So，drathim，wewentalong，butIdidn”tlikeitmuch。Whenwegotinwecouldn”thardlyseeanything，itwassodark；butJimwasthere，sureenough，andcouldseeus；andhesingsout：
“Why，HUCK！EngoodLAN”！ain”datMistoTom？“
Ijustknowedhowitwouldbe；Ijustexpectedit。Ididn”tknownothingtodo；andifIhadIcouldn”tadoneit，becausethatniggerbustedinandsays：
“Why，degracioussakes！doheknowyougenlmen？“
Wecouldseeprettywellnow。Tomhelookedatthenigger，steadyandkindofwondering，andsays：
“DoesWHOknowus？“
“Why，dis-yerrunawaynigger。”
“Idon”treckonhedoes；butwhatputthatintoyourhead？“
“WhatPUTitdar？Didn”hejis”disminutesingoutlikeheknowedyou？“
Tomsays，inapuzzled-upkindofway：
“Well，that”smightycurious。WHOsungout？WHENdidhesingout？WHAT
didhesingout？“Andturnstome，perfectlyca”m，andsays，“DidYOUhearanybodysingout？“
Ofcoursetherewarn”tnothingtobesaidbuttheonething；soIsays：
“No；Iain”theardnobodysaynothing。”
ThenheturnstoJim，andlookshimoverlikeheneverseehimbefore，andsays：
“Didyousingout？“
“No，sah，“saysJim；“Ihain”tsaidnothing，sah。”
“Notaword？“
“No，sah，Ihain”tsaidaword。”
“Didyoueverseeusbefore？“
“No，sah；notasIknowson。”
SoTomturnstothenigger，whichwaslookingwildanddistressed，andsays，kindofsevere：
“Whatdoyoureckon”sthematterwithyou，anyway？Whatmadeyouthinksomebodysungout？“
“Oh，it”sdedad-blame”witches，sah，enIwishtIwasdead，Ido。Dey”sawluzatit，sah，endeydomos”killme，deysk”yersmeso。Pleasetodon”ttellnobody”boutitsah，eroleMarsSilashe”llscoleme；”kasehesaydeyAIN”Tnowitches。Ijis”wishtogoodnesshewasheahnow——
DENwhatwouldhesay！Ijis”bethecouldn”finenowaytogitaroun”
itDIStime。Butit”sawluzjis”so；peopledat”sSOT，stayssot；deywon”tlookintonoth”n”enfineitoutf”rdeyselves，enwhenYOUfineitoutentellum”boutit，deydoan”b”lieveyou。”
Tomgivehimadime，andsaidwewouldn”ttellnobody；andtoldhimtobuysomemorethreadtotieuphiswoolwith；andthenlooksatJim，andsays：
“IwonderifUncleSilasisgoingtohangthisnigger。IfIwastocatchaniggerthatwasungratefulenoughtorunaway，Iwouldn”tgivehimup，I”dhanghim。”Andwhilsttheniggersteppedtothedoortolookatthedimeandbiteittoseeifitwasgood，hewhisperstoJimandsays：
“Don”teverletontoknowus。Andifyouhearanydigginggoingonnights，it”sus；we”regoingtosetyoufree。”
Jimonlyhadtimetograbusbythehandandsqueezeit；thentheniggercomeback，andwesaidwe”dcomeagainsometimeiftheniggerwantedusto；andhesaidhewould，moreparticularifitwasdark，becausethewitcheswentforhimmostlyinthedark，anditwasgoodtohavefolksaroundthen。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter35Chapter35ITwouldbemostanhouryettillbreakfast，soweleftandstruckdownintothewoods；becauseTomsaidwegottohaveSOMElighttoseehowtodigby，andalanternmakestoomuch，andmightgetusintotrouble；whatwemusthavewasalotofthemrottenchunksthat”scalledfox-fire，andjustmakesasoftkindofaglowwhenyoulaytheminadarkplace。Wefetchedanarmfulandhiditintheweeds，andsetdowntorest，andTomsays，kindofdissatisfied：
“Blameit，thiswholethingisjustaseasyandawkwardasitcanbe。
Andsoitmakesitsorottendifficulttogetupadifficultplan。Thereain”tnowatchmantobedrugged——nowthereOUGHTtobeawatchman。Thereain”tevenadogtogiveasleeping-mixtureto。Andthere”sJimchainedbyoneleg，withaten-footchain，tothelegofhisbed：why，allyougottodoistoliftupthebedsteadandslipoffthechain。AndUncleSilashetrustseverybody；sendsthekeytothepunkin-headednigger，anddon”tsendnobodytowatchthenigger。Jimcouldagotoutofthatwindowholebeforethis，onlytherewouldn”tbenousetryingtotravelwithaten-footchainonhisleg。Why，dratit，Huck，it”sthestupidestarrangementI
eversee。YougottoinventALLthedifficulties。Well，wecan”thelpit；
wegottodothebestwecanwiththematerialswe”vegot。Anyhow，there”sonething——there”smorehonoringettinghimoutthroughalotofdifficultiesanddangers，wheretherewarn”toneofthemfurnishedtoyoubythepeoplewhoitwastheirdutytofurnishthem，andyouhadtocontrivethemalloutofyourownhead。Nowlookatjustthatonethingofthelantern。Whenyoucomedowntothecoldfacts，wesimplygottoLETONthatalantern”sresky。Why，wecouldworkwithatorchlightprocessionifwewantedto，Ibelieve。Now，whilstIthinkofit，wegottohuntupsomethingtomakeasawoutofthefirstchanceweget。”
“Whatdowewantofasaw？“
“WhatdoweWANTofasaw？Hain”twegottosawthelegofJim”sbedoff，soastogetthechainloose？“
“Why，youjustsaidabodycouldliftupthebedsteadandslipthechainoff。”
“Well，ifthatain”tjustlikeyou，HuckFinn。YouCANgetuptheinfant-schooliestwaysofgoingatathing。Why，hain”tyoueverreadanybooksatall？——
BaronTrenck，norCasanova，norBenvenutoChelleeny，norHenriIV。，nornoneofthemheroes？Whoeverheardofgettingaprisonerlooseinsuchanoldmaidywayasthat？No；thewayallthebestauthoritiesdoesistosawthebed-legintwo，andleaveitjustso，andswallowthesawdust，soitcan”tbefound，andputsomedirtandgreasearoundthesawedplacesotheverykeenestseneskalcan”tseenosignofit”sbeingsawed，andthinksthebed-legisperfectlysound。Then，thenightyou”reready，fetchthelegakick，downshegoes；slipoffyourchain，andthereyouare。
Nothingtodobuthitchyourropeladdertothebattlements，shindownit，breakyourleginthemoat——becausearopeladderisnineteenfoottooshort，youknow——andthere”syourhorsesandyourtrustyvassles，andtheyscoopyouupandflingyouacrossasaddle，andawayyougotoyournativeLangudoc，orNavarre，orwhereveritis。It”sgaudy，Huck。
Iwishtherewasamoattothiscabin。Ifwegettime，thenightoftheescape，we”lldigone。”
Isays：
“Whatdowewantofamoatwhenwe”regoingtosnakehimoutfromunderthecabin？“
Butheneverheardme。Hehadforgotmeandeverythingelse。Hehadhischininhishand，thinking。Prettysoonhesighsandshakeshishead；
thensighsagain，andsays：
“No，itwouldn”tdo——thereain”tnecessityenoughforit。”
“Forwhat？“Isays。
“Why，tosawJim”slegoff，“hesays。
“Goodland！“Isays；“why，thereain”tNOnecessityforit。Andwhatwouldyouwanttosawhislegofffor，anyway？“
“Well，someofthebestauthoritieshasdoneit。Theycouldn”tgetthechainoff，sotheyjustcuttheirhandoffandshoved。Andalegwouldbebetterstill。Butwegottoletthatgo。Thereain”tnecessityenoughinthiscase；and，besides，Jim”sanigger，andwouldn”tunderstandthereasonsforit，andhowit”sthecustominEurope；sowe”llletitgo。
Butthere”sonething——hecanhavearopeladder；wecantearupoursheetsandmakehimaropeladdereasyenough。Andwecansendittohiminapie；it”smostlydonethatway。AndI”veetworsepies。”
