Learn English with Audio Story The Adventures of Tom Sawyers

chapter one and Pauli decides her duty

Tom no answer tom no answer the old lady

looked around the room when I find you I

she did not finish with her head down

she was looking under the bed only the

cat came out she went to the open door

and looked toward the garden no Tom was

there she shouted you Tom

there was a little noise behind her she

turned and caught a small boy stopping

him before he could escape what were you

doing in that corner nothing nothing

what is that on your hands and face

I do not know Aunt Polly I know you’ve

been eating sweets I have told you a

hundred times not to eat those sweets

her hand was raised in the air it

started down it was very near Oh look

behind you ain’t the old lady turn the

boy ran in a moment he was up on the

high board fence then he was on the far

side of it his Aunt Polly was surprised

then she laughed a little that boy I

never know what he would do next and he

knows that I do not want to hit him but

I should and if he does not go to school

this afternoon I must make him work

tomorrow he does not like work

especially on Saturday when there is no

school he does not like work all the

other boys will be playing but I must

try and make him a good boy he is my

dead sister son and it is my duty I must

do my duty Tom did not go to school and

he had a very happy afternoon he came

home late he hurried to do his share of

the evening work his brother Sid had

already finished his share Sid was a

quiet boy who had no adventures and also

no troubles while Tom sat eating his

Aunt Polly asked questions

she hoped to learn about his afternoon

tom was it warm in school

yes ain’t Paulie did you wish to go

swimming Tom Tom began to feel afraid

what did she know about this afternoon

no ain’t Paulie not very much she

touched his shirt it was dry but Tom

knew what she would touch next he said

quickly but some of us put water on our

hands cuz we were hot my hair is not dry

yet he watched her face yes she believed

him he was safe and Aunt Polly was glad

to believe that he had been good the

summer evenings were long Tom walked

along the street whistling like a bird

then he stopped whistling he had met a

stranger a boy a little larger than he

was the boys clothes were new and good

and he was wearing shoes

Tom would wear shoes and good clothes

like these only to church on Sunday Tom

looked and looked the boys clothes

seemed to become better and better and

his own clothes seem to grow poorer

neither boys spoke

if one moved then the other moved but

they moved only to the side in a circle

they remained face to face and eye to

eye then Tom said I can beat you try I

can no you can’t yes I can no you can’t

I can you can’t hand Kate a moment of

quiet then Tom said I could beat you as

one hand do it you say you can do it

that hat

hit it off my head if you came I will

you are afraid I’m not afraid you are

I’m not you are more moving in a circle

now they were shoulder to shoulder each

time to make the other fall back

and then suddenly they were rolling in

the dust each pulled it the other’s hair

and each hit the others nose and now

through the dust Tom appeared sitting on

the new boy beating him with hard closed

hands have you had enough said he the

boy tried to get free he was weeping

with anger have you had enough

then the new boy said enough Tom let him

stand up and walk away but as soon as

Tom turned the new boy threw a stone

hitting Tom’s back there for Tom

followed him home and waited the boy did

not come out again his mother came and

said that Tom was a bad child she told

him to go home it was late when Tom got

there very quietly and carefully he

entered through a window

but his aunt was waiting for him she had

learned from Sid about Tom’s afternoon

now she saw his clothes and knew that he

had been fighting she knew what she must

do Tom would work all day on Saturday

chapter 2 strong desire wise action

Saturday morning came all the summer

world was bright and full of life Tom

appeared in the front of the house with

paint and a big brush he looked at the

fence and all joy left him a deep

sadness settled upon his heart the fence

was long and high he wet the brush and

moved it along the top board he did it

again and did it again

he looked at what he had done

the painted part was very very small

Vence was very large he sat down

felt that he could not continue Jim a

boy who worked for the family came

through the gate he was going to get

water and he was singing happily Tom

said Tim I will get the water if you

were paint Jim said no I must get the

water are you afraid of Aunt Polly she

won’t hurt you she talks about it but

talk never hurts it never hurts except

when she weeps also you should not be

afraid of her Jim I will give you one of

my playthings and I will show you my

foot I will show you where I heard it

Jim was only human

he took the plaything and he put his

head down for a look at the foot

in another moment he was running down

the street Tom was painting as fast as

possible and Aunt Polly was returning to

the house but Tom began to think of the

pleasure plan for this day his hands

move more slowly soon the other boys

would come and laugh at him for working

from his pocket he took everything that

he owned he looked at it there was

nothing of real value it was not enough

to buy another boys help

at this dark moment a wonderful idea

came to him it was like a great bright

light he took his brush and went quietly

to work

then Rogers appeared soon Tom had been

especially afraid of Ben’s laughs Ben

was eating an apple also as he walked he

was making noises like those of a big

riverboat he would shout loudly then he

would say ding dong dong like a bell

then he would shout again and say ding

dong dong again and make other strange

noises he was the boat he was the

captain of the boat and the boat Bell

Turner he shouted slower stop

slow careful turn came close beside Tom

and stopped

continued his painting he did not look

at the boat been said hello you are in

trouble no answer Tom moved his brush

gently and looked at the result Ben came

nearer Tom wished for the Apple but he

did not turn for his work Ben said hello

you must work Musti Tom turned suddenly

Oban is it you I did not see you I’m

going swimming I am do you wish you

could go with me or would you rather

work tom said what do you mean work that

is work

returned to his painting it may be work

and it may not be but it is fine for Tom

Sawyer

do you mean that you enjoy it enjoy it

does a boy have a chance to paint a

fence every day

here was a new idea Ben stopped eating

his Apple Tom moved his brush stepped

away to look at the result added a

little paint here and there stepped away

again Ben watched he was more and more

interested then he said Tom let me paint

a little

Tom thought then he said no being ain’t

Paulie wants this fans to be perfect if

it was the fence behind the house you

could help but this fence beside the

street must be done very carefully there

is not one boy in a thousand who can do

it well Oh Tom let me try

only a little I would be careful Tama

I’ll give you part of my Apple no Ben

I’m afraid I will give you all of it

Tom gave the brush to Ben slowly but

with joy in his heart and while the boy

who a few moments before had been a

riverboat worker and became hot in the

Sun Tom sat under the tree eating the

Apple and planning how to get more help

there were enough boys they came along

the street stopped to laugh but remain

to paint after Ben bill Fisher painted

then Johnny Miller came each one paid to

be allowed to work in the middle of the

afternoon

tom was very rich he had many playthings

a small cat with one eye a piece of

broken blue glass and much more and he

had not worked and the whole fence had

been painted three times there was no

more paint with more paint Tom would

soon have owned everything belonging to

the other boys and the other boys in the

village would have owned nothing

Tom had discovered a great law of human

action a man or a boy will desire

something if it’s not easy to get

after three tom is an Army officer

delightful sadness

to Aunt Polly she was sitting beside an

open window she was half asleep and she

was holding a sleeping cat she was

surprised to see Tom she thought that he

had run away from his work long ago Tom

said Matt going play now he already how

much have you done it is all done ain’t

Tom is that true it makes me sad if you

do not tell the truth it is true ain’t

it is all done

she went to see and her surprise was

very great you came work when you want

to Tom but you do not often want to go

and play but remember to come home again

she gave him a large apple she did not

see him take a piece of cake as he

passed through the kitchen Tom hurried

to the center of the village there two

armies of boys had met for a battle tom

was the leader the general of one army

and his good friend Joe Harper was the

general of the other Tom and Joe did not

fight they sat together and sent their

orders to the armies when the battle was

finished they agreed to have another

battle on another day then the armies

marched away and Tom started to go home

alone

as he passed Jeff Thatcher’s house he

saw a new girl in the garden she had

blue eyes and yellow hair she was

beautiful

Tom had loved a girl named Amy Lawrence

a week ago she had said that she loved

him he had been happy and proud but now

in a moment she was gone from his heart

he watched the new girl until she

discovered him then he looked at other

places as if he had not seen her then he

began to jump and dance and walk on his

hands so that she would continue to

watch him she walked toward the house

and Tom’s heart was sad but she threw a

flower over the fence then she was gone

Tom looked around there was no

to see him slowly he picked up the

flower he put it under his shirt near

his heart

he stayed near the fence until darkness

came

then he went home to eat he was full of

joy his aunt wondered why

later that evening his brother Sid was a

bad boy he took some sweets but his aunt

did not believe that Sid could be bad

she gave Tom the blow that she should

have given us in she learned the truth

later and was sorry but she said nothing

to Tom therefore tom was very sorry for

himself he began to wish that he would

die

she would feel sorry then he could see

himself being carried home from the

river dead his hair wet his troubles

passed

it went out into the darkness and went

to the river

it would be good to drown if you could

drown without pain

out of his flower

from inside his shirt

the new girl be sad if he died would she

put her arms around him or would she

turn coldly away

this picture brought him much delightful

suffering he kept it a long time in his

mind

then he started home

he stopped near the Thatcher house there

was a light in one window was that the

new girls room he lay down on the ground

below the window with her flower in his

hands

he would lie there and die in the cold

in the morning she would look out the

window and see him the window opens

suddenly he heard the voice of a woman

who worked for the Thatcher’s she threw

water out of the window and it fell on

him Tom jumped up and ran

Sid opened his eyes and saw Tom ready

for bed looking at his wet clothes

Tom’s wild eyes made Sid afraid he did

not dare to speak but he would remember

and tell his aunt

you

chapter 4 going to Sunday school

the Sun rose upon a quiet world and

looked warmly down upon the peaceful

village

the family began the day by praying

together then Tom did his Sunday

studying he was trying to learn some

words from the Bible Sid had already

finished his studying but Tom was slow

his mind was busy with other things

Tom was learning five verses some verses

are long and some are short Tom had

found five short verses and Paul his

daughter Mary helped him and after a

time he could say the verses without

looking at the book Mary gave him a

knife for studying so well it was not a

good knife but it was a knife

tom was deeply delighted then Mary

to dress in his sunday clothes he hoped

that she would forget his shoes but she

did not

when they were ready the three children

went to Sunday school with his whole

heart Tom wished not to go Mary and Sid

enjoyed going

at the church door Tom stopped to speak

to a friend Billy do you have a yellow

ticket yes

will you sell it to me what we pay for

it Tom offered enough and received the

ticket then Tom stopped other boys and

bought more tickets some red and some

blue he was busy with his buying for

about ten minutes

then he went into the church

these tickets were given for learning

the Bible verses a blue ticket was given

for two versus a red ticket was equal to

ten blue tickets a yellow ticket was

equal to ten red tickets and for ten

yellow tickets for learning two thousand

verses the Sunday School teacher gave

the student a Bible it was a wonderful

day when a boy or girl received one of

those Bibles perhaps Tom did not want

the Bible but he did want the wonderful

experience of receiving it

now children the teacher said sit up as

straight as possible and listen that is

what good little boys and girls should

do

while the teacher was talking three

gentlemen and a lady entered the church

the lady was leading a child when Tom

saw this small girl waves of happiness

went over him he began hitting other

boys pulling their hair doing everything

to force the new girl to look at him and

smile he was quickly forgetting the

water the woman threw from her window

the night before the gentleman and the

lady went to the front of the church and

sat down there then the teacher told who

they were one gentleman was mr. Thatcher

who lived in the village all knew him

but one was his brother the great judge

Thatcher he had travelled he had seen

the world he came from a large town

twelve miles away the teacher wished

that on this day he could give some boy

or girl a Bible he would have been proud

to do that

the famous judge Thatcher would know

then that this was a fine Sunday school

but no child had enough yellow tickets

at this moment when hope was dead Tom

Sawyer came forward he had nine yellow

tickets nine red tickets and ten blue

tickets it was like a storm coming from

a clear sky the teacher had not expected

Tom to gather so many tickets in ten

years but here were the tickets it was

the surprise of the year the teacher

knew that it was strange he could not

understand how it had happened he did

not believe that Tom had learned 2,000

verses he did not believe that Tom had

learned twelve verses the other boys

watched Tom all wish that they too had

enough tickets for a Bible some boys

suffered more deeply because they had

sold Tom their tickets they were able to

understand what had happened Tom had

become rich by letting other boys

whitewash the fence he had been rich

enough to buy their tickets and now

anger filled them they saw clearly what

fools they had been Tom stood in a place

of honor beside the judge the judge put

his hand on Tom’s head and called him a

fine little man Tom could not speak his

