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Theshirtwassentinearly，inapie，andeverytimearatbitJimhewouldgetupandwritealittleinhisjournalwhilsttheinkwasfresh；
thepenswasmade，theinscriptionsandsoonwasallcarvedonthegrindstone；
thebed-legwassawedintwo，andwehadetupthesawdust，anditgiveusamostamazingstomach-ache。Wereckonedwewasallgoingtodie，butdidn”t。ItwasthemostundigestiblesawdustIeversee；andTomsaidthesame。ButasIwassaying，we”dgotalltheworkdonenow，atlast；andwewasallprettymuchfaggedout，too，butmainlyJim。TheoldmanhadwroteacoupleoftimestotheplantationbelowOrleanstocomeandgettheirrunawaynigger，buthadn”tgotnoanswer，becausetherewarn”tnosuchplantation；soheallowedhewouldadvertiseJimintheSt。LouisandNewOrleanspapers；andwhenhementionedtheSt。Louisonesitgivemethecoldshivers，andIseewehadn”tnotimetolose。SoTomsaid，nowforthenonnamousletters。
“What”sthem？“Isays。
“Warningstothepeoplethatsomethingisup。Sometimesit”sdoneoneway，sometimesanother。Butthere”salwayssomebodyspyingaroundthatgivesnoticetothegovernorofthecastle。WhenLouisXVI。wasgoingtolightoutoftheTooleriesaservantgirldoneit。It”saverygoodway，andsoisthenonnamousletters。We”llusethemboth。Andit”susualfortheprisoner”smothertochangeclotheswithhim，andshestaysin，andheslidesoutinherclothes。We”lldothat，too。”
“Butlookyhere，Tom，whatdowewanttoWARNanybodyforthatsomething”sup？Letthemfinditoutforthemselves——it”stheirlookout。”
“Yes，Iknow；butyoucan”tdependonthem。It”sthewaythey”veactedfromtheverystart——leftustodoEVERYTHING。They”resoconfidingandmulletheadedtheydon”ttakenoticeofnothingatall。Soifwedon”tGIVE
themnoticetherewon”tbenobodynornothingtointerferewithus，andsoafterallourhardworkandtroublethisescape”llgooffperfectlyflat；won”tamounttonothing——won”tbenothingTOit。”
“Well，asforme，Tom，that”sthewayI”dlike。”
“Shucks！“hesays，andlookeddisgusted。SoIsays：
“ButIain”tgoingtomakenocomplaint。Anywaythatsuitsyousuitsme。Whatyougoingtodoabouttheservant-girl？“
“You”llbeher。Youslidein，inthemiddleofthenight，andhookthatyallergirl”sfrock。”
“Why，Tom，that”llmaketroublenextmorning；because，ofcourse，sheprob”blyhain”tgotanybutthatone。”
“Iknow；butyoudon”twantitbutfifteenminutes，tocarrythenonnamousletterandshoveitunderthefrontdoor。”
“Allright，then，I”lldoit；butIcouldcarryitjustashandyinmyowntogs。”
“Youwouldn”tlooklikeaservant-girlTHEN，wouldyou？“
“No，buttherewon”tbenobodytoseewhatIlooklike，ANYWAY。”
“Thatain”tgotnothingtodowithit。ThethingforustodoisjusttodoourDUTY，andnotworryaboutwhetheranybodySEESusdoitornot。
Hain”tyougotnoprincipleatall？“
“Allright，Iain”tsayingnothing；I”mtheservantgirl。Who”sJim”smother？“
“I”mhismother。I”llhookagownfromAuntSally。”
“Well，then，you”llhavetostayinthecabinwhenmeandJimleaves。”
“Notmuch。I”llstuffJim”sclothesfullofstrawandlayitonhisbedtorepresenthismotherindisguise，andJim”lltaketheniggerwoman”sgownoffofmeandwearit，andwe”llallevadetogether。Whenaprisonerofstyleescapesit”scalledanevasion。It”salwayscalledsowhenakingescapes，f”rinstance。Andthesamewithaking”sson；itdon”tmakenodifferencewhetherhe”sanaturaloneoranunnaturalone。”
SoTomhewrotethenonnamousletter，andIsmouchedtheyallerwench”sfrockthatnight，andputiton，andshoveditunderthefrontdoor，thewayTomtoldmeto。Itsaid：
Beware。Troubleisbrewing。Keepasharplookout。UNKNOWNFRIEND。
Nextnightwestuckapicture，whichTomdrawedinblood，ofaskullandcrossbonesonthefrontdoor；andnextnightanotheroneofacoffinonthebackdoor。Ineverseeafamilyinsuchasweat。Theycouldn”tabeenworsescarediftheplacehadabeenfullofghostslayingforthembehindeverythingandunderthebedsandshiveringthroughtheair。Ifadoorbanged，AuntSallyshejumpedandsaid“ouch！“ifanythingfell，shejumpedandsaid“ouch！“ifyouhappenedtotouchher，whenshewarn”tnoticing，shedonethesame；shecouldn”tfacenowayandbesatisfied，becausesheallowedtherewassomethingbehindhereverytime——soshewasalwaysa-whirlingaroundsudden，andsaying“ouch，“andbeforeshe”dgottwo-thirdsaroundshe”dwhirlbackagain，andsayitagain；andshewasafraidtogotobed，butshedasn”tsetup。Sothethingwasworkingverywell，Tomsaid；hesaidheneverseeathingworkmoresatisfactory。
Hesaiditshoweditwasdoneright。
Sohesaid，nowforthegrandbulge！Sotheverynextmorningatthestreakofdawnwegotanotherletterready，andwaswonderingwhatwebetterdowithit，becauseweheardthemsayatsuppertheywasgoingtohaveaniggeronwatchatbothdoorsallnight。Tomhewentdownthelightning-rodtospyaround；andtheniggeratthebackdoorwasasleep，andhestuckitinthebackofhisneckandcomeback。Thislettersaid：