“Why，TomSawyer，howyoutalk，“Isays；“Jimain”tgotnouseforaropeladder。”
“HeHASgotuseforit。HowYOUtalk，youbettersay；youdon”tknownothingaboutit。He”sGOTtohavearopeladder；theyalldo。”
“WhatinthenationcanheDOwithit？“
“DOwithit？Hecanhideitinhisbed，can”the？“That”swhattheyalldo；andHE”Sgotto，too。Huck，youdon”teverseemtowanttodoanythingthat”sregular；youwanttobestartingsomethingfreshallthetime。S”poseheDON”Tdonothingwithit？ain”titthereinhisbed，foraclew，afterhe”sgone？anddon”tyoureckonthey”llwantclews？Ofcoursetheywill。
Andyouwouldn”tleavethemany？ThatwouldbeaPRETTYhowdy-do，WOULDN”T
it！Ineverheardofsuchathing。”
“Well，“Isays，“ifit”sintheregulations，andhe”sgottohaveit，allright，lethimhaveit；becauseIdon”twishtogobackonnoregulations；
butthere”sonething，TomSawyer——ifwegototearingupoursheetstomakeJimaropeladder，we”regoingtogetintotroublewithAuntSally，justassureasyou”reborn。Now，thewayIlookatit，ahickry-barkladderdon”tcostnothing，anddon”twastenothing，andisjustasgoodtoloadupapiewith，andhideinastrawtick，asanyragladderyoucanstart；
andasforJim，heain”thadnoexperience，andsohedon”tcarewhatkindofa”
“Oh，shucks，HuckFinn，ifIwasasignorantasyouI”dkeepstill——
that”swhatI”Ddo。Whoeverheardofastateprisonerescapingbyahickry-barkladder？Why，it”sperfectlyridiculous。”
“Well，allright，Tom，fixityourownway；butifyou”lltakemyadvice，you”llletmeborrowasheetoffoftheclothesline。”
Hesaidthatwoulddo。Andthatgavehimanotheridea，andhesays：
“Borrowashirt，too。”
“Whatdowewantofashirt，Tom？“
“WantitforJimtokeepajournalon。”
“Journalyourgranny——JIMcan”twrite。”
“S”poseheCAN”Twrite——hecanmakemarksontheshirt，can”the，ifwemakehimapenoutofanoldpewterspoonorapieceofanoldironbarrelhoop？“
“Why，Tom，wecanpullafeatheroutofagooseandmakehimabetterone；andquicker，too。”
“PRISONERSdon”thavegeeserunningaroundthedonjon-keeptopullpensoutof，youmuggins。TheyALWAYSmaketheirpensoutofthehardest，toughest，troublesomestpieceofoldbrasscandlestickorsomethinglikethattheycangettheirhandson；andittakesthemweeksandweeksandmonthsandmonthstofileitout，too，becausethey”vegottodoitbyrubbingitonthewall。THEYwouldn”tuseagoose-quilliftheyhadit。Itain”tregular。”
“Well，then，what”llwemakehimtheinkoutof？“
“Manymakesitoutofiron-rustandtears；butthat”sthecommonsortandwomen；thebestauthoritiesusestheirownblood。Jimcandothat；
andwhenhewantstosendanylittlecommonordinarymysteriousmessagetolettheworldknowwherehe”scaptivated，hecanwriteitonthebottomofatinplatewithaforkandthrowitoutofthewindow。TheIronMaskalwaysdonethat，andit”sablame”goodway，too。”
“Jimain”tgotnotinplates。Theyfeedhiminapan。”
“Thatain”tnothing；wecangethimsome。”
“Can”tnobodyREADhisplates。”
“Thatain”tgotanythingtoDOwithit，HuckFinn。AllHE”Sgottodoistowriteontheplateandthrowitout。Youdon”tHAVEtobeabletoreadit。Why，halfthetimeyoucan”treadanythingaprisonerwritesonatinplate，oranywhereelse。”
“Well，then，what”sthesenseinwastingtheplates？“
“Why，blameitall，itain”tthePRISONER”Splates。”
“Butit”sSOMEBODY”Splates，ain”tit？“
“Well，spos”nitis？WhatdoesthePRISONERcarewhose”
Hebrokeoffthere，becauseweheardthebreakfasthornblowing。Soweclearedoutforthehouse。
AlongduringthemorningIborrowedasheetandawhiteshirtoffoftheclothes-line；andIfoundanoldsackandputtheminit，andwewentdownandgotthefox-fire，andputthatintoo。Icalleditborrowing，becausethatwaswhatpapalwayscalledit；butTomsaiditwarn”tborrowing，itwasstealing。Hesaidwewasrepresentingprisoners；andprisonersdon”tcarehowtheygetathingsotheygetit，andnobodydon”tblamethemforit，either。Itain”tnocrimeinaprisonertostealthethingheneedstogetawaywith，Tomsaid；it”shisright；andso，aslongaswewasrepresentingaprisoner，wehadaperfectrighttostealanythingonthisplacewehadtheleastusefortogetourselvesoutofprisonwith。Hesaidifwewarn”tprisonersitwouldbeaverydifferentthing，andnobodybutamean，ornerypersonwouldstealwhenhewarn”taprisoner。Soweallowedwewouldstealeverythingtherewasthatcomehandy。Andyethemadeamightyfuss，oneday，afterthat，whenIstoleawatermelonoutofthenigger-patchandeatit；andhemademegoandgivetheniggersadimewithouttellingthemwhatitwasfor。Tomsaidthatwhathemeantwas，wecouldstealanythingweNEEDED。Well，Isays，Ineededthewatermelon。ButhesaidIdidn”tneedittogetoutofprisonwith；there”swherethedifferencewas。HesaidifI”dawantedittohideaknifein，andsmuggleittoJimtokilltheseneskalwith，itwouldabeenallright。SoIletitgoatthat，thoughIcouldn”tseenoadvantageinmyrepresentingaprisonerifIgottosetdownandchawoveralotofgold-leafdistinctionslikethateverytimeIseeachancetohogawatermelon。
Well，asIwassaying，wewaitedthatmorningtilleverybodywassettleddowntobusiness，andnobodyinsightaroundtheyard；thenTomhecarriedthesackintothelean-towhilstIstoodoffapiecetokeepwatch。Byandbyhecomeout，andwewentandsetdownonthewoodpiletotalk。Hesays：
“Everything”sallrightnowexcepttools；andthat”seasyfixed。”
“Tools？“Isays。
“Yes。”
“Toolsforwhat？“
“Why，todigwith。Weain”ta-goingtoGNAWhimout，arewe？“
“Ain”tthemoldcrippledpicksandthingsintheregoodenoughtodiganiggeroutwith？“Isays。
Heturnsonme，lookingpityingenoughtomakeabodycry，andsays：
“HuckFinn，didyouEVERhearofaprisonerhavingpicksandshovels，andallthemodernconveniencesinhiswardrobetodighimselfoutwith？
NowIwanttoaskyou——ifyougotanyreasonablenessinyouatall——
whatkindofashowwouldTHATgivehimtobeahero？Why，theymightaswelllendhimthekeyanddonewithit。Picksandshovels——why，theywouldn”tfurnish”emtoaking。”
“Well，then，“Isays，“ifwedon”twantthepicksandshovels，whatdowewant？“
“Acoupleofcase-knives。”
“Todigthefoundationsoutfromunderthatcabinwith？“
“Yes。”
“Confoundit，it”sfoolish，Tom。”
“Itdon”tmakenodifferencehowfoolishitis，it”stheRIGHTway——
andit”stheregularway。Andthereain”tnoOTHERway，thateverIheardof，andI”vereadallthebooksthatgivesanyinformationaboutthesethings。Theyalwaysdigoutwithacase-knife——andnotthroughdirt，mindyou；generlyit”sthroughsolidrock。Andittakesthemweeksandweeksandweeks，andforeverandever。Why，lookatoneofthemprisonersinthebottomdungeonoftheCastleDeef，intheharborofMarseilles，thatdughimselfoutthatway；howlongwasHEatit，youreckon？“
