Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 25

           "Shucks!Witchesain’tgotnopowerinthedaytime." 

           "Well,that’sso. Ididn’tthinkofthat. Oh,Iknowwhatthematteris! Whatablamedlotoffoolsweare! Yougottofindoutwheretheshadowofthelimbfallsatmidnight,andthat’swhereyoudig!" 

           "Thenconsoundit,we’vefooledawayallthisworkfornothing. Nowhangitall,wegottocomebackinthenight. It’sanawfullongway. Canyougetout?" 

           "IbetIwill. We’vegottodoitto-night,too,becauseifsomebodyseestheseholesthey’llknowinaminutewhat’shereandthey’llgoforit." 

           "Well,I’llcomearoundandmaowto-night." 

           "Allright. Let’shidethetoolsinthebushes." 

           Theboysweretherethatnight,abouttheappointedtime. Theysatintheshadowwaiting. Itwasalonelyplace,andanhourmadesolemnbyoldtraditions. Spiritswhisperedintherustlingleaves,ghostslurkedinthemurkynooks,thedeepbayingofahoundfloatedupoutofthedistance,anowlansweredwithhissepulchralnote. Theboysweresubduedbythesesolemnities,andtalkedlittle. Byandbytheyjudgedthattwelvehadcome; theymarkedwheretheshadowfell,andbegantodig. Theirhopescommencedtorise. Theirinterestgrewstronger,andtheirindustrykeptpacewithit. Theholedeepenedandstilldeepened,buteverytimetheirheartsjumpedtohearthepickstrikeuponsomething,theyonlysufferedanewdisappointment. Itwasonlyastoneorachunk.AtlastTomsaid: 

           "Itain’tanyuse,Huck,we’rewrongagain." 

           "Well,butweCAN’Tbewrong. Wespottedtheshaddertoadot." 

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