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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Gradually Hardening Finnish A1-B2 Translation Books

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Gradually Hardening Finnish A1-B2 Translation Books

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PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedinthisbookreally
tapahtui
occurred;
oneortwowereexperiencesofmyown,the
loput
restthoseofboyswhowereschoolmatesofmine.
Huck
Finn
Finnisdrawnfromlife;
TomSawyeralso,
mutta
butnotfromanindividual—heisa
yhdistelmä
combinationofthecharacteristicsofthreeboyswhomIknew,and
siksi
thereforebelongstothecompositeorderofarchitecture.
Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwere
kaikki
allprevalentamongchildrenandslavesintheWestatthe
aikana
periodofthisstory—thatisto
sanoen
say,thirtyorfortyyears
sitten
ago.
Althoughmybookisintended
pääasiassa
mainlyfortheentertainmentofboysandgirls,I
toivon
hopeitwillnotbeshunnedbymenandwomenonthataccount,for
osa
partofmyplanhasbeento
yrittää
trytopleasantlyremindadultsofwhatthey
kerran
oncewerethemselves,andof
miten
howtheyfeltandthoughtand
puhuivat
talked,andwhatqueerenterprisesthey
toisinaan
sometimesengagedin.
THEAUTHOR.
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
Ei
Noanswer.
“TOM!”
Noanswer.
“What’sgonewiththatboy,Iwonder?
YouTOM!”
Ei
Noanswer.
Theoldlady
veti
pulledherspectaclesdownand
katsoi
lookedoverthemabouttheroom;
thensheputthem
ylös
upandlookedoutunder
ne
them.
Sheseldomornever
katsonut
lookedthroughthemforso
pieni
smallathingasa
poika
boy;
theywereherstatepair,the
ylpeys
prideofherheart,andwere
rakennettu
builtfor“style,”notservice—shecouldhave
nähdä
seenthroughapairofstove-lidsjustas
hyvin
well.
Shelookedperplexedforamoment,
ja
andthensaid,notfiercely,
mutta
butstillloudenoughforthe
huonekalut
furnituretohear:.
“Well,Ilay
jos
ifIgetholdofyouI’ll—”.
Shedidnot
lopettanut
finish,forbythistimeshewas
kumartunut
bendingdownandpunchingunderthebedwiththebroom,
ja
andsosheneededbreathtopunctuatethepuncheswith.
Sheresurrectednothingbutthecat.
“I
koskaan
neverdidseethebeatofthatboy!”
She
meni
wenttotheopendoor
ja
andstoodinitand
katsoi
lookedoutamongthetomatovines
ja
and“jimpson”weedsthatconstitutedthegarden.
Ei
NoTom.
Soshelifteduphervoiceatanangle
laskettu
calculatedfordistanceandshouted:.
“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewasaslightnoisebehindherandsheturned
juuri
justintimetoseizeasmallboybytheslackofhisroundaboutandarresthisflight.
“There!
Imight’a’
ajattelin
thoughtofthatcloset.
Whatyoubeendoinginthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
Katso
Lookatyourhands.
And
katso
lookatyourmouth.
Whatisthattruck?”
“Idon’t
tiedä
know,aunt.”
“Well,Iknow.
It’sjam—that’swhatit
on
is.
FortytimesI’vesaidifyoudidn’t
olen
letthatjamaloneI’dskinyou.
Handmethatswitch.”
The
kytkin
switchhoveredintheair—theperilwas
epätoivoinen
desperate—.
“My!
Lookbehindyou,aunt!”
The
vanha
oldladywhirledround,and
sieppasi
snatchedherskirtsoutofdanger.
The
poika
ladfledontheinstant,scrambled
ylös
upthehighboard-fence,and
katosi
disappearedoverit.
HisauntPolly
seisoi
stoodsurprisedamoment,andthenbrokeintoa
lempeä
gentlelaugh.
“Hangtheboy,can’tI
koskaan
neverlearnanything?
