Пригоди Тома Сойєра

Chapter 31

           "Maybenot,maybenot. Cheerup,Becky,andlet’sgoontrying." 

           Theyroseupandwanderedalong,handinhandandhopeless. Theytriedtoestimatehowlongtheyhadbeeninthecave,butalltheyknewwasthatitseemeddaysandweeks,andyetitwasplainthatthiscouldnotbe,fortheircandleswerenotgoneyet. Alongtimeafterthis—theycouldnottellhowlong—Tomsaidtheymustgosoftlyandlistenfordrippingwater—theymustfindaspring. Theyfoundonepresently,andTomsaiditwastimetorestagain. Bothwerecruellytired,yetBeckysaidshethoughtshecouldgoalittlefarther. ShewassurprisedtohearTomdissent. Shecouldnotunderstandit. Theysatdown,andTomfastenedhiscandletothewallinfrontofthemwithsomeclay. Thoughtwassoonbusy;nothingwassaidforsometime. ThenBeckybrokethesilence: 

           "Tom,Iamsohungry!" 

           Tomtooksomethingoutofhispocket. 

           "Doyourememberthis?"saidhe. 

           Beckyalmostsmiled. 

           "It’sourwedding-cake,Tom." 

           "Yes—Iwishitwasasbigasabarrel,forit’sallwe’vegot." 

           "Isaveditfromthepicnicforustodreamon,Tom,thewaygrown-uppeopledowithwedding-cake—butit’llbeour—" 

           Shedroppedthesentencewhereitwas. TomdividedthecakeandBeckyatewithgoodappetite,whileTomnibbledathismoiety. Therewasabundanceofcoldwatertofinishthefeastwith. By-and-byBeckysuggestedthattheymoveonagain. Tomwassilentamoment.Thenhesaid: 

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