Don”tbetrayme，Iwishtobeyourfriend。Thereisadesprategangofcut-throatsfromoverintheIndianTerritorygoingtostealyourrunawayniggerto-night，andtheyhavebeentryingtoscareyousoasyouwillstayinthehouseandnotbotherthem。Iamoneofthegang，buthavegotreliggionandwishtoquititandleadanhonestlifeagain，andwillbetraythehelishdesign。Theywillsneakdownfromnorthards，alongthefence，atmidnightexact，withafalsekey，andgointhenigger”scabintogethim。IamtobeoffapieceandblowatinhornifIseeanydanger；butsteadofthatIwillBAlikeasheepsoonastheygetinandnotblowatall；thenwhilsttheyaregettinghischainsloose，youslipthereandlockthemin，andcankillthematyourleasure。Don”tdoanythingbutjustthewayIamtellingyou；ifyoudotheywillsuspicionsomethingandraisewhoop-jamboreehoo。IdonotwishanyrewardbuttoknowIhavedonetherightthing。UNKNOWNFRIEND。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter40Chapter40WEwasfeelingprettygoodafterbreakfast，andtookmycanoeandwentovertherivera-fishing，withalunch，andhadagoodtime，andtookalookattheraftandfoundherallright，andgothomelatetosupper，andfoundtheminsuchasweatandworrytheydidn”tknowwhichendtheywasstandingon，andmadeusgorightofftobedtheminutewewasdonesupper，andwouldn”ttelluswhatthetroublewas，andneverletonawordaboutthenewletter，butdidn”tneedto，becauseweknowedasmuchaboutitasanybodydid，andassoonaswewashalfupstairsandherbackwasturnedweslidforthecellarcubboardandloadedupagoodlunchandtookituptoourroomandwenttobed，andgotupabouthalf-pasteleven，andTomputonAuntSally”sdressthathestoleandwasgoingtostartwiththelunch，butsays：
“Where”sthebutter？“
“Ilaidoutahunkofit，“Isays，“onapieceofacorn-pone。”
“Well，youLEFTitlaidout，then——itain”there。”
“Wecangetalongwithoutit，“Isays。
“WecangetalongWITHit，too，“hesays；“justyouslidedowncellarandfetchit。Andthenmoseyrightdownthelightning-rodandcomealong。
I”llgoandstuffthestrawintoJim”sclothestorepresenthismotherindisguise，andbereadytoBAlikeasheepandshovesoonasyougetthere。”
Soouthewent，anddowncellarwentI。Thehunkofbutter，bigasaperson”sfist，waswhereIhadleftit，soItookuptheslabofcorn-ponewithiton，andblowedoutmylight，andstartedupstairsverystealthy，andgotuptothemainfloorallright，butherecomesAuntSallywithacandle，andIclappedthetruckinmyhat，andclappedmyhatonmyhead，andthenextsecondsheseeme；andshesays：
“Youbeendowncellar？“
“Yes”m。”
“Whatyoubeendoingdownthere？“
“Noth”n。”
“NOTH”N！“
“No”m。”
“Well，then，whatpossessedyoutogodowntherethistimeofnight？“
“Idon”tknow”m。”
“Youdon”tKNOW？Don”tanswermethatway。Tom，IwanttoknowwhatyoubeenDOINGdownthere。”
“Ihain”tbeendoingasinglething，AuntSally，IhopetograciousifIhave。”
Ireckonedshe”dletmegonow，andasagenerlthingshewould；butIs”posetherewassomanystrangethingsgoingonshewasjustinasweatabouteverylittlethingthatwarn”tyard-stickstraight；soshesays，verydecided：
“Youjustmarchintothatsetting-roomandstaytheretillIcome。Youbeenuptosomethingyounobusinessto，andIlayI”llfindoutwhatitisbeforeI”Mdonewithyou。”
SoshewentawayasIopenedthedoorandwalkedintothesetting-room。
My，buttherewasacrowdthere！Fifteenfarmers，andeveryoneofthemhadagun。Iwasmostpowerfulsick，andslunktoachairandsetdown。
Theywassettingaround，someofthemtalkingalittle，inalowvoice，andallofthemfidgetyanduneasy，buttryingtolookliketheywarn”t；
butIknowedtheywas，becausetheywasalwaystakingofftheirhats，andputtingthemon，andscratchingtheirheads，andchangingtheirseats，andfumblingwiththeirbuttons。Iwarn”teasymyself，butIdidn”ttakemyhatoff，allthesame。
IdidwishAuntSallywouldcome，andgetdonewithme，andlickme，ifshewantedto，andletmegetawayandtellTomhowwe”doverdonethisthing，andwhatathunderinghornet”s-nestwe”dgotourselvesinto，sowecouldstopfoolingaroundstraightoff，andclearoutwithJimbeforetheseripsgotoutofpatienceandcomeforus。
Atlastshecomeandbeguntoaskmequestions，butICOULDN”Tanswerthemstraight，Ididn”tknowwhichendofmewasup；becausethesemenwasinsuchafidgetnowthatsomewaswantingtostartrightNOWandlayforthemdesperadoes，andsayingitwarn”tbutafewminutestomidnight；
andotherswastryingtogetthemtoholdonandwaitforthesheep-signal；
andherewasAuntypeggingawayatthequestions，andmea-shakingalloverandreadytosinkdowninmytracksIwasthatscared；andtheplacegettinghotterandhotter，andthebutterbeginningtomeltandrundownmyneckandbehindmyears；andprettysoon，whenoneofthemsays，“I”M
forgoingandgettinginthecabinFIRSTandrightNOW，andcatchingthemwhentheycome，“Imostdropped；andastreakofbuttercomea-tricklingdownmyforehead，andAuntSallysheseeit，andturnswhiteasasheet，andsays：
“Fortheland”ssake，whatISthematterwiththechild？He”sgotthebrain-feverasshoreasyou”reborn，andthey”reoozingout！“
Andeverybodyrunstosee，andshesnatchesoffmyhat，andoutcomesthebreadandwhatwasleftofthebutter，andshegrabbedme，andhuggedme，andsays：
“Oh，whataturnyoudidgiveme！andhowgladandgratefulIamitain”tnoworse；forluck”sagainstus，anditneverrainsbutitpours，andwhenIseethattruckIthoughtwe”dlostyou，forIknowedbythecolorandallitwasjustlikeyourbrainswouldbeif——Dear，dear，whyd”ntyouTELLmethatwaswhatyou”dbeendowntherefor，Iwouldn”tacared。
Nowclerouttobed，anddon”tlemmeseenomoreofyoutillmorning！“
Iwasupstairsinasecond，anddownthelightningrodinanotherone，andshinningthroughthedarkforthelean-to。Icouldn”thardlygetmywordsout，Iwassoanxious；butItoldTomasquickasIcouldwemustjumpforitnow，andnotaminutetolose——thehousefullofmen，yonder，withguns！
Hiseyesjustblazed；andhesays：
“No！——isthatso？AIN”Titbully！Why，Huck，ifitwastodooveragain，IbetIcouldfetchtwohundred！Ifwecouldputitofftill”
“Hurry！HURRY！“Isays。“Where”sJim？“
“Rightatyourelbow；ifyoureachoutyourarmyoucantouchhim。He”sdressed，andeverything”sready。Nowwe”llslideoutandgivethesheepsignal。”
Butthenweheardthetrampofmencomingtothedoor，andheardthembegintofumblewiththepadlock，andheardamansay：
“ITOLDyouwe”dbetoosoon；theyhaven”tcome——thedoorislocked。
Here，I”lllocksomeofyouintothecabin，andyoulayfor”eminthedarkandkill”emwhentheycome；andtherestscatteraroundapiece，andlistenifyoucanhear”emcoming。”
