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,HUCK'S W9DFALL MADE A MI<TY /IR 9 !
POOR LL VILLAGE ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,S VA/
A SUM1 ALL 9 ACTUAL CA%1 SEEM$ NEXT
69CR$I#4 ,X 0 TALK$ AB1 GLOAT$ OV]1
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8HAUNT$0 H\SE 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG &!
NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES 0 4SECT$1 PLANK
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HI45 TR1SURE--& N 0BOYS1 B M5--PRETTY
GRAVE1 UNROMANTIC M51 TOO1 "S ( !M4
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ADMIR$1 />$ AT4 ,! BOYS 7 N A# 6REMEMB]
T _! REM>KS _H POSSESS$ WEI<T 2F2 B N[
_! SAY+S 7 TR1SUR$ & REP1T$2 "EY?+ !Y
DID SEEM$ "SH[ 6BE REG>D$ Z REM>KA#2 !Y
_H EVID5TLY LO/ ! P[] ( DO+ & SAY+
-MONPLACE ?+S2 MOREOV]1 _! PA/ HI/ORY 0
RAK$ UP & 4COV]$ 6BE> M>KS ( 3SPICU\S
ORIG9AL;Y4 ,! VILLAGE PAP] PUBLI%$
BIOGRAPHICAL SKET*ES (! BOYS4
  ,! ,WID[ ,D\GLAS PUT ,HUCK'S M"OY \ AT
SIX P] C5T41 & ,JUDGE ,?AT*] DID ! SAME
) ,TOM'S AT ,AUNT ,POLLY'S REQUE/4 ,EA*
LAD _H AN 9COME1 N[1 T 0 SIMPLY
PRODIGI\S--A DOLL> = E WEEK-"D 9 ! YE> &
HALF (! ,SUN"DS4 ,X 0 J :AT ! M9I/] GOT
--NO1 X 0 :AT HE 0 PROMIS$--HE G5],Y
CDN'T COLLECT X4 ,A DOLL> &A QU>T] A
WEEK WD BO>D1 LODGE1 & S*OOL A BOY 9 ^?
OLD SIMPLE "DS--& CLO! HM & WA% HM1 TOO1
= T MATT]4
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,TOM4 ,HE SD T NO -MONPLACE BOY WD "E H
GOT 8 DAU<T] \ (! CAVE4 ,:5 ,BECKY TOLD
H] "F1 9 /RICT 3FID;E1 H[ ,TOM _H TAK5
H] :IPP+ AT S*OOL1 ! ,JUDGE 0 VISIBLY
MOV$2 & :5 %E PL1D$ GRACE =! MI<TY LIE :
,TOM _H TOLD 9 ORD] 6%IFT T :IPP+ F H]
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MAGNANIM\S LIE--A LIE T 0 WOR?Y 6HOLD UP
XS H1D & M>* D[N "? HI/ORY BR1/ 6BR1/ )
,GEORGE ,WA%+TON'S LAUD$ ,TRU? AB !
HAT*ET6 ,BECKY ?"\ H] "F _H N"E LOOK$ S
TALL & S SUP]B Z :5 HE WALK$ ! FLOOR &
/AMP$ 8 FOOT & SD T4 ,%E W5T /RAI<T (F &
TOLD ,TOM AB X4
  ,JUDGE ,?AT*] HOP$ 6SEE ,TOM A GRT
LAWY] OR A GRT SOLDI] "S "D4 ,HE SD HE
M1NT 6LOOK 6X T ,TOM %D 2 ADMITT$ 6!
,N,NAL ,MILIT>Y ,ACADEMY & AFW TRA9$ 9 !
