PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedin
इस
thisbookreallyoccurred;one
या
ortwowereexperiencesofmyown,theबाकी
restthoseofboyswhowereschoolmatesofmine.HuckFinnisdrawnfrom
जीवन
life;TomSawyeralso,butnotfromanindividual—heisacombinationofthecharacteristicsof
तीन
threeboyswhomIknew,और
andthereforebelongstothecompositeक्रम
orderofarchitecture.Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwere
सभी
allprevalentamongchildrenandslavesintheWestattheperiodofइस
thisstory—thatistosay,thirtyया
orfortyyearsago.Althoughmy
पुस्तक
bookisintendedmainlyfortheentertainmentofboysऔर
andgirls,Ihopeitजाएगा
willnotbeshunnedbymenऔर
andwomenonthataccount,forहिस्सा
partofmyplanhasbeentoकोशिश
trytopleasantlyremindadultsofwhattheyबार
oncewerethemselves,andofकैसे
howtheyfeltandthoughtऔर
andtalked,andwhatqueerenterprisestheysometimesengagedमें
in.THEAUTHOR.
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
कोई
Noanswer.“TOM!”
Noanswer.
“What’sgone
साथ
withthatboy,Iwonder?YouTOM!”
कोई
Noanswer.Theoldladypulledherspectacles
नीचे
downandlookedoverthemabouttheकमरे
room;thensheputthem
ऊपर
upandlookedoutunderthem.Sheseldom
या
orneverlookedthroughthemforsosmallएक
athingasaboy;theywereherstatepair,theprideofher
दिल
heart,andwerebuiltfor“style,”notservice—shecouldhaveseenthroughएक
apairofstove-lidsjustasभी
well.Shelookedperplexedfor
एक
amoment,andthensaid,notfiercely,लेकिन
butstillloudenoughforthefurnituretoसुनने
hear:.“Well,IlayifIget
पकड़
holdofyouI’ll—”.Shedidnotfinish,forbythistimeshewasbending
नीचे
downandpunchingundertheबिस्तर
bedwiththebroom,andsosheneededbreathtopunctuatethepuncheswith.Sheresurrected
कुछ
nothingbutthecat.“Inever
की
didseethebeatofउस
thatboy!”Shewenttotheopendoor
और
andstoodinitandlookedबाहर
outamongthetomatovinesऔर
and“jimpson”weedsthatconstitutedthegarden.नहीं
NoTom.Soshelifteduphervoiceatananglecalculatedfordistance
और
andshouted:.“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewas
एक
aslightnoisebehindherऔर
andsheturnedjustinसमय
timetoseizeasmallboybytheslackofhisroundaboutऔर
andarresthisflight.“There!
Imight’a’
सोच
thoughtofthatcloset.Whatyoubeendoinginthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
देखो
Lookatyourhands.And
देखो
lookatyourmouth.Whatisthattruck?”
“Idon’t
पता
know,aunt.”“Well,Iknow.
It’sjam—that’swhatit
है
is.FortytimesI’vesaid
अगर
ifyoudidn’tletthatjamaloneI’dskinyou.Handme
उस
thatswitch.”Theswitchhoveredintheair—theperilwasdesperate—.
“My!
देखो
Lookbehindyou,aunt!”Theold
औरत
ladywhirledround,andsnatchedherskirtsबाहर
outofdanger.Theladfledontheinstant,scrambled
ऊपर
upthehighboard-fence,anddisappearedoverit.HisauntPollystoodsurprised
एक
amoment,andthenbrokeintoएक
agentlelaugh.“Hangtheboy,can’tInever
सीख
learnanything?Ain’theplayedmetricks
पर्याप्त
enoughlikethatformetobelookingoutforhimbyइस
thistime?Butoldfoolsisthebiggestfoolsthereis.
