Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 31

           The"might"wasevenachillierhorrorthantheghostlylaughter,itsoconfessedaperishinghope. Thechildrenstoodstillandlistened;buttherewasnoresult. Tomturneduponthebacktrackatonce,andhurriedhissteps. ItwasbutalittlewhilebeforeacertainindecisioninhismannerrevealedanotherfearfulfacttoBeckyhecouldnotfindhiswayback! 

           "Oh,Tom,youdidn’tmakeanymarks!" 

           "Becky,Iwassuchafool! Suchafool! Ineverthoughtwemightwanttocomeback! NoIcan’tfindtheway. It’sallmixedup." 

           "Tom,Tom,we’relost! we’relost! Wenevercangetoutofthisawfulplace! Oh,whyDIDweeverleavetheothers!" 

           ShesanktothegroundandburstintosuchafrenzyofcryingthatTomwasappalledwiththeideathatshemightdie,orloseherreason. Hesatdownbyherandputhisarmsaroundher; sheburiedherfaceinhisbosom,sheclungtohim,shepouredoutherterrors,herunavailingregrets,andthefarechoesturnedthemalltojeeringlaughter. Tombeggedhertopluckuphopeagain,andshesaidshecouldnot. Hefelltoblamingandabusinghimselfforgettingherintothismiserablesituation;thishadabettereffect. Shesaidshewouldtrytohopeagain,shewouldgetupandfollowwhereverhemightleadifonlyhewouldnottalklikethatanymore. Forhewasnomoretoblamethanshe,shesaid. 

           Sotheymovedonagainaimlesslysimplyatrandomalltheycoulddowastomove,keepmoving. Foralittlewhile,hopemadeashowofrevivingnotwithanyreasontobackit,butonlybecauseitisitsnaturetorevivewhenthespringhasnotbeentakenoutofitbyageandfamiliaritywithfailure. 

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