breath would not come

his heart was shaking this was partly

because the judge was a great man but it

was chiefly because the judge was her

father

judge asked his name tomm is that all of

it Thomas

but you have more perhaps another name

tell the gentlemen your other name

Thomas said the teacher Thomas Sawyer

that is a good boy you are a fine manly

little fellow two thousand verses is a

very very great many and you never can

be sorry that you learned them learning

makes great men and good men you be a

great man and a good man someday Thomas

then you will remember this day then you

will be glad that you went to Sunday

school now

Thomas tell me in this ladies some of

what you have learned in your Bible

verses we are proud of little boys who

learn now you know the names of the

twelve great followers of Jesus Christ

tell us the names of the first two

Tom’s face became red and he looked down

at his feet the teacher knew that Tom

could not answer but he felt that he

must speak he said answer the gentleman

Thomas do not be afraid

Tom said nothing surely you will tell me

said the lady the names of the first two

followers of Jesus Christ were Tom

remembered two names from the Bible he

did not remember who the people were or

what they had done but the two names

were always together he shouted them now

David and Goliath

but David and Goliath had not been among

the 12 great followers of Jesus Christ

their story was in a different part of

the Bible

David was a boy and Goliath was a man of

very great size and strength they were

enemies and David had killed Goliath let

us be kind enough to look away from the

rest of the scene of Tom Sawyer in

Sunday school

chapter 5 in church

the bell of the small church began to

ring the people began to gather to hear

mr. sprog speak to them mr. sprog spoke

to them in church every Sunday and

prayed with them the Sunday school

children now sat with their fathers and

mothers who would try to keep them quiet

and Polly came and Tom and Sid and Mary

sat with her Tom was placed as far as

possible from the open window and the

interesting summer scenes outside other

people came in and went to their seats

there were the old and poor there were

the middle-aged there were the pretty

girls and bright summer clothes and the

young men with their eyes following the

girls

it was mrs. Douglas whose husband died

she was rich and good-hearted and she

lived in the big house on Cardiff Hill

there was muff resan the good boy of the

village he came to church with his

mother all the other mothers talked of

his goodness all the other boys did not

like him

the Bell was heard again and then the

church became very quiet they were ready

to begin

they began with a song after the song

mr. sprog read a very long list of

meetings to come in the following week

then he prayed he prayed for many things

and for many people he prayed for the

church and for the little children at

the church and for the other churches of

the village and for the village and then

for the whole country and for the

government and then for people of

far-off countries Tom did not enjoy

hearing mr. sprog pray but he knew he

must remain quiet while mr. sprog prayed

a flying bug stopped in the back of the

seat in front of tom it moved its front

legs together one over the other it put

them around its head and seemed to pull

until tom thought the head would

separate from the body it used its back

legs to clean its wings and it did all

this slowly as if knowing that it was

safe and indeed it was safe Tom did not

dare to reach for it he believed that

his soul would be destroyed suddenly if

he did such a thing while mr. sprog was

praying

but with the last words his hand began

to move forward

last word came the bug was in his hand

but his aunt saw this she told him to

let the bug fly away

then mr. sprog began a longer talk he

read the words he was saying and Tom

counted the pages as he turned them

after church Tom always knew how many

pages there had been he did not often

know what had been said but this morning

tom was interested for a little while

mr. sprog talked about future peace in

the world the strong and powerful

nations he said would be friends of the

weak the strong he said would be like a

strong wild animal of the forest the

weak would be like a weak animal of the

farm but the strong animal would not

hurt the weak animal they would lie down

beside each other in peace they would be

so gentle and friendly that a little

child could lead them Tom wished to be

that child

then there was no more talk about

animals again Tom began to suffer he

remembered a valuable object that he

carried and he took it from his pocket

it was a large black bug in a small box

the bug quickly took a painful hold on

Tom’s finger the next moment the bug was

on the floor on its back and Tom’s

finger was in his mouth the bug lay

there moving its legs but it could not

get on his feet again Tom could not

reach it it was too far away but he

watched it other people also not

interested in mr. Sprague’s words found

pleasure in watching the bug then a dog

entered the church he was sad at heart

he wanted some new different thing to do

he saw the large black bug and his tail

lifted and moved a little happily he

looked at the bug carefully walked

around it put his nose nearer lay down

with the bug between his front feet

and began to sleep

move down it touched the bug and the bug

took a painful hold on his nose the dog

cried loudly shaking his head and the

bug fell again on the floor on its back

people sitting near were laughing gently

with their faces covered

tom was completely happy the dog seemed

like a fool and perhaps felt like a fool

there was anger in his heart also he

went near the bug again and began

jumping at it moving in a circle he

jumped again and again then he had had

enough of jumping he found a smaller bug

and followed it for a while then he had

had enough of the smaller bug forgetting

the large black bug he sat down on it

with a wild cry of pain he went running

around the church the bug kept its hold

the dog ran across the front of the

church and across the back his cries

grew louder and louder then he jumped

into his owner’s arms his owner threw

him out a low window then slowly the

sound of his voice grew softer and was

gone as he quickly ran away

now all the people in the church had red

faces and were trying not to laugh

mister sprog had stopped speaking he

began again but it was not easy for him

to continue here and there a laugh could

be heard all were glad when it was time

to go home

Tom Sawyer went home quite happy church

was a pleasure when something different

happened there was only one thing that

he did not like he was glad to let the

dog play with his bug but the dog should

not have carried it away

• six a talk of Devils happy hours

the next morning tom was very sad this

was the beginning of another week of

slow suffering in school

he usually began this day wishing that

there had been no Saturday and no Sunday

because of them school seemed more

painful to him he lay in bed thinking

if he were sick he could stay home he

thought carefully about all the parts of

his body but he could discover no

sickness then he looked at his foot his

foot had been hurt

had an idea he began to cry as if with

pain but CID in his bed across the room

continued to sleep

Tom’s voice grew louder now he seemed to

feel real pain in his foot no result

from SID

said Syd Syd and tried shaking him this

time the result was good when Tom cried

again

Syd sat up and looked at him he said Tom

what’s wrong no answer

now Syd tried shaking Tom Tom said oh do

not do that see it hurts me I must call

ain’t Paulie no do not call her he cried

loudly again then he said I will forget

everything bad you have ever done to me

Syd when I’m dead

Oh Tom are you dying give back cat with

one eye to that new girl and tell her

but Syd was gone he ran to his aunt Oh

Aunt Polly tom is dying dying I can’t

believe it

but she ran her face was white with fear

at the bedside she cried Tom Tom what is

wrong it is my foot ain’t where I heard

it the doctor must cut it off

the old lady sat down in a chair and

laughed a little

then wept a little

and did both together feeling better she

said Tom you stop that and get out of

bed Tom stopped crying

and the pain stop too

as he walked to school he met

Huckleberry Finn

huckleberries father was always drunk

none of the mothers in the village liked

huckleberry but all the children liked

him they wished that they dared to be

like him Tom also wished he could be

like huckleberry he had been ordered

never to play with him

therefore he played with huckleberry

every time it was possible

huckleberry was always dressed in old

clothes the clothes were always too big

for him his hat was full of holes the

bottom of his coat touched the ground he

came and went as he wished he did not

sleep in the bed he did not sleep in a

house he did not go to school or to

church he could go swimming or fishing

when and where he might choose he was

the first boy to wear no shoes in the

early summer he was the last boy to wear

shoes in the early winter he never

washed he had everything that any boy

could desire

said hello huckleberry hello yourself

what’s that

dead cat let me see him huh where did

you get him from a boy why do you want

him huh to take off these warts

huckleberry showed Tom small spots of

thick hard skin on his hands I take them

off with a beam Huck yes being is good

I’ve done that how did you do it you

take the beam and break it into pieces

then you cut the wart and get some blood

then you put the blood on half the beam

you make a hole in the ground you put

that half of the beam in the hole and

cover it with the earth you must do this

in the middle of the night where two

roads cross and when the moon is dark

then you burn the other half of the beam

the Peace of being with the blood on it

will try to pull the other half to it

and that helps the blood to pull the

wart and it’s gone from your hand yes

that is right Huck although when you put

the beam in the ground you should say

down bean off wart appear no more but

how do you take off warts with a dead

cat you wait until a dead body is some

bad person has been put in the ground

then you take your cat and you go to

that place before the middle of the

night

at the middle of the night a devil will

come to carry the dead man away perhaps

two or three Devils will come you can’t

see them you can only hear a sound like

the wind or perhaps you can hear them

talk then when they take the body away

you throw with a cat after them you say

devil follow body cat follow devil warts

follow cat nano take off any wart did

you ever try it not yet huh when are you

gonna do it tonight I think that they

will come to get old Hoss Williams

tonight but they put him in the ground

Saturday the Devils would take him

Saturday night the Devils can’t come out

until 12 at 12 on Saturday night it is

Sunday Devils can’t come on Sunday I

never thought of that let me go with you

if you won’t be afraid afraid will you

come to my house and call to me make a

noise like a cat yes but you answer

another night I came to your house

saying meow meow like a cat but you

never answered and your neighbor threw

stones at me

hey Polly was watching me but I will me

out this time

Tom continued walking to school he went

in quickly and sat in his seat the

teacher looked at him Thomas Sawyer Tom

knew the trouble was coming when his

whole name was used why are you late

again Tom looked around the room he saw

the new girl no girl sat in a seat

beside her and the girls sat in all the

other seats in the girls side of the

room

he said I stopped to talk with

Huckleberry Finn all the children looked

at Tom it was very foolish to say that

to a teacher Thomas Sawyer

I never heard more surprising words take

off your coat

the teacher had a supply of thin

branches cut from a tree he used and

broke several of these while beating

Tom’s back then he ordered go and sit

with the girls

the new girl turned her back toward Tom

and after a short time she turned toward

him

and she saw an apple on the table in

front of her she moved it away

gently moved it toward her she moved it

away again

Tom returned it then she let it remain

where he had placed it

Tom began to make a picture on a piece

of paper he held one hand over while he

worked she could not see it

she tried to see he seemed not to notice

her interest then she said lemme see

showed her it was a picture of a house

it was not good but she thought it was

it is nice now make a man

the man was bigger than the house

it is beautiful now make me he made a

picture of another person that is very

nice I wish I could make pictures I

would teach you at noon do you go home

to eat

I would stay if you stay good what is

your name Becky Thatcher what is yours

oh I know it is Thomas Sawyer that is my

name when they beat me I am Tom when I

am good you call me Tom will you yes

Tom began writing something hiding it

with his hand she asked to see oh it is

nothing you don’t want to see it yes I

do

you would tell what it is I promised

never to tell oh you do not want to see

I will see she put her small hand on his

and then Tom let her pull the riding

away she read these words

I love you

oh you bad thing and she hit his hand

but her face showed pleasure

at this moment the boy felt a hand on

his ear and a pull lifting him from the

seat he was returned to his usual seat

the whole school laughed but although

Tom’s ear hurt his heart was joyful art

Chapter seven an agreement is made

at noon Tom ran to Becky and said softly

in her ear start to go home with the

others and then return here I will do

the same soon both had returned now they

were alone in the school they sat

together and Tom put his hand on Becky’s

guiding it

they made a picture of another house

then they talked tom was filled with

happiness

he said Vicky were you ever engaged what

does that mean

did you ever promise to marry any boy no

would you like to be engaged what do you

do you tell a boy you will marry him

then you kiss that is all it is easy

why do you kiss they always do that do

you remember what I was writing yes

what was it shall I tell you yes but not

now tomorrow no now I was saying quietly

Becky close to your ear he put his arm

around her and he said the words quietly

now you tell me she made him turn his

face away then she came near her breath

moved as hair as she said I love you

then she jumped away from him and ran

around the seats with Tom running after

he caught her in a corner with her hands

over her face but her hands dropped Tom

kissed her and said now it is all

finished Becky and always after this you

can’t love anybody except me or marry

any boy except me and you can’t marry

any girl but me certainly that is part

of it and we will walk to school

together because we are engaged it is

nice I never heard of it before

oh it is fine me and Amy Lawrence what

the big eyes told him that he had said

the wrong thing Oh Tom I am NOT the

first that you were engaged to she began

