The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn - online book

Complete illustrated version of Mark Twain's classic book.

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	THE FOND PARENT.	41
	" It's something they give me for learning my lessons good " He tore it up, and says— "111 give you something better—I'll give you a cowhide." He set there a-mumbling and a-growling a minute, and then he says— " Ain't you a sweet-scented dandy, though ? A bed ; and bedclothes ; and a look'n-glass; and a piece of carpet on the floor—and your own father got to sleep with the hogs in the tanyard. I never see such a son. I bet I'll take some o' these frills out o' you before I'm done with you. Why there ain't no end to your airs— they say you're rich. Hey ? —how's that ? " " They lie—that's how." " Looky here—mind how you talk to me ; I'm a-stand-ing about all I can stand, ^ now—so don't gimme no sass. I've been in town two days, and I hain't heard nothing but about you bein' rich. I heard about it away down the river, too. That's why I come. You git me that money to-morrow— I want it." " I hain't got no money." " It's a lie. Judge Thatcher's got it. You git it. I want it." " I hain't got no money, I tell you. You ask Judge Thatcher ; he'll tell you the same." " All right. I'll ask him ; and I'll make him pungle, too, or I'll know the reason why. Say—how much you got in your pocket? I want it." " I hain't got only a dollar, and I want that to-		4
	" It don't make no difference what you want it for—you just shell it out."