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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Progressive Translation Books for Slovenian A1 Learners

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Progressive Translation Books for Slovenian A1 Learners

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PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedin
tej
thisbookreallyoccurred;
one
ali
ortwowereexperiencesofmyown,therestthoseofboys
ki
whowereschoolmatesofmine.
HuckFinnisdrawnfromlife;
TomSawyer
tudi
also,butnotfromanindividual—heisacombinationofthecharacteristicsof
treh
threeboyswhomIknew,
in
andthereforebelongstothecompositeorderofarchitecture.
Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwereallprevalentamongchildren
in
andslavesintheWestattheperiodofthisstory—thatistosay,thirty
ali
orfortyyearsago.
Althoughmybookisintendedmainlyfortheentertainmentofboysandgirls,I
upam
hopeitwillnotbeshunnedbymenandwomenonthataccount,for
del
partofmyplanhasbeentotrytopleasantlyremindadultsofwhatthey
nekoč
oncewerethemselves,andof
kako
howtheyfeltandthoughtandtalked,andwhatqueerenterprisesthey
včasih
sometimesengagedin.
THEAUTHOR.
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
Noanswer.
“TOM!”
Noanswer.
“What’sgone
s
withthatboy,Iwonder?
YouTOM!”
Noanswer.
Je
Theoldladypulledherspectacles
navzdol
downandlookedoverthemabout
je
theroom;
thensheputthemup
in
andlookedoutunderthem.
Sheseldom
ali
orneverlookedthroughthemforsosmalla
stvar
thingasaboy;
theywereherstatepair,theprideofher
srca
heart,andwerebuiltfor“style,”notservice—shecouldhaveseen
skozi
throughapairofstove-lidsjustaswell.
Shelookedperplexedfora
trenutek
moment,andthensaid,notfiercely,
vendar
butstillloudenoughforthefurnituretohear:.
“Well,Ilay
če
ifIgetholdofyouI’ll—”.
Shedidnotfinish,forbythistimeshewasbendingdown
in
andpunchingunderthebed
s
withthebroom,andsosheneededbreathtopunctuate
je
thepuncheswith.
Sheresurrected
ničesar
nothingbutthecat.
“I
nikoli
neverdidseethebeatofthatboy!”
Shewentto
je
theopendoorandstoodinit
in
andlookedoutamongthetomatovines
in
and“jimpson”weedsthatconstituted
je
thegarden.
NoTom.
Soshelifteduphervoiceat
je
ananglecalculatedfordistance
in
andshouted:.
“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewasaslightnoisebehindher
in
andsheturnedjustintimetoseizeasmall
fanta
boybytheslackofhisroundabout
in
andarresthisflight.
“There!
Imight’a’thoughtofthatcloset.
Whatyoubeendoinginthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
Poglej
Lookatyourhands.
And
poglej
lookatyourmouth.
Whatisthattruck?”
“Idon’t
vem
know,aunt.”
“Well,Iknow.
It’sjam—that’swhatit
je
is.
FortytimesI’vesaid
če
ifyoudidn’tletthatjam
miru
aloneI’dskinyou.
Handmethatswitch.”
Je
Theswitchhoveredintheair—theperilwasdesperate—.
“My!
Poglej
Lookbehindyou,aunt!”
The
stara
oldladywhirledround,andsnatchedherskirtsoutofdanger.
Je
Theladfledontheinstant,scrambledup
je
thehighboard-fence,anddisappeared
čez
overit.
HisauntPollystoodsurprised
je
amoment,andthenbrokeinto
je
agentlelaugh.
“Hangthe
fanta
boy,can’tIneverlearn
ničesar
anything?
Ain’theplayedmetricks
dovolj
enoughlikethatformetobelookingoutforhimbythistime?
Ampak
Butoldfoolsisthebiggestfoolsthereis.
Can’tlearnanold
psa
dognewtricks,asthesayingis.
Ampak
Butmygoodness,heneverplaysthemalike,
dva
twodays,andhowisa
telo
bodytoknowwhat’scoming?
He’pearstoknowjust
kako
howlonghecantormentme
preden
beforeIgetmydanderup,
in
andheknowsifhe
lahko
canmakeouttoputmeofffora
minuto
minuteormakemelaugh,it’s
vse
alldownagainandIcan’t
zadeti
hithimalick.
Iain’tdoingmydutyby
to
thatboy,andthat’stheLord’s
resnica
truth,goodnessknows.
Sparetherod
in
andspilethechild,asthe
Dobra
GoodBooksays.
I’malayingupsin
in
andsufferingforusboth,I
vem
know.
He’sfulloftheOldScratch,
ampak
butlaws-a-me!
he’smyowndeadsister’sboy,
ubogi
poorthing,andIain’tgot
je
thehearttolashhim,somehow.