to weep I do not love her now I do not

love any girl except you more weeping

Tom took from his pocket the thing he

valued most it was a ball shaped object

of no worth but as bright as gold Becky

take this she hid it from his hand to

the floor then filled with anger

Tom marched out of the school and over

the hills and far away he would return

no more that day

Becky had not really wanted him to go

and when he did not return within a few

moments she called Tom come back

she wept again

Chapter eight Tom decides what to do

tom was beyond mrs. Douglass’s house on

Cardiff Hill he entered a thick forest

went to the center of it and sat down

under a tree

he was very sad

he wished that he could die for a short

time but soon he began to think again of

living he would go far away to countries

across the sea how would Becky feel then

he would be a soldier and return famous

after many wars no no he would join the

Indians and hunt and fight with them in

the Far West but no there was something

better he would sail across the seas in

a long fast black ship he would follow

other ships take the gold and silver

they carried and then send them to the

bottom of the sea that was it he would

be a pirate famous in the whole world

Tom Sawyer the pirate yes it was decided

he would start his journey the next

morning at this moment he heard a call

from far away in the forest he went to a

place very near where he kept some of

his things from this place he took a

long knife made of wood he tied it to

his side he was not Tom Sawyer now he

dreamed he had become a famous leader

named Robin Hood who lived with his men

hundreds of years before in another

forest he advanced slowly moving

carefully from behind one tree to

another believing for the moment that he

really was Robin Hood he said stay where

you are my men

do not move until I call

now Joe Harper appeared he too had a

long wooden knife Tom called stop who

comes here into Sherwood Forest

no person enters my forest until I say

that he may I’m guy of guize born said

Joe Harper continuing the game I go

where I wish who are you I am Robin Hood

as you shall soon know when you lie dead

there on the ground are you indeed that

famous man gladly I will fight with you

they took their two long knives and

began a slow careful fight then Tom said

now fight faster they were soon hot from

their efforts foul Tom said you must

fall you fall I’m fighting better than

you but the story of Robin Hood says

that I kill you

turn and let me hit you in the back Joe

turned received the blow and fell niall

Joe said rising you must let me kill you

I can’t do that

it is not in the story it should be Joe

you can be Robin Hood for a while I will

be Robins enemy and you can kill me this

was agreeable and more fighting followed

then Tom became Robin Hood again and he

was hurt and all his blood ran from his

body and Joe who had now become all of

Robin Hood’s men watched with tears in

his eyes as Robin Hood died

then the boys went home

were sad because Robin Hood had lived so

long ago they would have liked living

with him and sherwoodforest better than

being President of the United States

chapter nine Indian Joe explains

at 9:00 that night Tom and Sid were sent

to bed as usual they prayed and Sid was

soon asleep

tom was waiting time passed very slowly

little noises came out of the darkness

the cry of a far-off dog was heard in

the night air and was answered by

another dog

by that time tom was asleep

came among his dreams the call of a cat

a neighbor opened a window Tom heard

this and a minute later he was through

his window a Meowth as he went then he

jumped Huckleberry Finn was there with

his dead cat

half an hour the boys were in the

graveyard the graveyard was on a hill a

mile and a half from the village there

was an old board fence around it

sounded in the trees and Tom was afraid

that the sound came from the spirits of

the dead the boys talked little

the time and the place and the quiet

were heavy on their hearts

they found the new grave and sat down

under the branches of three big trees

near it

they waited a long time

while Tom felt that he must talk Huck do

you believe that the dead people are

pleased to have us here I wish I knew

Huck do you think Hoss Williams here is

talking his spirit hears us I wish I had

said mr. Williams but all the people

said house you must be careful how you

talk about dead people Tom

there was no more talk for a while

touched Huck’s arm did you hear it that

is again now you hear it the two held

each other with fast beating hearts Tom

they’re coming what should we do

I do not know will they see us Tom they

can see in the dark like cats I wish I

had not come oh do not be afraid we are

doing nothing if we are completely quiet

perhaps they won’t see us I would try

Tom but I’m shaken listen the sound of

voices came from the far end of the

graveyard look see there said Tom what

is it it is devil fire Oh Tom this is

very bad some dark shapes came near

carrying a light huckleberry said

shaking more it is the devil’s three of

them Tom we are in great trouble you

can’t can kick can you pray I would try

Tom began to pray

Tom they are human that is old my

Potter’s voice his junk as usual he

won’t see us Huck I know another voice

it is Indian Joe Devils would be better

than that half Indian what do they want

here then the boys were quiet because

the three men had arrived at the new

Grave here it is said the third boys in

the light the boys saw the face of young

dr. Robinson he was so near that the

boys could have touched him hairy men

he said the moon may appear from behind

the clouds the other two men began

opening the grave for a while no sound

was heard except the sound of their work

then they came to the box which

contained the body they opened it and

lifted the body out of the box the moon

appeared and the dead man’s face could

be seen

Potter held up a knife now doctor the

thing is read him and here it stays

unless you pay us five dollars more you

have your money the doctor said you and

your father once sent me to jail Indian

Joe said five years ago do you think I

would forget now you pay the doctor hit

him suddenly an Indian Joe fell Potter

dropped his knife you hit my friend he

said he jumped at the doctor and the two

began fighting now Indian Joe was on his

feet again he picked up Potter’s knife

and began moving like a cat around

around the fighters he was watching for

a chance to strike the doctor suddenly

the doctor was free he picked up a board

and used it to strike Potter who fell

quickly to the ground at the same moment

Indian Joe saw his chance the whole

length of the knife went into the

doctors body the doctor fell partly on

potter covering potter with his blood

clouds covered the moon and the two boys

ran into the darkness

when the moon appeared again Indian Joe

was looking down at the two men lying on

the ground the doctor made some sounds

that were not possible to understand and

then after a long breath it was quiet

the Indian said now that is finished

knife in Potter’s right hand

then he sat down and waited

soon Potter began to move his hand

closed on the knife he looked at it and

let it fall then he sat up and looked at

the doctors body what happened Joe he

said it is a bad business said Joe why

did you do it

i-i never did it potter was shaking I

was drunk I do not remember what

happened did I do it Joe I never wanted

to do it

he hit you and then you did it but you

have always been good to me muff Potter

I won’t tell Oh Joe Wow I will bless you

for that as long as I live and Potter

began to weep hmm this is no time for

weeping you go that way and I will go

this way move now

Potter started running Joe stood

watching him he forgets his knife

because he’s drunk when he remembers he

will be afraid to return for it

two or three minutes later the dead

doctor the body from the grave the open

box were alone under the moon

the quiet was complete again

chapter 10

the promise the result of fear

the two boys ran toward the village they

look behind them often afraid that they

were being followed after a while they

came to the edge of the village there

stood an old building which was not used

they ran through the open door and fell

to the ground huckleberry what do you

think will happen now if the doctor dies

they’ll hang Indian Joe Tom spook who

would tell about it you and I if we did

and if Indian Joe did not hang he would

kill us I was thinking that Huck let

muff Potter tell if he’s fool enough

he’s usually drunk enough

continued to think then he said Huck

muff Potter does not know what happened

the doctor had hit him with that board

are you sure that you won’t tell Tom we

can’t tell you know that Indian Jo would

drown us like two cats if we told Tom we

must promise never to tell it must be a

strong promise with writing and blood

Tom agreed with all his heart this idea

was what must be done it was deep dark

and fearful

this was the hour and the place to do it

he found a clean broad piece of wood in

his pocket he found something to write

with the moon was his light painfully he

formed the words Huck Finn and Tom

Sawyer promise they will never tell

about this and they wish they may die in

their footsteps if they ever tell

then each boy cut a finger and signed in

blood TS and hf

• right as age and f

then they made a hole in the ground near

the wall of the building they place the

piece of wood in the hole and covered it

with earth now they were certain their

mouths would never speak about what

their eyes had seen

when Tom entered his house through his

bedroom window the night was almost gone

he took off his clothes very quietly and

laid down

he believed happily that his hand would

never know that he had been away but Sid

was not asleep

the next morning his aunt gave him some

food

then she wept and she asked him why he

hurt her old heart she wished to help

him to be good she tried and tried but

she could try no more

beatings would have been easier for Tom

he wept he promised to be good but he

felt that she did not believe his

promises

he went to school and there

teacher beat him and Joe Harper because

they had run away from school the day

before

then he went to his seat a hard object

covered in paper was waiting for him

there

he opened the paper inside was the

bright shining ball that looked like

gold that he had given to Becky Thatcher

this was too much now his heart was

broken

chapter 11 Tom’s troubled mind

at noon the whole village suddenly knew

the fearful news the story travelled

quickly from man to man group to group

house to house the school teacher closed

the school the knife had been found it

was known to be Potter’s knife and

Potter had been seen washing himself in

a small stream in the very early morning

when seeing he had run away all this was

very strange especially because Potter

almost never washed all the people in

the town were slowly going toward the

graveyard tom joined them he did not

wish to go but something seemed to force

him he arrived at the fearful place and

saw the scene again it seemed a hundred

years since he had seen it before a hand

touched his arm he turned his eyes met

huckleberries both looked away were they

being watched

and a shake because he saw Indian Joe

then muff Potter appeared a few people

saw him they shouted the crowd separated

and Potter walked through a village law

officer was holding his arm Potter’s

eyes showed his fear when he stood

beside the dead doctor he put his face

in his hands and began to weep I did not

do it friends he said I did not do it

who said you did a voice shouted

Potter lifted his face and looked around

without hope

saw Indian Jo and said Oh Indian Joe you

promised me that you you would never is

this your knife it was held by the law

officer for him to see Potter began to

fall men caught him and let him go

slowly down to the ground then he said I

thought that I should come and get he

stopped shaking

and he said tell him Joe tell him in

in Joe told his story

huckleberry and Tom stood not able to

speak and with eyes wide with fear they

expected the skies to open with a sudden

storm to strike down Indian Jo

but he finished a story and stood there

living and whole

they wish to tell the truth but they did

not dare

during a week after this Tom could not

sleep well one morning Sid said Tom you

talk in your sleep so much I can’t sleep

half tonight

Tom’s face became white and he looked

away this is bad citta and Polly there

is something in your mind Tom what is it

nothing but Tom’s hand was shaking he

could not lift his cup and you say

fearful things Sid said last night you

said it is blood it is blood you said

that again and again then you said do

not hurt me I will tell

no one and Paulie said I understand it

is that killing I dream about it also

Mary said that she also dreamed about it

then CID stop talking

slowly Tom’s mind grew quieter and his

sleep was easier

almost every day during this bad time

Tom went to the jail window and gave

potter some small gift then he felt

happier

the village people wanted to put Indian

Jo in jail also like muff Potter he had

been helping the doctor to carry away

that dead body from its grave

but the people did nothing all were

afraid of Indian Joe

chapter 12 tom shows his kindness tom

had a new and great trouble Becky

Thatcher was ill he was afraid that she

might die the joy of life was gone he

played no games he was not interested in

anything his I did not know what was

wrong she tried to find some help for

him

she was always reading about health she

read about how to go to bed and how to

get up from bed what to eat and what to

drink and what clothes to wear for good

health and how to think for good health

she believed all that she read when she

read something new she wanted to try it

she took Tom outside in the early

morning and poured cold water over him

then she covered him with a wet cloth

and put him to bed with heavy covers

over him when he was so hot that water

formed on his skin she was happy she

thought that this would help him but Tom

became sadder and sadder she tried

pouring hot water over him instead of

cold

she tried less food soon Tom stopped

fighting against what she did and then

she was sure that he was very ill indeed

next she heard of something new named

painkiller she put some in her own mouth

to taste it it was like a mouthful of

fire she gave some to Tom and watched

him this painkiller had a strong result

the boy was wildly interested he acted

as if she had built a fire under him she

knew that she had found the right thing

and Tom knew that it was time for him to

act

he thought of several plans

he decided to say that he liked

painkiller he asked for it so often that

his aunt gave the whole container to him

now he could have painkiller at any time

she did not know that every day he put

some in a hole in the floor one day as

he was doing this the cat came in and

seemed to want some of the painkiller he

do not want it Peter but Peter continued

to seem to ask for it are you sure

Peter was sure you have asked for it and

