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PREFACE
Mostoftheadventuresrecordedin
este
this
bookreallyoccurred;
one
o
or
twowereexperiencesofmyown,the
resto
rest
thoseofboyswhowereschoolmatesof
mías
mine
.
HuckFinnisdrawnfrom
vida
life
;
TomSawyeralso,butnotfromanindividual—heisacombinationofthecharacteristicsof
tres
three
boyswhomIknew,
y
and
thereforebelongstothecomposite
orden
order
ofarchitecture.
Theoddsuperstitionstoucheduponwere
todas
all
prevalentamongchildrenandslavesintheWestattheperiodof
esta
this
story—thatistosay,thirty
o
or
fortyyearsago.
Althoughmy
libro
book
isintendedmainlyfor
los
the
entertainmentofboysandgirls,I
espero
hope
itwillnotbeshunnedbymen
y
and
womenonthataccount,for
parte
part
ofmyplanhasbeento
tratar
try
topleasantlyremindadultsofwhatthey
una vez
once
werethemselves,andof
cómo
how
theyfeltandthought
y
and
talked,andwhatqueerenterprisestheysometimesengagedin.
El
THE
AUTHOR.
CHAPTERI
“Tom!”
No
No
answer.
“TOM!”
Noanswer.
“What’sgone
con
with
thatboy,Iwonder?
YouTOM!”
No
No
answer.
Theoldladypulledherspectaclesdown
y
and
lookedoverthemabout
la
the
room;
thensheputthem
arriba
up
andlookedoutunderthem.
Sheseldom
o
or
neverlookedthroughthemforsosmallathingasa
niño
boy
;
theywereherstatepair,
el
the
prideofherheart,
y
and
werebuiltfor“style,”notservice—she
podría
could
haveseenthroughapairofstove-lidsjustas
bien
well
.
Shelookedperplexedfor
un
a
moment,andthensaid,notfiercely,
pero
but
stillloudenoughfor
los
the
furnituretohear:.
“Well,Ilay
si
if
IgetholdofyouI’ll—”.
Shedidnotfinish,forbythis
momento
time
shewasbendingdown
y
and
punchingunderthebed
con
with
thebroom,andsoshe
necesitaba
needed
breathtopunctuatethepunches
con
with
.
Sheresurrectednothingbut
el
the
cat.
“Ineverdid
vi
see
thebeatofthatboy!”
Shewenttotheopen
puerta
door
andstoodinit
y
and
lookedoutamongthetomatovines
y
and
“jimpson”weedsthatconstitutedthegarden.
No
No
Tom.
Soshelifteduphervoiceat
un
an
anglecalculatedfordistance
y
and
shouted:.
“Y-o-u-uTOM!”
Therewas
un
a
slightnoisebehindher
y
and
sheturnedjustin
tiempo
time
toseizeasmall
niño
boy
bytheslackofhisroundabout
y
and
arresthisflight.
“There!
I
podría
might
’a’thoughtofthatcloset.
Whatyoubeen
haciendo
doing
inthere?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing!
Mira
Look
atyourhands.
And
mira
look
atyourmouth.
Whatis
ese
that
truck?”
“Idon’tknow,aunt.”
“Well,I
know
.
It’sjam—that’swhatit
es
is
.
FortytimesI’vesaid
si
if
youdidn’tletthatjam
paz
alone
I’dskinyou.
Handme
ese
that
switch.”
Theswitchhoveredin
el
the
air—theperilwasdesperate—.
“My!
Mira
Look
behindyou,aunt!”
Theoldladywhirledround,
y
and
snatchedherskirtsoutofdanger.
Theladfledontheinstant,scrambledupthe
alto
high
board-fence,anddisappearedoverit.
HisauntPollystoodsurprisedamoment,
y
and
thenbrokeintoagentlelaugh.
“Hangtheboy,can’tInever
aprender
learn
anything?
Ain’theplayedmetricksenough
como
like
thatformetobelookingoutforhimby
este
this
time?
Butoldfoolsis
los
the
biggestfoolsthereis.