“Idon”tknow。”
“Well，guess。”
“Idon”tknow。Amonthandahalf。”
“THIRTY-SEVENYEAR——andhecomeoutinChina。THAT”Sthekind。IwishthebottomofTHISfortresswassolidrock。”
“JIMdon”tknownobodyinChina。”
“What”sTHATgottodowithit？Neitherdidthatotherfellow。Butyou”realwaysa-wanderingoffonasideissue。Whycan”tyousticktothemainpoint？“
“Allright——Idon”tcarewherehecomesout，soheCOMESout；andJimdon”t，either，Ireckon。Butthere”sonething，anyway——Jim”stoooldtobedugoutwithacase-knife。Hewon”tlast。”
“YeshewillLAST，too。Youdon”treckonit”sgoingtotakethirty-sevenyearstodigoutthroughaDIRTfoundation，doyou？“
“Howlongwillittake，Tom？“
“Well，wecan”treskbeingaslongasweoughtto，becauseitmayn”ttakeverylongforUncleSilastohearfromdowntherebyNewOrleans。
He”llhearJimain”tfromthere。ThenhisnextmovewillbetoadvertiseJim，orsomethinglikethat。Sowecan”treskbeingaslongdigginghimoutasweoughtto。ByrightsIreckonweoughttobeacoupleofyears；
butwecan”t。Thingsbeingsouncertain，whatIrecommendisthis：thatwereallydigrightin，asquickaswecan；andafterthat，wecanLET
ON，toourselves，thatwewasatitthirty-sevenyears。Thenwecansnatchhimoutandrushhimawaythefirsttimethere”sanalarm。Yes，Ireckonthat”llbethebestway。”
“Now，there”sSENSEinthat，“Isays。“Lettingondon”tcostnothing；
lettingonain”tnotrouble；andifit”sanyobject，Idon”tmindlettingonwewasatitahundredandfiftyyear。Itwouldn”tstrainmenone，afterIgotmyhandin。SoI”llmoseyalongnow，andsmouchacoupleofcase-knives。”
“Smouchthree，“hesays；“wewantonetomakeasawoutof。”
“Tom，ifitain”tunregularandirreligioustosejestit，“Isays，“there”sanoldrustysaw-bladearoundyonderstickingundertheweather-boardingbehindthesmoke-house。”
Helookedkindofwearyanddiscouraged-like，andsays：
“Itain”tnousetotrytolearnyounothing，Huck。Runalongandsmouchtheknives——threeofthem。”SoIdoneit。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter36Chapter36ASsoonaswereckonedeverybodywasasleepthatnightwewentdownthelightning-rod，andshutourselvesupinthelean-to，andgotoutourpileoffox-fire，andwenttowork。Weclearedeverythingoutoftheway，aboutfourorfivefootalongthemiddleofthebottomlog。TomsaidwewasrightbehindJim”sbednow，andwe”ddiginunderit，andwhenwegotthroughtherecouldn”tnobodyinthecabineverknowtherewasanyholethere，becauseJim”scounterpinhungdownmosttotheground，andyou”dhavetoraiseitupandlookundertoseethehole。Soweduganddugwiththecase-knivestillmostmidnight；andthenwewasdog-tired，andourhandswasblistered，andyetyoucouldn”tseewe”ddoneanythinghardly。AtlastIsays：
“Thisain”tnothirty-sevenyearjob；thisisathirty-eightyearjob，TomSawyer。”
Heneversaidnothing。Buthesighed，andprettysoonhestoppeddigging，andthenforagoodlittlewhileIknowedthathewasthinking。Thenhesays：
“Itain”tnouse，Huck，itain”ta-goingtowork。Ifwewasprisonersitwould，becausethenwe”dhaveasmanyyearsaswewanted，andnohurry；
andwewouldn”tgetbutafewminutestodig，everyday，whiletheywaschangingwatches，andsoourhandswouldn”tgetblistered，andwecouldkeepituprightalong，yearinandyearout，anddoitright，andthewayitoughttobedone。ButWEcan”tfoolalong；wegottorush；weain”tgotnotimetospare。Ifwewastoputinanothernightthiswaywe”dhavetoknockoffforaweektoletourhandsgetwell——couldn”ttouchacase-knifewiththemsooner。”
“Well，then，whatwegoingtodo，Tom？“
“I”lltellyou。Itain”tright，anditain”tmoral，。andIwouldn”tlikeittogetout；butthereain”tonlyjusttheoneway：wegottodighimoutwiththepicks，andLETONit”scase-knives。”
“NOWyou”reTALKING！“Isays；“yourheadgetslevelerandlevelerallthetime，TomSawyer，“Isays。“Picksisthething，moralornomoral；
andasforme，Idon”tcareshucksforthemoralityofit，nohow。WhenIstartintostealanigger，orawatermelon，oraSunday-schoolbook，Iain”tnowaysparticularhowit”sdonesoit”sdone。WhatIwantismynigger；orwhatIwantismywatermelon；orwhatIwantismySunday-schoolbook；andifapick”sthehandiestthing，that”sthethingI”ma-goingtodigthatniggerorthatwatermelonorthatSunday-schoolbookoutwith；
andIdon”tgiveadeadratwhattheauthoritiesthinksaboutitnuther。”
“Well，“hesays，“there”sexcuseforpicksandletting-oninacaselikethis；ifitwarn”tso，Iwouldn”tapproveofit，norIwouldn”tstandbyandseetherulesbroke——becauserightisright，andwrongiswrong，andabodyain”tgotnobusinessdoingwrongwhenheain”tignorantandknowsbetter。ItmightanswerforYOUtodigJimoutwithapick，WITHOUT
anylettingon，becauseyoudon”tknownobetter；butitwouldn”tforme，becauseIdoknowbetter。Gimmeacase-knife。”
Hehadhisownbyhim，butIhandedhimmine。Heflungitdown，andsays：
“GimmeaCASE-KNIFE。”
Ididn”tknowjustwhattodo——butthenIthought。Iscratchedaroundamongsttheoldtools，andgotapickaxeandgiveittohim，andhetookitandwenttowork，andneversaidaword。
Hewasalwaysjustthatparticular。Fullofprinciple。
SothenIgotashovel，andthenwepickedandshoveled，turnabout，andmadethefurfly。Westucktoitaboutahalfanhour，whichwasaslongaswecouldstandup；butwehadagooddealofaholetoshowforit。WhenIgotupstairsIlookedoutatthewindowandseeTomdoinghislevelbestwiththelightning-rod，buthecouldn”tcomeit，hishandswassosore。Atlasthesays：
“Itain”tnouse，itcan”tbedone。WhatyoureckonIbetterdo？Can”tyouthinkofnoway？“
“Yes，“Isays，“butIreckonitain”tregular。Comeupthestairs，andletonit”salightning-rod。”
Sohedoneit。
NextdayTomstoleapewterspoonandabrasscandlestickinthehouse，fortomakesomepensforJimoutof，andsixtallowcandles；andIhungaroundtheniggercabinsandlaidforachance，andstolethreetinplates。
Tomsaysitwasn”tenough；butIsaidnobodywouldn”teverseetheplatesthatJimthrowedout，becausethey”dfallinthedog-fennelandjimpsonweedsunderthewindow-hole——thenwecouldtotethembackandhecouldusethemoveragain。SoTomwassatisfied。Thenhesays：
“Now，thethingtostudyoutis，howtogetthethingstoJim。”
“Taketheminthroughthehole，“Isays，“whenwegetitdone。”
Heonlyjustlookedscornful，andsaidsomethingaboutnobodyeverheardofsuchanidioticidea，andthenhewenttostudying。Byandbyhesaidhehadcipheredouttwoorthreeways，buttherewarn”tnoneedtodecideonanyofthemyet。Saidwe”dgottopostJimfirst。