I will give it to you I am a kind boy

but if you do not like it remember that

you asked he opened the cat’s mouth and

put in some painkiller peter jumped high

into the air and cried a wild cry then

he started going around and around the

room running against chairs and tables

next he stood on his back feet and

danced with cries of joy then he went

faster around the room again Aunt Polly

arrived he rolled over and over and gave

one last great cry and jumped through

the open window tom was on the floor

weak from laughing Tom what’s wrong with

the cat cats always do that to show

their joy but Aunt Polly saw the

painkiller she knew what had happened

she caught Tom’s ear and pulled him up

then hit him with her hand why did you

do that to the cat because I’m sorry

that he has no right to care for him has

no aunt why do you say that because if

he had a name she would give him a dream

to burn his mouth and not think of his

feelings she would say if the drink was

good for a human it would be good for a

cat and Polly thought if it hurt a cat

it might hurt a boy also she put her

hand on Tom’s head I was trying to help

you

and I was trying to help Peter and it

helped him I never saw him move so fast

he was smiling at her now

Oh Tom I will not give you any more

painkiller go to school and try to be a

good boy tom was early at school he was

often early now today as he often did he

waited at the gate

he did not play he was sick he said and

he seemed sick

Jeff Thatcher came down the road and

Tom’s face was brighter but quickly it

was dark again

Jeff was alone

when he saw girls dressed far away he

watched and watched but the girl was

never the right one he entered the

school and sat down to suffer

then one more dress came through the

gate Tom’s heart jumped the next moment

he was outside again shouting laughing

running after other boys jumping over

the fence standing on his head he was

doing all this to make Becky Thatcher

watch him she never looked at him was it

possible that she did not see him he

came running and shouting he threw a

boy’s hat over the schoolhouse he ran

through a group of boys and then he fell

at her feet she turned away with her

nose raised high in the air some people

always want other people to look at them

his face became red

he stood straight and walked quietly

away

chapter 13 the young pirates

decided now it was sad and without hope

boy with no friends no person loved him

he had tried to do what was right but

they would not let him yes they were

forcing him into a bad life he could now

choose nothing else

he had come far from the village

the distance school bell and he knew

that he would never never hear it again

tears fell from his eyes

here he met his best friend Joe Harper

Joe’s eyes were filled with anger and it

was easy to see that there was a great

and sad purpose in his heart

that he was going to travel around the

world never to return to the village he

hoped that Joe would not forget him and

Joe had come to say the same to Tom they

were two souls with only one thought

Joe’s mother had beaten him but he had

done nothing

mainly wished him to go away therefore

he was going he hoped that she would be

happy now he hoped that she would never

be sorry about sending her boy into the

cold world to suffer and die

has walked together they agreed to be

like brothers they would never separate

until they died they began to plan they

decided to be pirates three miles south

of the village there was an island in

the river the Mississippi River was a

mile wide there the island was long and

not very wide and it was covered with

trees no people lived on it and few

people lived on the rivers shore near

the island it would be a good place for

pirates then they met Huckleberry Finn

and he joined them they talked and then

they separated they would meet again

beside the river two miles north of the

village at 12:00 that night Tom knew

where they could find a small boat they

would take it each boy would bring food

and other useful things if possible

Tom arrived with meat and a few other

things he stopped among the trees on a

hill above the meeting place

there were many stars and it was very

quiet

the Great River lay like an ocean at

rest Tom listened a moment but the quiet

was broken by no sound

then he whistled gently

the whistle was answered from below

Tom whistled two more times and was

answered again

we said who goes there Tom Sawyer the

black pirate name your name’s Huck Finn

the red-handed and Joe Harper the

destroyer of the Seas Tom had taken

these names from his best loved books

speak the word two voices spoke together

blood blood Tom went down the hill to

join them

the destroyer of the Seas had also

brought meat and Finn the red-handed had

some tobacco the black pirate said that

they must also have fire they went to a

large riverboat it was near and they

took some of the fire burning there they

knew that there were no men on the boat

the boatman were all in the village but

the boys move very quietly and carefully

pirates must be pirates with Tom as

captain of their ship they left the

shore and went into the middle of the

river from here they let the moving

river carry them along they passed the

distant village two or three lights

showed where it was peacefully sleeping

the black pirate stood in the boat

looking for the last time at the scene

of his early joys and later sufferings

he wished that his aunt could see him

now facing the fearful future with a

smile on his lips

after two hours their boat touched the

island there was an old sail in the boat

they spread this over their supplies

under the trees they would sleep in the

open air as pirates should

they built a fire and cooked some meat

it seemed wonderful to be eating in that

wild free manner in the forest far from

other people they said that they would

never return to a villager town again

after eating they lay on the ground

talking the fire lighted their faces and

trees near them with a red light Huck

prepared to smoke some of his tobacco

soon he was blowing out a cloud of smoke

and the other pirates were wishing that

they could do the same Huck said what

Pirates do Tom said oh they enjoy life

they follow the ships and catch them and

burn them they take the money from those

ships and put it in a deep hole in the

ground on their Island then they kill

the people on the ships they carry the

women to the island said Joe they do not

kill the women no Tom agreed pirates are

good they do not kill the women and the

women are always beautiful and their

clothes are covered with gold and silver

said Joe whose clothes said Huck

pirates

Huk looked down as his clothes I am not

dressed for a pirate he said but these

are my only clothes the other boys told

him that the fine clothes would come

later when they began their adventures

slowly their talk ended the red-handed

went to sleep quickly the destroyer of

the Seas in the black pirate could not

sleep so quickly they began now to have

some doubt had it been wrong to run away

from home

had it been wrong to take the meat the

meat did not belong to them they decided

that they would never again take what

did not belong to them

and with that decided these pirates also

were peacefully asleep

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chapter 14 island life

Tom quietly leaves

opening his eyes Tom wondered where he

was he sat up and looked around then he

remembered

it was cool and the light was the gray

color of early morning it was a

delightful feeling of rest and peace in

the deep quiet of the forest a thin blue

breath of smoke rose from the fire Joe

and Huck rillette asleep

are away a bird called another answered

slowly the cool gray of the morning

changed to white more sounds were heard

the life of the forest began to show

itself to the watching boy bugs appeared

and started their day’s Labor’s birds

were making many noises now a big blue

bird stopped very near to Tom it turned

its head to one side and sat watching it

strange new neighbours small animals

appeared and they also looked at the

boys and seemed to be talking to them

perhaps they had never seen a human

being before perhaps they did not know

whether or not to be afraid

Tom called to the other pirates within a

few minutes they were all playing in the

river near the shore their boat had been

carried away but this pleased them they

were certain now that they would never

return to their village happy and hungry

they built their fire Hawk had found

some good water to drink while Joe cook

some meat Tom and Hawk went to the river

and caught some fish Joe cooked these

with the meat no fish had ever tasted so

good

then Huck smoked after that they all

started to walk through the trees to see

what they could discover they found much

to delight them but nothing surprising

the island was almost three miles long

and a quarter of a mile wide it was very

near to the shore on one side but far

from the shore where their village was

they played in the river often it was

the middle of the afternoon before they

returned to their fire they ate some

meat again and then they sat in the

shade to talk

but the talk soon stopped the quiet the

loneliness were beginning to change

their happiness

they began to be sad Tom and Joe were

thinking of home Finn the red-handed who

had no home was thinking of the places

where he usually went to sleep but they

did not speak to each other of this

weakness

now they heard a distant sound they

looked at each other and listened

was a long quiet and then the sound hmm

then a long long quiet and then again

hmm we must go and see they jumped up

and ran to the shore nearer the town the

trees there were small and grew thickly

through them the boys looked across the

water they saw a big river boat it was

the boat to cross the river many times

every day now it was coming slowly down

the river it was crowded with people

there were many small boats around it

then from the riverboat came a cloud of

white smoke and then another hmm I

understand now said Tom some person is

drowned

that is right said Huck they did that

last summer when Bill Turner was drowned

a big gun makes that boom and then the

body rises to the top of the water I

wish I was on that riverboat now said

Joe I wonder who is drowned said Huck

continued to listen and watch then a

thought came into Tom’s mind like a

sudden light boys I know who is drowned

they are looking for us

this was a wonderful thing to know

hearts were breaking for them tears were

falling people were sorry that they had

not always been kind to them the whole

town was talking about them this was

fine it was good to be a pirate all

doubt of that was gone

as darkness came the riverboat returned

to her usual business the pirates

returned to their fire they were joyful

that they were so important and were

causing so much sadness they caught more

fish to eat then they talked about what

the village people were thinking saying

but as the night grew darker

stop talking and sat looking into the

fire

Joe thought of persons at home who were

not enjoying all of this

Joe began to speak of returning to the

village Tom laughed in him Huck joined

with Tom

Hach fell asleep then Joe fell asleep

sat for a long time watching the others

then he stood up he found two pieces of

thin wood on which he could write after

riding on the wood he put one piece in

Joe’s hat he put the other in his pocket

then carefully he moved away among the

trees when he knew that they could not

hear him he began to run toward the

river

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chapter 15

what is happening

a few minutes later tom was walking into

the water toward the shore where the

riverboat was tied the stream was not

wide here but it was strong it carried

Tom south but after a while he arrived

at the river’s edge he found a good

place and pulled himself out of the

water he began walking north through the

trees near the shore

he arrived at an open area across the

river from the village the riverboat was

lying near everything was quiet under

the stars

watching with both eyes he entered the

water again

there was a small boat tied behind the

large boat soon he was pulling himself

into the small boat

after a minute or two he heard a bell

the riverboat began to move he knew that

this was the last time it would cross

the river that night 12 minutes later

the boat stopped Tom was quickly in the

water again

swimming to the shore soon he had jumped

over the fence behind his aunt’s house

he looked through a window into a

lighted room there sat Aunt Polly Sid

Mary and Joe Harper’s mother they were

talking they were beside the bed and the

bed was between them and the door

Tom went to the door and opened it

quietly he thought that he might be able

to go inside without being seen

he began moving carefully on his knees I

feel a wind is that door open said Aunt

Polly how strange

many strange things are happening now

Sid go and close the door quickly Tom

went under the bed Sid did not see him

but said Aunt Polly he was not bad

he was only wild and full of life I

can’t a young animal he did not wish to

do bad things and no boy ever had a kind

of heart she began to weep my Joe was

the same he was not really bad he was

always kind and now I shall never see

him again I am sorry for so many things

only yesterday the cat weeping and Polly

told about the cat and the painkiller

Tom was weeping a little now he could

hear Mary weeping also

had he really always been a good boy it

was quite surprising to think this but

now he was beginning to believe it he

wished to rush out from under the bed he

wished to fill his hand with joy but he

remained still and listened

had been found five or six miles down

the river now hope for them was gone on

Sunday the whole village would pray in

the church for the boys Souls

Harper went home Sid and Mary went to

bed then

Aunt Polly prayed for Tom

her words and her old voice were filled

with love Tom’s tears began falling

again then she got into bed

to herself she turned over again and

again

remained quiet for a long time but at

last she was still

came out and looked down at her

loved her and he was very sorry for her

he took from his pocket the piece of

wood with his writing on it he placed it

on a table she would see it there in the

morning but then a new thought came to

him

considered it his face grew bright he

put the wood into his pocket again then

he kissed his ants lips and went out the

door

he returned to the river and to the

riverboat there was a man who guarded

the boat but he would be sleeping Tom

knew that it was easy to take the small

boat he got into it moved it first up

the river then he crossed to the other

Shore it often crossed the river in a

small boat and he knew how to do it

he considered taking the small boat to

the island a real pirate would keep the

boat but people would try to find it and

they might find the boys also he got out

of the boat and walked south along the

shore

at daylight he could look straight

across the stream and see the island he

rested then he entered the water

