Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 26

           Joe’scomradesaid: 

           "We’llmakequickworkofthis. There’sanoldrustypickoveramongsttheweedsinthecornertheothersideofthefireplaceIsawitaminuteago." 

           Heranandbroughttheboys’pickandshovel. InjunJoetookthepick,lookeditovercritically,shookhishead,mutteredsomethingtohimself,andthenbegantouseit. Theboxwassoonunearthed. Itwasnotverylarge;itwasironboundandhadbeenverystrongbeforetheslowyearshadinjuredit. Themencontemplatedthetreasureawhileinblissfulsilence. 

           "Pard,there’sthousandsofdollarshere,"saidInjunJoe. 

           "’TwasalwayssaidthatMurrel’sgangusedtobearoundhereonesummer,"thestrangerobserved. 

           "Iknowit,"saidInjunJoe;"andthislookslikeit,Ishouldsay." 

           "Nowyouwon’tneedtodothatjob." 

           Thehalf-breedfrowned.Saidhe: 

           "Youdon’tknowme. Leastyoudon’tknowallaboutthatthing. ’Tain’trobberyaltogetherit’sREVENGE!" andawickedlightflamedinhiseyes. "I’llneedyourhelpinit. Whenit’sfinishedthenTexas. GohometoyourNanceandyourkids,andstandbytillyouhearfromme." 

           "Wellifyousayso;what’llwedowiththisburyitagain?" 

           "Yes.(Ravishingdelightoverhead.) NO!bythegreatSachem,no! (Profounddistressoverhead.) I’dnearlyforgot. Thatpickhadfreshearthonit! (Theboysweresickwithterrorinamoment.) Whatbusinesshasapickandashovelhere? 

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