10 Danger Inside the Haunted House

CHAPTER 10 Danger Inside the Haunted House By noon the next day, the boys were back at the haunted house. There was something so strange about the dead silence that ruled there under the baking sun, and something so sad about the loneliness of the place, that they were afraid to go in. Finally, they crept to a window and took a trembling peep. Inside, they saw a weed-grown and floorless room, an ancient fireplace, and a broken- down staircase. Ragged cobwebs hung everywhere. Tom and Huck entered, softly, talking in whispers, ears alert for the slightest sound,

第十章鬼屋里的危险第二天中午，孩子们又回到了鬼屋。 在灼热的太阳下，那里一片死寂，这是一种奇怪的东西，这地方的孤独是一种悲伤的东西，以至于他们不敢进去。 最后，他们蹑手蹑脚地走到窗前，颤抖地偷看了一眼。 在里面，他们看到了一个杂草丛生、没有地板的房间，一个古老的壁炉和一个破旧的楼梯。 到处都挂着破烂的蜘蛛网。 汤姆和哈克轻轻地走了进来，低声说着话，竖起耳朵听着最轻微的声音，

and muscles ready for an instant retreat. They gave the grounds a thorough search, growing less and less afraid all the while. Finally, they put their digging tools aside and decided to look upstairs. It proved just as dark and dirty as the floor below. In one corner, they found a closet, but it turned out to be empty. Disappointed, they were about to go down and begin work when— "Shush!" said Tom. "What is it?" Huck whispered, turning white with fright. "There!... Hear it?" "Yes!... Oh, my! Let's run!" "Keep still!" Tom said. "They're coming right toward the front door." The boys stretched themselves upon the floor, peering through some broken boards

肌肉准备好立即撤退。 他们把场地彻底搜查了一遍，越来越不害怕了。 最后，他们把挖掘工具放在一边，决定去楼上看看。 它和下面的地板一样又黑又脏。 在一个角落里，他们发现了一个壁橱，但结果是空的。 他们大失所望，正准备下楼干活，这时——“嘘！”汤姆说。 “什么事？”哈克小声说，吓得脸都白了。 “那里!…听到了吗?”“是啊!… 哦,我的天!让我们快跑!”“保持安静!”汤姆说。 “他们正朝前门走来。” 孩子们伸开四肢躺在地板上，透过几块破木板向外张望

down on the room below. They lay there, as still as could be, waiting in fear.

在下面的房间里。他们静静地躺在那里，恐惧地等待着。

The front door swung open, and two men entered. Tom turned to Huck and softly muttered: "There's the old Spanish man that's been about town once or twice lately. They say he can't talk or hear. I've never seen the other man before." "The other man" was a ragged, dirty- looking fellow with a dark scowl on his face. As for the mysterious Spaniard, he had wrapped himself in a long blanket called a serape. He had bushy white whiskers; long white hair flowed from under his sombrero, and he wore green goggles. Both men sat down on the ground, facing the door, with their backs to the wall, while Tom and Huck tried to hear every word they were saying. "No," said the scowling man to his companion. "I've thought it over, and I don't like it. It's dangerous." "Dangerous!" grunted the Spaniard,

前门开了，两个人走了进来。 汤姆转向哈克，轻声嘀咕道：“有个西班牙老头，最近到城里来过一两次。 他们说他不能说话，也听不见。 我以前从未见过另一个人。” “另一个人”是个衣衫褴褛、脏兮兮的家伙，一脸阴沉的怒容。 至于那个神秘的西班牙人，他把自己裹在一条长长的毯子里。 他有浓密的白胡须；长长的白发从他的宽边帽下垂下来，戴着一副绿色的护目镜。 两个人都面朝门坐在地上，背对着墙，汤姆和哈克努力听清他们说的每一个字。 “不，”那人皱着眉头对他的同伴说。 “我想过了，我不喜欢这样。 是很危险的。”“危险！”西班牙人咕哝道，

shocking the boys by speaking. "Humbug!" As soon as Tom and Huck heard the voice, they both started to shake. It was Injun Joe in disguise! There was a long pause. Then Joe said: "What's more dangerous than coming here in the daytime!" "I know that. I want to quit this dump, and the sooner the better." The two men unpacked some food and started to prepare lunch. After a thoughtful silence, Injun Joe said: "Look here, lad—you go back up the river where you belong. Wait there till you hear from me. I'll take the chances on dropping into this town just once more, for a look. We'll do that 'dangerous' job after I've spied around a little. Then we're off for Texas!" Once the other man agreed, they ate their lunch in silence. Afterward, they both began yawning. Injun Joe said:

说话使男孩们震惊。 “骗子!”汤姆和哈克一听到这个声音，就浑身发抖。 原来是印第安·乔乔装打扮的！沉默了很长时间。 然后乔说：“还有什么比大白天来这里更危险的呢？”“我知道。 我想离开这个鬼地方，越快越好。” 这两个人打开了一些食物，开始准备午餐。 印第安·乔若有所思地沉默了一会儿，然后说：“听着，小伙子——你回到属于你的河的上游去。 在那里等我的消息。 我要冒险再来一次，看一看。 等我四处侦查一下，我们再做那件‘危险’的工作。 然后我们就出发去德克萨斯！”一旦对方同意了，他们就默默地吃了午饭。 后来，他们俩都开始打哈欠。 印第安·乔说：

"I need some sleep! It's your turn to watch." Joe curled down in the weeds and soon began to snore. A little while later, the lookout began to nod as well. His head drooped lower and lower. Soon, both men were fast asleep. The boys drew a long, grateful breath. Tom whispered: "Now's our chance—come on." "I can't," Huck said, his voice shaking. "I'd die if they was to wake." Tom rose slowly, but the first step he took made such a loud creak from the crazy floor that he sank down almost dead with fright. Both boys lay there frozen, counting the seconds. Finally, they noticed the sun starting to set. Suddenly, Injun Joe stopped snoring, sat up, and looked around.

“我需要睡觉！”轮到你看了。” 乔蜷缩在杂草中，很快就打起鼾来。 过了一会儿，了望员也开始点头了。 他的头垂得越来越低。 很快，两个人都睡着了。 孩子们感激地深深地吸了一口气。 汤姆低声说：“我们的机会来了——来吧。” “我不能。”哈克说，声音颤抖着。 “如果他们醒了，我会死的。” 汤姆慢慢地站了起来，但他刚迈出第一步，就从那乱糟糟的地板上发出一声巨响，吓得他几乎瘫倒在地。 两个男孩都僵在那里，数着时间。 最后，他们注意到太阳开始下山了。 突然，印第安·乔停止了打鼾，坐起来，环顾四周。