BE/ LAW S*OOL 9 ! C.TRY1 9 ORD] T HE
MI<T 2 R1DY = EI C>E] OR BO?4
  ,HUCK ,F9N'S W1L? &! FACT T HE 0 N[ "U
! ,WID[ ,D\GLAS' PROTEC;N 9TRODUC$ HM
96SOCIETY--NO1 DRA7$ HM 96X1 HURL$ HM
96X--& 8 SU6]+S 7 ALM M ?AN HE CD BE>4
,! WID['S S]VANTS KEPT HM CL1N & N1T1
-B$ & BRU%$1 & !Y B$D$ HM NI<TLY 9
UNSYMPA!TIC %EETS T _H N "O LL SPOT OR
/A9 : HE CD PRESS 6HIS HE>T & "K =A FR4
,HE _H 6EAT )A KNIFE & =K2 HE _H 6USE
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HE _H 6G 6*UR*2 HE _H 6TALK S PROP]LY T
SPEE* 0 2COME 9SIPID 9 8 M\?2 :I!RSO"E
HE TURN$1 ! B>S & %ACKLES ( CIVILIZ,N
%UT HM 9 & B.D HM H& & FOOT4
  ,HE BRAVELY BORE 8 MIS]IES ?REE WEEKS1
& !N "O "D TURN$ UP MISS+4 ,= =TY-EI<T
H\RS ! WID[ HUNT$ = HM "EY": 9 GRT
4TRESS4 ,! PUBLIC 7 PROF.DLY 3C]N$2 !Y
SE>*$ HI< & L[1 !Y DRA7$ ! RIV] = 8
BODY4 ,E>LY ! ?IRD MORN+ ,TOM ,SAWY]
WISELY W5T POK+ AM;G "S OLD EMPTY
HOGSH1DS D[N 2H ! AB&ON$ SLAU<T]-H\SE1 &
9 "O ( !M HE F.D ! REFUGEE4 ,HUCK _H
SLEPT "!2 HE _H J BR1KFA/$ ^U "S /OL5
O4S & 5DS ( FOOD1 & 0 LY+ (F1 N[1 9 -=T1
) 8 PIPE4 ,HE 0 UNKEMPT1 UNCOMB$1 & CLAD
9 ! SAME OLD RU9 ( RAGS T _H MADE HM
PICTURESQUE 9 ! "DS :5 HE 0 FREE &
HAPPY4 ,TOM R\T$ HM \1 TOLD HM ! TR\# HE
_H BE5 CAUS+1 & URG$ HM 6G HOME4 ,HUCK'S
FACE LO/ XS TRANQUIL 3T5T1 & TOOK A
MELAN*OLY CA/4 ,HE SD3
  8,DON'T TALK AB X1 ,TOM4 ,I'VE TRI$ X1
& X DON'T "W2 X DON'T "W1 ,TOM4 ,X A9'T
= ME2 ,I A9'T US$ 6X4 ,! WI4]'S GD 6ME1
& FRLY2 B ,I C'T /& !M WAYS4 ,%E MAKES
ME GET UP J AT ! SAME "T E MORN+2 %E
MAKES ME WA%1 !Y -B ME ALL 6?"U2 %E
WON'T LET ME SLEEP 9 ! WOOD%$2 ,I GOT
6WE> !M BLAM$ CLO!S T J S"MS ME1 ,TOM2
!Y DON'T SEEM 6ANY AIR GIT "? 'EM1 "SH[2
& !Y'RE S ROTT5 NICE T ,I C'T SET D[N1
NOR LAY D[N1 NOR ROLL >.D ANY:]'S2 ,I
HA9'T SLID ON A CELL>-DOOR =--WELL1 X
'PE>S 6BE YE>S2 ,I GOT 6G 6*UR* & SW1T &
SW1T--,I HATE !M ORN]Y S]MONS6 ,I C'T
KET* A FLY 9 "!1 ,I C'T *AW4 ,I GOT 6WE>
%OES ALL ,SUN"D4 ,! WI4] EATS 0A BELL2
%E GOES 6B$ 0A BELL2 %E GITS UP 0A BELL
--"EY?+'S S AW;L REG'L> A BODY C'T /&
X40
  8,WELL1 "EYBODY DOES T WAY1 ,HUCK40
  8,TOM1 X DON'T MAKE NO DI6];E4 ,I A9'T
"EYBODY1 & ,I C'T ,,/& X4 ,X'S AW;L 6BE
TI$ UP S4 ,& GRUB -ES TOO EASY--,I DON'T
TAKE NO 9T]E/ 9 VITTLES1 T WAY4 ,I GOT
6ASK 6G A-FI%+2 ,I GOT 6ASK 6G 9 A-
SWIMM+--D]N'D IF ,I HA9'T GOT 6ASK 6D
"EY?+4 ,WELL1 ,I'D GOT 6TALK S NICE X
WASN'T NO -=T--,I'D GOT 6G UP 9 ! ATTIC
& RIP \ A:ILE1 E "D1 6GIT A TA/E 9 MY
M\?1 OR ,I'D A DI$1 ,TOM4 ,! WI4] WDN'T
LET ME SMOKE2 %E WDN'T LET ME YELL1 %E
WDN'T LET ME GAPE1 NOR /RET*1 NOR
SCRAT*1 2F FOLKS--0 ,7,!N )A SPASM (
SPECIAL IRRIT,N & 9JURY7'--8,& DAD FET*
X1 %E PRAY$ ALL ! "T6 ,I N"E SEE S* A
WOMAN6 ,I ,,_H 6%OVE1 ,TOM--,I J _H TO4
,& 2SS1 T S*OOL'S GO+ 6OP51 & ,I'D A _H
6G 6X--WELL1 ,I WDN'T /& ,,T1 ,TOM4
,LOOKY- "H1 ,TOM1 2+ RI* A9'T :AT X'S