soon he was on the island he heard Joe

say no Tom is true Huck he will return

what has he been doing I wonder he I am

cried Tom stepping out from among the

trees in a short time they had caught

more fish and were eating them Tom told

his adventures then Tom found a place in

the shade there he was able to sleep

until noon

chapter 16

surprise

the boys played in the water and on the

shore but the next day Joe was very sad

would he ever be happy again it did not

seem possible Huck was also sad tom was

not happy but he tried to seem happy he

had something interesting to tell them

but he was not yet ready to speak

however if they did not feel better soon

he would be forced to tell it he said

trying to seem happy I think they have

been pirates on this island before how

would you like to find an old box full

of money we should go and hunt for it

but the other boys were not interested

Joe said boys I want to go home it is

very lonely here

oh no Joey you’ll feel better soon said

Tom think of the good fishing here I’m

not interested in fishing I want to go

home

but Joe this is the best swimming place

I do not want to swim I want to go home

baby you want to see your mother yes I

do want to see my mother and you would

want to see your mother if you had a

mother I am NOT a baby but you like it

here Huck you want to stay you and I

will stay Huck said yes he did not seem

very sure let Joe go if he wants to go

Tom said we do not need him Joe began to

walk into the water to start swimming

toward the shore where the village was

Tom looked at Huck Huck looked away then

Huck said I wanna go Tom

we can go Tom caitli I won’t you can go

but I’m gonna stay

Huk started to walk sadly away

Tom felt a strong desire to follow he

hoped that they would stop but they went

slowly forward

Tom knew that it had become very lonely

and quiet he ran after the other boys

shouting wait wait I want to tell you

something they stopped and turned and he

began walking into the water towards

them they listened to him without an

answering word or smile but after a

while they began to understand then they

shouted with joy

they said that he should have told them

his plan sooner that night after eating

Tom wanted to learn to smoke Joe wanted

to try also with Huck’s help

they began Tom said this is easy I could

have learned long ago this is nothing

said Joe I could smoke all day I do not

feel sick

I’m said I wish that the other boys

could see us now listen we won’t tell

them and then sometime when they are

with us I will say Joe I want to smoke

and you’ll say my tobacco is not very

good and I will say it does not need to

be good if it is strong enough and then

we both start smoking and Surprise them

that’ll be good Tom I wish I could do it

now and we will tell them that we learn

to smoke when we were pirates and they

will wish that they had been here the

top continued but after a little time

there was less talk Joe said I’ve lost

my knife I’m going to find it

Tom said let me help you you go that way

and I’ll go this way

no do not come huh we can find it

Hach sat down again and waited an hour

then he was lonely and he went to find

his friends both were very white

both were asleep but he knew what had

troubled them was gone

they did not talk much when Huck began

to smoke they said no that something

they had eaten made them feel a little

sick in the middle of the night Joe

opened his eyes and called to the other

boys there was a strange heaviness in

the air and it made them all afraid the

night was very hot but they moved near

to each other and near to the fire

sitting like that

they waited

a sudden light filled the sky it turned

night and today and then it was gone a

fearful noise rolled across the sky and

slowly ended far away a breath of cold

wind past the sudden light appeared and

went away again had the noise that

followed came sooner and was more

fearful each time a little rain began to

fall quick boys run for cover Tom

shouted they jumped up and ran each

toward a different place a strong wind

rushed through the trees the bright

light appeared and went away appeared

and went away again the fearful noise

seemed to never stop and now a heavy

rain came down and ran and streams over

the ground

the boys shouted but their voices were

lost in the storm after some time they

came to the place where the old sail was

and pulled it over them it was a wild

night for these boys the wind caught the

old sail and carried it away trees fell

the storm increased until they feared it

might carry the island away

but the storm grew weaker and weaker

and peace returned

the boys found that their fire was not

quite dead they put some more wood on it

making it burn brightly again they found

some of their meat and cooked it then

they sat by their fire until morning

talking of the night’s adventure because

there was no dry place for them to sleep

when the Sun began to shine they rested

in its warm light near the shore there

they remained sleeping until the Sun

became too hot then they had something

to eat again

the desire for home was now strong in

all of them Tom tried to find a new game

to interest them he found one they were

not pirates now they were Indians and

had many fierce battles however when the

day ended they smoked together as

Indians always did to show that they

were at peace and two of them learned

joyfully that now they could smoke a

little tobacco without being sick

you

chapter 17 the success of Tom’s plan

but there was no joy in the little town

that same afternoon the village was more

quiet than usual the people had little

to say to each other the children had no

pleasure in their games

was walking near the school she thought

I wish I had not returned to Tom that

bright shining ball he gave me I had

nothing to help me remember him he’s

gone now

and I shall never ever see him again she

walked away with tears rolling down her

face then a large group of boys and

girls friends of Tom and Joe came to the

school and stood looking over the fence

into the yard where they had played

together they spoke of things Tom and

Joe had said and the things Tom and Joe

had done they tried to learn who was the

last to see the two boys the children

who were the last to talk with Tom and

Joe felt very important indeed one boy

who also wished to feel important said I

fight with Tom Sawyer and he was

stronger than I was but most of the boys

could say that

next morning the church bell did not

stop as it usually did after calling the

people to church it continued to ring

the people from the village gathered

outside the church they talked but in

the church all was very quiet

Church was filled with people after a

long time Aunt Polly entered followed by

Sid and Mary and by the Harper family

all were wearing black clothes

the other people in the church stood up

they remain standing while the two

families walked to the front of the

church and sat down it was quiet again

all prayed and then a song followed now

the church leader began to talk of the

boys he told how good they had been

people were sorry to remember that they

had not seen the truth earlier when they

had thought that these boys were bad

tears were falling from all eyes

the sound of the church door opening

slowly was heard one pair of eyes and

then another turned to look then all in

the church seemed to turn at the same

time and people rose and watched while

the three dead boys walked to the front

of the church

tom was first Joe next and last came

Huck they had been listening to every

word and Polly Mary and the Harper’s put

their arms around Tom and Joe Huck stood

alone not knowing what to do he started

to move away but Tom stopped him and

said Aunt Polly

this is not right some person must be

glad to see Huck and some person shall

be I am glad to see him dear boy she put

her arms around him also and now I felt

more strange than before sing and sing

your best cried the church leader and

all the people did sing there had never

been such singing in that church Tom

Sawyer the pirate knew that no moment in

his life could be prouder than this

chapter 18 Tom’s wonderful dream

that was Tom’s great plan to return home

with the other Pirates and go to the

church to hear the people pray for their

souls they had returned across the river

in the darkness the night before and had

stayed in the forest until nearly

daylight they had entered the church and

finished their sleep there before the

people came then they appeared at the

most important moment

the next morning and Pauly and Mary were

very loving toward Tom he had everything

he wanted to eat it was much more talk

than usual and Pauly spoke we can laugh

now Tom but you were not very kind to

let me suffer you came across the river

to surprise us in church why could you

not come across the river to tell me

that you were not really dead yes you

could have done that Tom said Mary I

believe you would have done it if you

thought of it would you Tom said Aunt

Polly her face was brighter at this

thought would you if you thought of it I

hope you loved me enough to do it did

you think of it tom is always rushing

Mary said he never thinks see it would

have thought and Sid would have come tom

someday you’ll be sorry you will wish

that you had cared more for me but then

it will be too late I do care for you

said Tom I wish that I had thought but I

dreamed about you a cat just as much as

that what did you dream I dreamed that I

saw you sitting there by the bed Sid and

Mary was sitting with you I dream that

Joe Harper’s mother was here indeed she

was one night did you dream anymore

yes but I can’t remember all of it

try tom try to remember you said that

the door must be open because you could

feel the wind coming in you said that

was strange and and you told Sid what

did I tell Sid Tom you told him oh you

told him to close the door hey and you

were talking about me I remember better

now you said that I was not bad you said

that I was only wild and full of life

like like a any young animal I never

heard anything like this and all my life

and some people say that dreams are

never true

tell me more Tom and then you began to

weep yes I did I did

then mrs. Harper began to weep she said

that Joe was good also and then you told

all about my giving the painkiller to

the cat and then there was a lot of talk

about finding our bodies and about

praying in the church on Sunday it is

all true and mrs. Harper went home and

you pray for me and I could see you in

here every word and you went to bed and

I was very sorry for you and I had a

letter for you it was on a piece of wood

on the wood were the words we are not

dead we are way being pirates I kissed

you on the lips and went away again

did you Tom did you

she took him in her arms it was very

kind but it was only a dream said said

be quiet sit and Tom here’s a big apple

for you and now you children go to

school

walk slowly and proudly feeling that all

eyes were watching him smaller boys

followed him proud to be seen with him

boys of his own size tried not to show

that they knew he had been away but they

did know they wished that they had son

brown skin like his they wished that

they were his famous Tom decided that he

no longer was interested in Becky

Thatcher being famous was enough

pleasure for him when Becky arrived at

school Tom seemed not to see her but he

saw her playing with other boys and

girls he saw that she often came near

him and looked at him and he began

talking to Amy Lawrence

Becki tried to go away from him but her

feet would not do as she wished they

carried her near the group around Tom

she said to one of the girls Mary where

were you yesterday I wanted to tell you

about the picnic Oh whose picnic my

mother is going to let me have one I

hope that she will let me come it will

be my picnic and I may ask those that I

won’t I want you and all my friends to

come she looked at Tom but he was

talking to Amy Lawrence now the others

in the group began asking if they could

go to the picnic soon all had asked

except Tom and Amy Tom turned away

his legs were shaking and tears came to

her eyes she would not let the others

see her sadness she went away alone to

think of what to do

when Tom saw her again she and a boy

named Alfred temple were sitting

together looking at a book now Tom

suddenly wanted to stop talking to Amy

he escaped from her and went to look

again at Becky and Alfred temple and

Becky seemed not to see Tom but she saw

him and she saw that he was suffering

and she was glad that Alfred temple Tom

thought Alfred temple and his fine

clothes I will catch you I will take you

and he began hitting the air as if you

were fighting with the other boy at noon

Tom went home Becky again looked at the

book with Alfred hoping that Tom would

see them but Tom did not appear suddenly

she began to weep she left Alfred and

walked away

Alfred followed hoping to find some way

to make her happy again but she said go

away I never want to see you again

Howard was quick to understand Becky had

been trying to make Tom suffer

Alfred went into the school he saw one

of Tom’s books and thought how he could

hurt Tom he opened the book to the page

they were to study that afternoon he

destroyed the page in a manner that

would make it seem that Tom had done it

Becki looking in the window saw him do

it she thought of telling tom then she

decided that she would not she would let

the schoolteacher beat Tom for what had

happened to his book

chapter 19

tells the truth

Oh feeling very sad and his ads first

words made him feel no better Tom I

oughta beat you ain’t Paulie what do I

done I went to see mrs. Harper to tell

her about your dream Joe had already

told her that you were here that night

Tom I do not know what to think of a boy

like you I believe your story of your

dream I expected her to believe it why

did you let me be such a fool ain’t

Paulie I wish I had not done it I did

not think Oh child you never think you

never think of anything but yourself you

can think of enough to come here and

laugh at our troubles you can think to

tell that story of a dream but you could

not think to save us from suffering

Aunt Polly I know that it was bad but I

did not plan to be bad and I did not

come here that night to laugh at you I

came to tell you that we were not

drowned I did not want you to be sad Tom

I would be thankful to believe that but

I doubt that you had such a thought yes

I did I did it is the truth I wanted to

save you from being sad then why did you

not tell me child you began talking of

Sunday and all the people praying for us

in the church and I began thinking about

going there on Sunday and I put my

letter in my pocket and went away what

letter the letter to tell you that we

were pirates I wish now that you would

open your eyes when I kissed you did you

kiss me Tom are you sure yes I did I why

did you kiss me because I loved you and

you were weeping in your sleep and I was

sorry

word sounded like the truth the old lady

said kiss me again Tom and then go to

school

looked at his little coat in the pocket

she found his piece of wood with the

writing on it

