translation.ca: Huck resta de sentinella i Tom féu un reconeixement pel carreró. Després hi hagué una estona d'afanyosa espera, que pesa damunt l'esperit de Huck com una muntanya.
translation.en: Tom got his lantern, lit it in the hogshead, wrapped it closely in the towel, and the two adventurers crept in the gloom toward the tavern. Huck stood sentry and Tom felt his way into the alley.