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Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer
Capítulo 5, Página 2
There
was
a
rustling
of
dresses,
and
the
congregation
sat
down.
The
boy
whose
story
this
book
tells
did
not
enjoy
the
prayer;
he
just
endured
it—if
that.
He
was
restless
throughout,
keeping
track
of
the
prayer's
details
unconsciously.
He
was
not
listening,
but
he
knew
the
usual
route
the
clergyman
took,
and
when
something
new
was
added,
he
noticed
it
and
felt
it
was
unfair.
During
the
prayer,
a
fly
landed
on
the
pew
in
front
of
him,
torturing
his
spirit
by
calmly
grooming
itself.
Tom's
hands
itched
to
catch
it,
but
he
didn't
dare,
believing
his
soul
would
be
instantly
destroyed
if
he
did
so
during
the
prayer.
With
the
closing
sentence,
his
hand
slowly
moved
forward,
and
as
soon
as
"Amen"
was
said,
the
fly
was
caught.
His
aunt
saw
this
and
made
him
release
it.
The
minister
announced
his
text
and
droned
on
monotonously
through
a
dull
argument.
Many
heads
began
to
nod,
even
though
the
sermon
spoke
of
fire
and
brimstone,
reducing
the
elect
to
a
very
small
group.
Tom
counted
the
sermon
pages;
he
always
knew
how
many
pages
there
were
after
church,
but
rarely
remembered
anything
else.
This
time,
he
was
interested
for
a
short
while.
The
minister
painted
a
grand
picture
of
the
world's
gathering
at
the
millennium
when
the
lion
and
the
lamb
would
lie
down
together,
and
a
child
would
lead
them.
But
the
lesson
and
moral
were
lost
on
Tom;
he
only
thought
about
being
the
main
character
in
front
of
the
nations.
His
face
lit
up
with
the
thought,
and
he
wished
he
could
be
that
child,
if
it
was
a
tame
lion.
Tom
was
bored
again
as
the
dull
sermon
went
on.
Then
he
remembered
a
treasure
he
had
and
took
it
out.
It
was
a
big
black
beetle
with
strong
jaws,
which
he
called
a
"pinchbug."
It
was
in
a
small
box.
The
beetle
bit
his
finger
first
thing.
Tom
flicked
it
away,
and
it
landed
on
its
back
in
the
aisle.
His
finger
went
into
his
mouth,
and
the
beetle
struggled
to
turn
over.
Tom
watched
it,
wanting
it
back,
but
it
was
too
far.
Other
people
who
weren't
interested
in
the
sermon
noticed
the
beetle
too.
Soon,
a
stray
poodle
wandered
in,
looking
sad
and
tired.
It
saw
the
beetle,
wagged
its
tail,
and
examined
it.
The
dog
sniffed
it
carefully,
then
tried
to
bite
it
but
missed.
It
kept
trying
until
it
lay
down
with
the
beetle
between
its
paws.
After
a
while,
the
dog
got
bored
and
its
chin
touched
the
beetle,
which
bit
it.
The
dog
yelped
and
shook
its
head,
sending
the
beetle
flying.
People
around
laughed
quietly,
and
Tom
was
very
happy.
The
dog
looked
silly
but
wanted
revenge.
It
attacked
the
beetle
again,
jumping
around
it
and
trying
to
bite
it.
Eventually,
the
dog
got
tired,
played
with
a
fly,
followed
an
ant,
and
then
forgot
the
beetle.
It
sat
on
it,
yelped
in
pain,
and
ran
up
the
aisle.
The
dog
kept
yelping,
ran
across
the
front,
down
the
other
aisle,
and
back.
It
was
like
a
furry
comet
flying
around.
Finally,
it
jumped
into
its
owner's
lap,
who
threw
it
out
the
window.
The
dog's
cries
faded
away.
By
then,
everyone
in
the
church
was
red-faced,
trying
not
to
laugh.
The
sermon
stopped
completely.
When
it
started
again,
it
was
awkward
and
lost
its
seriousness.
Even
the
serious
parts
were
met
with
hidden
laughter,
as
if
the
preacher
had
told
a
joke.
The
congregation
was
relieved
when
the
service
ended
and
the
blessing
was
given.
Tom
Sawyer
went
home
feeling
happy,
thinking
church
was
more
fun
with
some
excitement.
He
had
only
one
regret:
he
didn't
mind
the
dog
playing
with
his
pinchbug,
but
he
didn't
like
that
it
took
it
away.
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