Can’tlearn
un
an
olddognewtricks,as
el
the
sayingis.
Butmygoodness,he
nunca
never
playsthemalike,twodays,
y
and
howisabodyto
saber
know
what’scoming?
He’pearstoknowjusthow
tiempo
long
hecantormentmebeforeIgetmydanderup,
y
and
heknowsifhe
puede
can
makeouttoputme
de
off
foraminuteormakemelaugh,it’s
todo
all
downagainandIcan’thithim
un
a
lick.
Iain’tdoingmydutybythat
chico
boy
,andthat’stheLord’struth,goodness
sabe
knows
.
Sparetherodandspilethe
niño
child
,astheGoodBook
dice
says
.
I’malayingupsin
y
and
sufferingforusboth,I
know
.
He’sfullofthe
Viejo
Old
Scratch,butlaws-a-me!
he’smy
tengo
own
deadsister’sboy,poorthing,
y
and
Iain’tgotthe
corazón
heart
tolashhim,somehow.
Cada
Every
timeIlethimoff,myconsciencedoes
duele
hurt
meso,andeverytimeI
golpeo
hit
himmyoldheartmost
rompe
breaks
.
Well-a-well,manthatisbornof
mujer
woman
isoffewdays
y
and
fulloftrouble,astheScripture
dice
says
,andIreckonit’sso.
He’llplayhookey
esta
this
evening,[*]andI’lljustbeobleegedtomakehim
trabajar
work
,tomorrow,topunishhim.
It’smighty
difícil
hard
tomakehimworkSaturdays,
cuando
when
alltheboysis
tengo
having
holiday,buthehateswork
más
more
thanhehatesanythingelse,
y
and
I’vegottodosomeofmydutybyhim,
o
or
I’llbetheruinationofthechild.”
[*]Southwesternfor“afternoon”.
Tom
hizo
did
playhookey,andhehada
muy
very
goodtime.
Hegotback
casa
home
barelyinseasonto
ayudar
help
Jim,thesmallcolored
niño
boy
,sawnext-day’swoodandsplitthekindlingsbeforesupper—at
menos
least
hewastherein
tiempo
time
totellhisadventurestoJim
mientras
while
Jimdidthree-fourthsofthe
trabajo
work
.
Tom’syoungerbrother(orratherhalf-brother)Sidwasalreadythrough
con
with
hispartofthe
trabajo
work
(pickingupchips),forhewas
un
a
quietboy,andhad
no
no
adventurous,trouble-someways.
WhileTomwas
comiendo
eating
hissupper,andstealingsugarasopportunityoffered,AuntPolly
preguntas
asked
himquestionsthatwerefullofguile,
y
and
verydeep—forshewantedtotraphimintodamagingrevealments.
Likemanyothersimple-heartedsouls,itwasherpetvanityto
creer
believe
shewasendowedwith
un
a
talentfordarkandmysteriousdiplomacy,
y
and
shelovedtocontemplateher
más
most
transparentdevicesasmarvelsoflowcunning.
Dijo
Said
she:.
“Tom,itwasmiddlingwarmin
escuela
school
,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Powerfulwarm,warn’tit?”
“Yes’m.”
“Didn’tyou
querías
want
togoina-swimming,Tom?”
Un
A
bitofascare
disparo
shot
throughTom—atouchofuncomfortablesuspicion.
HesearchedAuntPolly’s
rostro
face
,butittoldhim
nada
nothing
.
Sohesaid:.
“No’m—well,notverymuch.”
La
The
oldladyreachedouther
mano
hand
andfeltTom’sshirt,
y
and
said:.
“Butyouain’ttoowarm
ahora
now
,though.”
Anditflatteredhertoreflect
eso
that
shehaddiscoveredthat
la
the
shirtwasdrywithout
nadie
anybody
knowingthatthatwaswhatshehadinher
mente
mind
.
Butinspiteof
ella
her
,Tomknewwherethewindlay,
ahora
now
.
Soheforestalledwhat
podría
might
bethenextmove:.