Sointheycome，butcouldn”tseeusinthedark，andmosttrodonuswhilstwewashustlingtogetunderthebed。Butwegotunderallright，andoutthroughthehole，swiftbutsoft——Jimfirst，menext，andTomlast，whichwasaccordingtoTom”sorders。Nowwewasinthelean-to，andheardtrampingsclosebyoutside。Sowecrepttothedoor，andTomstoppedusthereandputhiseyetothecrack，butcouldn”tmakeoutnothing，itwassodark；andwhisperedandsaidhewouldlistenforthestepstogetfurther，andwhenhenudgedusJimmustglideoutfirst，andhimlast。
Sohesethiseartothecrackandlistened，andlistened，andlistened，andthestepsa-scrapingaroundoutthereallthetime；andatlasthenudgedus，andweslidout，andstoopeddown，notbreathing，andnotmakingtheleastnoise，andslippedstealthytowardsthefenceinInjunfile，andgottoitallright，andmeandJimoverit；butTom”sbritchescatchedfastonasplinteronthetoprail，andthenhehearthestepscoming，sohehadtopullloose，whichsnappedthesplinterandmadeanoise；andashedroppedinourtracksandstartedsomebodysingsout：
“Who”sthat？Answer，orI”llshoot！“
Butwedidn”tanswer；wejustunfurledourheelsandshoved。Thentherewasarush，andaBANG，BANG，BANG！andthebulletsfairlywhizzedaroundus！Weheardthemsingout：
“Heretheyare！They”vebrokefortheriver！After”em，boys，andturnloosethedogs！“
Soheretheycome，fulltilt。Wecouldhearthembecausetheyworebootsandyelled，butwedidn”twearnobootsanddidn”tyell。Wewasinthepathtothemill；andwhentheygotprettycloseontouswedodgedintothebushandletthemgoby，andthendroppedinbehindthem。They”dhadallthedogsshutup，sotheywouldn”tscareofftherobbers；butbythistimesomebodyhadletthemloose，andheretheycome，makingpowwowenoughforamillion；buttheywasourdogs；sowestoppedinourtrackstilltheycatchedup；andwhentheyseeitwarn”tnobodybutus，andnoexcitementtoofferthem，theyonlyjustsaidhowdy，andtorerightaheadtowardstheshoutingandclattering；andthenweup-steamagain，andwhizzedalongafterthemtillwewasnearlytothemill，andthenstruckupthroughthebushtowheremycanoewastied，andhoppedinandpulledfordearlifetowardsthemiddleoftheriver，butdidn”tmakenomorenoisethanwewasobleegedto。Thenwestruckout，easyandcomfortable，fortheislandwheremyraftwas；andwecouldhearthemyellingandbarkingateachotherallupanddownthebank，tillwewassofarawaythesoundsgotdimanddiedout。AndwhenwesteppedontotheraftIsays：
“NOW，oldJim，you”reafreemanagain，andIbetyouwon”teverbeaslavenomore。”
“Enamightygoodjobitwuz，too，Huck。It”uzplannedbeautiful，enit”uzdonebeautiful；endeyain”tNOBODYkingitupaplandat”smo”
mixed-upensplendiddenwhatdatonewuz。”
Wewasallgladaswecouldbe，butTomwasthegladdestofallbecausehehadabulletinthecalfofhisleg。
WhenmeandJimheardthatwedidn”tfeelsobrashaswhatwedidbefore。
Itwashurtinghimconsiderable，andbleeding；sowelaidhiminthewigwamandtoreuponeoftheduke”sshirtsfortobandagehim，buthesays：
“Gimmetherags；Icandoitmyself。Don”tstopnow；don”tfoolaroundhere，andtheevasionboomingalongsohandsome；manthesweeps，andsetherloose！Boys，wedoneitelegant！——”deedwedid。IwishWE”DahadthehandlingofLouisXVI。，therewouldn”tabeenno”SonofSaintLouis，ascendtoheaven！”wrotedowninHISbiography；no，sir，we”dawhoopedhimovertheBORDER——that”swhatwe”dadonewithHIM——anddoneitjustasslickasnothingatall，too。Manthesweeps——manthesweeps！“
ButmeandJimwasconsulting——andthinking。Andafterwe”dthoughtaminute，Isays：
“Sayit，Jim。”
Sohesays：
“Well，den，disisdewayitlooktome，Huck。EfitwuzHIMdat”uzbein”sotfree，enoneerdeboyswuztogitshot，wouldhesay，”Goonensaveme，nemmine”boutadoctorf”rtosavedisone？”IsdatlikeMarsTomSawyer？Wouldhesaydat？YouBEThewouldn”t！WELL，den，isJIMgywnetosayit？No，sah——Idoan”budgeastepout”ndisplace”doutaDOCTOR，notifit”sfortyyear！“
Iknowedhewaswhiteinside，andIreckonedhe”dsaywhathedidsay——soitwasallrightnow，andItoldTomIwasa-goingforadoctor。
Heraisedconsiderablerowaboutit，butmeandJimstucktoitandwouldn”tbudge；sohewasforcrawlingoutandsettingtheraftloosehimself；butwewouldn”tlethim。Thenhegiveusapieceofhismind，butitdidn”tdonogood。
Sowhenheseesmegettingthecanoeready，hesays：
“Well，then，ifyoureboundtogo，I”lltellyouthewaytodowhenyougettothevillage。Shutthedoorandblindfoldthedoctortightandfast，andmakehimsweartobesilentasthegrave，andputapursefullofgoldinhishand，andthentakeandleadhimallaroundthebackalleysandeverywheresinthedark，andthenfetchhimhereinthecanoe，inaroundaboutwayamongsttheislands，andsearchhimandtakehischalkawayfromhim，anddon”tgiveitbacktohimtillyougethimbacktothevillage，orelsehewillchalkthisraftsohecanfinditagain。It”sthewaytheyalldo。”
SoIsaidIwould，andleft，andJimwastohideinthewoodswhenheseethedoctorcomingtillhewasgoneagain。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter41Chapter41THEdoctorwasanoldman；averynice，kind-lookingoldmanwhenIgothimup。ItoldhimmeandmybrotherwasoveronSpanishIslandhuntingyesterdayafternoon，andcampedonapieceofaraftwefound，andaboutmidnighthemustakickedhisguninhisdreams，foritwentoffandshothimintheleg，andwewantedhimtogooverthereandfixitandnotsaynothingaboutit，norletanybodyknow，becausewewantedtocomehomethiseveningandsurprisethefolks。
“Whoisyourfolks？“hesays。
“ThePhelpses，downyonder。”
“Oh，“hesays。Andafteraminute，hesays：
“How”dyousayhegotshot？“
“Hehadadream，“Isays，“anditshothim。”
“Singulardream，“hesays。
Sohelituphislantern，andgothissaddle-bags，andwestarted。Butwhenheseesthecanoehedidn”tlikethelookofher——saidshewasbigenoughforone，butdidn”tlookprettysafefortwo。Isays：
