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PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedinthis
buch
book
reallyoccurred;
oneor
zwei
two
wereexperiencesofmyown,
die
the
restthoseofboyswhowereschoolmatesofmine.
HuckFinnisdrawnfrom
leben
life
;
TomSawyeralso,butnotfromanindividual—heisacombinationofthecharacteristicsof
drei
three
boyswhomIknew,
und
and
thereforebelongstothecomposite
ordnung
order
ofarchitecture.
Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwere
alle
all
prevalentamongchildrenandslavesintheWestattheperiodof
dieser
this
story—thatistosay,thirtyorfortyyears
vor
ago
.
Althoughmybookisintendedmainlyfor
die
the
entertainmentofboysandgirls,I
hoffe
hope
itwillnotbeshunnedbymen
und
and
womenonthataccount,for
teil
part
ofmyplanhasbeento
versuchen
try
topleasantlyremindadultsofwhatthey
einst
once
werethemselves,andofhowthey
fühlten
felt
andthoughtandtalked,
und
and
whatqueerenterprisesthey
manchmal
sometimes
engagedin.
THEAUTHOR.
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
No
antwort
answer
.
“TOM!”
Noanswer.
“What’sgonewiththatboy,Iwonder?
YouTOM!”
No
antwort
answer
.
Theoldladypulledherspectaclesdown
und
and
lookedoverthemaboutthe
raum
room
;
thensheputthem
hoch
up
andlookedoutunderthem.
Sheseldomor
nie
never
lookedthroughthemforsosmalla
sache
thing
asaboy;
theywereherstatepair,theprideofherheart,
und
and
werebuiltfor“style,”notservice—she
können
could
haveseenthroughapairofstove-lidsjustas
gut
well
.
Shelookedperplexedfora
moment
moment
,andthensaid,notfiercely,
aber
but
stillloudenoughfor
die
the
furnituretohear:.
“Well,Ilay
wenn
if
IgetholdofyouI’ll—”.
Shedidnotfinish,forby
dieser
this
timeshewasbendingdown
und
and
punchingunderthebedwith
die
the
broom,andsoshe
brauchte
needed
breathtopunctuatethepuncheswith.
Sheresurrected
nichts
nothing
butthecat.
“I
nie
never
didseethebeatofthatboy!”
She
ging
went
totheopendoor
und
and
stoodinitandlooked
aus
out
amongthetomatovines
und
and
“jimpson”weedsthatconstitutedthegarden.
Nein
No
Tom.
Soshelifteduphervoiceatananglecalculatedfordistance
und
and
shouted:.
“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewas
ein
a
slightnoisebehindher
und
and
sheturnedjustintimetoseize
ein
a
smallboybytheslackofhisroundabout
und
and
arresthisflight.
“There!
I
könnte
might
’a’thoughtofthatcloset.
Whatyoubeen
gemacht
doing
inthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
Lookatyourhands.
Und
And
lookatyourmouth.
Whatisthattruck?”
“Idon’tknow,aunt.”
“Well,Iknow.
It’sjam—that’swhatitis.
FortytimesI’vesaid
wenn
if
youdidn’tletthatjamaloneI’dskinyou.
Handmethatswitch.”
Theswitchhoveredintheair—theperilwasdesperate—.
“My!
Lookbehindyou,aunt!”
Theold
dame
lady
whirledround,andsnatchedherskirts
aus
out
ofdanger.
Theladfledontheinstant,scrambledupthehighboard-fence,
und
and
disappearedoverit.
HisauntPollystoodsurprised
ein
a
moment,andthenbrokeinto
ein
a
gentlelaugh.
“Hangtheboy,can’tI
nie
never
learnanything?
Ain’theplayedmetricks
genug
enough
likethatformetobelookingoutforhimbythistime?
Aber
But
oldfoolsisthebiggestfoolsthereis.
Can’tlearnanold
hund
dog
newtricks,asthesayingis.
Aber
But
mygoodness,heneverplaysthemalike,
zwei
two
days,andhowis
ein
a
bodytoknowwhat’scoming?
He’pearsto
wissen
know
justhowlonghe
kann
can
tormentmebeforeI
bringen
get
mydanderup,andheknows
wenn
if
hecanmakeouttoputmeofffor
eine
a
minuteormakemelaugh,it’sall
unten
down
againandIcan’t
schlagen
hit
himalick.
Iain’tdoingmydutybythatboy,
und
and
that’stheLord’struth,goodnessknows.
Sparetherod
und
and
spilethechild,astheGoodBooksays.
I’malayingupsin
und
and
sufferingforusboth,Iknow.
He’sfulloftheOldScratch,
aber
but
laws-a-me!
he’smyowndeadsister’sboy,poorthing,
und
and
Iain’tgotthe
herz
heart
tolashhim,somehow.
EverytimeIlethimoff,myconsciencedoes
verletzt
hurt
meso,andeverytimeI
schlage
hit
himmyoldheart
meisten
most
breaks.