Thatnightwewentdownthelightning-rodalittleafterten，andtookoneofthecandlesalong，andlistenedunderthewindow-hole，andheardJimsnoring；sowepitcheditin，anditdidn”twakehim。Thenwewhirledinwiththepickandshovel，andinabouttwohoursandahalfthejobwasdone。WecreptinunderJim”sbedandintothecabin，andpawedaroundandfoundthecandleandlitit，andstoodoverJimawhile，andfoundhimlookingheartyandhealthy，andthenwewokehimupgentleandgradual。
Hewassogladtoseeushemostcried；andcalledushoney，andallthepetnameshecouldthinkof；andwasforhavingushuntupacold-chiseltocutthechainoffofhislegwithrightaway，andclearingoutwithoutlosinganytime。ButTomheshowedhimhowunregularitwouldbe，andsetdownandtoldhimallaboutourplans，andhowwecouldaltertheminaminuteanytimetherewasanalarm；andnottobetheleastafraid，becausewewouldseehegotaway，SURE。SoJimhesaiditwasallright，andwesetthereandtalkedoveroldtimesawhile，andthenTomaskedalotofquestions，andwhenJimtoldhimUncleSilascomeineverydayortwotopraywithhim，andAuntSallycomeintoseeifhewascomfortableandhadplentytoeat，andbothofthemwaskindastheycouldbe，Tomsays：
“NOWIknowhowtofixit。We”llsendyousomethingsbythem。”
Isaid，“Don”tdonothingofthekind；it”soneofthemostjackassideasIeverstruck；“butheneverpaidnoattentiontome；wentrighton。Itwashiswaywhenhe”dgothisplansset。
SohetoldJimhowwe”dhavetosmuggleintherope-ladderpieandotherlargethingsbyNat，theniggerthatfedhim，andhemustbeonthelookout，andnotbesurprised，andnotletNatseehimopenthem；andwewouldputsmallthingsinuncle”scoatpocketsandhemuststealthemout；andwewouldtiethingstoaunt”sapron-stringsorputtheminherapron-pocket，ifwegotachance；andtoldhimwhattheywouldbeandwhattheywasfor。
Andtoldhimhowtokeepajournalontheshirtwithhisblood，andallthat。Hetoldhimeverything。Jimhecouldn”tseenosenseinthemostofit，butheallowedwewaswhitefolksandknowedbetterthanhim；sohewassatisfied，andsaidhewoulddoitalljustasTomsaid。
Jimhadplentycorn-cobpipesandtobacco；sowehadarightdowngoodsociabletime；thenwecrawledoutthroughthehole，andsohometobed，withhandsthatlookedlikethey”dbeenchawed。Tomwasinhighspirits。
Hesaiditwasthebestfunheeverhadinhislife，andthemostintellectural；
andsaidifheonlycouldseehiswaytoitwewouldkeepitupalltherestofourlivesandleaveJimtoourchildrentogetout；forhebelievedJimwouldcometolikeitbetterandbetterthemorehegotusedtoit。
Hesaidthatinthatwayitcouldbestrungouttoasmuchaseightyyear，andwouldbethebesttimeonrecord。Andhesaiditwouldmakeusallcelebratedthathadahandinit。
Inthemorningwewentouttothewoodpileandchoppedupthebrasscandlestickintohandysizes，andTomputthemandthepewterspooninhispocket。Thenwewenttotheniggercabins，andwhileIgotNat”snoticeoff，Tomshovedapieceofcandlestickintothemiddleofacorn-ponethatwasinJim”span，andwewentalongwithNattoseehowitwouldwork，anditjustworkednoble；whenJimbitintoititmostmashedallhisteethout；andtherewarn”teveranythingcouldaworkedbetter。Tomsaidsohimself。Jimheneverletonbutwhatitwasonlyjustapieceofrockorsomethinglikethatthat”salwaysgettingintobread，youknow；butafterthatheneverbitintonothingbutwhathejabbedhisforkintoitinthreeorfourplacesfirst。
Andwhilstwewasa-standingthereinthedimmishlight，herecomesacoupleofthehoundsbulginginfromunderJim”sbed；andtheykeptonpilingintilltherewaselevenofthem，andtherewarn”thardlyroomintheretogetyourbreath。Byjings，weforgottofastenthatlean-todoor！
TheniggerNatheonlyjusthollered“Witches“once，andkeeledoverontotheflooramongstthedogs，andbeguntogroanlikehewasdying。TomjerkedthedooropenandflungoutaslabofJim”smeat，andthedogswentforit，andintwosecondshewasouthimselfandbackagainandshutthedoor，andIknowedhe”dfixedtheotherdoortoo。Thenhewenttoworkonthenigger，coaxinghimandpettinghim，andaskinghimifhe”dbeenimagininghesawsomethingagain。Heraisedup，andblinkedhiseyesaround，andsays：
“MarsSid，you”llsayI”safool，butifIdidn”tb”lieveIseemostamilliondogs，erdevils，ersome”n，IwishtImaydierightheahindesetracks。Idid，mos”sholy。MarsSid，IFELTum——IFELTum，sah；deywasalloverme。Dadfetchit，Ijis”wishtIcouldgitmyhan”sononeerdemwitchesjis”wunst——on”yjis”wunst——it”sallI”dast。Butmos”lyIwishtdey”dlemme”lone，Idoes。”
Tomsays：
“Well，ItellyouwhatIthink。Whatmakesthemcomeherejustatthisrunawaynigger”sbreakfast-time？It”sbecausethey”rehungry；that”sthereason。Youmakethemawitchpie；that”sthethingforYOUtodo。”
“Butmylan”，MarsSid，how”sIgwynetomake”mawitchpie？Idoan”
knowhowtomakeit。Ihain”teverhearnersichathingb”fo”。”
“Well，then，I”llhavetomakeitmyself。”
“Willyoudoit，honey？——Ñ；willyou？I”llwusshupdegroun”
und”yo”foot，Iwill！“
“Allright，I”lldoit，seeingit”syou，andyou”vebeengoodtousandshowedustherunawaynigger。Butyougottobemightycareful。Whenwecomearound，youturnyourback；andthenwhateverwe”veputinthepan，don”tyouletonyouseeitatall。Anddon”tyoulookwhenJimunloadsthepan——somethingmighthappen，Idon”tknowwhat。Andaboveall，don”tyouHANDLEthewitch-things。”
“HANNEL”m，MarsSid？WhatISyoua-talkin””bout？Iwouldn”laydeweightermyfingeronum，notf”rtenhund”dthous”nbilliondollars，Iwouldn”t。”
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter37Chapter37THATwasallfixed。Sothenwewentawayandwenttotherubbage-pileinthebackyard，wheretheykeeptheoldboots，andrags，andpiecesofbottles，andwore-outtinthings，andallsuchtruck，andscratchedaroundandfoundanoldtinwashpan，andstoppeduptheholesaswellaswecould，tobakethepiein，andtookitdowncellarandstoleitfullofflourandstartedforbreakfast，andfoundacoupleofshingle-nailsthatTomsaidwouldbehandyforaprisonertoscrabblehisnameandsorrowsonthedungeonwallswith，anddroppedoneoftheminAuntSally”sapron-pocketwhichwashangingonachair，andt”otherwestuckinthebandofUncleSilas”shat，whichwasonthebureau，becauseweheardthechildrensaytheirpaandmawasgoingtotherunawaynigger”shousethismorning，andthenwenttobreakfast，andTomdroppedthepewterspooninUncleSilas”scoat-pocket，andAuntSallywasn”tcomeyet，sowehadtowaitalittlewhile。
Andwhenshecomeshewashotandredandcross，andcouldn”thardlywaitfortheblessing；andthenshewenttosluicingoutcoffeewithonehandandcrackingthehandiestchild”sheadwithherthimblewiththeother，andsays：
“I”vehuntedhighandI”vehuntedlow，anditdoesbeatallwhatHAS
becomeofyourothershirt。”
