too—welldressedon
je
aweek-day.
Thiswassimplyastounding.
His
kapa
capwasadaintything,hisclose-buttoned
plava
blueclothroundaboutwasnew
i
andnatty,andsowerehispantaloons.
Hehad
cipele
shoeson—anditwasonly
Petak
Friday.
Heevenworeanecktie,
je
abrightbitofribbon.
Hehad
je
acitifiedairabouthim
koji
thatateintoTom’svitals.
The
više
moreTomstaredatthesplendid
čudo
marvel,thehigherheturneduphis
nos
noseathisfineryandtheshabbier
i
andshabbierhisownoutfitseemedtohimto
raste
grow.
Neitherboyspoke.
If
jedan
onemoved,theothermoved—but
samo
onlysidewise,inacircle;
theykept
lice
facetofaceandeyetoeyeallthe
vrijeme
time.
FinallyTomsaid:.
“I
mogu
canlickyou!”
“I’dliketoseeyoutryit.”
“Well,I
mogu
candoit.”
“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
Anuncomfortable
pauza
pause.
ThenTomsaid:.
“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’tanyofyourbusiness,maybe.”
“WellI’lowI’ll
učiniti
makeitmybusiness.”
“Well
zašto
whydon’tyou?”
“Ifyousay
puno
much,Iwill.”
“Much—much—much.
Therenow.”
“Oh,youthinkyou’remighty
pametan
smart,don’tyou?
Icould
lizati
lickyouwithonehandtied
iza
behindme,ifIwantedto.”
“Well
zašto
whydon’tyoudoit?
Yousayyou
možeš
candoit.”
“WellIwill,
ako
ifyoufoolwithme.”
“Ohyes—I’veseenwholefamiliesinthesamefix.”
“Smarty!
Youthinkyou’re
neki
some,now,don’tyou?
Oh,whatahat!”
“You
možeš
canlumpthathatifyoudon’t
sviđa
likeit.
Idareyoutoknockitoff—andanybodythat’ll
uzeti
takeadarewillsuckeggs.”
“You’realiar!”
“You’reanother.”
“You’reafighting
lažljivac
liaranddasn’ttakeitup.”
“Aw—takeawalk!”
“Say—ifyougiveme
mnogo
muchmoreofyoursassI’lltake
i
andbouncearockoff’nyourhead.”
“Oh,of
naravno
courseyouwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Well
zašto
whydon’tyoudoitthen?
Whatdoyoukeepsayingyouwillfor?
Zašto
Whydon’tyoudoit?
It’s
zato što
becauseyou’reafraid.”
“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Another
pauza
pause,andmoreeyingandsidling
oko
aroundeachother.
Presentlytheywere
rame
shouldertoshoulder.
Tomsaid:.
“Getawayfromhere!”
“Goawayyourself!”
“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sotheystood,eachwitha
nogom
footplacedatanangleasabrace,
i
andbothshovingwithmight
i
andmain,andgloweringateach
druge
otherwithhate.
Butneithercould
dobiti
getanadvantage.
Afterstrugglingtill
oboje
bothwerehotandflushed,
svaki
eachrelaxedhisstrainwithwatchfulcaution,andTomsaid:.
“You’rea
kukavica
cowardandapup.
I’lltellmybig
bratu
brotheronyou,andhe
može
canthrashyouwithhislittle
prstom
finger,andI’llmakehimdoit,too.”
“WhatdoI
briga
careforyourbigbrother?
I’vegot
je
abrotherthat’sbiggerthanheis—andwhat’s
više
more,hecanthrowhim
preko
overthatfence,too.
“That’s
je
alie.”