Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 31

           "It’sthem!"saidTom;"they’recoming!Comealong,Beckywe’reallrightnow!" 

           Thejoyoftheprisonerswasalmostoverwhelming. Theirspeedwasslow,however,becausepitfallsweresomewhatcommon,andhadtobeguardedagainst. Theyshortlycametooneandhadtostop. Itmightbethreefeetdeep,itmightbeahundredtherewasnopassingitatanyrate. Tomgotdownonhisbreastandreachedasfardownashecould. Nobottom. Theymuststaythereandwaituntilthesearcherscame. Theylistened; evidentlythedistantshoutingsweregrowingmoredistant! amomentortwomoreandtheyhadgonealtogether. Theheart-sinkingmiseryofit! Tomwhoopeduntilhewashoarse,butitwasofnouse. HetalkedhopefullytoBecky;butanageofanxiouswaitingpassedandnosoundscameagain. 

           Thechildrengropedtheirwaybacktothespring. Thewearytimedraggedon;theysleptagain,andawokefamishedandwoe-stricken. TombelieveditmustbeTuesdaybythistime. 

           Nowanideastruckhim. Thereweresomesidepassagesnearathand. Itwouldbebettertoexploresomeofthesethanbeartheweightoftheheavytimeinidleness. Hetookakite-linefromhispocket,tiedittoaprojection,andheandBeckystarted,Tominthelead,unwindingthelineashegropedalong. Attheendoftwentystepsthecorridorendedina"jumping-offplace." Tomgotdownonhiskneesandfeltbelow,andthenasfararoundthecornerashecouldreachwithhishandsconveniently;hemadeanefforttostretchyetalittlefarthertotheright,andatthatmoment,nottwentyyardsaway,ahumanhand,holdingacandle,appearedfrombehindarock! Tomliftedupagloriousshout,andinstantlythathandwasfollowedbythebodyitbelongedtoInjunJoe’s! Tomwasparalyzed;hecouldnotmove. Hewasvastlygratifiedthenextmoment,toseethe"Spaniard"taketohisheelsandgethimselfoutofsight. 

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