Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 31

           TomwonderedthatJoehadnotrecognizedhisvoiceandcomeoverandkilledhimfortestifyingincourt. Buttheechoesmusthavedisguisedthevoice. Withoutdoubt,thatwasit,hereasoned. Tom’sfrightweakenedeverymuscleinhisbody. Hesaidtohimselfthatifhehadstrengthenoughtogetbacktothespringhewouldstaythere,andnothingshouldtempthimtoruntheriskofmeetingInjunJoeagain. HewascarefultokeepfromBeckywhatitwashehadseen.Hetoldherhehadonlyshouted"forluck." 

           Buthungerandwretchednessrisesuperiortofearsinthelongrun. Anothertediouswaitatthespringandanotherlongsleepbroughtchanges. Thechildrenawoketorturedwitharaginghunger. TombelievedthatitmustbeWednesdayorThursdayorevenFridayorSaturday,now,andthatthesearchhadbeengivenover. Heproposedtoexploreanotherpassage. HefeltwillingtoriskInjunJoeandallotherterrors. ButBeckywasveryweak. Shehadsunkintoadrearyapathyandwouldnotberoused. Shesaidshewouldwait,now,whereshewas,anddieitwouldnotbelong. ShetoldTomtogowiththekite-lineandexploreifhechose; butsheimploredhimtocomebackeverylittlewhileandspeaktoher; andshemadehimpromisethatwhentheawfultimecame,hewouldstaybyherandholdherhanduntilallwasover. 

           Tomkissedher,withachokingsensationinhisthroat,andmadeashowofbeingconfidentoffindingthesearchersoranescapefromthecave; thenhetookthekite-lineinhishandandwentgropingdownoneofthepassagesonhishandsandknees,distressedwithhungerandsickwithbodingsofcomingdoom. 

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