Myheartfelldownamongstmylungsandliversandthings，andahardpieceofcorn-cruststarteddownmythroatafteritandgotmetontheroadwithacough，andwasshotacrossthetable，andtookoneofthechildrenintheeyeandcurledhimuplikeafishing-worm，andletacryoutofhimthesizeofawarwhoop，andTomheturnedkinderbluearoundthegills，anditallamountedtoaconsiderablestateofthingsforaboutaquarterofaminuteorasmuchasthat，andIwouldasoldoutforhalfpriceiftherewasabidder。Butafterthatwewasallrightagain——itwasthesuddensurpriseofitthatknockedussokindofcold。UncleSilashesays：
“It”smostuncommoncurious，Ican”tunderstandit。IknowperfectlywellItookitOFF，because”
“Becauseyouhain”tgotbutoneON。JustLISTENattheman！Iknowyoutookitoff，andknowitbyabetterwaythanyourwool-getheringmemory，too，becauseitwasontheclo”s-lineyesterday——Iseeittheremyself。
Butit”sgone，that”sthelongandtheshortofit，andyou”lljusthavetochangetoaredflann”lonetillIcangettimetomakeanewone。Andit”llbethethirdI”vemadeintwoyears。Itjustkeepsabodyonthejumptokeepyouinshirts；andwhateveryoudomanagetoDOwith”mallismore”nIcanmakeout。Abody”dthinkyouWOULDlearntotakesomesortofcareof”ematyourtimeoflife。”
“Iknowit，Sally，andIdotryallIcan。Butitoughtn”ttobealtogethermyfault，because，youknow，Idon”tseethemnorhavenothingtodowiththemexceptwhenthey”reonme；andIdon”tbelieveI”veeverlostoneofthemOFFofme。”
“Well，itain”tYOURfaultifyouhaven”t，Silas；you”dadoneitifyoucould，Ireckon。Andtheshirtain”tallthat”sgone，nuther。Ther”saspoongone；andTHATain”tall。Therewasten，andnowther”sonlynine。
Thecalfgottheshirt，Ireckon，butthecalfnevertookthespoon，THAT”S
certain。”
“Why，whatelseisgone，Sally？“
“Ther”ssixCANDLESgone——that”swhat。Theratscouldagotthecandles，andIreckontheydid；Iwondertheydon”twalkoffwiththewholeplace，thewayyou”realwaysgoingtostoptheirholesanddon”tdoit；andiftheywarn”tfoolsthey”dsleepinyourhair，Silas——YOU”Dneverfinditout；butyoucan”tlaytheSPOONontherats，andthatIknow。”
“Well，Sally，I”minfault，andIacknowledgeit；I”vebeenremiss；
butIwon”tletto-morrowgobywithoutstoppingupthemholes。”
“Oh，Iwouldn”thurry；nextyear”lldo。MatildaAngelinaAramintaPHELPS！“
Whackcomesthethimble，andthechildsnatchesherclawsoutofthesugar-bowlwithoutfoolingaroundany。Justthentheniggerwomanstepsontothepassage，andsays：
“Missus，dey”sasheetgone。”
“ASHEETgone！Well，fortheland”ssake！“
“I”llstopupthemholesto-day，“saysUncleSilas，lookingsorrowful。
“Oh，DOshetup！——s”posetheratstooktheSHEET？WHERE”Sitgone，Lize？“
“ClahtogoodnessIhain”tnonotion，Miss”Sally。Shewuzondeclo”slineyistiddy，butshedonegone：sheain”dahnomo”now。”
“IreckontheworldIScomingtoanend。INEVERseethebeatofitinallmyborndays。Ashirt，andasheet，andaspoon，andsixcan”
“Missus，“comesayoungyallerwench，“dey”sabrasscannelstickmiss”n。”
“Cleroutfromhere，youhussy，erI”lltakeaskillettoye！“
Well，shewasjusta-biling。Ibeguntolayforachance；IreckonedIwouldsneakoutandgoforthewoodstilltheweathermoderated。Shekepta-ragingrightalong，runningherinsurrectionallbyherself，andeverybodyelsemightymeekandquiet；andatlastUncleSilas，lookingkindoffoolish，fishesupthatspoonoutofhispocket。Shestopped，withhermouthopenandherhandsup；andasforme，IwishedIwasinJeruslemorsomewheres。Butnotlong，becauseshesays：
“It”sJUSTasIexpected。Soyouhaditinyourpocketallthetime；
andlikeasnotyou”vegottheotherthingsthere，too。How”ditgetthere？“
“Ireelydon”tknow，Sally，“hesays，kindofapologizing，“oryouknowIwouldtell。IwasastudyingovermytextinActsSeventeenbeforebreakfast，andIreckonIputitinthere，notnoticing，meaningtoputmyTestamentin，anditmustbeso，becausemyTestamentain”tin；butI”llgoandsee；
andiftheTestamentiswhereIhadit，I”llknowIdidn”tputitin，andthatwillshowthatIlaidtheTestamentdownandtookupthespoon，and”
“Oh，fortheland”ssake！Giveabodyarest！Go”longnow，thewholekitandbilingofye；anddon”tcomenighmeagaintillI”vegotbackmypeaceofmind。”
I”Daheardherifshe”dasaidittoherself，letalonespeakingitout；andI”dagotupandobeyedherifI”dabeendead。Aswewaspassingthroughthesetting-roomtheoldmanhetookuphishat，andtheshingle-nailfelloutonthefloor，andhejustmerelypickeditupandlaiditonthemantel-shelf，andneversaidnothing，andwentout。Tomseehimdoit，andrememberedaboutthespoon，andsays：
“Well，itain”tnousetosendthingsbyHIMnomore，heain”treliable。”
Thenhesays：“Buthedoneusagoodturnwiththespoon，anyway，withoutknowingit，andsowe”llgoanddohimonewithoutHIMknowingit——stopuphisrat-holes。”
Therewasanoblegoodlotofthemdowncellar，andittookusawholehour，butwedonethejobtightandgoodandshipshape。Thenweheardstepsonthestairs，andblowedoutourlightandhid；andherecomestheoldman，withacandleinonehandandabundleofstuffint”other，lookingasabsent-mindedasyearbeforelast。Hewentamooningaround，firsttoonerat-holeandthenanother，tillhe”dbeentothemall。Thenhestoodaboutfiveminutes，pickingtallowdripoffofhiscandleandthinking。
Thenheturnsoffslowanddreamytowardsthestairs，saying：
“Well，forthelifeofmeIcan”trememberwhenIdoneit。IcouldshowhernowthatIwarn”ttoblameonaccountoftherats。Butnevermind——
letitgo。Ireckonitwouldn”tdonogood。”
Andsohewentona-mumblingupstairs，andthenweleft。Hewasamightyniceoldman。Andalwaysis。
Tomwasagooddealbotheredaboutwhattodoforaspoon，buthesaidwe”dgottohaveit；sohetookathink。Whenhehadciphereditouthetoldmehowwewastodo；thenwewentandwaitedaroundthespoon-baskettillweseeAuntSallycoming，andthenTomwenttocountingthespoonsandlayingthemouttooneside，andIslidoneofthemupmysleeve，andTomsays：
“Why，AuntSally，thereain”tbutninespoonsYET。”
Shesays：
“Go”longtoyourplay，anddon”tbotherme。Iknowbetter，Icounted”mmyself。”
“Well，I”vecountedthemtwice，Aunty，andIcan”tmakebutnine。”
Shelookedoutofallpatience，butofcourseshecometocount——anybodywould。
“Ideclaretograciousther”AIN”Tbutnine！“shesays。“Why，whatintheworld——plagueTAKEthethings，I”llcount”magain。”
SoIslippedbacktheoneIhad，andwhenshegotdonecounting，shesays：
“Hangthetroublesomerubbage，ther”sTENnow！“andshelookedhuffyandbotheredboth。ButTomsays：
“Why，Aunty，Idon”tthinkthere”sten。”
“Younumskull，didn”tyouseemeCOUNT”m？“
“Iknow，but”
“Well，I”llcount”mAGAIN。”
SoIsmouchedone，andtheycomeoutnine，sameastheothertime。Well，sheWASinatearingway——justa-tremblingallover，shewassomad。