“Oh，youneedn”tbeafeard，sir，shecarriedthethreeofuseasyenough。”
“Whatthree？“
“Why，meandSid，and——and——andTHEGUNS；that”swhatImean。”
“Oh，“hesays。
Butheputhisfootonthegunnelandrockedher，andshookhishead，andsaidhereckonedhe”dlookaroundforabiggerone。Buttheywasalllockedandchained；sohetookmycanoe，andsaidformetowaittillhecomeback，orIcouldhuntaroundfurther，ormaybeIbettergodownhomeandgetthemreadyforthesurpriseifIwantedto。ButIsaidIdidn”t；
soItoldhimjusthowtofindtheraft，andthenhestarted。
Istruckanideaprettysoon。Isaystomyself，spos”nhecan”tfixthatlegjustinthreeshakesofasheep”stail，asthesayingis？spos”nittakeshimthreeorfourdays？Whatarewegoingtodo？——layaroundtheretillheletsthecatoutofthebag？No，sir；IknowwhatI”LLdo。
I”llwait，andwhenhecomesbackifhesayshe”sgottogoanymoreI”llgetdownthere，too，ifIswim；andwe”lltakeandtiehim，andkeephim，andshoveoutdowntheriver；andwhenTom”sdonewithhimwe”llgivehimwhatit”sworth，orallwegot，andthenlethimgetashore。
SothenIcreptintoalumber-piletogetsomesleep；andnexttimeIwakedupthesunwasawayupovermyhead！Ishotoutandwentforthedoctor”shouse，buttheytoldmehe”dgoneawayinthenightsometimeorother，andwarn”tbackyet。Well，thinksI，thatlookspowerfulbadforTom，andI”lldigoutfortheislandrightoff。SoawayIshoved，andturnedthecorner，andnearlyrammedmyheadintoUncleSilas”sstomach！
Hesays：
“Why，TOM！Whereyoubeenallthistime，yourascal？“
“Ihain”tbeennowheres，“Isays，“onlyjusthuntingfortherunawaynigger——meandSid。”
“Why，whereeverdidyougo？“hesays。“Youraunt”sbeenmightyuneasy。”
“Sheneedn”t，“Isays，“becausewewasallright。Wefollowedthemenandthedogs，buttheyoutrunus，andwelostthem；butwethoughtweheardthemonthewater，sowegotacanoeandtookoutafterthemandcrossedover，butcouldn”tfindnothingofthem；sowecruisedalongup-shoretillwegotkindoftiredandbeatout；andtiedupthecanoeandwenttosleep，andneverwakeduptillaboutanhourago；thenwepaddledoverheretohearthenews，andSid”satthepost-officetoseewhathecanhear，andI”ma-branchingouttogetsomethingtoeatforus，andthenwe”regoinghome。”
Sothenwewenttothepost-officetoget“Sid“；butjustasIsuspicioned，hewarn”tthere；sotheoldmanhegotaletteroutoftheoffice，andwewaitedawhilelonger，butSiddidn”tcome；sotheoldmansaid，comealong，letSidfootithome，orcanoeit，whenhegotdonefoolingaround——butwewouldride。Icouldn”tgethimtoletmestayandwaitforSid；
andhesaidtherewarn”tnouseinit，andImustcomealong，andletAuntSallyseewewasallright。
WhenwegothomeAuntSallywasthatgladtoseemeshelaughedandcriedboth，andhuggedme，andgivemeoneofthemlickingsofhernthatdon”tamounttoshucks，andsaidshe”dserveSidthesamewhenhecome。
Andtheplacewasplumfulloffarmersandfarmers”wives，todinner；
andsuchanotherclackabodyneverheard。OldMrs。Hotchkisswastheworst；
hertonguewasa-goingallthetime。Shesays：
“Well，SisterPhelps，I”veransackedthat-aircabinover，an”Ib”lievetheniggerwascrazy。IsaystoSisterDamrell——didn”tI，SisterDamrell？——
s”I，he”scrazy，s”I——them”stheverywordsIsaid。Youallhearnme：he”scrazy，s”I；everythingshowsit，s”I。Lookatthat-airgrindstone，s”I；wanttotellME”tanycretur”t”sinhisrightmind”sagoin”toscrabbleallthemcrazythingsontoagrindstone，s”I？Heresich”n”sichapersonbustedhisheart；”n”hereso”n”sopeggedalongforthirty-sevenyear，”n”allthat——natcherlsono”Louissomebody，”n”sicheverlast”nrubbage。He”splumbcrazy，s”I；it”swhatIsaysinthefustplace，it”swhatIsaysinthemiddle，”n”it”swhatIsayslast”n”allthetime——
thenigger”scrazy——crazy”sNebokoodneezer，s”I。”
“An”lookatthat-airladdermadeout”nrags，SisterHotchkiss，“saysoldMrs。Damrell；“whatinthenameo”goodnessCOULDheeverwantof”
“TheverywordsIwasa-sayin”nolongeragoth”nthisminutetoSisterUtterback，”n”she”lltellyousoherself。Sh-she，lookatthat-airragladder，sh-she；”n”s”I，yes，LOOKatit，s”I——whatCOULDhea-wantedofit，s”I。Sh-she，SisterHotchkiss，sh-she”
“Buthowinthenation”dtheyeverGITthatgrindstoneINthere，ANYWAY？”n”whodugthat-airHOLE？”n”who”
“MyveryWORDS，BrerPenrod！Iwasa-sayin”——passthat-airsassero”m”lasses，won”tye？——Iwasa-sayin”toSisterDunlap，jistthisminute，howDIDtheygitthatgrindstoneinthere，s”I。WithoutHELP，mindyou——”thoutHELP！THAT”Swher”tis。Don”ttellME，s”I；thereWUZhelp，s”I；”n”ther”wuzaPLENTYhelp，too，s”I；ther”sbenaDOZENa-helpin”thatnigger，”n”IlayI”dskineverylastniggeronthisplacebutI”Dfindoutwhodoneit，s”I；”n”moreover，s”I”
“ADOZENsaysyou！——FORTYcouldn”tadoneeverythingthat”sbeendone。Lookatthemcase-knifesawsandthings，howtediousthey”vebeenmade；lookatthatbed-legsawedoffwith”m，aweek”sworkforsixmen；
lookatthatniggermadeout”nstrawonthebed；andlookat”
“YoumayWELLsayit，BrerHightower！It”sjistasIwasa-sayin”toBrerPhelps，hisownself。S”e，whatdoYOUthinkofit，SisterHotchkiss，s”e？Thinko”what，BrerPhelps，s”I？Thinko”thatbed-legsawedoffthataway，s”e？THINKofit，s”I？IlayitneversawedITSELFoff，s”I——somebodySAWEDit，s”I；that”smyopinion，takeitorleaveit，itmayn”tbeno”count，s”I，butsichas”tis，it”smyopinion，s”I，”n”ifanybodyk”nstartabetterone，s”I，lethimDOit，s”I，that”sall。IsaystoSisterDunlap，s”I”
“Why，dogmycats，theymustabenahouse-fullo”niggersinthereeverynightforfourweekstoadoneallthatwork，SisterPhelps。Lookatthatshirt——everylastinchofitkiveredoverwithsecretAfricanwrit”ndonewithblood！Mustabenaraftuv”matitrightalong，allthetime，amost。Why，I”dgivetwodollarstohaveitreadtome；”n”asfortheniggersthatwroteit，I”lowI”dtake”n”lash”mt”ll”