“Someofuspumpedonourheads—mine’sdampyet.
See?”
AuntPollywasvexedto
pensar
think
shehadoverlookedthat
poco
bit
ofcircumstantialevidence,and
perdió
missed
atrick.
Thenshe
tuvo
had
anewinspiration:.
“Tom,youdidn’t
tenías
have
toundoyourshirtcollar
donde
where
Isewedit,topumponyour
cabeza
head
,didyou?
Unbuttonyourjacket!”
The
problema
trouble
vanishedoutofTom’s
cara
face
.
Heopenedhisjacket.
Hisshirtcollarwassecurelysewed.
“Bother!
Well,
vete
go
’longwithyou.
I’dmadesureyou’dplayedhookey
y
and
beena-swimming.
ButIforgiveye,Tom.
Ireckonyou’re
una
a
kindofasingedcat,as
el
the
sayingis—better’nyoulook.
Esta
This
time.”
Shewashalfsorryhersagacity
hubiera
had
miscarried,andhalfgladthatTom
hubiera
had
stumbledintoobedientconductfor
una vez
once
.
ButSidneysaid:.
“Well,
ahora
now
,ifIdidn’tthinkyousewedhiscollar
con
with
whitethread,butit’sblack.”
“Why,Ididsewit
con
with
white!
Tom!”
ButTomdidnot
esperó
wait
fortherest.
Ashewentoutat
la
the
doorhesaid:.
“Siddy,I’lllickyouforthat.”
Ina
seguro
safe
placeTomexaminedtwolargeneedleswhichwerethrustintothelapelsofhisjacket,
y
and
hadthreadboundaboutthem—oneneedlecarried
blanco
white
threadandtheother
negro
black
.
Hesaid:.
“She’dnevernoticed
si
if
ithadn’tbeenforSid.
Confoundit!
sometimesshesewsit
con
with
white,andsometimesshesewsit
con
with
black.
Iwishtogee-minyshe’dstickto
uno
one
ort’other—Ican’tkeep
la
the
runof’em.
ButIbetyouI’lllamSidfor
eso
that
.
I’lllearnhim!”
Hewasnot
el
the
ModelBoyofthevillage.
He
conocía
knew
themodelboyvery
bien
well
though—andloathedhim.
Within
dos
two
minutes,orevenless,he
había
had
forgottenallhistroubles.
Not
porque
because
histroubleswereonewhitlessheavy
y
and
bittertohimthanaman’saretoa
hombre
man
,butbecauseanew
y
and
powerfulinterestborethemdown
y
and
drovethemoutofhis
mente
mind
forthetime—justasmen’smisfortunesare
olvidan
forgotten
intheexcitementof
nuevo
new
enterprises.
Thisnewinterestwasavaluednoveltyinwhistling,whichhehadjustacquiredfromanegro,
y
and
hewassufferingtopractiseitundisturbed.
Itconsistedinapeculiarbird-like
giro
turn
,asortofliquidwarble,producedby
tocar
touching
thetonguetotheroofofthemouthatshortintervalsinthemidstofthemusic—thereader
probablemente
probably
remembershowtodoit,
si
if
hehaseverbeena
niño
boy
.
Diligenceandattentionsoon
dieron
gave
himtheknackofit,
y
and
hestrodedownthe
calle
street
withhismouthfullofharmony
y
and
hissoulfullofgratitude.
He
sentía
felt
muchasanastronomer
sentía
feels
whohasdiscovereda
nuevo
new
planet—nodoubt,asfarasstrong,deep,unalloyedpleasureisconcerned,theadvantagewas
con
with
theboy,nottheastronomer.
Las
The
summereveningswerelong.
Itwasnotdark,
todavía
yet
.
PresentlyTomcheckedhiswhistle.
Astrangerwasbeforehim—a
niño
boy
ashadelargerthanhimself.
Anew-comerof
cualquier
any
ageoreithersexwasanimpressivecuriosityin
el
the
poorlittleshabbyvillageofSt.Petersburg.
Este
This
boywaswelldressed,too—welldressedon
un
a
week-day.