Ain’the
pelannut
playedmetricksenoughlikethatformetobelookingoutforhimbythistime?
Mutta
Butoldfoolsisthebiggestfoolsthereis.
Can’tlearnanolddognewtricks,asthe
sanoo
sayingis.
Butmygoodness,he
koskaan
neverplaysthemalike,twodays,
ja
andhowisabodyto
tietää
knowwhat’scoming?
He’pearsto
tietää
knowjusthowlonghe
voi
cantormentmebeforeI
saa
getmydanderup,andhe
tietää
knowsifhecanmakeouttoputmeoffforaminute
tai
ormakemelaugh,it’s
kaikki
alldownagainandIcan’thithimalick.
Iain’t
tee
doingmydutybythat
pojan
boy,andthat’stheLord’s
totuus
truth,goodnessknows.
Sparethe
sauva
rodandspilethechild,asthe
Hyvä
GoodBooksays.
I’malayingupsin
ja
andsufferingforusboth,I
tiedän
know.
He’sfulloftheOldScratch,
mutta
butlaws-a-me!
he’smyowndeadsister’s
poika
boy,poorthing,andIain’tgotthehearttolash
häntä
him,somehow.
EverytimeI
päästän
lethimoff,myconsciencedoes
satuttaa
hurtmeso,andeverytimeIhithimmy
vanha
oldheartmostbreaks.
Well-a-well,
mies
manthatisbornofwomanisoffewdaysand
täynnä
fulloftrouble,asthe
Raamattu
Scripturesays,andIreckonit’sso.
He’ll
leikkii
playhookeythisevening,[*]andI’lljustbeobleegedtomakehim
työskentelemään
work,tomorrow,topunishhim.
It’smighty
vaikea
hardtomakehimworkSaturdays,
kun
whenalltheboysishavingholiday,
mutta
buthehatesworkmore
kuin
thanhehatesanythingelse,andI’vegottodosomeofmydutybyhim,
tai
orI’llbetheruinationofthechild.”
[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tomdidplayhookey,
ja
andhehadaverygoodtime.
Hegotback
kotiin
homebarelyinseasonto
auttamaan
helpJim,thesmallcoloredboy,sawnext-day’swoodand
jakamaan
splitthekindlingsbeforesupper—at
ainakin
leasthewasthereintimeto
kertomaan
tellhisadventurestoJim
kun
whileJimdidthree-fourthsofthework.
Tom’s
nuorempi
youngerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwas
jo
alreadythroughwithhispartofthework(pickingupchips),forhewasa
hiljainen
quietboy,andhadnoadventurous,trouble-someways.
Kun
WhileTomwaseatinghissupper,and
varasti
stealingsugarasopportunityoffered,
Täti
AuntPollyaskedhimquestionsthatwere
täynnä
fullofguile,andverydeep—forshe
halusi
wantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.
Like
monet
manyothersimple-heartedsouls,itwasher
lemmikki
petvanitytobelieveshewasendowedwithatalentfordarkandmysteriousdiplomacy,andshe
rakasti
lovedtocontemplatehermosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsoflowcunning.
Sanoi
Saidshe:.
“Tom,itwasmiddlingwarminschool,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Powerful
lämmin
warm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyou
halunnut
wanttogoina-swimming,Tom?”
Abitofascare
ampui
shotthroughTom—atouchof
epämiellyttävä
uncomfortablesuspicion.
HesearchedAuntPolly’sface,
mutta
butittoldhimnothing.
Sohe
sanoi
said:.
“No’m—well,notverymuch.”
The
vanha
oldladyreachedoutherhand
ja
andfeltTom’sshirt,and
sanoi
said:.
“Butyouain’ttoo
lämmin
warmnow,though.”
Anditflatteredhertoreflect
että
thatshehaddiscoveredthatthe
paita
shirtwasdrywithoutanybody
tiennyt
knowingthatthatwaswhatshe
oli
hadinhermind.