Butshecountedandcountedtillshegotthataddledshe”dstarttocountinthebasketforaspoonsometimes；andso，threetimestheycomeoutright，andthreetimestheycomeoutwrong。Thenshegrabbedupthebasketandslammeditacrossthehouseandknockedthecatgalley-west；andshesaidcle”routandletherhavesomepeace，andifwecomebotheringaroundheragainbetwixtthatanddinnershe”dskinus。Sowehadtheoddspoon，anddroppeditinherapron-pocketwhilstshewasa-givingusoursailingorders，andJimgotitallright，alongwithhershinglenail，beforenoon。
Wewasverywellsatisfiedwiththisbusiness，andTomalloweditwasworthtwicethetroubleittook，becausehesaidNOWshecouldn”tevercountthemspoonstwicealikeagaintosaveherlife；andwouldn”tbelieveshe”dcountedthemrightifsheDID；andsaidthataftershe”daboutcountedherheadoffforthenextthreedayshejudgedshe”dgiveitupandoffertokillanybodythatwantedhertoevercountthemanymore。
Soweputthesheetbackonthelinethatnight，andstoleoneoutofhercloset；andkeptonputtingitbackandstealingitagainforacoupleofdaystillshedidn”tknowhowmanysheetsshehadanymore，andshedidn”tCARE，andwarn”ta-goingtobullyragtherestofhersouloutaboutit，andwouldn”tcountthemagainnottosaveherlife；shedrutherdiefirst。
Sowewasallrightnow，astotheshirtandthesheetandthespoonandthecandles，bythehelpofthecalfandtheratsandthemixed-upcounting；andastothecandlestick，itwarn”tnoconsequence，itwouldblowoverbyandby。
Butthatpiewasajob；wehadnoendoftroublewiththatpie。Wefixeditupawaydowninthewoods，andcookeditthere；andwegotitdoneatlast，andverysatisfactory，too；butnotallinoneday；andwehadtouseupthreewash-pansfullofflourbeforewegotthrough，andwegotburntprettymuchallover，inplaces，andeyesputoutwiththesmoke；
because，yousee，wedidn”twantnothingbutacrust，andwecouldn”tpropitupright，andshewouldalwayscavein。Butofcoursewethoughtoftherightwayatlast——whichwastocooktheladder，too，inthepie。
SothenwelaidinwithJimthesecondnight，andtoreupthesheetallinlittlestringsandtwistedthemtogether，andlongbeforedaylightwehadalovelyropethatyoucouldahungapersonwith。Weletonittookninemonthstomakeit。
Andintheforenoonwetookitdowntothewoods，butitwouldn”tgointothepie。Beingmadeofawholesheet，thatway，therewasropeenoughforfortypiesifwe”dawantedthem，andplentyleftoverforsoup，orsausage，oranythingyouchoose。Wecouldahadawholedinner。
Butwedidn”tneedit。Allweneededwasjustenoughforthepie，andsowethrowedtherestaway。Wedidn”tcooknoneofthepiesinthewash-pan——afraidthesolderwouldmelt；butUncleSilashehadanoblebrasswarming-panwhichhethoughtconsiderableof，becauseitbelongedtooneofhisancesterswithalongwoodenhandlethatcomeoverfromEnglandwithWilliamtheConquerorintheMayfloweroroneofthemearlyshipsandwashidawayupgarretwithalotofotheroldpotsandthingsthatwasvaluable，notonaccountofbeinganyaccount，becausetheywarn”t，butonaccountofthembeingrelicts，youknow，andwesnakedherout，private，andtookherdownthere，butshefailedonthefirstpies，becausewedidn”tknowhow，butshecomeupsmilingonthelastone。Wetookandlinedherwithdough，andsetherinthecoals，andloadedherupwithragrope，andputonadoughroof，andshutdownthelid，andputhotembersontop，andstoodofffivefoot，withthelonghandle，coolandcomfortable，andinfifteenminutessheturnedoutapiethatwasasatisfactiontolookat。
Butthepersonthatetitwouldwanttofetchacoupleofkagsoftoothpicksalong，forifthatropeladderwouldn”tcramphimdowntobusinessIdon”tknownothingwhatI”mtalkingabout，andlayhiminenoughstomach-achetolasthimtillnexttime，too。
Natdidn”tlookwhenweputthewitchpieinJim”span；andweputthethreetinplatesinthebottomofthepanunderthevittles；andsoJimgoteverythingallright，andassoonashewasbyhimselfhebustedintothepieandhidtheropeladderinsideofhisstrawtick，andscratchedsomemarksonatinplateandthroweditoutofthewindow-hole。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter38Chapter38MAKINGthempenswasadistressidtoughjob，andsowasthesaw；andJimallowedtheinscriptionwasgoingtobethetoughestofall。That”stheonewhichtheprisonerhastoscrabbleonthewall。Buthehadtohaveit；Tomsaidhe”dGOTto；therewarn”tnocaseofastateprisonernotscrabblinghisinscriptiontoleavebehind，andhiscoatofarms。
“LookatLadyJaneGrey，“hesays；“lookatGilfordDudley；lookatoldNorthumberland！Why，Huck，s”poseitISconsiderbletrouble？——whatyougoingtodo？——howyougoingtogetaroundit？Jim”sGOTtodohisinscriptionandcoatofarms。Theyalldo。”
Jimsays：
“Why，MarsTom，Ihain”tgotnocoato”arm；Ihain”tgotnuffnbutdishyeroleshirt，enyouknowsIgottokeepdejournalondat。”
“Oh，youdon”tunderstand，Jim；acoatofarmsisverydifferent。”
“Well，“Isays，“Jim”sright，anyway，whenhesaysheain”tgotnocoatofarms，becausehehain”t。”
“IreckonIknowedthat，“Tomsays，“butyoubethe”llhaveonebeforehegoesoutofthis——becausehe”sgoingoutRIGHT，andthereain”tgoingtobenoflawsinhisrecord。”
SowhilstmeandJimfiledawayatthepensonabrickbatapiece，Jima-makinghis”noutofthebrassandImakingmineoutofthespoon，Tomsettoworktothinkoutthecoatofarms。Byandbyhesaidhe”dstrucksomanygoodoneshedidn”thardlyknowwhichtotake，buttherewasonewhichhereckonedhe”ddecideon。Hesays：
“Onthescutcheonwe”llhaveabendORinthedexterbase，asaltireMURREYinthefess，withadog，couchant，forcommoncharge，andunderhisfootachainembattled，forslavery，withachevronVERTinachiefengrailed，andthreeinvectedlinesonafieldAZURE，withthenombrilpointsrampantonadancetteindented；crest，arunawaynigger，SABLE，withhisbundleoverhisshoulderonabarsinister；andacoupleofgulesforsupporters，whichisyouandme；motto，MAGGIOREFRETTA，MINOREOTTO。
Gotitoutofabook——meansthemorehastethelessspeed。”
“Geewhillikins，“Isays，“butwhatdoestherestofitmean？“
“Weain”tgotnotimetobotheroverthat，“hesays；“wegottodiginlikeallgit-out。”
“Well，anyway，“Isays，“what”sSOMEofit？What”safess？“
“Afess——afessis——YOUdon”tneedtoknowwhatafessis。I”llshowhimhowtomakeitwhenhegetstoit。”
“Shucks，Tom，“Isays，“Ithinkyoumighttellaperson。What”sabarsinister？“
“Oh，Idon”tknow。Buthe”sgottohaveit。Allthenobilitydoes。”
Thatwasjusthisway。Ifitdidn”tsuithimtoexplainathingtoyou，hewouldn”tdoit。Youmightpumpathimaweek，itwouldn”tmakenodifference。
He”dgotallthatcoatofarmsbusinessfixed，sonowhestartedintofinishuptherestofthatpartofthework，whichwastoplanoutamournfulinscription——saidJimgottohaveone，liketheyalldone。Hemadeupalot，andwrotethemoutonapaper，andreadthemoff，so：
