潜回小镇

字幕原文

Tom waded through the shallow water 汤姆趟过浅水。

and swam the rest of the way to the Illinois shore. 然后游完了剩下的路，到达伊利诺伊州岸边。

By ten o'clock, he reached the village and saw the ferryboat tied up. 到十点钟，他到达村庄，看到渡船停靠在那里。

He slipped into the water and climbed into a small boat at its stern. 他悄悄地滑入水中，爬进船尾的一艘小船。

When the boat reached the village landing, he hopped out. 当船到达村庄码头时，他跳了出来。

He ran through the dark alleys until he reached his aunt's back fence. 他跑过黑暗的小巷，直到他姨妈家的后院围栏。

He climbed over and looked through the window. 他翻过去，透过窗户往里看。

Aunt Polly, Sid, Mary, and Joe Harper's mother were sitting together, talking sadly. 波莉姨妈、锡德、玛丽和乔·哈珀的妈妈坐在一起，悲伤地交谈着。

Tom crept inside and hid under the bed. 汤姆悄悄地溜了进去，藏在床底下。

He listened as they cried and remembered the boys' "good hearts." 他听着她们哭泣，回忆起那些男孩“善良的心”。

Aunt Polly sobbed that Tom was just "giddy and reckless," but never meant any harm. 波莉姨妈抽泣着说，汤姆只是“轻浮鲁莽”，但从没想过要伤害任何人。

Mrs. Harper regretted whipping Joe for stealing cream, 哈珀夫人后悔因为乔偷了奶油而鞭打他，

realizing now that she had thrown it out herself. 现在才意识到是她自己把它扔掉了。

"God will take care of them," Aunt Polly said through her tears. “上帝会照顾他们的，”波莉姨妈含着泪说。

Tom felt a surge of pride and almost rushed out to surprise them. 汤姆感到一阵自豪，几乎冲出去给她们一个惊喜。

But his love for a "theatrical" entrance was stronger. 但是他对“戏剧性”登场的热爱更强烈。

He learned that if the bodies were not found by Sunday, 他得知，如果到星期天还没有找到尸体，

the funeral service would be held 葬礼就会举行，

that morning. 就在那个早上。

After the women went to bed, Tom stood by his aunt. 女人们上床睡觉后，汤姆站在他姨妈身边。

He felt deep pity for her and almost left his sycamore scroll by the candle. 他对她深感怜悯，几乎把他的梧桐树皮卷留在蜡烛旁边。

But a new, grander idea struck him. 但是一个新的、更宏伟的想法突然出现在他脑海中。

He kissed her faded lips and slipped out of the house. 他亲吻了她苍白的嘴唇，悄悄地溜出了房子。

He rowed back to the island, arriving just as the sun was rising. 他划船回到了岛上，刚好在太阳升起时到达。

He found the other boys worried, 他发现其他男孩都很担心，

but he stepped grandly into camp 但是他气派地走进营地，

and shared his magnificent secret. 并分享了他宏伟的秘密。