“PeopletoHELPhim，BrotherMarples！Well，Ireckonyou”dTHINKsoifyou”dabeeninthishouseforawhileback。Why，they”vestoleeverythingtheycouldlaytheirhandson——andwea-watchingallthetime，mindyou。
Theystolethatshirtrightoffo”theline！andasforthatsheettheymadetheragladderoutof，ther”ain”tnotellinghowmanytimestheyDIDN”Tstealthat；andflour，andcandles，andcandlesticks，andspoons，andtheoldwarming-pan，andmostathousandthingsthatIdisremembernow，andmynewcalicodress；andmeandSilasandmySidandTomontheconstantwatchdayANDnight，asIwasa-tellingyou，andnotaoneofuscouldcatchhidenorhairnorsightnorsoundofthem；andhereatthelastminute，loandbeholdyou，theyslidesrightinunderournosesandfoolsus，andnotonlyfoolsUSbuttheInjunTerritoryrobberstoo，andactulygetsAWAYwiththatniggersafeandsound，andthatwithsixteenmenandtwentytwodogsrightontheirveryheelsatthatverytime！Itellyou，itjustbangsanythingIeverHEARDof。Why，SPERITScouldn”tadonebetterandbeennosmarter。AndIreckontheymustaBEENsperits——because，YOUknowourdogs，andther”ain”tnobetter；well，themdogsneverevengotontheTRACKof”monce！YouexplainTHATtomeifyoucan！——ANY
ofyou！“
“Well，itdoesbeat”
“Lawsalive，Inever”
“Sohelpme，Iwouldn”tabe”
“HOUSE-thievesaswellas”
“Goodnessgracioussakes，I”dabenafeardtoliveinsicha”
“”FraidtoLIVE！——why，IwasthatscaredIdasn”thardlygotobed，orgetup，orlaydown，orSETdown，SisterRidgeway。Why，they”dstealthevery——why，goodnesssakes，youcanguesswhatkindofaflusterI
wasinbythetimemidnightcomelastnight。IhopetograciousifIwarn”tafraidthey”dstealsomeo”thefamily！IwasjusttothatpassIdidn”thavenoreasoningfacultiesnomore。ItlooksfoolishenoughNOW，inthedaytime；butIsaystomyself，there”smytwopoorboysasleep，”wayupstairsinthatlonesomeroom，andIdeclaretogoodnessIwasthatuneasy”tIcrep”upthereandlocked”emin！IDID。Andanybodywould。Because，youknow，whenyougetscaredthatway，anditkeepsrunningon，andgettingworseandworseallthetime，andyourwitsgetstoaddling，andyougettodoingallsortso”wildthings，andbyandbyyouthinktoyourself，spos”nIwasaboy，andwasawayupthere，andthedoorain”tlocked，andyou”Shestopped，lookingkindofwondering，andthensheturnedherheadaroundslow，andwhenhereyelitonme——Igotupandtookawalk。
SaysItomyself，IcanexplainbetterhowwecometonotbeinthatroomthismorningifIgoouttoonesideandstudyoveritalittle。SoIdoneit。ButIdasn”tgofur，orshe”dasentforme。Andwhenitwaslateinthedaythepeopleallwent，andthenIcomeinandtoldherthenoiseandshootingwakedupmeand“Sid，“andthedoorwaslocked，andwewantedtoseethefun，sowewentdownthelightningrod，andbothofusgothurtalittle，andwedidn”tneverwanttotryTHATnomore。AndthenIwentonandtoldherallwhatItoldUncleSilasbefore；andthenshesaidshe”dforgiveus，andmaybeitwasallrightenoughanyway，andaboutwhatabodymightexpectofboys，forallboyswasaprettyharum-scarumlotasfurasshecouldsee；andso，aslongasnoharmhadn”tcomeofit，shejudgedshebetterputinhertimebeinggratefulwewasaliveandwellandshehadusstill，steadoffrettingoverwhatwaspastanddone。
Sothenshekissedme，andpattedmeonthehead，anddroppedintoakindofabrownstudy；andprettysoonjumpsup，andsays：
“Why，lawsamercy，it”smostnight，andSidnotcomeyet！WhatHASbecomeofthatboy？“
Iseemychance；soIskipsupandsays：
“I”llrunrightuptotownandgethim，“Isays。
“Noyouwon”t，“shesays。“You”llstayrightwher”youare；ONE”Senoughtobelostatatime。Ifheain”theretosupper，youruncle”llgo。”
Well，hewarn”ttheretosupper；sorightaftersupperunclewent。
Hecomebackabouttenalittlebituneasy；hadn”trunacrossTom”strack。AuntSallywasagoodDEALuneasy；butUncleSilashesaidtherewarn”tnooccasiontobe——boyswillbeboys，hesaid，andyou”llseethisoneturnupinthemorningallsoundandright。Soshehadtobesatisfied。
Butshesaidshe”dsetupforhimawhileanyway，andkeepalightburningsohecouldseeit。
AndthenwhenIwentuptobedshecomeupwithmeandfetchedhercandle，andtuckedmein，andmotheredmesogoodIfeltmean，andlikeIcouldn”tlookherintheface；andshesetdownonthebedandtalkedwithmealongtime，andsaidwhatasplendidboySidwas，anddidn”tseemtowanttoeverstoptalkingabouthim；andkeptaskingmeeverynowandthenifIreckonedhecouldagotlost，orhurt，ormaybedrownded，andmightbelayingatthisminutesomewheressufferingordead，andshenotbyhimtohelphim，andsothetearswoulddripdownsilent，andIwouldtellherthatSidwasallright，andwouldbehomeinthemorning，sure；andshewouldsqueezemyhand，ormaybekissme，andtellmetosayitagain，andkeeponsayingit，becauseitdonehergood，andshewasinsomuchtrouble。Andwhenshewasgoingawayshelookeddowninmyeyessosteadyandgentle，andsays：
“Thedoorain”tgoingtobelocked，Tom，andthere”sthewindowandtherod；butyou”llbegood，WON”Tyou？Andyouwon”tgo？ForMYsake。”
LawsknowsIWANTEDtogobadenoughtoseeaboutTom，andwasallintendingtogo；butafterthatIwouldn”tawent，notforkingdoms。
ButshewasonmymindandTomwasonmymind，soIsleptveryrestless。
AndtwiceIwentdowntherodawayinthenight，andslippedaroundfront，andseehersettingtherebyhercandleinthewindowwithhereyestowardstheroadandthetearsinthem；andIwishedIcoulddosomethingforher，butIcouldn”t，onlytoswearthatIwouldn”tneverdonothingtogrieveheranymore。AndthethirdtimeIwakedupatdawn，andsliddown，andshewasthereyet，andhercandlewasmostout，andheroldgrayheadwasrestingonherhand，andshewasasleep。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter42Chapter42THEoldmanwasuptownagainbeforebreakfast，butcouldn”tgetnotrackofTom；andbothofthemsetatthetablethinking，andnotsayingnothing，andlookingmournful，andtheircoffeegettingcold，andnoteatinganything。