she read the words with tears falling

from her eyes

then she said now I could forget

anything bad that boy does I could

forget a million bad things

chapter 20 Becky has a problem

tom was happy again he started walking

to school and soon saw Becky Thatcher

also going toward the school quickly he

ran to her and said I’m sorry I acted as

I did this morning Becky I won’t ever be

like that again please let us be friends

the girl stopped and looked into his

face go away mr. Thomas Sawyer I will

never speak to you again

then she started walking again tom was

so surprised that he could think of

nothing to say and he was filled with

anger if she were a boy he knew that he

would fight her

becky was also full of anger she was

thinking of the pleasure of watching the

teacher beat Tom for destroying a page

in his book she did not know that she

would soon have trouble also the teacher

had a book that he was studying every

day he would read some pages when he was

not busy every boy and girl in the

school wondered about this book but none

had ever seen its pages now is Becky

past the teachers table she saw the book

she opened it and began to look at it

then Tom appeared at the door

Becky hurried to close the book her hand

caught the page and suddenly it was in

two pieces

becky began to weep you a bad Tom Sawyer

to come and watch me and now you would

tell the teacher and he will beat me and

what shall I do I have never been beaten

in school but I know what is gonna

happen to you you wait and you will see

then weeping she ran outside Tom said to

himself what a fool a girl is what does

a beaten in school is nothing and I will

not tell who opened the book the teacher

will ask who did it

he will call each name and when he says

the right one he won’t need an answer

you’ll see the answer in a face

school began and soon Tom’s book was

discovered he said that he had not

destroyed the page but the teacher did

not believe him Tom had his beating

Becky watched

trying to feel happy about this but she

almost stood up to tell the truth about

Alfred temple an hour passed the boys

and girls were all busy with their books

the teacher opened his book

Tom looked at Becky he had seen small

and hunted animals in the forest now

Becky seemed like one of them he wished

that he could help her but what could he

do the next moment the teachers stood

before the school every I turned away

from his all the boys and girls were

afraid of him

he spoke who did this to my book there

was not a sound

Benjamin Rogers No Joe Harper no Amy

Lawrence no Gracie Miller no the next

name was Becky Thatcher Tom was shaking

from head to foot he saw her face quite

with fear

Rebecca Thatcher look at me did you do

this to my book Tom jumped to his feet

and shouted I did it I looked at him

they could not believe what they had

heard this was madness

Tom step forward to take his beating the

surprise the thankfulness the love

shining from Becky’s eyes seemed pay

enough for a hundred beatings

chapter xxi old muffs friend

summer had come for

months there would be no school tom

discovered that the days were too long

he did not have enough to do he decided

to make a record of everything that

happened but nothing happened during

three days he decided that a record

would be of no value

Nature had gone away during the summer

she was living in another town with

their father and her mother

the thought of the fearful killing in

the graveyard was always in Tom’s mind

it was like a pain would not go away

then Tom became sick

two long weeks Tom remained in bed

without knowing what was happening in

the village he was very ill he was

interested in nothing then he seemed to

be better but after a day he was ill

again he was in bed for three more weeks

in the warm sleepy village something

began to happen

a judge was coming to listen to the

story of the killing in the graveyard he

would decide what to do about muff

Potter

person in the village talked of this Tom

could not escape from it every word made

his heart beat faster he was always

afraid when people talked to him about

it he took Huck to a lonely place he

wanted to be sure that Huck had not told

the story Huck have you told about that

about what you know what oh no

I have not never would never would

why do you ask I was afraid

soyal we would not live two days if that

story was told you know that Huck could

any person make you tell if I wanted

that Indian Joe to drown me they could

make me tell good I think that we are

safe if we do not talk but we should

make another agreement it’ll be more

sure they made another agreement as

before

Simon blood what does it talk to you

here Huck talk it is all month Potter

muff Potter muff Potter it makes me want

to go where no one can see me I hear the

same talk they’re going to hang him you

feel sorry for him sometimes almost

always almost always he has never done

anything to hurt any person he only

fishes to get some money so that he can

get drunk he is really good once he gave

me a fish when he really did not have

enough for himself and he helped me at

other times when I needed help

he helped me also Huck he helped me to

catch fish I wish that I could get him

out of jail we can’t get him out Tom and

if we did well they would catch him

again yes but I do not like to hear what

they say for he never did

that and I do not like it either tone

the boys talked for a long time but it

did not make them happy as night came

they were near the little jail perhaps

they hoped if something good might

happen but nothing happened

they went to the window and gave

potterson tobacco they had done this

before he was always very thankful for

their gifts and his thanks always hurt

them this time the hurt went deeper when

Potter said you’ve been good to me bars

better than the others in this town and

I won’t forget I won’t often I say to

myself I was good to all the boys I

showed them where the good fishing was I

was their friend when when I could be a

friend and now they forget old muff in

this trouble but Tom does not forget and

Huck does not they do not forget him I

say and I won’t forget them

but boys I did a fearful thing I was

drunk that is the only way that I can

explain it now I must hang for it

and that is right it is best also I hope

that it is but we won’t talk about that

I won’t make you feel sad

you’ve been my friends but what I want

to say is this never get drunk then you

won’t ever be where I am now

staying where I can see it is a pleasure

to see friendly faces where the man is

in trouble like this you’re the only

ones who come here good friendly faces

good friendly faces they stand on each

other’s shoulders and let me touch your

faces good let me touch your hands also

little hands and weak but they could

have helped mafada and they would help

him more if they could Tom went home

feeling very very sad his dreams that

night were full of fearful things during

the next two days he went to the town

meeting house the judge was there

listening to the story of the killing

Tom wished to go into the meeting house

to hear what was happening but he forced

himself to stay outside

having the same experience they were

careful not to meet each other they

would go away from the meeting house but

soon they would return Tom listened when

people came out the news was always bad

at the end of the second day people said

that Indian Joe’s story never changed

there was no doubt what the judge would

decide

was out late that night and he entered

the house is window

not sleep for several hours

all the people in the village went to

the meeting house the next morning this

was to be the important day Potter who

appeared to have no hope was brought in

all eyes were turned to him an Indian

Joe was there too

the judge arrived

now a man was asked to tell what he knew

about the killing he said that he had

found muff Potter washing his hands in a

stream it was very early on the morning

after the killing another man was asked

to tell his story he told about finding

a knife near the doctors body then a

second man spoke about the knife he knew

that it belonged to Potter

a man who had studied law sat beside

muff Potter he was there to help Potter

but he asked no questions as these men

told their stories it seemed strange was

he not trying to prove that Potter had

not killed the doctor

more men told their stories and the man

beside Potter asked them no questions

after a while all the stories against

Potter had been told

then the man beside Potter stood up he

spoke to the judge dianna we plan to

prove that muff Potter was drunk that

night we plan to prove that he did not

know what he was doing but we have

changed our plans we wish to ask Thomas

Sawyer some questions surprise appeared

on every face including Potter’s every I

was watching Tom he stood up and walked

forward he looked very wild because he

was deeply afraid

the questions began

Thomas soya where were you on the night

of the killing at about the hour of 12

Tom looked at Indian Joe they could not

speak the people listened but the words

did not come after a few minutes however

the boy had more strength some of the

people could hear as he said in the

graveyard

louder please do not be afraid you were

in the graveyard a cold smile appeared

on Indian Joe’s face and it was gone we

near haast Williams grave

yes louder please how near were you as

me as I am to you could you be seen no I

was behind the trees at the edge of the

grave was another person with you yes I

went there with that is enough we will

call him when we need him did you carry

something there Tom did not answer speak

my boy the truth is always honorable

what did you carry there only a dead cat

there was a little laughing the judge

ordered it to stop

we plan to show the bones of that cat

now my boy tell us everything that

happened tell it as you wish but tell it

all and do not be afraid

Tom began slowly then his words came

more and more easily every I looked at

him with open lips the people listened

to his words forgetting everything but

his story

to the end interest became greater and

greater and as the doctor hid muff

potter with the board and muff Potter

fell Indian Jo jump with the knife and

Indian Joe jumped toward a window

striking all who tried to hold him in a

moment he was gone

chapter 22

days of delight and nights of fear

tom was famous once again the old people

loved him and the young people wished

that they were like him his name

appeared in the village newspaper there

were people who believed that he might

someday become president of the United

States if he escaped hanging

now all were kind to muff Potter

forgetting that they have not been kind

before tom’s days were days of joy but

his nights were filled with fear Indian

Joe was in all his dreams for Huck felt

the same his name had not been called in

the meetinghouse because Indian Joe had

run away Huck’s story was not needed but

Huck was afraid that his part in the

story might be told Huck no longer

trusted any human being because Tom had

broken their agreement

every day muff Potter’s thanks made Tom

glad that he had told his story every

night he wished that he had not opened

his mouth

sometimes tom was afraid that Indian Joe

would never be caught at other times he

was afraid that Indian Joe would be

caught he felt sure that he could never

be safe again until Indian Joe was dead

and he had seen the dead body

Indian Joe had not been found

the slow day is past with each day Tom

became a little less afraid

chapter xxiii dead people and spirits

there comes a time in every boy’s life

when he wants to hunt for gold and

silver that pirates have put deep in the

earth

this desire suddenly came to Tom he

tried to find Joe Harper but failed he

tried to find Ben Rogers but been a Gone

Fishing then he met Huck Finn Tom took

him to a place where they could be alone

and he explained Huck agreed

Huck always agreed to do anything that

would require time but not money he had

no money but much time where said Huck

almost anyway do you mean that there’s

money in the ground everywhere no it is

in very special places Huck sometimes on

Islands sometimes in old boxes under the

end of a dead branch of an old tree but

mostly under the floor in a house where

the spirits of the Dead gather who puts

it there people who take it away from

other people why do they put it in the

ground if I will rich I’d spend the

money and enjoy it I would too but these

people are different do they never

return to get it nope they think that

they will but they forget where it is or

they die how are you going to find it

Tom where will you look we tried hunting

for gold on the island when we were

pirates I know where there’s a house

full of spirits and the old trees with

dead branches everywhere is there gold

and silver under every dead branch no

that would not be possible how do you

know which one to choose choose all of

them Tom we shall be working all summer

what is wrong with that we might find

$100 all valuable stones like diamonds

how’d you like that Huck’s eyes were

shining give me the hundred dollars and

you can have the valuable stones like

diamonds have you ever seen a diamond

huh

I do not remember that I have Kings have

diamonds and I’ve heard that some of

them are worth a dollar or more

Kings have hundreds of them I do not

know any Kings Tom if you go to Europe

you see them jumping around do they jump

jump

no why did you say that they jumped oh I

mean that you’ll see Kings everywhere

not jumping why should they jump but you

will see many of them

the boys got some gardening things used

for making holes in the earth then they

walked three miles to an old tree with a

single dead branch they were very hot

and they sat in the shade of another

tree to rest and smoke Tom said Huck if

we find some money what will you do with

it spend it before my father takes it

and spends it what will you do with

yours I will get married married

Tom you would be a fool think of my

father and mother fight they were

fighting all the time I remember the

girl I married won’t fight Tom they’re

all the same who is she

I won’t tell you now if you marry I will

be more lonely than I am now no you

won’t you will come to live with me now

we must start working

they work for half an hour they found no

box of money in the hole that they were

making they worked for another half hour

then Huck said is the money always so

deep in the ground

not always perhaps this is not the right

place

began on the other side of the tree they

worked without talking for a while then

Huck stopped to dry his face and said

where do we try next there’s an old tree

on Cardiff Hill behind miss Douglass’s

house that might be a good place but

won’t she take the money away from us it

is her land if you find money in the

ground it belongs to you it does not

belong to the owner the land that was

fine the work continued after a while

Tom said we must be in the wrong place

again

oh I understand what a fool I was we

must know where the shade of the dead

branch is under the light of the moon in

the middle of the night that is where we

