Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 30

           Infact,everythingseemedtobedriftingjustintherightdirection,now; thetreasuremustbestillinNo.2,themenwouldbecapturedandjailedthatday,andheandTomcouldseizethegoldthatnightwithoutanytroubleoranyfearofinterruption. 

           Justasbreakfastwascompletedtherewasaknockatthedoor. Huckjumpedforahiding-place,forhehadnomindtobeconnectedevenremotelywiththelateevent. TheWelshmanadmittedseveralladiesandgentlemen,amongthemtheWidowDouglas,andnoticedthatgroupsofcitizenswereclimbingupthehilltostareatthestile. Sothenewshadspread. TheWelshmanhadtotellthestoryofthenighttothevisitors. Thewidow’sgratitudeforherpreservationwasoutspoken. 

           "Don’tsayawordaboutit,madam. There’sanotherthatyou’remorebeholdentothanyouaretomeandmyboys,maybe,buthedon’tallowmetotellhisname. Wewouldn’thavebeentherebutforhim." 

           OfcoursethisexcitedacuriositysovastthatitalmostbelittledthemainmatterbuttheWelshmanallowedittoeatintothevitalsofhisvisitors,andthroughthembetransmittedtothewholetown,forherefusedtopartwithhissecret. Whenallelsehadbeenlearned,thewidowsaid: 

           "Iwenttosleepreadinginbedandsleptstraightthroughallthatnoise. Whydidn’tyoucomeandwakeme?" 

           "Wejudgeditwarn’tworthwhile. Thosefellowswarn’tlikelytocomeagaintheyhadn’tanytoolslefttoworkwith,andwhatwastheuseofwakingyouupandscaringyoutodeath? Mythreenegromenstoodguardatyourhousealltherestofthenight. They’vejustcomeback." 

           Morevisitorscame,andthestoryhadtobetoldandretoldforacoupleofhoursmore. 

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