Tom estava tan exaltat que aixo li permeté de romandre despert fins a una hora d'allo més tardana, i tenia qui sap l'esperança de sentir el miol de Huck i d'haver el tresor, per astorar Becky i els invitats de la forada, l'endema; pero fou decebut: no hi hagué senyal, aquella nit.
Tom's excitement enabled him to keep awake until a pretty late hour, and he had good hopes of hearing Huck's "maow," and of having his treasure to astonish Becky and the picnickers with, next day; but he was disappointed.