1。Hereacaptiveheartbusted。2。Hereapoorprisoner，forsookbytheworldandfriends，frettedhissorrowfullife。3。Herealonelyheartbroke，andawornspiritwenttoitsrest，afterthirty-sevenyearsofsolitarycaptivity。4。Here，homelessandfriendless，afterthirty-sevenyearsofbittercaptivity，perishedanoblestranger，naturalsonofLouisXIV。
Tom”svoicetrembledwhilsthewasreadingthem，andhemostbrokedown。
Whenhegotdonehecouldn”tnowaymakeuphismindwhichoneforJimtoscrabbleontothewall，theywasallsogood；butatlastheallowedhewouldlethimscrabblethemallon。Jimsaiditwouldtakehimayeartoscrabblesuchalotoftruckontothelogswithanail，andhedidn”tknowhowtomakeletters，besides；butTomsaidhewouldblockthemoutforhim，andthenhewouldn”thavenothingtodobutjustfollowthelines。
Thenprettysoonhesays：
“Cometothink，thelogsain”ta-goingtodo；theydon”thavelogwallsinadungeon：wegottodigtheinscriptionsintoarock。We”llfetcharock。”
Jimsaidtherockwasworsethanthelogs；hesaiditwouldtakehimsuchapisonlongtimetodigthemintoarockhewouldn”tevergetout。
ButTomsaidhewouldletmehelphimdoit。ThenhetookalooktoseehowmeandJimwasgettingalongwiththepens。Itwasmostpeskytedioushardworkandslow，anddidn”tgivemyhandsnoshowtogetwellofthesores，andwedidn”tseemtomakenoheadway，hardly；soTomsays：
“Iknowhowtofixit。Wegottohavearockforthecoatofarmsandmournfulinscriptions，andwecankilltwobirdswiththatsamerock。There”sagaudybiggrindstonedownatthemill，andwe”llsmouchit，andcarvethethingsonit，andfileoutthepensandthesawonit，too。”
Itwarn”tnoslouchofanidea；anditwarn”tnoslouchofagrindstonenuther；butweallowedwe”dtackleit。Itwarn”tquitemidnightyet，soweclearedoutforthemill，leavingJimatwork。Wesmouchedthegrindstone，andsetouttorollherhome，butitwasamostnationtoughjob。Sometimes，dowhatwecould，wecouldn”tkeepherfromfallingover，andshecomemightynearmashinguseverytime。Tomsaidshewasgoingtogetoneofus，sure，beforewegotthrough。Wegotherhalfway；andthenwewasplumbplayedout，andmostdrowndedwithsweat。Weseeitwarn”tnouse；wegottogoandfetchJimSoheraiseduphisbedandslidthechainoffofthebed-leg，andwraptitroundandroundhisneck，andwecrawledoutthroughourholeanddownthere，andJimandmelaidintothatgrindstoneandwalkedheralonglikenothing；andTomsuperintended。Hecouldout-superintendanyboyIeversee。Heknowedhowtodoeverything。
Ourholewasprettybig，butitwarn”tbigenoughtogetthegrindstonethrough；butJimhetookthepickandsoonmadeitbigenough。ThenTommarkedoutthemthingsonitwiththenail，andsetJimtoworkonthem，withthenailforachiselandanironboltfromtherubbageinthelean-toforahammer，andtoldhimtoworktilltherestofhiscandlequitonhim，andthenhecouldgotobed，andhidethegrindstoneunderhisstrawtickandsleeponit。Thenwehelpedhimfixhischainbackonthebed-leg，andwasreadyforbedourselves。ButTomthoughtofsomething，andsays：
“Yougotanyspidersinhere，Jim？“
“No，sah，thankstogoodnessIhain”t，MarsTom。”
“Allright，we”llgetyousome。”
“Butblessyou，honey，Idoan”WANTnone。I”safeardunum。Ijis””ssoonhaverattlesnakesaroun”。”
Tomthoughtaminuteortwo，andsays：
“It”sagoodidea。AndIreckonit”sbeendone。ItMUSTabeendone；
itstandstoreason。Yes，it”saprimegoodidea。Wherecouldyoukeepit？“
“Keepwhat，MarsTom？“
“Why，arattlesnake。”
“Degoodnessgraciousalive，MarsTom！Why，ifdeywasarattlesnaketocomeinheahI”dtakeenbustrightoutthoodatlogwall，Iwould，widmyhead。”
Why，Jim，youwouldn”tbeafraidofitafteralittle。Youcouldtameit。”
“TAMEit！“
“Yes——easyenough。Everyanimalisgratefulforkindnessandpetting，andtheywouldn”tTHINKofhurtingapersonthatpetsthem。Anybookwilltellyouthat。Youtry——that”sallIask；justtryfortwoorthreedays。
Why，youcangethimsoinalittlewhilethathe”llloveyou；andsleepwithyou；andwon”tstayawayfromyouaminute；andwillletyouwraphimroundyourneckandputhisheadinyourmouth。”
“PLEASE，MarsTom——DOAN”talkso！Ican”tSTAN”it！He”dLETmeshovehisheadinmymouf——ferafavor，hain”tit？Ilayhe”dwaitapow”fullongtime”fo”IASThim。Enmo”endat，Idoan”WANThimtosleepwidme。”
“Jim，don”tactsofoolish。Aprisoner”sGOTtohavesomekindofadumbpet，andifarattlesnakehain”teverbeentried，why，there”smoreglorytobegainedinyourbeingthefirsttoevertryitthananyotherwayyoucouldeverthinkoftosaveyourlife。”
“Why，MarsTom，Idoan”WANTnosichglory。Snaketake”nbiteJim”schinoff，denWHAHisdeglory？No，sah，Idoan”wantnosichdoin”s。”
“Blameit，can”tyouTRY？IonlyWANTyoutotry——youneedn”tkeepitupifitdon”twork。”
“ButdetroubleallDONEefdesnakebitemewhileI”satryin”him。
MarsTom，I”swillin”totacklemos”anything”atain”tonreasonable，butefyouenHuckfetchesarattlesnakeinheahformetotame，I”sgwynetoLEAVE，dat”sSHORE。”
“Well，then，letitgo，letitgo，ifyou”resobullheadedaboutit。
Wecangetyousomegarter-snakes，andyoucantiesomebuttonsontheirtails，andletonthey”rerattlesnakes，andIreckonthat”llhavetodo。”
“Ik”nstan”DEM，MarsTom，butblame””fIcouldn”getalongwidoutum，Itellyoudat。Ineverknowedb”fo””twassomuchbotherandtroubletobeaprisoner。”
“Well，itALWAYSiswhenit”sdoneright。Yougotanyratsaroundhere？“
“No，sah，Ihain”tseednone。”
“Well，we”llgetyousomerats。”
“Why，MarsTom，Idoan”WANTnorats。Dey”sdedadblamedestcretursto”sturbabody，enrustleroun”over”im，enbitehisfeet，whenhe”stryin”tosleep，Ieversee。No，sah，gimmeg”yarter-snakes，”fI”sgottohave”m，butdoan”gimmenorats；Ihain”gotnousef”rum，skasely。”
“But，Jim，youGOTtohave”em——theyalldo。Sodon”tmakenomorefussaboutit。Prisonersain”teverwithoutrats。Thereain”tnoinstanceofit。Andtheytrainthem，andpetthem，andlearnthemtricks，andtheygettobeassociableasflies。Butyougottoplaymusictothem。Yougotanythingtoplaymusicon？“
“Iain”gotnuffnbutacoasecombenapieceo”paper，enajuice-harp；
butIreck”ndeywouldn”takenostockinajuice-harp。”
“Yestheywould。THEYdon”tcarewhatkindofmusic”tis。Ajews-harp”splentygoodenoughforarat。Allanimalslikemusic——inaprisontheydoteonit。Specially，painfulmusic；andyoucan”tgetnootherkindoutofajews-harp。Italwaysintereststhem；theycomeouttoseewhat”sthematterwithyou。Yes，you”reallright；you”refixedverywell。Youwanttosetonyourbednightsbeforeyougotosleep，andearlyinthemornings，andplayyourjewsharp；play”TheLastLinkisBroken”——that”sthethingthat”llscooparatquicker”nanythingelse；andwhenyou”veplayedabouttwominutesyou”llseealltherats，andthesnakes，andspiders，andthingsbegintofeelworriedaboutyou，andcome。Andthey”lljustfairlyswarmoveryou，andhaveanoblegoodtime。”
