参加自己的葬礼

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Sunday morning in Saint Petersburg was solemn. 圣彼得堡的周日早晨庄严肃穆。

The villagers gathered at the church with heavy hearts. 村民们心情沉重地聚集在教堂。

Becky Thatcher moped in the schoolyard, regretting her last angry words to Tom. 贝琪·撒切尔在校园里闷闷不乐，后悔她对汤姆说的最后几句气话。

"If only I had the brass knob back," “要是我能把那个黄铜把手拿回来就好了，”

she cried, but she knew it was too late. 她哭着说，但她知道为时已晚。

The church was packed. 教堂里挤满了人。

When Aunt Polly, Sid, Mary, 当波莉姨妈、锡德、玛丽，

and the Harpers entered in black mourning clothes, the congregation rose reverently. 以及哈珀一家身穿黑色丧服进来时，会众恭敬地站了起来。

The minister began the service. 牧师开始了礼拜。

He described the "rare promise" and "winning ways" of the lost boys. 他描述了那些失踪男孩“罕见的潜力”和“讨人喜欢的举止”。

He told stories of their sweet, generous natures. 他讲述了他们善良、慷慨的本性。

People who had once considered the boys' 那些曾认为男孩们

actions as "rascalities" 行为是“顽劣之举”的人，

now saw them as noble 现在却认为它们是高尚的

and beautiful episodes. 而美好的篇章。

Soon, the entire congregation broke down. 很快，整个会众都崩溃了。

Even the minister cried in the pulpit. 甚至连牧师也在讲坛上哭了。

Suddenly, there was a noise in the gallery. 突然，楼座上传来一阵响声。

The church door creaked open. 教堂的门吱呀一声开了。

The minister raised his eyes and stood frozen. 牧师抬起眼睛，僵住了。

One by one, the people turned to stare. 人们一个接一个地转过头去凝视。

Up the aisle marched the three "dead" boys—Tom in the lead, 三个“已故”的男孩沿着过道走了进来——汤姆走在最前面，

Joe next, and Huck in his rags. 乔紧随其后，哈克穿着他的破烂衣服。

They had been hiding in the gallery, listening to their own funeral sermon! 他们一直藏在楼座里，听着自己的葬礼布道！

Aunt Polly and the Harpers threw themselves upon the boys, smothering them with kisses. 波莉姨妈和哈珀一家扑向男孩们，用吻把他们淹没。

Poor Huck stood aside, 可怜的哈克站在一旁，

feeling uncomfortable, 感到不自在，

until Tom insisted that someone should be glad to see him, 直到汤姆坚持说也应该有人为见到他而高兴，

too. 他才感到好些。

Aunt Polly lavished her love on him, which only made him more embarrassed. 波莉姨妈把她的爱倾注在他身上，这只让他更加尴尬。

The minister then shouted, "Sing! 牧师接着喊道：“唱啊！

Put your hearts in it!" 全心投入地唱！”

The church shook with a triumphant song. 教堂里回荡着胜利的歌声。

Tom Sawyer looked around at the envious faces of his friends 汤姆·索亚环顾四周，看着朋友们羡慕的脸，

and realized 并意识到

this was the proudest moment of his life. 这是他一生中最自豪的时刻。