Butin
huolimatta
spiteofher,Tomknew
missä
wherethewindlay,now.
Soheforestalledwhat
voisi
mightbethenextmove:.
“Someofus
pumppasivat
pumpedonourheads—mine’sdampyet.
See?”
Täti
AuntPollywasvexedtothinkshe
oli
hadoverlookedthatbitofcircumstantialevidence,andmisseda
tempun
trick.
Thenshehada
uusi
newinspiration:.
“Tom,youdidn’thavetoundoyour
paidan
shirtcollarwhereIsewed
sen
it,topumponyourhead,didyou?
Unbuttonyourjacket!”
Thetrouble
katosi
vanishedoutofTom’sface.
He
avasi
openedhisjacket.
Hisshirtcollarwassecurely
ommeltu
sewed.
“Bother!
Well,go’longwithyou.
I’dmadesureyou’dplayedhookey
ja
andbeena-swimming.
ButI
anteeksi
forgiveye,Tom.
Ireckonyou’reakindofasinged
kissa
cat,asthesayingis—better’nyou
näytät
look.
Thistime.”
Shewashalfsorryhersagacity
oli
hadmiscarried,andhalfglad
että
thatTomhadstumbledintoobedientconductforonce.
Mutta
ButSidneysaid:.
“Well,now,
jos
ifIdidn’tthinkyou
ompelit
sewedhiscollarwithwhitethread,
mutta
butit’sblack.”
“Why,Idid
ompelin
sewitwithwhite!
Tom!”
Mutta
ButTomdidnotwaitforthe
loput
rest.
Ashewentoutatthedoorhe
sanoi
said:.
“Siddy,I’lllickyouforthat.”
InasafeplaceTomexaminedtwolargeneedles
jotka
whichwerethrustintothelapelsofhisjacket,and
oli
hadthreadboundaboutthem—oneneedlecarried
valkoinen
whitethreadandtheother
musta
black.
Hesaid:.
“She’dnevernoticedifithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confoundit!
joskus
sometimesshesewsitwithwhite,
ja
andsometimesshesewsitwithblack.
Iwishtogee-minyshe’dsticktoone
tai
ort’other—Ican’tkeeptherunof’em.
Mutta
ButIbetyouI’lllamSidfor
että
that.
I’lllearnhim!”
HewasnottheModelBoyofthevillage.
He
tunsi
knewthemodelboyverywellthough—andloathed
häntä
him.
Withintwominutes,or
jopa
evenless,hehadforgotten
kaikki
allhistroubles.
Notbecausehistroubleswereonewhit
vähemmän
lessheavyandbittertohimthanaman’saretoaman,butbecausea
uusi
newandpowerfulinterestborethem
alas
downanddrovethemoutofhismindforthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesareforgottenintheexcitementof
uusi
newenterprises.
Thisnewinterestwasavalued
uutuus
noveltyinwhistling,whichhe
oli
hadjustacquiredfromanegro,
ja
andhewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.
Itconsistedinapeculiarbird-liketurn,asortofliquidwarble,producedbytouchingthetonguetotheroofofthe
suuhun
mouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—the
lukija
readerprobablyremembershowto
tehdään
doit,ifhehaseverbeena
poika
boy.
Diligenceandattentionsoon
antoivat
gavehimtheknackofit,andhestrodedownthe
kadulla
streetwithhismouthfullofharmonyandhissoul
täynnä
fullofgratitude.
Hefeltmuchasanastronomerfeels
joka
whohasdiscoveredanewplanet—no
epäilemättä
doubt,asfarasstrong,
syvä
deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,theadvantagewaswiththe
poika
boy,nottheastronomer.
The
kesän
summereveningswerelong.
Itwasnotdark,yet.
Tällä hetkellä
PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle.
A
muukalainen
strangerwasbeforehim—aboyashade
suurempi
largerthanhimself.
