Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 26

           Whatbusinesswithfreshearthonthem? Whobroughtthemhereandwherearetheygone? Haveyouheardanybody?seenanybody? What!buryitagainandleavethemtocomeandseethegrounddisturbed? Notexactlynotexactly. We’lltakeittomyden." 

           "Why,ofcourse! Mighthavethoughtofthatbefore. YoumeanNumberOne?" 

           "NoNumberTwounderthecross. Theotherplaceisbadtoocommon." 

           "Allright. It’snearlydarkenoughtostart." 

           InjunJoegotupandwentaboutfromwindowtowindowcautiouslypeepingout. Presentlyhesaid: 

           "Whocouldhavebroughtthosetoolshere? Doyoureckontheycanbeup-stairs?" 

           Theboys’breathforsookthem. InjunJoeputhishandonhisknife,haltedamoment,undecided,andthenturnedtowardthestairway. Theboysthoughtofthecloset,buttheirstrengthwasgone. Thestepscamecreakingupthestairstheintolerabledistressofthesituationwokethestrickenresolutionoftheladstheywereabouttospringforthecloset,whentherewasacrashofrottentimbersandInjunJoelandedonthegroundamidthedebrisoftheruinedstairway. Hegatheredhimselfupcursing,andhiscomradesaid: 

           "Nowwhat’stheuseofallthat? Ifit’sanybody,andthey’reupthere,letthemSTAYtherewhocares? Iftheywanttojumpdown,now,andgetintotrouble,whoobjects? Itwillbedarkinfifteenminutesandthenletthemfollowusiftheywantto. I’mwilling. 

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