must hunt for the money

the boys stopped work and returned to

the tree that night it was a lonely

place they talked little when they felt

that the right hour had come

they found the shade in the moonlight

under the branch and began to work their

interest was strong

they worked fast the hole grew deeper

and deeper but every time they found

something hard in the earth it was only

a rock after a while Tom said huh we are

wrong again we can’t be wrong we saw the

shade of the branch but perhaps the time

was not right we guess we did not know

we should stop trying hook said we never

know the right time

and I do not like the middle of the

night with spirits of dead men around I

feel that there is one behind me all the

time and I’m afraid to turn I feel the

same hump and they almost always put a

dead man in the hole to God the gold and

silver they do yes they do

I’ve always heard that Tom I do not like

to be where there are dead people they

will certainly cause trouble for us and

I do not like it suppose this one should

lift his head he’s only bones now

suppose his bones should speak to us

stop that talk Tom that is a fearful

idea huh I do not like this place we can

try another where the old house where

the spirits gather Tom I do not like

spirits all their houses dead people may

speak to us perhaps but they won’t come

quietly behind us as spirits do and then

suddenly make fearful noises but Huck

spirits travel only at night we can go

to the house in the day that is true but

people never go near that house in the

day or the night that is because a man

was killed there but nothing is seen

except in the night and then only blue

lights are seen when you see those blue

lights Tom you know that spirits are

near because only spirits use them I

agree to go to the house if you want to

but I do not think that it is safe

you

chapter 24 sleeping spirits a box full

of gold

on Saturday soon afternoon the boys met

at the dead tree they smoked and talked

in the shade then they worked a little

at their last hole

they had no great hope but Tom said that

people sometimes stopped working when

they had almost found the box of gold

then another person came and with very

little work discovered it however they

failed to find anything but they felt

that they had done everything that was

possible

when they arrived at the old house they

were first afraid to go in it was

completely quiet there under the hot Sun

and very lonely

then they went without any noise to the

door and looked in shaking with fear

they saw a room with an earthen floor it

was a place where a fire had been built

windows without glass and dust was

everywhere they entered they did not

dare to speak

ears were ready to hear any small sound

their legs were ready to carry them

quickly outside again

soon their fear became less they looked

around with interest

and they wanted to look at the room

above they found nothing up there and

we’re starting to go down when the quiet

Tom’s voice was shaking what is it

I’ll gasp becoming white with fear

they’re here yes

we must run we can’t move they’re coming

toward the door the boys were on the

floor looking down into the room below

through holes sick with fear waiting

and entered both boys had

one of the men in the village he seemed

to be very old

he had long white hair hanging around

his shoulders and much white hair

growing on his face it seemed the

Village People sad that he could neither

hear nor speak the other man was a

stranger he was wearing very old clothes

his face was not pleasant he was talking

as they entered

the two men sat on the ground with their

backs against the wall no said the other

man I’ve been thinking about it I do not

like it they will catch us you fool said

the man who is believed not to be able

to hear or speak

you are afraid the boys were now shaking

with fear this man was Indian Joe

joe said we were not caught before but

that was different they may catch us

here in this house Joe said I wanted to

leave here yesterday but those boys were

playing on Cardiff Hill they would have

seen us those boys were Tom and Huck

they were shaking again

happened to them yesterday if they had

come to this house they wish that they

had waited a year before coming

the two men had brought some food and

they began to eat

after a while Joe said when it is dark

go home wait there until you hear from

me I will go into the village once again

then we will do the job we planned and

then we will run far away now I need

sleep

you stay here’s a God he was soon asleep

the guard 2 was soon sleeping

the boys took a long thankful breath

said now’s our chance come

Huk said okay I would die if they open

the eyes he would not move and Tom

started to leave alone but the old floor

made so much noise that he stopped

almost dead with fear

slowly time passed until the Sun was

going down

and Joe sat up and called the other he

said it is almost time for us to be

moving what shall we do with our money

shall we leave it here until we’re ready

to run six hundred silver dollars is

heavy to carry we can put it in the

ground deep his friend agreed

the place where the fire had been built

raised one of the big stones from the

earthen floor and took out a big bag of

money

the boys began to forget their fears

$600 would make six boys rich and they

knew where Indian Joe was putting it

Indian Joe was in a corner making a hole

on the ground with his knife the boys

did not dare to speak but they looked at

each other often these looks were easy

to understand their meaning was oh how

glad we are now to be here they heard

Indian Joe’s knife strike something hard

look here he said what is it asked his

friend it is an old box Joe said help me

lift it no I have broken it open he put

his hand in the box and then brought it

out again man

this is money the two looked at the hand

full of money it was gold now the men

found the gardening things that the boys

had been using and had placed in another

corner when they came into the house

using them they started to work they

soon had the box out of the earth it was

not large but it had once been very

strong with iron bands to hold the wood

together there are thousands of dollars

here said Indian Joe now won’t be

necessary to do that job in the village

said the other Indian Joe said you do

not understand I am NOT doing that job

only for money wrong was done to me and

I am going to pay them for it I need

your help go home until I tell you to

come

what do we do with this money put it in

the ground again yes delight for the

boys above his head no deep sadness

above where did these gardening things

come from there was fresh earth on them

who was here we must take the money away

I have a good place for it at the number

2 place under the cross it is nearly

dark enough to go Indian Joe went from

window to window looking out then he

said who could have come here do you

think they are in the room above us the

boys breath stopped

Joe put his hand on his knife and

started to go up the boys could not move

their strength was gone they heard Joe

coming

then they heard the sound of breaking

wood and Joe fell to the ground

no people up there his friends said they

saw us coming and they ran they thought

that we was spirits of devils and

they’re running it soon the two men went

out of the house with the box of gold

and the bag of silver dollars Tom and

Huck watched them through the holes in

the wall

but would the boys follow no they were

happy enough to get away from the house

with no broken bones and then returned

to the town they did not talk much they

decided to watch in the town for Indian

Joe and then follow him to the number

two place

Tom had a fearful thought Indian Joe

said that he would pay wrong with wrong

was he talking about us Huck feeling

suddenly weak Huck almost fell to the

ground

chapter 25 doubts

the adventure of the day troubled Tom’s

dreams that night four times he had his

hands on that gold four times he opened

his eyes and discovered that he had

nothing

in the early morning as he was in bed

thinking of his great adventure it all

seemed strangely far away it might have

happened in another world or in a time

long past then the thought came to him

that the great adventure itself must be

a dream the amount of money was too big

to be real he’d never seen as much as

half a hundred dollars before he decided

to find Huck and let Huck talk he would

ask Huck no questions if Huck did not

speak of the adventure then Tom would

know that it had been a dream

clock was sitting on the edge of a boat

with his feet in the water he seemed

very sad and I’ll Huck hello yourself no

words for a minute

Tom if we had not put our gardening

things in that corner we would have that

money it was not a dream it was not a

dream but I almost wish that it was

dream

if Indian Joe had found us you would

know that it was not a dream I have had

dreams about him all night we must find

him find the money

we must find his number to place perhaps

it is the number of house no tom

the houses in this town do not have

numbers perhaps it is the number of a

room in a public house for travelers

those rooms have numbers Oh

that is the answer there are only two

public houses here we can quickly learn

about number two you stay here Huck

until I return

tom was gone half an hour he learned

that in one public house a well-known

young man lived in room number two but

in the other public house number two was

always closed no person seemed to know

much about it however a light had been

seen in the window the night before that

is Indian Joe’s number two Huck I think

you’re right tom now what will you do

let me think Tom thought a long time

then he said I would tell you the door

of number two opens on a little Street

at the back of the house we must wait

for a dark night then we shall try to

get in but if you see Indian Joe follow

him and if he does not go to that number

two it can’t be the place I’m afraid to

follow him alone Tom it will be night

if I see him and if it is dark I will

follow him I promise he might be going

straight to that money

you must not weaken Huck and I won’t

chapter 26

number two Huck Asgard

they waited three nights the fourth

night was dark enough

public house was closed at a late hour

but Tom and Huck were near Indian Joe

had not been seen no other person had

been seen in the street behind the house

the two adventurers moved quietly toward

the door in the darkness

Huck stopped to remain as a guard and

Tom went forward

then there was a long wait to Huck it

seemed like hours what had happened to

Tom and he died from fear Huck’s

breathing was very fast in his heart

beat madly suddenly Tom came rushing out

what run for your life they never

stopped running until they worth the

other end of the village there stood an

old building now not used as they

entered rain began to fall heavily Huck

it was fearful I tried and tried to open

the door and then suddenly it open

without effort I stepped into the room

and Huck I almost stepped on Indian

Joe’s hand no yes he was there asleep on

the floor drunk I believe I turned and

ran Tom did you see that box Huck I did

not wait to look around I did not see

the box I did not see any cross I only

saw a cup on the floor beside Indian Joe

and more to drink the room is full of it

Tom if Indian Joe is drunk now is the

time to get that box is it you get it

Huck began to shake no I believe not

and I believe not Huck listen Huck wait

until we know that Indian Joe is not in

there we can watch every night then we

can go fast and get that box

I agree let me watch all night and every

night you do the other part of the job I

will and now the rain has stopped you go

and watch and when you want me at night

come to my window make a noise like a

cat

chapter 27 - picnic Indian Joe’s job

the next morning Tom heard glad news

judge Thatcher’s family had returned

both Indian Jo in the box of gold were

not so important for a while more good

news made the day perfect

the following day Becky would have her

picnic before 11:00 in the morning the

young people were at judge Thatcher’s

house ready to start soon the happy

group was walking toward the river they

were going to ride down the river on the

old riverboat Sid did not go he was sick

Mary stayed with him mrs. Thatcher said

to Becky you returned late perhaps you

should stay all night at the home of a

girlfriend who lives near the river

I can stay with Susy Harper mother good

and be a good girl

took them three miles down the river

where it was tied to the shore the crowd

ran off the boat and into the forest

soon shouting and laughing could be

heard from many places

after a while all were hot and ready to

rest they met again near the boat and

began to eat the good things they had

brought with them after eating they

rested in the shade of the big trees

then there was a shout who was ready to

go to the cave all were ready they got

lights to guide them in the darkness and

started to walk up the hill the cave

could be entered through an opening in

the hillside a door had been placed

across the opening but it was not closed

inside was a small very cold room the

walls were rock and always had water

running down them it was a strange

pleasure to stand there in the darkness

and look out at the green valley shining

in the sunlight but the strangeness was

soon passed and the children began to

play and run through other parts of the

cave none of these parts was wide and

some were very small some led to other

rooms made of rock some of these were

very big the children could not see the

top of them a person might walk days and

nights and never find the end of this

cave he might go down and down and yet

further down into the earth always

finding new parts and new rooms no

person knew the whole cave only part of

it was known and people did not go where

others had not gone before

Tom Sawyer knew as much of the cave as

any person the children walked for

almost a mile before any of them started

to return to the outside then one group

after another began arriving at the

opening on the hillside they were

surprised to see that it was almost

night the boat’s Bell had been calling

for half an hour

however they thought this end the day’s

adventures was delightful only the

captain of the boat was sorry that he

had waited so long

the lights of the returning riverboat he

was already watching for Indian Joe

there were clouds in the sky and the

night was becoming very dark the people

in the village began to go home to sleep

the village clock was striking 11:00 and

nothing had happened

Huck also began to think of sleep

then a noise came to his ear

next moment two men passed near him one

was carrying something must be that box

should he call tom no the men would

carry away the box and it would never be

found again he would follow them

without shoes as usual Huck moved as

quietly as a cat the men went toward the

river and then turning went up Cardiff

Hill passing the house of an old man

named Jones they arrived at the top of

the hill there among the trees they

could not be seen

Huck stopped listen

