Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 31

           "Well.ButIhopewewon’tgetlost. Itwouldbesoawful!" andthegirlshudderedatthethoughtofthedreadfulpossibilities. 

           Theystartedthroughacorridor,andtraverseditinsilencealongway,glancingateachnewopening,toseeiftherewasanythingfamiliaraboutthelookofit; buttheywereallstrange. EverytimeTommadeanexamination,Beckywouldwatchhisfaceforanencouragingsign,andhewouldsaycheerily: 

           "Oh,it’sallright. Thisain’ttheone,butwe’llcometoitrightaway!" 

           Buthefeltlessandlesshopefulwitheachfailure,andpresentlybegantoturnoffintodivergingavenuesatsheerrandom,indesperatehopeoffindingtheonethatwaswanted. Hestillsaiditwas"allright,"buttherewassuchaleadendreadathisheartthatthewordshadlosttheirringandsoundedjustasifhehadsaid, "Allislost! "Beckyclungtohissideinananguishoffear,andtriedhardtokeepbackthetears,buttheywouldcome. Atlastshesaid: 

           "Oh,Tom,nevermindthebats,let’sgobackthatway! Weseemtogetworseandworseoffallthetime." 

           "Listen!"saidhe. 

           Profoundsilence;silencesodeepthateventheirbreathingswereconspicuousinthehush. Tomshouted. Thecallwentechoingdowntheemptyaislesanddiedoutinthedistanceinafaintsoundthatresembledarippleofmockinglaughter. 

           "Oh,don’tdoitagain,Tom,itistoohorrid,"saidBecky. 

           "Itishorrid,butIbetter,Becky; theymighthearus,youknow,"andheshoutedagain. 

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