EverytimeIlethimoff,myconsciencedoes
boli
hurtmeso,andeverytimeI
udaril
hithimmyoldheart
najbolj
mostbreaks.
Well-a-well,manthatisbornof
ženska
womanisoffewdays
in
andfulloftrouble,astheScripturesays,
in
andIreckonit’sso.
He’llplayhookeythisevening,[*]andI’lljustbeobleegedtomakehimwork,
jutri
tomorrow,topunishhim.
It’smighty
težko
hardtomakehimworkSaturdays,
ko
whenalltheboysishavingholiday,
vendar
buthehatesworkmore
kot
thanhehatesanythingelse,
in
andI’vegottodo
nekaj
someofmydutybyhim,orI’llbetheruinationofthechild.”
[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tomdidplayhookey,
in
andhehadavery
dober
goodtime.
Hegotback
domov
homebarelyinseasontohelpJim,thesmallcoloredboy,sawnext-day’swood
in
andsplitthekindlingsbeforesupper—at
vsaj
leasthewastherein
času
timetotellhisadventurestoJim
medtem ko
whileJimdidthree-fourthsofthe
dela
work.
Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwas
že
alreadythroughwithhispartofthework(pickingupchips),forhewasa
miren
quietboy,andhadnoadventurous,trouble-someways.
Medtem ko
WhileTomwaseatinghissupper,
in
andstealingsugarasopportunityoffered,AuntPollyaskedhimquestions
ki
thatwerefullofguile,
in
andverydeep—forshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.
Likemany
druge
othersimple-heartedsouls,itwasherpetvanitytobelieveshewasendowed
z
withatalentfordark
in
andmysteriousdiplomacy,andshelovedtocontemplateher
najbolj
mosttransparentdevicesasmarvelsoflowcunning.
Saidshe:.
“Tom,itwasmiddlingwarmin
šoli
school,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Powerfulwarm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyouwantto
iti
goina-swimming,Tom?”
Abitof
je
ascareshotthroughTom—a
dotik
touchofuncomfortablesuspicion.
HesearchedAuntPolly’s
obraz
face,butittoldhim
nič
nothing.
Sohesaid:.
“No’m—well,not
zelo
verymuch.”
Theoldladyreachedouther
roko
handandfeltTom’sshirt,
in
andsaid:.
“Butyouain’t
preveč
toowarmnow,though.”
Anditflatteredhertoreflectthatshehaddiscoveredthat
je
theshirtwasdrywithoutanybodyknowingthatthatwaswhatshehadinher
mislih
mind.
Butinspiteofher,Tomknew
kje
wherethewindlay,now.
Soheforestalledwhatmightbethenext
poteza
move:.
“Someofuspumpedonourheads—mine’sdamp
še
yet.
See?”
AuntPollywasvexedtothinkshehadoverlookedthatbitofcircumstantialevidence,
in
andmissedatrick.
Thenshehad
je
anewinspiration:.
“Tom,youdidn’thavetoundoyourshirtcollar
kjer
whereIsewedit,topumponyour
glavo
head,didyou?
Unbuttonyourjacket!”
Je
ThetroublevanishedoutofTom’sface.
Heopenedhisjacket.
Hisshirtcollarwassecurelysewed.
“Bother!
No
Well,go’longwithyou.
I’dmadesureyou’dplayedhookey
in
andbeena-swimming.
ButIforgiveye,Tom.
Ireckonyou’reakindofasingedcat,asthesayingis—better’nyoulook.
Thistime.”
Shewas
pol
halfsorryhersagacityhadmiscarried,and
pol
halfgladthatTomhadstumbledintoobedientconductfor
enkrat
once.
ButSidneysaid:.
“Well,
zdaj
now,ifIdidn’tthinkyousewedhiscollar
z
withwhitethread,butit’sblack.”
“Why,Ididsewit
z
withwhite!
Tom!”
ButTomdidnotwaitfortherest.
Ashewentoutatthe
vrata
doorhesaid:.
“Siddy,I’lllickyouforthat.”
Inasafe
mestu
placeTomexaminedtwolargeneedles
ki
whichwerethrustintothelapelsofhisjacket,
in
andhadthreadboundaboutthem—oneneedlecarried
belo
whitethreadandtheother
črno
black.
Hesaid:.
“She’dnevernoticed
če
ifithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confoundit!
včasih
sometimesshesewsitwithwhite,and
včasih
sometimesshesewsitwithblack.
Iwishtogee-minyshe’dstickto
enega
oneort’other—Ican’tkeeptherunof’em.
Ampak
ButIbetyouI’lllamSidforthat.
I’lllearnhim!”
HewasnottheModelBoyofthevillage.
Heknewthemodel
fanta
boyverywellthough—andloathed
ga
him.
Withintwominutes,or
celo
evenless,hehadforgotten
vse
allhistroubles.
