TheDevilandTomWalker 　　1824 　　byWashingtonIrving 　　(1783-1859) 　　AfewmilesfromBoston,inMassachusetts,thereisadeepinletwindingseveralmilesintotheinteriorofthecountryfromCharlesBay,andterminatinginathicklywoodedswamp,ormorass.Ononesideofthisinletisabeautifuldarkgrove;ontheoppositesidethelandrisesabruptlyfromthewater'sedge,intoahighridgeonwhichgrowafewscatteredoaksofgreatageandimmensesize.Underoneofthesegigantictrees,accordingtooldstories,therewasagreatamountoftreasureburiedbyKiddthepirate.Theinletallowedafacilitytobringthemoneyinaboatsecretlyandatnighttotheveryfootofthehill.Theelevationoftheplacepermittedagoodlookouttobekeptthatnoonewasathand,whiletheremarkabletreesformedgoodlandmarksbywhichtheplacemighteasilybefoundagain.Theoldstoriesadd,moreover,thatthedevilpresidedatthehidingofthemoney,andtookitunderhisguardianship;butthis,itiswellknown,healwaysdoeswithburiedtreasure,particularlywhenithasbeenillgotten.Bethatasitmay,Kiddneverreturnedtorecoverhiswealth;beingshortlyafterseizedatBoston,sentouttoEngland,andtherehangedforapirate. 　　中文：从几英里波士顿马萨诸塞州,有一个深湾清盘进入该国从查尔斯湾内陆几英里,并终止在茂密的树林沼泽,或泥淖.在这方面的一个进气侧是一个美丽的黑树林,对面突然上升的土地从水的边缘,成为一个高垄上种了伟大时代和巨大的规模有一些零星的橡树.根据这些巨大的树种之一,按照旧的故事,有一个由基德海盗埋藏的大量宝藏.进气口允许设施使船的钱,并在夜间偷偷向山非常脚.这个地方海拔允许你们看看去保持,没有人在手,而显着的树木组成,其中地方可能很容易被再次找到良好的里程碑.旧的故事增加,此外,该魔鬼在金钱隐藏主持,并注意到它在他的监护,但是这一点,是众所周知的,他总是与宝藏,特别是当它已经不义之财.无论如何,它可能,基德没有回恢复他的财富,被人在波士顿后不久,检,发出了英国,并有吊死的海盗.