THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER CHAPTER 23 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER CHAPTER 23 AT last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred -- and vigorously the murder trial came on in the court. It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately. Tom could not get away from it. Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as feelers he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip. It kept him in a cold shiver all the time. He took Huck to a lonely place to have a talk with him. It would be some relief to unseal his tongue for a little while to divide his burden of distress with another sufferer. Moreover he wanted to assure himself that Huck had remained discreet. Huck have you ever told anybody about -- that Bout what You know what. Oh -- course I haven t. -217- Never a word Never a solitary word so help me. What makes you ask Well I was afeard. Why Tom Sawyer we wouldn t be alive two days if that got found out. You know that. Tom felt more comfortable. After a pause Huck they couldn t anybody get you to tell could they Get me to tell Why if I wanted that half-breed devil to drownd me they could get me to tell. They ain t no different way. Well that s all right then. I reckon we re safe as long as we keep mum. But let s swear again anyway. It s more surer. I m agreed. So they swore again with dread solemnities. What is the talk around Huck I ve heard a power of it. Talk Well it s just Muff Potter Muff Potter Muff Potter all the time. It keeps me in a sweat constant so s I want to hide som ers. That s just the same way they go on round me. I reckon he s a goner. Don t you feel sorry for him sometimes Most always -- most always. He ain t no account but then he hain t ever done anything to hurt anybody. Just fishes a little to get money to get drunk on -- and loafs around considerable but lord we all .
