5 Tragedy in the Graveyard

CHAPTER 5 Tragedy in the Graveyard Tom's pirate adventures would have to wait for a while since he had to meet up with Huck Finn that very night. After it got dark, Tom did his best to lie still in his bed, so as not to wake his brother Sid and arouse his suspicions. But Tom's eyes stayed wide open, staring at the dark window. The night was quiet, but Tom could hear everything—from the creaking of the wood rafters to the crickets chirping outside. Then, suddenly, a dog barked in the distance. It was soon followed by a loud crash, the sound of glass breaking against Aunt Polly's woodshed, and

第五章墓地里的悲剧汤姆的海盗冒险得推迟一段时间了，因为当天晚上他就要和哈克·费恩见面。 天黑后，汤姆尽量躺在床上不动，以免吵醒弟弟希德，引起他的怀疑。 但汤姆的眼睛睁得大大的，盯着黑暗的窗户。 夜很安静，但汤姆什么都能听见——从木椽的嘎吱声到外面蟋蟀的啁啾声。 突然，远处传来一只狗的叫声。 紧接着是一声巨大的撞击声，玻璃撞在波莉姨妈的木棚上的声音，然后

a voice crying out: "Scat, you devil!" A minute later, Tom was dressed and headed out the window, down to the garden where Huck Finn was waiting. A half hour later, the boys were creeping through the tall grass of the graveyard. The graveyard sat perched on a hill and was surrounded by an old, crumbling fence that leaned inward in some places, outward in others, and went every direction but straight. All the graves were covered with weeds and dead grass. A faint wind moaned through the branches of the trees. Tom felt sure it was the voices of the dead, upset at being disturbed. The two boys stepped carefully, making their way to the heap of new stones that marked Hoss Williams' grave. There were three great elms bunched together near the grave, and the boys settled

一个声音喊道：“滚开，你这个魔鬼！”一分钟后，汤姆穿好衣服，走出窗户，来到哈克·费恩等着的花园。 半小时后，孩子们蹑手蹑脚地穿过墓地的草丛。 墓地坐落在一座小山上，周围有一道摇摇欲坠的老篱笆，有些地方向内倾斜，有些地方向外倾斜，到处都是，就是不直。 所有的坟墓都被杂草和枯草覆盖着。 一阵微弱的风在树枝间呼啸而过。 汤姆确信那是死者的声音，他们因为被打扰而心烦意乱。 两个男孩小心翼翼地走向霍斯·威廉姆斯墓前的一堆新石头。 坟旁有三棵大榆树簇拥在一起，孩子们便安顿下来

in behind them. For a long time nothing happened. As the silence grew deep, Tom became more and more fearful. "It's awful quiet, Tom," said Huck Finn. "Too quiet." There was a long pause. Finally, Tom whispered again: "Say, Huck, do you think Hoss Williams can hear us talking?" "Of course he can," Huck said. "At least, his spirit can." The conversation died again; Tom didn't dare to speak, wondering whether or not Hoss Williams's ghost was listening and if he thought badly of them. Suddenly, he shot up, grabbing Huck's arm. "Sh!" "What is it, Tom?"

在他们后面。很长一段时间，什么也没发生。 随着沉默越来越深，汤姆变得越来越害怕。 “太安静了，汤姆。”哈克·费恩说。 “太安静了。”沉默了很长时间。 最后，汤姆又低声说：“喂，哈克，你觉得霍斯·威廉姆斯能听见我们说话吗？”“他当然能。”哈克说。 “至少，他的灵魂可以。” 谈话又停止了。汤姆不敢说话，不知道霍斯·威廉姆斯的鬼魂是否在听，他是不是看不起他们。 突然，他猛地站起来，抓住哈克的胳膊。 “Sh !”“怎么了，汤姆？”

The boys clung together, two hearts beating wildly. "Sh! There it is again!" "Tom, they're coming. The devils're coming for sure. What do we do?" "I dunno. Will they see us?" "Oh, Tom, they can see in the dark, just like cats. Why did we come here?" "Don't be afraid, Huck. If we keep perfectly still, maybe they won't notice us at all." The boys sat silently, scarcely daring to breathe. Three strange figures approached, one of them swinging an old-fashioned tin lantern that freckled the ground with light. "It's devils fer sure," Huck whispered. "We're done for!" Tom started praying: "Now I lay me down to sleep—"

两个男孩紧紧抱在一起，两颗心疯狂地跳动着。 “Sh !它又来了！”“汤姆，他们来了。 魔鬼肯定要来了。 我们该怎么办？”“我不知道。他们会看见我们吗？”“哦，汤姆，它们在黑暗中也能看东西，就像猫一样。 我们为什么到这里来？”“别害怕，哈克。 如果我们一动也不动，也许他们根本不会注意到我们。” 孩子们静静地坐着，几乎不敢呼吸。 三个奇怪的身影走近来，其中一个摇着一盏老式的锡灯，灯光把地面照得斑驳。 “肯定是魔鬼。”哈克低声说。 “我们完了！”汤姆开始祈祷：“现在我躺下睡觉——”

"Sh!" "What is it, Huck?" "That's Muff Potter's voice. They're human!"

“Sh !”“怎么了，哈克？”“那是莫夫·波特的声音。 他们是人!”

"It can't be." "But it is. Keep still. He's too busy to notice us." "Say, Huck, I know another one of those voices. It's Injun Joe!" The boys grew quiet again as the mysterious visitors had reached the grave and now stood just a few feet from the trees that Tom and Huck were hiding behind. "Here it is," said the third voice, holding up his lantern to reveal young Dr.Robinson. Muff Potter and Injun Joe were carrying a wheelbarrow with a couple of shovels and some rope in it. Dropping their load, they began to open Hoss Williams' grave. The doctor placed the lantern at the head of the grave, and then sat back against one of the elm trees, so close that the boys could have touched him.

“不可能。”“但它是。 保持不动。他太忙了，没有注意到我们。” “喂，哈克，我还认得一个声音。 是印第安·乔！”孩子们又安静下来了，因为这些神秘的客人已经走到坟墓前，站在离汤姆和哈克躲在后面的树只有几英尺远的地方。 “在这里，”第三个声音说，举起灯笼，露出了年轻的罗宾逊博士。 莫夫·波特和印第安·乔推着一辆手推车，车上有两把铲子和一些绳子。 他们放下行李，开始打开霍斯·威廉姆斯的坟墓。 医生把灯笼放在坟前，然后靠在一棵榆树上坐了下来，离得很近，两个孩子都能碰到他。