Well-a-well,manthatisbornof
frau
woman
isoffewdays
und
and
fulloftrouble,astheScripturesays,
und
and
Ireckonit’sso.
He’llplayhookeythisevening,[*]
und
and
I’lljustbeobleegedtomakehim
arbeit
work
,tomorrow,topunishhim.
It’smighty
schwer
hard
tomakehimworkSaturdays,when
alle
all
theboysishavingholiday,
aber
but
hehatesworkmorethanhe
hasst
hates
anythingelse,andI’vegottodosomeofmydutyby
ihn
him
,orI’llbetheruinationof
der
the
child.”
[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tomdidplayhookey,
und
and
hehadaverygood
zeit
time
.
Hegotbackhomebarelyinseasonto
helfen
help
Jim,thesmallcoloredboy,sawnext-day’swood
und
and
splitthekindlingsbeforesupper—atleasthewas
da
there
intimetotellhisadventurestoJim
während
while
Jimdidthree-fourthsofthe
arbeit
work
.
Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwas
bereits
already
throughwithhispartof
der
the
work(pickingupchips),forhewas
ein
a
quietboy,andhadnoadventurous,trouble-someways.
Während
While
Tomwaseatinghissupper,
und
and
stealingsugarasopportunityoffered,AuntPollyaskedhimquestionsthatwerefullofguile,
und
and
verydeep—forshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.
Like
viele
many
othersimple-heartedsouls,itwasherpetvanityto
glauben
believe
shewasendowedwithatalentfordark
und
and
mysteriousdiplomacy,andshelovedtocontemplatehermosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsoflowcunning.
Saidshe:.
“Tom,itwasmiddlingwarmin
schule
school
,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Powerfulwarm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyouwantto
gehen
go
ina-swimming,Tom?”
Abitof
ein
a
scareshotthroughTom—atouchofuncomfortablesuspicion.
HesearchedAuntPolly’s
gesicht
face
,butittoldhim
nichts
nothing
.
Sohesaid:.
“No’m—well,notverymuch.”
Die
The
oldladyreachedouther
hand
hand
andfeltTom’sshirt,
und
and
said:.
“Butyouain’ttoowarm
jetzt
now
,though.”
Anditflatteredhertoreflect
dass
that
shehaddiscoveredthat
das
the
shirtwasdrywithout
jemand
anybody
knowingthatthatwaswhatshehadinhermind.
Aber
But
inspiteofher,Tomknew
wo
where
thewindlay,now.
Soheforestalledwhat
könnte
might
bethenextmove:.
“Someofuspumpedonourheads—mine’sdampyet.
See?”
AuntPollywasvexedto
dachte
think
shehadoverlookedthatbitofcircumstantialevidence,
und
and
missedatrick.
Thenshehad
eine
a
newinspiration:.
“Tom,youdidn’thavetoundoyourshirtcollar
wo
where
Isewedit,topumponyour
kopf
head
,didyou?
Unbuttonyourjacket!”
Der
The
troublevanishedoutofTom’s
gesicht
face
.
Heopenedhisjacket.
Hisshirtcollarwassecurelysewed.
“Bother!
Nun
Well
,go’longwithyou.
I’dmadesureyou’dplayedhookey
und
and
beena-swimming.
ButIforgiveye,Tom.
Ireckonyou’re
eine
a
kindofasingedcat,asthesayingis—better’nyoulook.
Dieses
This
time.”
Shewashalf
traurig
sorry
hersagacityhadmiscarried,
und
and
halfgladthatTomhadstumbledintoobedientconductfor
einmal
once
.
ButSidneysaid:.
“Well,now,
wenn
if
Ididn’tthinkyousewedhiscollarwithwhitethread,
aber
but
it’sblack.”
“Why,Ididsewitwith
weiß
white
!
Tom!”
ButTomdidnot
gewartet
wait
fortherest.
Ashewentoutat
der
the
doorhesaid:.
“Siddy,I’lllickyouforthat.”
In
eine
a
safeplaceTomexamined
zwei
two
largeneedleswhichwerethrustinto
die
the
lapelsofhisjacket,
und
and
hadthreadboundaboutthem—oneneedlecarriedwhitethread
und
and
theotherblack.
Hesaid:.
“She’d
nie
never
noticedifithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confoundit!
manchmal
sometimes
shesewsitwith
weiß
white
,andsometimesshesewsitwith
schwarz
black
.
Iwishtogee-minyshe’dstickto
eine
one
ort’other—Ican’tkeep
das
the
runof’em.
ButIbetyouI’lllamSidforthat.
I’lllearnhim!”
Hewasnot
der
the
ModelBoyofthevillage.
Heknew
den
the
modelboyverywellthough—andloathed
ihn
him
.
Withintwominutes,or
sogar
even
less,hehadforgotten
alle
all
histroubles.