Andbyandbytheoldmansays：
“DidIgiveyoutheletter？“
“Whatletter？“
“TheoneIgotyesterdayoutofthepost-office。”
“No，youdidn”tgivemenoletter。”
“Well，Imustaforgotit。”
Soherummagedhispockets，andthenwentoffsomewhereswherehehadlaiditdown，andfetchedit，andgiveittoher。Shesays：
“Why，it”sfromSt。Petersburg——it”sfromSis。”
Iallowedanotherwalkwoulddomegood；butIcouldn”tstir。Butbeforeshecouldbreakitopenshedroppeditandrun——forsheseesomething。
AndsodidI。ItwasTomSawyeronamattress；andthatolddoctor；andJim，inHERcalicodress，withhishandstiedbehindhim；andalotofpeople。Ihidtheletterbehindthefirstthingthatcomehandy，andrushed。
SheflungherselfatTom，crying，andsays：
“Oh，he”sdead，he”sdead，Iknowhe”sdead！“
AndTomheturnedhisheadalittle，andmutteredsomethingorother，whichshowedhewarn”tinhisrightmind；thensheflungupherhands，andsays：
“He”salive，thankGod！Andthat”senough！“andshesnatchedakissofhim，andflewforthehousetogetthebedready，andscatteringordersrightandleftattheniggersandeverybodyelse，asfastashertonguecouldgo，everyjumpoftheway。
IfollowedthementoseewhattheywasgoingtodowithJim；andtheolddoctorandUncleSilasfollowedafterTomintothehouse。Themenwasveryhuffy，andsomeofthemwantedtohangJimforanexampletoalltheotherniggersaroundthere，sotheywouldn”tbetryingtorunawaylikeJimdone，andmakingsucharaftoftrouble，andkeepingawholefamilyscaredmosttodeathfordaysandnights。Buttheotherssaid，don”tdoit，itwouldn”tansweratall；heain”tournigger，andhisownerwouldturnupandmakeuspayforhim，sure。Sothatcooledthemdownalittle，becausethepeoplethat”salwaysthemostanxiousfortohanganiggerthathain”tdonejustrightisalwaystheveryonesthatain”tthemostanxioustopayforhimwhenthey”vegottheirsatisfactionoutofhim。
TheycussedJimconsiderble，though，andgivehimacuffortwosidetheheadonceinawhile，butJimneversaidnothing，andheneverletontoknowme，andtheytookhimtothesamecabin，andputhisownclothesonhim，andchainedhimagain，andnottonobed-legthistime，buttoabigstapledroveintothebottomlog，andchainedhishands，too，andbothlegs，andsaidhewarn”ttohavenothingbutbreadandwatertoeatafterthistillhisownercome，orhewassoldatauctionbecausehedidn”tcomeinacertainlengthoftime，andfilledupourhole，andsaidacoupleoffarmerswithgunsmuststandwatcharoundaboutthecabineverynight，andabulldogtiedtothedoorinthedaytime；andaboutthistimetheywasthroughwiththejobandwastaperingoffwithakindofgenerlgood-byecussing，andthentheolddoctorcomesandtakesalook，andsays：
“Don”tbenorougheronhimthanyou”reobleegedto，becauseheain”tabadnigger。WhenIgottowhereIfoundtheboyIseeIcouldn”tcutthebulletoutwithoutsomehelp，andhewarn”tinnoconditionformetoleavetogoandgethelp；andhegotalittleworseandalittleworse，andafteralongtimehewentoutofhishead，andwouldn”tletmecomea-nighhimanymore，andsaidifIchalkedhisrafthe”dkillme，andnoendofwildfoolishnesslikethat，andIseeIcouldn”tdoanythingatallwithhim；soIsays，IgottohaveHELPsomehow；andtheminuteIsaysitoutcrawlsthisniggerfromsomewheresandsayshe”llhelp，andhedoneit，too，anddoneitverywell。OfcourseIjudgedhemustbearunawaynigger，andthereIWAS！andthereIhadtostickrightstraightalongalltherestofthedayandallnight。Itwasafix，Itellyou！Ihadacoupleofpatientswiththechills，andofcourseI”doflikedtorunuptotownandseethem，butIdasn”t，becausetheniggermightgetaway，andthenI”dbetoblame；andyetneveraskiffcomecloseenoughformetohail。SothereIhadtostickplumbuntildaylightthismorning；andIneverseeaniggerthatwasabetternussorfaithfuller，andyethewasriskinghisfreedomtodoit，andwasalltiredout，too，andIseeplainenoughhe”dbeenworkedmainhardlately。Ilikedtheniggerforthat；Itellyou，gentlemen，aniggerlikethatisworthathousanddollars——andkindtreatment，too。IhadeverythingIneeded，andtheboywasdoingaswellthereashewouldadoneathome——better，maybe，becauseitwassoquiet；butthereIWAS，withbothof”monmyhands，andthereIhadtosticktillaboutdawnthismorning；thensomemeninaskiffcomeby，andasgoodluckwouldhaveittheniggerwassettingbythepalletwithhisheadproppedonhiskneessoundasleep；soImotionedtheminquiet，andtheyslippeduponhimandgrabbedhimandtiedhimbeforeheknowedwhathewasabout，andweneverhadnotrouble。Andtheboybeinginakindofaflightysleep，too，wemuffledtheoarsandhitchedtherafton，andtowedheroververyniceandquiet，andtheniggernevermadetheleastrownorsaidawordfromthestart。Heain”tnobadnigger，gentlemen；
that”swhatIthinkabouthim。”
Somebodysays：
“Well，itsoundsverygood，doctor，I”mobleegedtosay。”
Thentheotherssoftenedupalittle，too，andIwasmightythankfultothatolddoctorfordoingJimthatgoodturn；andIwasgladitwasaccordingtomyjudgmentofhim，too；becauseIthoughthehadagoodheartinhimandwasagoodmanthefirsttimeIseehim。ThentheyallagreedthatJimhadactedverywell，andwasdeservingtohavesomenoticetookofit，andreward。Soeveryoneofthempromised，rightoutandhearty，thattheywouldn”tcusshimnomore。
Thentheycomeoutandlockedhimup。Ihopedtheywasgoingtosayhecouldhaveoneortwoofthechainstookoff，becausetheywasrottenheavy，orcouldhavemeatandgreenswithhisbreadandwater；buttheydidn”tthinkofit，andIreckoneditwarn”tbestformetomixin，butIjudgedI”dgetthedoctor”syarntoAuntSallysomehoworotherassoonasI”dgotthroughthebreakersthatwaslayingjustaheadofme——explanations，Imean，ofhowIforgottomentionaboutSidbeingshotwhenIwastellinghowhimandmeputinthatdrattednightpaddlingaroundhuntingtherunawaynigger。