Can’tlearn
एक
anolddognewtricks,asको
thesayingis.Butmygoodness,heneverplaysthemalike,
दो
twodays,andhowisएक
abodytoknowwhat’scoming?He’pearstoknowjusthowlonghe
सकता
cantormentmebeforeIgetmydanderup,और
andheknowsifheसकता
canmakeouttoputmeoffforएक
aminuteormakemelaugh,it’sसब
alldownagainandIcan’thithimएक
alick.Iain’tdoingmydutyby
उस
thatboy,andthat’stheLord’sसत्य
truth,goodnessknows.Sparetherod
और
andspilethechild,asको
theGoodBooksays.I’m
एक
alayingupsinandsufferingforusदोनों
both,Iknow.He’sfullofthe
पुराने
OldScratch,butlaws-a-me!he’smyown
मृत
deadsister’sboy,poorthing,और
andIain’tgottheदिल
hearttolashhim,somehow.हर
EverytimeIlethimoff,myconsciencedoesचोट
hurtmeso,andeveryबार
timeIhithimmyoldदिल
heartmostbreaks.Well-a-well,man
कि
thatisbornofwomanisofकुछ
fewdaysandfullofपरेशानी
trouble,astheScripturesays,और
andIreckonit’sso.He’llplayhookeythis
शाम
evening,[*]andI’lljustbeobleegedtomakehimकाम
work,tomorrow,topunishhim.It’smighty
मुश्किल
hardtomakehimworkSaturdays,जब
whenalltheboysishavingholiday,लेकिन
buthehatesworkmorethanhehatesanythingelse,andI’vegottoकरना
dosomeofmydutybyhim,या
orI’llbetheruinationofthechild.”[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tomdidplayhookey,
और
andhehadaveryअच्छा
goodtime.Hegotback
घर
homebarelyinseasontoमदद
helpJim,thesmallcoloredboy,sawnext-day’swoodऔर
andsplitthekindlingsbeforesupper—atकम
leasthewasthereinसमय
timetotellhisadventurestoJimजबकि
whileJimdidthree-fourthsoftheकाम
work.Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwasalready
से
throughwithhispartoftheकाम
work(pickingupchips),forhewasaशांत
quietboy,andhadnoadventurous,trouble-someways.जबकि
WhileTomwaseatinghissupper,और
andstealingsugarasopportunityoffered,AuntPollyपूछे
askedhimquestionsthatwerefullofguile,और
andverydeep—forshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.Like
कई
manyothersimple-heartedsouls,itwasherpetvanitytoविश्वास
believeshewasendowedwithएक
atalentfordarkandmysteriousdiplomacy,और
andshelovedtocontemplateherसबसे
mosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsoflowcunning.कहा
Saidshe:.“Tom,itwasmiddlingwarmin
स्कूल
school,warn’tit?”“Yes’m.”
“Powerfulwarm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyou
चाहते
wanttogoina-swimming,Tom?”एक
Abitofascareशॉट
shotthroughTom—atouchofuncomfortablesuspicion.HesearchedAuntPolly’s
चेहरे
face,butittoldhimकुछ
nothing.Sohesaid:.
“No’m—well,notverymuch.”
को
Theoldladyreachedoutherहाथ
handandfeltTom’sshirt,और
andsaid:.“Butyouain’t
बहुत
toowarmnow,though.”Anditflatteredhertoreflect
कि
thatshehaddiscoveredthattheshirtwasdryबिना
withoutanybodyknowingthatthatwaswhatshehadinherमन
mind.Butinspiteof
उसके
her,Tomknewwherethewindlay,now.Soheforestalledwhatmightbethenextmove:.
“Someofuspumpedonourheads—mine’sdampyet.
See?”
AuntPollywasvexedtothinkshehadoverlooked
कि
thatbitofcircumstantialevidence,और
andmissedatrick.Thenshehad
एक
anewinspiration:.“Tom,youdidn’t
किया
havetoundoyourshirtcollarजहां
whereIsewedit,topumponyourसिर
head,didyou?Unbuttonyourjacket!”
The
परेशानी
troublevanishedoutofTom’sचेहरे
face.Heopenedhisjacket.
Hisshirtcollarwassecurelysewed.
“Bother!
Well,
जाओ
go’longwithyou.I’dmade
यकीन
sureyou’dplayedhookeyandbeena-swimming.लेकिन
ButIforgiveye,Tom.Ireckonyou’re
एक
akindofasingedcat,astheकहा
sayingis—better’nyoulook.Thistime.”
Shewashalf
खेद
sorryhersagacityhadmiscarried,और
andhalfgladthatTomhadstumbledintoobedientconductforबार
once.ButSidneysaid:.
“Well,
अब
now,ifIdidn’tthinkyousewedhiscollarwithसफेद
whitethread,butit’sblack.”“Why,Ididsewitwith
सफेद
white!Tom!”
ButTomdidnotwaitforthe
बाकी
rest.Ashewentoutatthedoorhe
कहा
said:.“Siddy,I’lllickyouforthat.”
In
एक
asafeplaceTomexaminedदो
twolargeneedleswhichwerethrustintothelapelsofhisjacket,और
andhadthreadboundaboutthem—oneneedlecarriedसफेद
whitethreadandtheotherblack.He
कहा
said:.“She’dnevernoticedifithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confound
इसे
it!sometimesshesewsitwith
सफेद
white,andsometimesshesewsitwithblack.Iwishtogee-minyshe’dstickto
एक
oneort’other—Ican’tkeeptheचलाने
runof’em.ButIbetyouI’lllamSidfor
कि
that.I’lllearnhim!”
