Ther went down one tunnel,then a second. a third a fourth...Then they wanted to find the big room with the bats again. but they couldn't. Becky began to cry: 'Tom. we can't gat out. we're lost. Tom. we're lost' They walked. and walked. When theywere tired. they sat down. Then they got up and walkedagain. Tiam went by. Was it day. or ninght? They didn't know. Then Tom wanted to find water. They had nothing to eat. and they must have someting to drink. They found a very small river ang sat down next to it. Becky. said Tom. We must stay here. Near this river. This is our last candle. and...
He did not finish. but Becky understood.
Tom?
Yes.Becky.
Are they going to come and look for us?
of course!When the boat gets to si Petersburg
But how can they find us. in these lumdreds of tunnels? Oh. Tom. Tom. we're going to die in here Becky beganto cry agin. Then the candle went out and the two children were in the dark. They sat for hours and hours. They slept a liule. them worke up. then slept again. Was it Sunday now? Or Monday?