Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 16

           ThenJoeandHuckhadanotherswim,butTomwouldnotventure,becausehefoundthatinkickingoffhistrousershehadkickedhisstringofrattlesnakerattlesoffhisankle,andhewonderedhowhehadescapedcrampsolongwithouttheprotectionofthismysteriouscharm. Hedidnotventureagainuntilhehadfoundit,andbythattimetheotherboysweretiredandreadytorest. Theygraduallywanderedapart,droppedintothe"dumps,"andfelltogazinglonginglyacrossthewiderivertowherethevillagelaydrowsinginthesun. Tomfoundhimselfwriting"BECKY"inthesandwithhisbigtoe; hescratcheditout,andwasangrywithhimselfforhisweakness. Buthewroteitagain,nevertheless; hecouldnothelpit. Heeraseditoncemoreandthentookhimselfoutoftemptationbydrivingtheotherboystogetherandjoiningthem. 

           ButJoe’sspiritshadgonedownalmostbeyondresurrection. Hewassohomesickthathecouldhardlyendurethemiseryofit. Thetearslayverynearthesurface. Huckwasmelancholy,too. Tomwasdownhearted,buttriedhardnottoshowit. Hehadasecretwhichhewasnotreadytotell,yet,butifthismutinousdepressionwasnotbrokenupsoon,hewouldhavetobringitout. Hesaid,withagreatshowofcheerfulness: 

           "Ibetthere’sbeenpiratesonthisislandbefore,boys. We’llexploreitagain. They’vehidtreasuresheresomewhere. How’dyoufeeltolightonarottenchestfullofgoldandsilverhey?" 

           Butitrousedonlyfaintenthusiasm,whichfadedout,withnoreply. Tomtriedoneortwootherseductions; buttheyfailed,too. Itwasdiscouragingwork. Joesatpokingupthesandwithastickandlookingverygloomy. Finallyhesaid: 

           "Oh,boys,let’sgiveitup. Iwanttogohome. It’ssolonesome." 

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