Anew-comerof
tahansa
anyageoreithersexwasan
vaikuttava
impressivecuriosityinthepoorlittleshabbyvillageofSt.Petersburg.
Tämä
Thisboywaswelldressed,too—well
pukeutunut
dressedonaweek-day.
Thiswas
yksinkertaisesti
simplyastounding.
Hiscapwasadainty
asia
thing,hisclose-buttonedblueclothroundaboutwas
uusi
newandnatty,andsowerehispantaloons.
He
oli
hadshoeson—anditwasonly
Perjantai
Friday.
Heevenworeanecktie,a
kirkas
brightbitofribbon.
He
oli
hadacitifiedairabouthimthat
söi
ateintoTom’svitals.
The
enemmän
moreTomstaredatthesplendidmarvel,
sitä
thehigherheturneduphisnoseathisfinery
ja
andtheshabbierandshabbierhisownoutfit
näyttivät
seemedtohimtogrow.
Kumpikaan
Neitherboyspoke.
Ifone
liikkui
moved,theothermoved—butonlysidewise,inacircle;
theykeptfacetoface
ja
andeyetoeyeallthe
ajan
time.
FinallyTomsaid:.
“Ican
nuolla
lickyou!”
“I’dliketo
nähdä
seeyoutryit.”
“Well,Icandoit.”
“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
An
epämiellyttävä
uncomfortablepause.
ThenTomsaid:.
“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’tanyofyourbusiness,maybe.”
“WellI’lowI’ll
teen
makeitmybusiness.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou?”
“Ifyou
sanot
saymuch,Iwill.”
“Much—much—much.
Therenow.”
“Oh,youthinkyou’remighty
älykäs
smart,don’tyou?
Icould
nuolla
lickyouwithonehand
sidottu
tiedbehindme,ifI
haluaisin
wantedto.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou
tee
doit?
Yousayyoucandoit.”
“WellIwill,
jos
ifyoufoolwithme.”
“Ohyes—I’veseenwholefamiliesinthe
samassa
samefix.”
“Smarty!
Youthinkyou’resome,now,don’tyou?
Oh,whatahat!”
“You
voit
canlumpthathatifyoudon’t
pidä
likeit.
Idareyoutoknockitoff—and
kuka tahansa
anybodythat’lltakeadarewill
imee
suckeggs.”
“You’realiar!”
“You’reanother.”
“You’rea
taisteleva
fightingliaranddasn’ttakeitup.”
“Aw—takeawalk!”
“Say—ifyou
annat
givememuchmoreofyoursassI’ll
otan
takeandbouncearockoff’nyourhead.”
“Oh,ofcourseyouwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou
tee
doitthen?
Whatdoyoukeep
sanot
sayingyouwillfor?
Whydon’tyou
tee
doit?
It’sbecauseyou’reafraid.”
“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Another
tauko
pause,andmoreeyingandsidlingaroundeachother.
Tällä hetkellä
Presentlytheywereshoulderto
olkapää
shoulder.
Tomsaid:.
“Getawayfromhere!”
“Go
pois
awayyourself!”
“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sothey
seisoivat
stood,eachwithafootplacedatanangleasabrace,
ja
andbothshovingwithmight
ja
andmain,andgloweringat
kukin
eachotherwithhate.
But
kumpikaan
neithercouldgetanadvantage.
Afterstrugglingtill
molemmat
bothwerehotandflushed,eachrelaxedhisstrainwithwatchfulcaution,
ja
andTomsaid:.
“You’rea
pelkuri
cowardandapup.
I’ll
kerron
tellmybigbrotheronyou,
ja
andhecanthrashyouwithhis
pikku
littlefinger,andI’llmakehim
tekemään
doit,too.”
“WhatdoIcareforyourbigbrother?
I’vegota
veli
brotherthat’sbiggerthanheis—andwhat’smore,he
voi
canthrowhimoverthat
aidan
fence,too.
“That’salie.”