Notbecausehistroubleswereonewhitlessheavy
und
and
bittertohimthan
ein
a
man’saretoa
mann
man
,butbecauseanew
und
and
powerfulinterestborethemdown
und
and
drovethemoutofhis
verstand
mind
forthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesareforgottenintheexcitementofnewenterprises.
Dieses
This
newinterestwasavaluednoveltyinwhistling,whichhehad
gerade
just
acquiredfromanegro,
und
and
hewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.
Itconsistedin
ein
a
peculiarbird-liketurn,a
art
sort
ofliquidwarble,producedbytouchingthetonguetotheroofofthemouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—thereader
wahrscheinlich
probably
remembershowtodo
es
it
,ifhehaseverbeen
ein
a
boy.
Diligenceandattention
bald
soon
gavehimtheknackofit,
und
and
hestrodedownthe
straße
street
withhismouthfullofharmony
und
and
hissoulfullofgratitude.
He
fühlte
felt
muchasanastronomer
fühlte
feels
whohasdiscoveredanewplanet—nodoubt,asfarasstrong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,theadvantagewaswiththeboy,nottheastronomer.
Die
The
summereveningswerelong.
Itwasnotdark,yet.
PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle.
Ein
A
strangerwasbeforehim—a
junge
boy
ashadelargerthanhimself.
Anew-comerofanyageoreithersexwasanimpressivecuriosityinthepoorlittleshabbyvillageofSt.Petersburg.
Dieser
This
boywaswelldressed,too—welldressedonaweek-day.
Thiswassimplyastounding.
Hiscapwas
ein
a
daintything,hisclose-buttonedblueclothroundaboutwas
neu
new
andnatty,andsowerehispantaloons.
Hehadshoeson—anditwasonlyFriday.
He
sogar
even
woreanecktie,abrightbitofribbon.
Hehad
eine
a
citifiedairabouthimthatateintoTom’svitals.
Das
The
moreTomstaredat
das
the
splendidmarvel,thehigherhe
wandte
turned
uphisnoseathisfinery
und
and
theshabbierandshabbierhisownoutfitseemedtohimtogrow.
Neitherboyspoke.
Wenn
If
onemoved,theothermoved—but
nur
only
sidewise,inacircle;
theykeptfacetoface
und
and
eyetoeyeall
die
the
time.
FinallyTomsaid:.
“I
kann
can
lickyou!”
“I’dliketo
sehen
see
youtryit.”
“Well,I
kann
can
doit.”
“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
Eine
An
uncomfortablepause.
ThenTomsaid:.
“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’tanyofyourbusiness,maybe.”
“WellI’lowI’llmakeitmybusiness.”
“Well
warum
why
don’tyou?”
“Ifyousay
viel
much
,Iwill.”
“Much—much—much.
Therenow.”
“Oh,youthinkyou’remightysmart,don’tyou?
I
könnte
could
lickyouwithone
hand
hand
tiedbehindme,ifIwantedto.”
“Well
warum
why
don’tyoudoit?
Yousayyou
kannst
can
doit.”
“WellI
werde
will
,ifyoufoolwithme.”
“Ohyes—I’ve
gesehen
seen
wholefamiliesinthesamefix.”
“Smarty!
You
denkst
think
you’resome,now,don’tyou?
Oh,what
ein
a
hat!”
“Youcanlumpthathat
wenn
if
youdon’tlikeit.
Idareyoutoknockitoff—andanybodythat’lltakeadare
wird
will
suckeggs.”
“You’realiar!”
“You’reanother.”
“You’re
ein
a
fightingliaranddasn’ttakeitup.”
“Aw—takeawalk!”
“Say—ifyougivememuchmoreofyoursassI’lltake
und
and
bouncearockoff’nyourhead.”
“Oh,ofcourseyouwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Well
warum
why
don’tyoudoitthen?
What
tun
do
youkeepsayingyou
wirst
will
for?
Whydon’tyou
tust
do
it?
It’sbecauseyou’reafraid.”
“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Anotherpause,
und
and
moreeyingandsidlingaroundeachother.
Presentlytheywereshouldertoshoulder.
Tomsaid:.
“Getawayfromhere!”
“Go
weg
away
yourself!”
“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sotheystood,
jeder
each
withafootplacedatanangleasabrace,
und
and
bothshovingwithmight
und
and
main,andgloweringat
jeder
each
otherwithhate.
Butneither
konnte
could
getanadvantage.
Afterstrugglingtill
beide
both
werehotandflushed,
jeder
each
relaxedhisstrainwithwatchfulcaution,
und
and
Tomsaid:.
“You’reacoward
und
and
apup.
I’lltellmybig
bruder
brother
onyou,andhe
kann
can
thrashyouwithhislittlefinger,
und
and
I’llmakehimdo
es
it
,too.”
“WhatdoIcareforyourbig
bruder
brother
?
I’vegotabrotherthat’sbigger
als
than
heis—andwhat’smore,he
kann
can
throwhimoverthatfence,
auch
too
.
“That’salie.”