“Yes，DEYwill，Ireck”n，MarsTom，butwhatkineertimeisJIMhavin”？
BlestifIkinseedepint。ButI”lldoitefIgotto。Ireck”nIbetterkeepdeanimalssatisfied，ennothavenotroubleindehouse。”
Tomwaitedtothinkitover，andseeiftherewasn”tnothingelse；andprettysoonhesays：
“Oh，there”sonethingIforgot。Couldyouraiseaflowerhere，doyoureckon？“
“IdoanknowbutmaybeIcould，MarsTom；butit”stolabledarkinheah，enIain”gotnousef”rnoflower，nohow，enshe”dbeapow”fulsighto”trouble。”
“Well，youtryit，anyway。Someotherprisonershasdoneit。”
“Oneerdembigcat-tail-lookin”mullen-stalkswouldgrowinheah，MarsTom，Ireck”n，butshewouldn”tbewuthhalfdetroubleshe”dcoss。”
“Don”tyoubelieveit。We”llfetchyoualittleoneandyouplantitinthecorneroverthere，andraiseit。Anddon”tcallitmullen，callitPitchiola——that”sitsrightnamewhenit”sinaprison。Andyouwanttowateritwithyourtears。”
“Why，Igotplentyspringwater，MarsTom。”
“Youdon”tWANTspringwater；youwanttowateritwithyourtears。
It”sthewaytheyalwaysdo。”
“Why，MarsTom，IlayIkinraiseoneerdemmullen-stalkstwystewidspringwaterwhilesanotherman”saSTART”Nonewidtears。”
“Thatain”ttheidea。YouGOTtodoitwithtears。”
“She”lldieonmyhan”s，MarsTom，shesholywill；kaseIdoan”skaselyevercry。”
SoTomwasstumped。Buthestudieditover，andthensaidJimwouldhavetoworryalongthebesthecouldwithanonion。Hepromisedhewouldgototheniggercabinsanddropone，private，inJim”scoffeepot，inthemorning。Jimsaidhewould“jis””ssoonhavetobackerinhiscoffee；“
andfoundsomuchfaultwithit，andwiththeworkandbotherofraisingthemullen，andjews-harpingtherats，andpettingandflatteringupthesnakesandspidersandthings，ontopofalltheotherworkhehadtodoonpens，andinscriptions，andjournals，andthings，whichmadeitmoretroubleandworryandresponsibilitytobeaprisonerthananythingheeverundertook，thatTommostlostallpatiencewithhim；andsaidhewasjustloadeneddownwithmoregaudierchancesthanaprisonereverhadintheworldtomakeanameforhimself，andyethedidn”tknowenoughtoappreciatethem，andtheywasjustaboutwastedonhim。SoJimhewassorry，andsaidhewouldn”tbehavesonomore，andthenmeandTomshovedforbed。
TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn-Chapter39Chapter39INthemorningwewentuptothevillageandboughtawirerat-trapandfetcheditdown，andunstoppedthebestrat-hole，andinaboutanhourwehadfifteenofthebulliestkindofones；andthenwetookitandputitinasafeplaceunderAuntSally”sbed。ButwhilewewasgoneforspiderslittleThomasFranklinBenjaminJeffersonElexanderPhelpsfounditthere，andopenedthedoorofittoseeiftheratswouldcomeout，andtheydid；
andAuntSallyshecomein，andwhenwegotbackshewasa-standingontopofthebedraisingCain，andtheratswasdoingwhattheycouldtokeepoffthedulltimesforher。Soshetookanddustedusbothwiththehickry，andwewasasmuchastwohourscatchinganotherfifteenorsixteen，dratthatmeddlesomecub，andtheywarn”tthelikeliest，nuther，becausethefirsthaulwasthepickoftheflock。Ineverseealikelierlotofratsthanwhatthatfirsthaulwas。
Wegotasplendidstockofsortedspiders，andbugs，andfrogs，andcaterpillars，andonethingoranother；andweliketogotahornet”snest，butwedidn”t。Thefamilywasathome。Wedidn”tgiveitrightup，butstayedwiththemaslongaswecould；becauseweallowedwe”dtirethemoutorthey”dgottotireusout，andtheydoneit。Thenwegotallycumpainandrubbedontheplaces，andwasprettynearallrightagain，butcouldn”tsetdownconvenient。Andsowewentforthesnakes，andgrabbedacoupleofdozengartersandhouse-snakes，andputtheminabag，andputitinourroom，andbythattimeitwassuppertime，andarattlinggoodhonestday”swork：andhungry？——oh，no，Ireckonnot！Andtherewarn”tablessedsnakeuptherewhenwewentback——wedidn”thalftiethesack，andtheyworkedoutsomehow，andleft。Butitdidn”tmattermuch，becausetheywasstillonthepremisessomewheres。Sowejudgedwecouldgetsomeofthemagain。No，therewarn”tnorealscarcityofsnakesaboutthehouseforaconsiderablespell。You”dseethemdrippingfromtheraftersandplaceseverynowandthen；andtheygenerlylandedinyourplate，ordownthebackofyourneck，andmostofthetimewhereyoudidn”twantthem。Well，theywashandsomeandstriped，andtherewarn”tnoharminamillionofthem；butthatnevermadenodifferencetoAuntSally；shedespisedsnakes，bethebreedwhattheymight，andshecouldn”tstandthemnowayyoucouldfixit；andeverytimeoneofthemfloppeddownonher，itdidn”tmakenodifferencewhatshewasdoing，shewouldjustlaythatworkdownandlightout。Ineverseesuchawoman。AndyoucouldhearherwhooptoJericho。
Youcouldn”tgethertotakea-holtofoneofthemwiththetongs。Andifsheturnedoverandfoundoneinbedshewouldscrambleoutandliftahowlthatyouwouldthinkthehousewasafire。Shedisturbedtheoldmansothathesaidhecouldmostwishtherehadn”teverbeennosnakescreated。Why，aftereverylastsnakehadbeengoneclearoutofthehouseforasmuchasaweekAuntSallywarn”toverityet；shewarn”tnearoverit；whenshewassettingthinkingaboutsomethingyoucouldtouchheronthebackofherneckwithafeatherandshewouldjumprightoutofherstockings。Itwasverycurious。ButTomsaidallwomenwasjustso。Hesaidtheywasmadethatwayforsomereasonorother。
Wegotalickingeverytimeoneofoursnakescomeinherway，andsheallowedtheselickingswarn”tnothingtowhatshewoulddoifweeverloadeduptheplaceagainwiththem。Ididn”tmindthelickings，becausetheydidn”tamounttonothing；butImindedthetroublewehadtolayinanotherlot。Butwegotthemlaidin，andalltheotherthings；andyouneverseeacabinasblithesomeasJim”swaswhenthey”dallswarmoutformusicandgoforhim。Jimdidn”tlikethespiders，andthespidersdidn”tlikeJim；andsothey”dlayforhim，andmakeitmightywarmforhim。Andhesaidthatbetweentheratsandthesnakesandthegrindstonetherewarn”tnoroominbedforhim，skasely；andwhentherewas，abodycouldn”tsleep，itwassolively，anditwasalwayslively，hesaid，becauseTHEYneverallsleptatonetime，buttookturnabout，sowhenthesnakeswasasleeptheratswasondeck，andwhentheratsturnedinthesnakescomeonwatch，sohealwayshadonegangunderhim，inhisway，andt”otherganghavingacircusoverhim，andifhegotuptohuntanewplacethespiderswouldtakeachanceathimashecrossedover。Hesaidifheevergotoutthistimehewouldn”teverbeaprisoneragain，notforasalary。
Well，bytheendofthreeweekseverythingwasinprettygoodshape。
