The adventuresofTom Sawyer29.17

"Do it NOW? And company there? Look here -I'll get suspicious of you, first thing you know(我先得怀疑你). No-we'll wait till the lights are out-there's no hurry."
Huck felt that a silence was going to ensue(接着发生，随之产生)一a thing still more awful than any amount of murderous talk; so he held his breath and stepped gingerly(小心谨慎地) back; planted his foot carefully and firmly, after balancing, one-legged, in a precarious(危险的，不确定的) way and almost toppling(不稳而倒下) over, first on one side and then on the other. He took another step back, with the same elaboration(苦心经营，精心制作) and the same risks; then another and another, and-a twig(细树枝) snapped(咔嚓一声折断) under his foot! His breath stopped and he listened. There was no sound-the stillness was perfect. His gratitude was measureless.