ButIhadplentytime。AuntSallyshestucktothesick-roomalldayandallnight，andeverytimeIseeUncleSilasmooningaroundIdodgedhim。
NextmorningIheardTomwasagooddealbetter，andtheysaidAuntSallywasgonetogetanap。SoIslipstothesick-room，andifIfoundhimawakeIreckonedwecouldputupayarnforthefamilythatwouldwash。
Buthewassleeping，andsleepingverypeaceful，too；andpale，notfire-facedthewayhewaswhenhecome。SoIsetdownandlaidforhimtowake。InabouthalfanhourAuntSallycomesglidingin，andthereIwas，upastumpagain！Shemotionedmetobestill，andsetdownbyme，andbeguntowhisper，andsaidwecouldallbejoyfulnow，becauseallthesymptomswasfirst-rate，andhe”dbeensleepinglikethatforeversolong，andlookingbetterandpeacefullerallthetime，andtentoonehe”dwakeupinhisrightmind。
Sowesettherewatching，andbyandbyhestirsabit，andopenedhiseyesverynatural，andtakesalook，andsays：
“Hello！——why，I”matHOME！How”sthat？Where”stheraft？“
“It”sallright，“Isays。
“AndJIM？“
“Thesame，“Isays，butcouldn”tsayitprettybrash。Buthenevernoticed，butsays：
“Good！Splendid！NOWwe”reallrightandsafe！DidyoutellAunty？“
Iwasgoingtosayyes；butshechippedinandsays：“Aboutwhat，Sid？“
“Why，aboutthewaythewholethingwasdone。”
“Whatwholething？“
“Why，THEwholething。Thereain”tbutone；howwesettherunawayniggerfree——meandTom。”
“Goodland！Settherun——WhatISthechildtalkingabout！Dear，dear，outofhisheadagain！“
“NO，Iain”toutofmyHEAD；IknowallwhatI”mtalkingabout。WeDID
sethimfree——meandTom。Welaidouttodoit，andweDONEit。Andwedoneitelegant，too。”He”dgotastart，andshenevercheckedhimup，justsetandstaredandstared，andlethimclipalong，andIseeitwarn”tnouseforMEtoputin。“Why，Aunty，itcostusapowerofwork——weeksofit——hoursandhours，everynight，whilstyouwasallasleep。Andwehadtostealcandles，andthesheet，andtheshirt，andyourdress，andspoons，andtinplates，andcase-knives，andthewarming-pan，andthegrindstone，andflour，andjustnoendofthings，andyoucan”tthinkwhatworkitwastomakethesaws，andpens，andinscriptions，andonethingoranother，andyoucan”tthinkHALFthefunitwas。Andwehadtomakeupthepicturesofcoffinsandthings，andnonnamouslettersfromtherobbers，andgetupanddownthelightning-rod，anddigtheholeintothecabin，andmadetheropeladderandsenditincookedupinapie，andsendinspoonsandthingstoworkwithinyourapronpocket”
“Mercysakes！“
“——andloadupthecabinwithratsandsnakesandsoon，forcompanyforJim；andthenyoukeptTomheresolongwiththebutterinhishatthatyoucomenearspilingthewholebusiness，becausethemencomebeforewewasoutofthecabin，andwehadtorush，andtheyheardusandletdriveatus，andIgotmyshare，andwedodgedoutofthepathandletthemgoby，andwhenthedogscometheywarn”tinterestedinus，butwentforthemostnoise，andwegotourcanoe，andmadefortheraft，andwasallsafe，andJimwasafreeman，andwedoneitallbyourselves，andWASN”Titbully，Aunty！“
“Well，Ineverheardthelikesofitinallmyborndays！SoitwasYOU，youlittlerapscallions，that”sbeenmakingallthistrouble，andturnedeverybody”switscleaninsideoutandscaredusallmosttodeath。
I”veasgoodanotionaseverIhadinmylifetotakeitouto”youthisveryminute。Tothink，hereI”vebeen，nightafternight，a——YOUjustgetwellonce，youyoungscamp，andIlayI”lltantheOldHarryouto”
botho”ye！“
ButTom，heWASsoproudandjoyful，hejustCOULDN”Tholdin，andhistonguejustWENTit——shea-chippingin，andspittingfireallalong，andbothofthemgoingitatonce，likeacatconvention；andshesays：
“WELL，yougetalltheenjoymentyoucanoutofitNOW，formindItellyouifIcatchyoumeddlingwithhimagain”
“MeddlingwithWHO？“Tomsays，droppinghissmileandlookingsurprised。
“WithWHO？Why，therunawaynigger，ofcourse。Who”dyoureckon？“
Tomlooksatmeverygrave，andsays：
“Tom，didn”tyoujusttellmehewasallright？Hasn”thegotaway？“
“HIM？“saysAuntSally；“therunawaynigger？”Deedhehasn”t。They”vegothimback，safeandsound，andhe”sinthatcabinagain，onbreadandwater，andloadeddownwithchains，tillhe”sclaimedorsold！“
Tomrosesquareupinbed，withhiseyehot，andhisnostrilsopeningandshuttinglikegills，andsingsouttome：
“Theyhain”tnoRIGHTtoshuthimup！SHOVE！——anddon”tyouloseaminute。Turnhimloose！heain”tnoslave；he”sasfreeasanycreturthatwalksthisearth！“
“WhatDOESthechildmean？“
“ImeaneverywordISAY，AuntSally，andifsomebodydon”tgo，I”LL
go。I”veknowedhimallhislife，andsohasTom，there。OldMissWatsondiedtwomonthsago，andshewasashamedsheeverwasgoingtosellhimdowntheriver，andSAIDso；andshesethimfreeinherwill。”
“ThenwhatonearthdidYOUwanttosethimfreefor，seeinghewasalreadyfree？“
“Well，thatISaquestion，Imustsay；andjustlikewomen！Why，IwantedtheADVENTUREofit；andI”dawadedneck-deepinbloodto——goodnessalive，AUNTPOLLY！“
Ifshewarn”tstandingrightthere，justinsidethedoor，lookingassweetandcontentedasanangelhalffullofpie，IwishImaynever！
AuntSallyjumpedforher，andmosthuggedtheheadoffofher，andcriedoverher，andIfoundagoodenoughplaceformeunderthebed，foritwasgettingprettysultryforus，seemedtome。AndIpeepedout，andinalittlewhileTom”sAuntPollyshookherselflooseandstoodtherelookingacrossatTomoverherspectacles——kindofgrindinghimintotheearth，youknow。Andthenshesays：
“Yes，youBETTERturny”rheadaway——IwouldifIwasyou，Tom。”
“Oh，dearyme！“saysAuntSally；“IShechangedso？Why，thatain”tTOM，it”sSid；Tom”s——Tom”s——why，whereisTom？Hewashereaminuteago。”
