Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 26

           "What’sanymoredangerousthanthatjobupyonderbutnothing’scomeofit." 

           "That’sdifferent. Awayuptheriverso,andnotanotherhouseabout. ’Twon’teverbeknownthatwetried,anyway,longaswedidn’tsucceed." 

           "Well,what’smoredangerousthancominghereinthedaytime! anybodywouldsuspicionusthatsawus." 

           "Iknowthat. Buttherewarn’tanyotherplaceashandyafterthatfoolofajob. Iwanttoquitthisshanty. Iwantedtoyesterday,onlyitwarn’tanyusetryingtostiroutofhere,withthoseinfernalboysplayingoverthereonthehillrightinfullview." 

           "Thoseinfernalboys"quakedagainundertheinspirationofthisremark,andthoughthowluckyitwasthattheyhadremembereditwasFridayandconcludedtowaitaday. Theywishedintheirheartstheyhadwaitedayear. 

           Thetwomengotoutsomefoodandmadealuncheon. Afteralongandthoughtfulsilence,InjunJoesaid: 

           "Lookhere,ladyougobackuptheriverwhereyoubelong. Waittheretillyouhearfromme. I’lltakethechancesondroppingintothistownjustoncemore,foralook. We’lldothat’dangerous’jobafterI’vespiedaroundalittleandthinkthingslookwellforit. ThenforTexas! We’lllegittogether!" 

           Thiswassatisfactory. Bothmenpresentlyfelltoyawning,andInjunJoesaid: 

           "I’mdeadforsleep! It’syourturntowatch." 

           Hecurleddownintheweedsandsoonbegantosnore. Hiscomradestirredhimonceortwiceandhebecamequiet. Presentlythewatcherbegantonod; hisheaddroopedlowerandlower,bothmenbegantosnorenow. 

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