Notbecausehistroubleswereonewhitlessheavy
in
andbittertohimthanaman’saretoaman,
ampak
butbecauseanewandpowerfulinterestborethemdown
in
anddrovethemoutofhis
uma
mindforthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesareforgottenintheexcitementofnewenterprises.
This
novo
newinterestwasavaluednoveltyinwhistling,
ki
whichhehadjustacquiredfromanegro,
in
andhewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.
Itconsistedinapeculiarbird-liketurn,asortofliquidwarble,producedbytouchingthetonguetotheroofofthemouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—thereader
verjetno
probablyremembershowtodo
to
it,ifhehaseverbeena
deček
boy.
Diligenceandattentionsoongavehimtheknackofit,
in
andhestrodedownthe
ulici
streetwithhismouthfullofharmony
in
andhissoulfullofgratitude.
Hefeltmuchasanastronomerfeels
ki
whohasdiscoveredanewplanet—nodoubt,asfarasstrong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,theadvantagewaswiththeboy,nottheastronomer.
Thesummereveningswerelong.
Itwasnotdark,
še
yet.
PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle.
Je
Astrangerwasbeforehim—a
fant
boyashadelargerthanhimself.
Anew-comerofanyage
ali
oreithersexwasanimpressivecuriosityinthepoorlittleshabbyvillageofSt.Petersburg.
Ta
Thisboywaswelldressed,too—welldressedon
je
aweek-day.
Thiswassimplyastounding.
Hiscapwas
je
adaintything,hisclose-buttonedblueclothroundaboutwas
nov
newandnatty,andsowerehispantaloons.
Hehadshoeson—anditwasonlyFriday.
He
celo
evenworeanecktie,abrightbitofribbon.
Hehadacitified
zrak
airabouthimthatateintoTom’svitals.
The
bolj
moreTomstaredatthesplendidmarvel,thehigherheturneduphisnoseathisfinery
in
andtheshabbierandshabbierhisownoutfitseemedtohimtogrow.
Neitherboyspoke.
Če
Ifonemoved,theothermoved—but
samo
onlysidewise,inacircle;
theykept
obraz
facetofaceandeyetoeyeallthe
čas
time.
FinallyTomsaid:.
“I
lahko
canlickyou!”
“I’dliketoseeyoutryit.”
“Well,I
lahko
candoit.”
“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
Anuncomfortablepause.
ThenTomsaid:.
“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’tanyofyourbusiness,maybe.”
“WellI’lowI’ll
da
makeitmybusiness.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou?”
“Ifyousay
veliko
much,Iwill.”
“Much—much—much.
Therenow.”
“Oh,youthinkyou’remightysmart,don’tyou?
Icouldlickyou
z
withonehandtiedbehindme,
če
ifIwantedto.”
“Wellwhydon’tyoudoit?
You
rekel
sayyoucandoit.”
“WellIwill,
če
ifyoufoolwithme.”
“Ohyes—I’veseenwholefamiliesinthe
isti
samefix.”
“Smarty!
Youthinkyou’re
nekaj
some,now,don’tyou?
Oh,whatahat!”
“You
lahko
canlumpthathatifyoudon’t
všeč
likeit.
Idareyoutoknockitoff—andanybodythat’lltakeadare
bo
willsuckeggs.”
“You’realiar!”
“You’reanother.”
“You’reafightingliar
in
anddasn’ttakeitup.”
“Aw—takeawalk!”
“Say—ifyou
dal
givememuchmoreofyoursassI’lltake
in
andbouncearockoff’nyourhead.”
“Oh,of
seveda
courseyouwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Wellwhydon’tyoudoitthen?
Whatdoyoukeepsayingyouwillfor?
Whydon’tyoudoit?
It’s
ker
becauseyou’reafraid.”
“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Drug
Anotherpause,andmoreeying
in
andsidlingaroundeachother.
Presentlytheywereshouldertoshoulder.
Tomsaid:.
“Get
stran
awayfromhere!”
“Goawayyourself!”
“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sotheystood,
vsaka
eachwithafootplacedatanangleasabrace,
in
andbothshovingwithmight
in
andmain,andgloweringat
vsaka
eachotherwithhate.
Butneithercouldgetanadvantage.
Po
Afterstrugglingtillbothwerehot
in
andflushed,eachrelaxedhisstrain
z
withwatchfulcaution,andTomsaid:.
“You’reacoward
in
andapup.
I’lltellmybigbrotheronyou,
in
andhecanthrashyou
s
withhislittlefinger,andI’ll
da
makehimdoit,too.”
“WhatdoIcareforyourbig
brata
brother?
I’vegotabrotherthat’sbigger
od
thanheis—andwhat’smore,he
lahko
canthrowhimoverthatfence,too.
“That’s
je
alie.”