CRACK$ UP 6BE4 ,X'S J WORRY & WORRY1 &
SW1T & SW1T1 & A-WI%+ Y 0 D1D ALL ! "T4
,N[ ^! CLO!S SUITS ME1 & ? B>'L SUITS
ME1 & ,I A9'T "E GO+ 6%AKE 'EM ANY M4
,TOM1 ,I WDN'T "E GOT 96ALL ? TR\# IF X
_HN'T 'A B5 = T M"OY2 N[ Y J TAKE MY %E]
( X AL;G ) YR'N1 & GIMME A T5-C5T] "S"TS
--N _M "TS1 2CUZ ,I DON'T GIVE A D]N =A
?+ '?\T X'S TOLLA# H>D 6GIT--& Y G & BEG
(F = ME )! WI4]40
  8,OH1 ,HUCK1 Y "K ,I C'T D T4 ',TA9'T
FAIR2 & 2SS IF Y'LL TRY ? ?+ J A :ILE
L;G] Y'LL -E 6L X40
  8,L X6 ,YES--! WAY ,I'D L A HOT /OVE
IF ,I 0 6SET ON X L;G 5\<4 ,NO1 ,TOM1 ,I
WON'T 2 RI*1 & ,I WON'T LIVE 9 !M CUSS$
S"MY H\SES4 ,I L ! WOODS1 &! RIV]1 &
HOGSH1DS1 & ,I'LL /ICK TO 'EM1 TOO4
,BLAME X ALL6 J Z WE'D GOT GUNS1 &A
CAVE1 & ALL J FIX$ 6ROB1 "H ? D]N
FOOLI%;S HAS GOT 6-E UP & SPILE X ALL60
  ,TOM SAW 8 OPPORTUN;Y--
  8,LOOKY"H1 ,HUCK1 2+ RI* A9'T GO+
6KEEP ME BACK F TURN+ RO2]40
  8,NO6 ,OH1 GD-LICKS2 >E Y 9 R1L D1D-
WOOD E>NE/1 ,TOM80
  8,J Z D1D E>NE/ Z ,I'M SITT+ "H4 ,B
,HUCK1 WE C'T LET Y 96! GANG IF Y A9'T
RESPECTA#1 Y "K40
  ,HUCK'S JOY 0 QU5*$4
  8,C'T LET ME IN1 ,TOM8 ,DIDN'T Y LET
ME G =A PIRATE80
  8,YES1 B T'S DI6]5T4 ,A RO2] IS M HI<-
TON$ ?AN :AT A PIRATE IS--Z A G5]AL ?+4
,9 MO/ C.TRIES !Y'RE AW;L HI< UP 9 !
NOBIL;Y--DUKES & S*40
  8,N[1 ,TOM1 HA9'T Y ALW B5 FRLY 6ME8
,Y WDN'T %ET ME \1 WD Y1 ,TOM8 ,Y WDN'T
D T1 N[1 ,,WD Y1 ,TOM80
  8,HUCK1 ,I WDN'T WANT TO1 & ,I ,,DON'T
WANT TO--B :AT WD P SAY8 ,:Y1 !Y'D SAY1
,8,MPH6 ,TOM ,SAWY]'S ,GANG6 ,PRETTY L[
"*S 9 X60' ,!Y'D M1N Y1 ,HUCK4 ,Y WDN'T
L T1 & ,I WDN'T40
  ,HUCK 0 SIL5T = "S "T1 5GAG$ 9 A M5TAL
/RU7LE4 ,F9,Y HE SD3
  8,WELL1 ,I'LL G BACK 6! WI4] =A MON? &
TACKLE X & SEE IF ,I C -E 6/& X1 IF Y'LL
LET ME B'L;G 6! GANG1 ,TOM40
  8,ALL "R1 ,HUCK1 X'S A :IZ6 ,-E AL;G1
OLD *AP1 & ,I'LL ASK ! WID[ 6LET UP ON Y
A LL1 ,HUCK40
  8,W Y1 ,TOM--N[ W Y8 ,T'S GD4 ,IF
%E'LL LET UP ON "S (! R\<E/ ?+S1 ,I'LL
SMOKE PRIVATE & CUSS PRIVATE1 & CR[D "?
OR BU/4 ,:5 Y GO+ 6/>T ! GANG & TURN
RO2]S80
  8,OH1 "R (F4 ,WE'LL GET ! BOYS TGR & H
! 9ITI,N TO-NI<T1 MAYBE40
  8,H ! :80
  8,H ! 9ITI,N40
  8,:AT'S T80
  8,X'S 6SWE> 6/& 0"O ANO!R1 & N"E TELL
! GANG'S SECRETS1 EV5 IF Y'RE *OPP$ ALL
6FL9D]S1 & KILL ANYBODY & ALL 8 FAMILY T
HURTS "O (! GANG40
  8,T'S GAY--T'S MI<TY GAY1 ,TOM1 ,I
TELL Y40
  8,WELL1 ,I BET X IS4 ,& ALL T SWE>+'S
GOT 6BE D"O AT MIDNI<T1 9 ! L"O"S/1
AW;LE/ PLACE Y C F9D--A HA'NT$ H\SE IS !
BE/1 B !Y'RE ALL RIPP$ UP N[40
  8,WELL1 MIDNI<T'S GD1 ANYWAY1 ,TOM40
  8,YES1 S X IS4 ,& Y'VE GOT 6SWE> ON A
C(F91 & SIGN X ) BLOOD40
  8,N[1 T'S "S?+ ,,L6 ,:Y1 X'S A MILLION
"TS BULLI] ?AN PIRAT+4 ,I'LL /ICK 6!
WI4] TILL ,I ROT1 ,TOM2 & IF ,I GIT 6BE
A REG'L> RIPP] (A RO2]1 & "EYBODY TALK+
'B\T X1 ,I RECKON %E'LL 2 PR\D %E SNAK$
ME 9 \ (! WET40

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