“Youmeanwhere”sHuckFINN——that”swhatyoumean！IreckonIhain”traisedsuchascampasmyTomalltheseyearsnottoknowhimwhenISEE
him。ThatWOULDbeaprettyhowdy-do。Comeoutfromunderthatbed，HuckFinn。”
SoIdoneit。Butnotfeelingbrash。
AuntSallyshewasoneofthemixed-upest-lookingpersonsIeversee——exceptone，andthatwasUncleSilas，whenhecomeinandtheytolditalltohim。Itkindofmadehimdrunk，asyoumaysay，andhedidn”tknownothingatalltherestoftheday，andpreachedaprayer-meetingsermonthatnightthatgavehimarattlingruputation，becausetheoldestmanintheworldcouldn”taunderstoodit。SoTom”sAuntPolly，shetoldallaboutwhoIwas，andwhat；andIhadtoupandtellhowIwasinsuchatightplacethatwhenMrs。PhelpstookmeforTomSawyer——shechippedinandsays，“Oh，goonandcallmeAuntSally，I”musedtoitnow，and”tain”tnoneedtochange“——thatwhenAuntSallytookmeforTomSawyerIhadtostandit——therewarn”tnootherway，andIknowedhewouldn”tmind，becauseitwouldbenutsforhim，beingamystery，andhe”dmakeanadventureoutofit，andbeperfectlysatisfied。Andsoitturnedout，andheletontobeSid，andmadethingsassoftashecouldforme。
AndhisAuntPollyshesaidTomwasrightaboutoldMissWatsonsettingJimfreeinherwill；andso，sureenough，TomSawyerhadgoneandtookallthattroubleandbothertosetafreeniggerfree！andIcouldn”teverunderstandbefore，untilthatminuteandthattalk，howheCOULDhelpabodysetaniggerfreewithhisbringing-up。
Well，AuntPollyshesaidthatwhenAuntSallywrotetoherthatTomandSIDhadcomeallrightandsafe，shesaystoherself：
“Lookatthat，now！Imighthaveexpectedit，lettinghimgooffthatwaywithoutanybodytowatchhim。SonowIgottogoandtrapseallthewaydowntheriver，elevenhundredmile，andfindoutwhatthatcreetur”suptoTHIStime，aslongasIcouldn”tseemtogetanyansweroutofyouaboutit。”
“Why，Ineverheardnothingfromyou，“saysAuntSally。
“Well，Iwonder！Why，IwroteyoutwicetoaskyouwhatyoucouldmeanbySidbeinghere。”
“Well，Inevergot”em，Sis。”
AuntPollysheturnsaroundslowandsevere，andsays：
“You，Tom！“
“Well——WHAT？“hesays，kindofpettish。
“DontyouwhatME，youimpudentthing——handoutthemletters。”
“Whatletters？“
“THEMletters。Ibebound，ifIhavetotakeaholtofyouI”ll”
“They”reinthetrunk。There，now。Andthey”rejustthesameastheywaswhenIgotthemoutoftheoffice。Ihain”tlookedintothem，Ihain”ttouchedthem。ButIknowedthey”dmaketrouble，andIthoughtifyouwarn”tinnohurry，I”d”
“Well，youDOneedskinning，thereain”tnomistakeaboutit。AndI
wroteanotheronetotellyouIwascoming；andIs”posehe”
“No，itcomeyesterday；Ihain”treadityet，butIT”Sallright，I”vegotthatone。”
Iwantedtooffertobettwodollarsshehadn”t，butIreckonedmaybeitwasjustassafetonotto。SoIneversaidnothing。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter43Chapter43THEfirsttimeIcatchedTomprivateIaskedhimwhatwashisidea，timeoftheevasion？——whatitwashe”dplannedtodoiftheevasionworkedallrightandhemanagedtosetaniggerfreethatwasalreadyfreebefore？
Andhesaid，whathehadplannedinhisheadfromthestart，ifwegotJimoutallsafe，wasforustorunhimdowntheriverontheraft，andhaveadventuresplumbtothemouthoftheriver，andthentellhimabouthisbeingfree，andtakehimbackuphomeonasteamboat，instyle，andpayhimforhislosttime，andwritewordaheadandgetoutalltheniggersaround，andhavethemwaltzhimintotownwithatorchlightprocessionandabrass-band，andthenhewouldbeahero，andsowouldwe。ButIreckoneditwasaboutaswellthewayitwas。
WehadJimoutofthechainsinnotime，andwhenAuntPollyandUncleSilasandAuntSallyfoundouthowgoodhehelpedthedoctornurseTom，theymadeaheapoffussoverhim，andfixedhimupprime，andgivehimallhewantedtoeat，andagoodtime，andnothingtodo。Andwehadhimuptothesick-room，andhadahightalk；andTomgiveJimfortydollarsforbeingprisonerforussopatient，anddoingitupsogood，andJimwaspleasedmosttodeath，andbustedout，andsays：
“DAH，now，Huck，whatItellyou？——whatItellyouupdahonJacksonislan”？ITOLEyouIgotahairybreas”，enwhat”sdesignunit；enI
TOLEyouIbenrichwunst，engwinetertoberichAGIN；enit”scometrue；
enheahsheis！DAH，now！doan”talktoME——signsisSIGNS，mineItellyou；enIknowedjis””swell”atI”uzgwineterberichaginasI”sastannin”
heahdisminute！“
AndthenTomhetalkedalongandtalkedalong，andsays，le”sallthreeslideoutofhereoneofthesenightsandgetanoutfit，andgoforhowlingadventuresamongsttheInjuns，overintheTerritory，foracoupleofweeksortwo；andIsays，allright，thatsuitsme，butIain”tgotnomoneyfortobuytheoutfit，andIreckonIcouldn”tgetnonefromhome，becauseit”slikelypap”sbeenbackbeforenow，andgotitallawayfromJudgeThatcheranddrunkitup。
“No，hehain”t，“Tomsays；“it”sallthereyet——sixthousanddollarsandmore；andyourpaphain”teverbeenbacksince。Hadn”twhenIcomeaway，anyhow。”
Jimsays，kindofsolemn：
“Heain”ta-comin”backnomo”，Huck。”
Isays：
“Why，Jim？“
“Nemminewhy，Huck——butheain”tcomin”backnomo。”
ButIkeptathim；soatlasthesays：
“Doan”you”memberdehousedatwasfloat”ndownderiver，endeywuzamanindah，kiveredup，enIwentinenunkiveredhimanddidn”letyoucomein？Well，den，youkingityo”moneywhenyouwantsit，kasedatwuzhim。”
Tom”smostwellnow，andgothisbulletaroundhisneckonawatch-guardforawatch，andisalwaysseeingwhattimeitis，andsothereain”tnothingmoretowriteabout，andIamrottengladofit，becauseifI”daknowedwhatatroubleitwastomakeabookIwouldn”tatackledit，andain”ta-goingtonomore。ButIreckonIgottolightoutfortheTerritoryaheadoftherest，becauseAuntSallyshe”sgoingtoadoptmeandsivilizeme，andIcan”tstandit。Ibeentherebefore。
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