Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 33

           Theyfoundasmallrecessintheonenearestthebaseoftherock,withapalletofblanketsspreaddowninit;alsoanoldsuspender,somebaconrind,andthewell-gnawedbonesoftwoorthreefowls. Buttherewasnomoney-box. Theladssearchedandresearchedthisplace,butinvain. Tomsaid: 

           "HesaidUNDERthecross. Well,thiscomesnearesttobeingunderthecross. Itcan’tbeundertherockitself,becausethatsetssolidontheground." 

           Theysearchedeverywhereoncemore,andthensatdowndiscouraged. Huckcouldsuggestnothing. By-and-byTomsaid: 

           "Lookyhere,Huck,there’sfootprintsandsomecandle-greaseontheclayaboutonesideofthisrock,butnotontheothersides. Now,what’sthatfor? IbetyouthemoneyISundertherock. I’mgoingtodigintheclay." 

           "Thatain’tnobadnotion,Tom!"saidHuckwithanimation. 

           Tom’s"realBarlow"wasoutatonce,andhehadnotdugfourinchesbeforehestruckwood. 

           "Hey,Huck!youhearthat?" 

           Huckbegantodigandscratchnow. Someboardsweresoonuncoveredandremoved. Theyhadconcealedanaturalchasmwhichledundertherock. Tomgotintothisandheldhiscandleasfarundertherockashecould,butsaidhecouldnotseetotheendoftherift. Heproposedtoexplore. Hestoopedandpassedunder; thenarrowwaydescendedgradually. Hefolloweditswindingcourse,firsttotheright,thentotheleft,Huckathisheels. Tomturnedashortcurve,by-and-by,andexclaimed: 

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