海盗计划

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Tom's mind was made up. 汤姆心意已决。

He felt like a forsaken, friendless boy. 他觉得自己像个被遗弃的、没有朋友的男孩。

Nobody loved him, 没有人爱他，

and since the world wanted to be rid of him, 既然世界想摆脱他，

he would lead a life of crime. 他就要过一种犯罪的生活。

Near Meadow Lane, he met his best friend, Joe Harper. 在草地巷附近，他遇到了他最好的朋友乔·哈珀。

Joe looked equally miserable. 乔看起来同样很痛苦。

His mother had just whipped him for drinking some cream he had never even tasted. 他妈妈刚刚因为他喝了一些他甚至从未尝过的奶油而鞭打了他。

It was clear that she was tired of him and wanted him to leave. 很明显，她厌倦了他，想让他离开。

The two boys made a pact to stand by each other until death. 两个男孩立下誓约，要互相扶持，直到死亡。

Joe wanted to be a hermit and live in a cave. 乔想当一个隐士，住在山洞里。

But Tom convinced him that a life of piracy offered far more excitement. 但汤姆说服他，海盗生活会带来更多的刺激。

They soon recruited Huckleberry Finn, who joined them immediately. 他们很快招募了哈克贝利·费恩，他立刻加入了他们。

To him, all careers were the same, and he had nothing to lose. 对他来说，所有的职业都一样，他没有什么可失去的。

They planned to meet at midnight at a lonely spot on the riverbank. 他们计划午夜在河岸的一个僻静处会面。

Each boy promised to steal some provisions in a mysterious, "piratical" way. 每个男孩都承诺以一种神秘的“海盗式”方式偷取一些补给品。

About midnight, Tom arrived with a boiled ham. 大约午夜时分，汤姆带着一块煮熟的火腿来了。

Joe brought a side of bacon, and Huck had stolen a skillet and some tobacco. 乔带来了一块培根，哈克偷了一个煎锅和一些烟草。

They captured a small log raft and pushed off into the mighty Mississippi. 他们弄到了一只小木筏，然后划进了浩瀚的密西西比河。

Tom stood in the middle of the raft, arms folded, giving orders in a stern whisper. 汤姆站在木筏中央，双臂交叉，用严厉的耳语发号施令。

They headed for Jackson's Island, a narrow, wooded strip of land three miles below the village. 他们驶向杰克逊岛，那是村庄下游三英里处一条狭窄、树木繁茂的土地。

As they drifted past the sleeping town, Tom looked at the distant lights 当他们漂过沉睡的城镇时，汤姆看着远处的灯光

and felt a broken but satisfied heart. 感到心碎却又满足。