Thiswassimplyastounding.
Hiscapwas
una
a
daintything,hisclose-buttonedblueclothroundaboutwasnew
y
and
natty,andsowerehispantaloons.
He
tenía
had
shoeson—anditwas
sólo
only
Friday.
Heevenworeanecktie,abrightbitofribbon.
He
tenía
had
acitifiedairabouthimthat
comía
ate
intoTom’svitals.
The
más
more
Tomstaredatthesplendidmarvel,
la
the
higherheturneduphisnoseathisfinery
y
and
theshabbierandshabbierhis
propio
own
outfitseemedtohimtogrow.
Neitherboy
habló
spoke
.
Ifonemoved,the
otro
other
moved—butonlysidewise,inacircle;
they
mantuvieron
kept
facetofaceandeyetoeye
todo
all
thetime.
FinallyTom
dijo
said:
.
“Icanlickyou!”
“I’d
gustaría
like
toseeyoutryit.”
“Well,I
puedo
can
doit.”
“Noyoucan’t,either.”
“YesIcan.”
“Noyoucan’t.”
“Ican.”
“Youcan’t.”
“Can!”
“Can’t!”
Una
An
uncomfortablepause.
ThenTom
dijo
said:
.
“What’syourname?”
“’Tisn’tanyofyourbusiness,maybe.”
“WellI’lowI’ll
haré
make
itmybusiness.”
“Well
por qué
why
don’tyou?”
“Ifyou
dices
say
much,Iwill.”
“Much—much—much.
Therenow.”
“Oh,you
crees
think
you’remightysmart,don’tyou?
I
podría
could
lickyouwithone
mano
hand
tiedbehindme,ifI
quisiera
wanted
to.”
“Wellwhydon’tyou
haces
do
it?
Yousayyou
puedes
can
doit.”
“WellIwill,
si
if
youfoolwithme.”
“Ohyes—I’ve
visto
seen
wholefamiliesinthesamefix.”
“Smarty!
You
crees
think
you’resome,now,don’tyou?
Oh,whatahat!”
“You
puedes
can
lumpthathatifyoudon’t
gusta
like
it.
Idareyoutoknockitoff—and
cualquiera
anybody
that’lltakeadarewillsuckeggs.”
“You’re
un
a
liar!”
“You’reanother.”
“You’re
un
a
fightingliaranddasn’ttakeitup.”
“Aw—take
un
a
walk!”
“Say—ifyougivememuch
más
more
ofyoursassI’ll
tomaré
take
andbouncearockoff’nyourhead.”
“Oh,of
supuesto
course
youwill.”
“WellIwill.”
“Well
por qué
why
don’tyoudoitthen?
What
harás
do
youkeepsayingyouwill
por
for
?
Whydon’tyoudoit?
It’s
porque
because
you’reafraid.”
“Iain’tafraid.”
“Youare.”
“Iain’t.”
“Youare.”
Anotherpause,
y
and
moreeyingandsidling
alrededor
around
eachother.
Presentlytheywereshouldertoshoulder.
Tom
dijo
said:
.
“Getawayfromhere!”
“Goawayyourself!”
“Iwon’t.”
“Iwon’teither.”
Sothey
soporte
stood
,eachwithafoot
colocado
placed
atanangleasabrace,
y
and
bothshovingwithmight
y
and
main,andgloweringateach
otro
other
withhate.
Butneither
podía
could
getanadvantage.
Afterstrugglingtill
ambos
both
werehotandflushed,eachrelaxedhisstrain
con
with
watchfulcaution,andTom
dijo
said:
.
“You’reacowardand
un
a
pup.
I’lltellmybig
hermano
brother
onyou,andhe
puede
can
thrashyouwithhislittlefinger,
y
and
I’llmakehimdoit,too.”
“WhatdoI
importa
care
foryourbigbrother?
I’vegot
un
a
brotherthat’sbiggerthanheis—andwhat’s
más
more
,hecanthrowhimover
esa
that
fence,too.
“That’salie.”