009 死人归来

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After Tom had finished telling Joe and Huck about his trip to town, Joe and Huck were ready to go home

汤姆跟乔和哈克讲完他进城的经历后，乔和哈克都准备回家了。

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Even Tom was tired of playing pirates and swimming, but he simply wasn't ready to return

就连汤姆也玩腻了海盗游戏和游泳，但他就是不想回去。

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Sure, he was homesick, and he thought of Aunt Polly and Becky all the time

当然，他也想家，心里一直惦记着波莉姨妈和贝琪。

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But Tom now had a plan to make his return home a grand entrance

不过汤姆现在有个计划，要让自己的回家变成一次盛大的亮相。

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It meant waiting awhile longer, and it meant the other boys would have to wait too

这意味着还得再等一阵子，也意味着其他男孩也得跟着等。

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Tom didn't want to tell his friends about his plan yet

汤姆还不想把计划告诉朋友们。

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He was afraid that even his amazing plan would not be enough to keep them on the island

他担心就算自己那个了不起的计划，也不足以让他们留在岛上。

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So he had to keep them interested in their adventure a little longer, even though it wouldn't be easy

所以他得让他们对这次冒险保持兴趣久一点，尽管这并不容易。

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Tom saw that Joe was sad, so he tried to cheer him up

汤姆见乔闷闷不乐，就想让他高兴起来。

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" Let's look for buried treasure again," he said

“我们再去找埋藏的宝藏吧。”他说。

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But Huck and Joe didn't want to look for treasure again

但哈克和乔不想再找宝藏了。

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Finally Joe said," Let's give up. I want to go home."

最后乔说：“我们放弃吧。我想回家。”

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" Oh no," said Tom." Just think of all the fishing here."

“哦不，”汤姆说。“想想这里多好钓鱼啊。”

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" I don't care about fishing

“我不在乎钓鱼。

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I want to go home," said Joe, and he started to cry

我想回家，”乔说，然后他开始哭了。

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" What a baby," teased Tom." You miss your mother, I bet."

“真是个宝宝，”汤姆嘲笑道。“我打赌你想你妈妈了。”

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" I do," said Joe," and you'd miss yours too, if you had one!"

“我是想，”乔说，“如果你有妈妈，你也会想你的！”

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Tom became angry." We'll let the crybaby go home, won't we, Huck?"

汤姆生气了。“我们让这个爱哭鬼回家吧，是不是，哈克？”

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" Y-yes," replied Huck sadly

“是-是的，”哈克难过地回答道。

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Now Joe was angry

现在乔生气了。

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" Tom Sawyer, I'll never speak to you again for as long as I live!"

“汤姆·索亚，我这辈子都再也不跟你说话了！”

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" Who cares!" said Tom." Go home. You're not a very good pirate

“谁在乎！”汤姆说，“回家去吧，你根本不算个好海盗。

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Huck and I aren't crybabies. We'll stay, won't we, Huck?"

我和哈克可不是爱哭鬼。我们会留下来，对吧，哈克？”

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Tom didn't really want Joe to leave, but he was too angry to think of how he could make Joe stay

汤姆其实不想让乔走，可他气得想不出办法让乔留下。

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" I want to go too," said Huck quietly

“我也想走。”哈克小声说。

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" It's so lonely with just the three of us

“就我们三个人，太孤单了。

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If Joe goes, it'll be worse. Let's go too, Tom."

要是乔走了，就更没意思了。我们也走吧，汤姆。”

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Huck put on his hat and got ready to leave

哈克戴上帽子，准备离开。

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He looked at Tom and said," Think it over

他看着汤姆说：“你再好好想想。

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We'll wait for you by the raft."

我们在木筏那儿等你。”

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Tom knew he was in trouble

汤姆知道自己麻烦大了。

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His plan for a grand entrance was falling apart, and he couldn't think of a way to save it

他那个盛大亮相的计划要泡汤了，而且他想不出办法来挽救。

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" Wait forever if you want," said Tom angrily

“你想等就永远等下去吧，”汤姆生气地说。

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" But I'm not going with you. I'm staying here."

“但我不跟你们走。我要留在这里。”

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Joe and Huck began walking toward the raft

乔和哈克开始朝木筏走去。

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After a minute Tom ran after them, shouting," Wait! Wait! I want to tell you something."

过了一会儿，汤姆追了上去，喊道：“等等！等等！我有事要告诉你们。”

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Tom quickly told his friends about his idea

汤姆赶紧把他的主意告诉了伙伴们。

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He promised that they could go home soon, just not today

他保证他们很快就能回家，只是不是今天。

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Huck and Joe's spirits lifted

哈克和乔的情绪高涨起来。

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" Really, we'll go home on Sunday?" asked Joe

“真的？我们星期天就回家？”乔问道。

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Tom smiled and said," Yes, on Sunday."

汤姆笑着说：“是的，在星期天。”

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The boys dived into the river and played all day

男孩们一头扎进河里，玩了一整天。

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That night they cooked and ate the rest of their food, and they retold the tales of their great adventure

那天晚上，他们煮了剩下的食物吃光，又把他们那了不起的冒险故事重新讲了一遍。

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Finally Tom explained that on Sunday they would float across the river on a log, so that no one would see them coming

最后，汤姆解释说，星期天他们会抱着一根圆木漂过河去，这样就不会有人看到他们过来了。

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Then they would sneak into church and hide under the large table by the entrance

然后，他们会偷偷溜进教堂，藏在入口处的大桌子底下。

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On Sunday the whole town gathered in the church for Tom, Joe, and Huck's funeral

星期天，全镇的人都聚集在教堂，为汤姆、乔和哈克举行葬礼。

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Everyone knew the boys, and they were all quite sad

每个人都认识这几个男孩，大家全都非常伤心。

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Becky was the saddest of all." Being mad was silly," she thought

贝基是其中最伤心的一个。“闹别扭真是太傻了，”她想。

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" Now I'll never see Tom again."

“我再也见不到汤姆了。”

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Aunt Polly and Joe's mother were sitting in the front of the church, and they were both dressed in black

波莉姨妈和乔的妈妈坐在教堂的前排，两人都穿着黑色的丧服。

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After the opening prayer and hymn, the minister spoke about the boys

在开场祷告和赞美诗之后，牧师谈到了这几个男孩。

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He told many stories about their good deeds

他讲了许多关于他们做过的善行的故事。

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When the minister finished speaking, everyone was crying — even the minister himself

当牧师讲完时，每个人都在哭泣——连牧师自己也哭了。

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Earlier that morning the boys had hidden themselves under the table by the entrance of the church

那天一大早，几个男孩就已经藏在了教堂入口处的桌子底下。

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They waited for the minister to finish his speech

他们等着牧师结束他的演说。

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Then they emerged from under the table

然后，他们从桌子底下钻了出来。

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Tom proudly led his friends down the main aisle of the church

汤姆自豪地领着朋友们沿着教堂的中间过道走去。

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Everyone was shocked!

每个人都惊呆了！

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Aunt Polly and Joe's mother shouted for joy, and they kissed the three boys wildly

波莉姨妈和乔的妈妈高兴得喊了起来，她们拼命地亲吻着这三个男孩。

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Everyone else greeted the boys with relief and delight

其他所有人也都带着宽慰和喜悦的心情问候了男孩们。

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The minister asked everyone to sing a hymn of thanksgiving, and the singing nearly took the church's roof off

牧师请大家唱一首感恩的赞美诗，那歌声响得几乎要把教堂的屋顶掀翻。