HewasnottheModel
लड़का
Boyofthevillage.Heknew
को
themodelboyverywellthough—andloathedhim.Within
दो
twominutes,orevenless,hehadभूल
forgottenallhistroubles.Notbecausehistroubleswereonewhitlessheavy
और
andbittertohimthanaman’saretoaआदमी
man,butbecauseanewऔर
andpowerfulinterestborethemनीचे
downanddrovethemoutofhisमन
mindforthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesareforgottenintheexcitementofnewenterprises.This
नई
newinterestwasavaluednoveltyinwhistling,whichhehadअभी
justacquiredfromanegro,और
andhewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.Itconsistedin
एक
apeculiarbird-liketurn,aप्रकार
sortofliquidwarble,producedbytouchingthetonguetotheroofofthemouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—thereaderशायद
probablyremembershowtodoयह
it,ifhehaseverbeenएक
aboy.Diligenceandattention
जल्द ही
soongavehimtheknackofit,और
andhestrodedowntheसड़क
streetwithhismouthfullofharmonyऔर
andhissoulfullofgratitude.Hefeltmuchasanastronomerfeelswhohasdiscovereda
नया
newplanet—nodoubt,asfarasstrong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,theadvantagewasसाथ
withtheboy,nottheastronomer.Thesummereveningswerelong.
Itwasnotdark,yet.
PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle.
एक
Astrangerwasbeforehim—aलड़का
boyashadelargerthanhimself.Anew-comerofanyage
या
oreithersexwasanimpressivecuriosityintheगरीब
poorlittleshabbyvillageofSt.Petersburg.यह
Thisboywaswelldressed,too—welldressedonaweek-day.यह
Thiswassimplyastounding.Hiscapwas
एक
adaintything,hisclose-buttonedblueclothroundaboutwasनया
newandnatty,andsowerehispantaloons.Hehadshoeson—anditwas
केवल
onlyFriday.Heevenwore
एक
anecktie,abrightbitofribbon.Hehad
एक
acitifiedairabouthimजो
thatateintoTom’svitals.ThemoreTomstaredatthesplendidmarvel,thehigherheturneduphisnoseathisfineryandtheshabbierandshabbierhis
ही
ownoutfitseemedtohimtogrow.Neitherboyspoke.
यदि
Ifonemoved,theothermoved—butकेवल
onlysidewise,inacircle;theykeptfacetoface
और
andeyetoeyealltheसमय
time.FinallyTomsaid:.
“I
सकता
canlickyou!”“I’dliketoseeyou
कोशिश
tryit.”“Well,Ican
कर
doit.”“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
एक
Anuncomfortablepause.ThenTom
कहा
said:.“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’t
कोई
anyofyourbusiness,maybe.”“WellI’lowI’llmakeitmybusiness.”
“Well
क्यों
whydon’tyou?”“Ifyou
कहते
saymuch,Iwill.”“Much—much—much.
वहाँ
Therenow.”“Oh,youthinkyou’remightysmart,don’tyou?
Icouldlickyouwith
एक
onehandtiedbehindme,अगर
ifIwantedto.”“Well
क्यों
whydon’tyoudoit?You
कहते
sayyoucandoit.”“WellIwill,
अगर
ifyoufoolwithme.”“Ohyes—I’veseen
पूरे
wholefamiliesinthesamefix.”“Smarty!
You
सोचते
thinkyou’resome,now,don’tyou?Oh,what
एक
ahat!”“Youcanlump
उस
thathatifyoudon’tपसंद
likeit.Idareyoutoknockitoff—andanybodythat’lltake
कोई
adarewillsuckeggs.”“You’re
एक
aliar!”“You’reanother.”
“You’re
एक
afightingliaranddasn’ttakeitup.”“Aw—takeawalk!”
“Say—ifyou
देते
givememuchmoreofyoursassI’llले
takeandbouncearockoff’nyourhead.”“Oh,ofcourseyouwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Well
क्यों
whydon’tyoudoitthen?What
करोगे
doyoukeepsayingyouwillfor?क्यों
Whydon’tyoudoit?It’s
क्योंकि
becauseyou’reafraid.”“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Anotherpause,andmoreeyingandsidling
चारों ओर
aroundeachother.Presentlytheywereshouldertoshoulder.
Tom
कहा
said:.“Getawayfromhere!”
“Go
दूर
awayyourself!”“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sotheystood,
प्रत्येक
eachwithafootplacedatanangleasabrace,और
andbothshovingwithmightऔर
andmain,andgloweringatप्रत्येक
eachotherwithhate.Butneithercouldget
कोई
anadvantage.Afterstrugglingtill
दोनों
bothwerehotandflushed,प्रत्येक
eachrelaxedhisstrainwithwatchfulcaution,और
andTomsaid:.“You’reacoward
और
andapup.I’lltellmybig
भाई
brotheronyou,andheसकता
canthrashyouwithhislittlefinger,और
andI’llmakehimdoit,too.”“WhatdoI
परवाह
careforyourbigbrother?I’vegot
एक
abrotherthat’sbiggerthanheis—andwhat’smore,heसकता
canthrowhimoverthatfence,भी
too.“That’salie.”