no sound except his own heart he knew

that he was not far from the house of

mrs. Douglas an old lady who lived alone

then very near he heard a voice

it was Indian Cho he said

our lights it is late but she is not

alone I can’t see any lights

that was the other man

heart was cold this was the job

Indian Joe had talked of mrs. Douglas

had often been kind to hug perhaps these

men were planning to kill her he wished

that he had dared to run to the house

and tell her but the men would catch him

look from here said Indian Joe now do

you see the lights yes

forget the job forget it I have told you

before you can have her money I do not

want it but her husband put me in jail

then he died I can’t hurt him but she’s

living yet he must not kill her I will

not kill her

but I am going to cut her face and that

hurts a woman more than killing you will

help me or I will kill you

and if I must kill you I will kill her

too then she can’t tell who killed you

if we must do it then do it now

no wait until the house is dark huck

knew that all would be quiet and the

quiet would be more fearful than the

talk of killing very very carefully he

moved down the hill

when he dared he began to run he arrived

at mr. Jones’s house and beat on the

door mr. Jones and his two strong sons

opened a window and looked out what is

that noise who are you what do you want

let me in quick who are you

Huckleberry Finn quick let me come in

Huckleberry Finn indeed is that a name

to make me open a door ah but let him

come in boys what does he want please

never tell that I told you were Huck’s

first words I would surely be killed but

mrs. Douglas has been a good friend to

me

I want to tell you speak said the old

man

we will never tell boy three minutes

later the old man and his sons carrying

guns were going up the hill

Huck went only part of the way then he

stopped behind a large stone and

listened suddenly he heard the guns and

a cry he waited for nothing more but ran

down the hill as fast as his legs could

carry him

you

chapter xxviii the old man reports hope

begins to weaken

the next day was Sunday

very early morning Huck called gently at

the old man’s door please let me come in

it’s only Huck Finn that name will open

this door not her day boy these were

strange words to the boys ears he could

not remember hearing any so kind and

pleasant before the door was quickly

opened and he entered now boy I hope

you’re hungry because as soon as the Sun

come up we’ll have some hot to eat

we hoped that you would come here again

last night when I heard the guns I ran I

ran for three miles I came now because I

want to know what happened I came before

daylight because I did not want to meet

those men living or dead they are not

dead boy we’re sorry for that they hurt

his coven and they ran then we went down

to the village to get help men have gone

to watch at the river more men will hunt

through the forest today my sons will

join them I wish we had seen those two

men could you see them in the dark I can

tell you about them one is a man that

you’ve seen in the village he has long

white hair

he can’t hear and he can’t talk then he

told about the other man’s face and

clothes

when his sons had gone mr. Jones asked

tuck why he had followed the men up the

hill huck told after much thought that

one man was Indian Joe but he did not

tell about the box of money soon people

began coming to the house and Hawk went

where they could not see him mrs.

Douglas was among the first to come she

came to thank mr. Jones for saving her

from being hurt by the men I should not

thank me

he said there’s another person who did

more to help you but he does not want

thanks all the people in the village

went to church early that day they

wanted to talk about the two bad men the

two men had not been found and nothing

had been learned about where they had

gone leaving the church mrs. Thatcher

walked behind mrs. Harper she said is my

Becky going to sleep all day

yellow Becky yes she stayed with you

last night I believe No

suddenly

seemed Hill

that moment and Paulie joined them she

said good morning mrs. Thatcher

good morning mrs. Hoffa I suppose that

my tum stayed with Fred or Joe last

night without telling me and now he’s

afraid to come to church mrs. Thatcher

seemed more ill than before she moved

her head saying no he did not stay with

us said mrs. Harper her face showed

surprise and a little fear and Polly

also showed fear Joe hapa she said have

you seen my Tom this morning no when did

you see him last

but Joe could not remember people have

stopped moving out of the church a story

travelled quickly among them children

were questioned no child could remember

seeing Becky and Tom on the returning

riverboat it was dark then no person had

thought of counting the group a young

man now said that Tom and Becky might be

lost in the cave mrs. Thatcher closed

her eyes tightly and Polly began to weep

within five minutes bells were ringing

and all the people were gathering what

had happened at mrs. Douglass’s house

was not important now in half an hour

two hundred men were going either by

river or by road toward the cave

through the long afternoon the village

seemed dead many women went to visit

Aunt Polly and mrs. Thatcher they wept

with them and that was more help than

words through the long night to town

waited for news but in the morning only

this news came

send more food and more lights

Thatcher was almost ill and then Polly

also old mr. Jones came home from the

cave at noon and discovered that Huck

was sick mrs. Douglas came to care for

him

other men began to return from the cave

but the stronger men continued their

hunt they visited the far parts of the

cave they shouted they shot guns but

they had no answer often a light would

be seen far away and they would think

that the children were found but the

light always belonged to another of the

hunters the names Becky and Tom were

found marked on a rock and the string

that had tied Becky’s hair was found

three days and nights past

about Tom Sawyer

was said quiet child you must not talk

you are very sick she began to weep

there were not many now with enough hope

or strength to continue hunting for Tom

Sawyer

chapter 29

the cave found but not saved

Tom and Becky had star

through the branching cave with the

other children then they had had enough

of the games with the others they had

walked farther talking and reading the

writing on the walls people had put

their names there Tom and Becky also put

their names on the wall

they came to a place where a small

stream of water fell over the rocks Tom

went behind the waterfall to let his

light shine through for Becky’s pleasure

behind this waterfall Tom found an

opening leading down and he wanted to

discover where this branch the cave went

he made a mark on the wall to guide

their return and started down with Becky

following

they continued farther and farther

making marks were they turned into a new

branch and discovering many wonderful

new parts of the cave one great room was

full of hundreds of bats which were

hanging asleep on the walls when the

children entered the bats came flying at

the lights and the children ran they

came to a dark lake and sat down at the

edge now for the first time they felt

the deep quiet of the place

Becky said it is a very long time since

I heard the others Becky we are far

below them in far north or south or east

or west we can’t hear them here Becky

was afraid we should return can you find

the way Tom I think that I can but there

are those bats a different way would be

better we must not get lost it would be

fearful they started but every turn now

seemed strange

Becky’s tears began to fall

they stopped Tom shouted the answer was

a deep quiet it increased Becky’s fear

and Tom began now to feel afraid Becky

said we must return to the lake and then

go through the room full of bats it

would be better than being lost but Tom

said Becky I’ve been a fool he had not

remembered to make any marks he had not

expected to return to the lake

Tom Tom we are lost we are lost we never

can get out of this fearful place oh why

did we leave the others she dropped to

the ground and wept so loudly that Tom

feared that she might die he sat down

beside her and put his arms around her

he said that he was sorry he said that

he should never have brought her so far

into the cave then she said that she

also had been wrong they had both been

wrong to come so far they started to

walk again each had a light now they

decided to use only one light and save

the other

until they could go no further without

resting they talked of home and their

friends and their beds and they talked

of sunlight

started again and then she was asleep

Tom watched her slowly her face grew

peaceful and then he felt some peace

she opened her eyes

laughing but suddenly the laugh ended ah

I wish that I had never never opened my

eyes again

Oh Tom do not look at me like that

I shall not say that again we are going

to find the way Thomson we’re going to

try

they rose and started to walk

hand-in-hand and without hope

said that they must go quietly and

listen for falling water they found it

and sat down to rest again

Becky said Tom I’m very hungry

Tom had saved a piece of the picnic cake

he took it from his pocket and divided

it

they had cold water to drink after

eating and drinking

Becky was ready to move again but Tom

said Becky I must tell you our light is

almost finished we must stay here where

there’s water again Becky wept then a

new thought came to her Tom they will

hunt for us perhaps they are hunting for

us now when would they discover that we

were not with the others on the boat

it’ll be dark on the boat but your

mother will know that you have not come

home now Tom learned of mrs. Thatcher

did not expect Becky to return home that

night then their last light failed and

darkness was complete

he wept a long time in Tom’s arms

neither knew how long she whipped then

both open their eyes in the darkness and

knew that they had been sleeping again

they did not know how much time had

passed tom said that it might be Sunday

it might be a day later

but Becky would not talk her hopes were

gone

the hours passed they were hungry again

Tom had saved most of his share of the

cake

he divided it

then they heard a sound like a distant

shout Tom answered it came again they

started moving carefully towards it but

they arrived at an edge of rock where

the floor fell away I could go no

further they listened

shout was now more distant and then

did not hear it again

they return to the place where they had

water to drink

time passed

sleeping again when they open their eyes

they thought that another day must have

passed they were very hungry

now Tom had a new idea the cave had many

small branches near them Tom decided to

learn about them that would be better

than sitting and doing nothing he had

some string in his pocket he tied an end

of this to a rock near the little

waterfall then he and Becky started to

walk carefully away they let the string

fall behind them it would be a guide for

their return after 20 steps they came to

a hole in the rock floor Tom went down

on his knees and felt below then he put

his hands in his head as far as possible

around the corner to look at that moment

a human hand holding a light appeared

from a rock not far away Tom shouted at

once a body followed the hand it was

Indian Joe Tom could not move because of

fear he was deeply thankful to see

Indian Joe run away he did not tell

Becky what he had seen or why he had

shouted

they return to the waterfall

to another long wait and another sleep

Tom decided to try moving again

they were very hungry now he thought

that perhaps a week had passed

Becky was not strong enough to go with

him

she asked him to return often she also

asked him to return when all hope was

gone

and to hold her hand until she died Tom

promised

he kissed her

string in his hand he started on his

hands and knees through one of the

openings in the rock

was sick with fear he had no hope

chapter 30 tom tells the story of their

escape

Sunday and two more days had passed few

of the men continued their hunt in the

cave most of the people believed that

the children could never be found

mrs. Thatcher was very ill and Polly’s

hair had changed from gray to white

then in the middle of the night the

village bells began to ring in a moment

the streets were filled with people

shouting they are found they’re found

they’re found all moved toward the river

and met the children as they were

carried home and Pauly’s happiness was

complete mrs. Thatcher’s happiness would

be complete when the news reached her

husband he was yet in the cave

continuing the hunt Tom lay on the bed

telling the story of his wonderful

adventures they had gone in one

direction as far as the length of the

string then he had tried another opening

then he had tried a third he was ready

to try another when he saw a distant

light he thought that it was daylight he

dropped the string and ran toward it and

put his head out through a small hole

and there was the great river on which

the boat had brought them to the picnic

he told how he then returned for Becky

she did not believe him she told him to

let her die

after a while she went with him when she

saw the daylight she almost died of joy

he told how he got himself through the

hole and then helped her they saw some

men in a boat and shouted at first the

men didn’t believe their wild story

because the men said you a five miles

south of the door of the cave but they

believed the children after a while and

took them to a house where they were

given food and allowed to rest before

being taken home it was several days

before Tom and Becky were strong again

Tom learned of Huck’s sickness and went

to visit him mrs. Douglas would not let

Tom talk about his adventures because

Huck was not strong enough to listen

also she would not let the boys talk

about what had happened at her house on

Cardiff Hill Tom learned about that at

home he heard also that the other man

who had been with Indian Joe had been

found in the river he had drowned while

trying to escape

about two weeks later Tom visited Becky

at home judge Thatcher and some friends

were there they asked Tom if he wished

to go into the cave again Tom said yes

others might wish to go also the judge

said but I had that door covered with

iron and it is closed it can’t be opened

no person will get lost in that cave

again Oh judge Tom said Indian Joe is in

the cave

chapter 31 what happened to Indian Joe a

return to the cave

the news spread in a few minutes men

were in boats on their way to the cave

tom was in the boat with Judge Thatcher

when the door was opened their eyes saw

a sad sight Indian Joe was on the ground

dead

Tom’s experience in the cave made him

understand Indian Joe’s sufferings but a

heavy weight of fear had been lifted

from Tom’s heart the next morning Tom

and Huck had an important talk now

Huck told Tom about following Indian Joe

up the hill to mrs. Douglass’s house

this part of the story was new to Tom

and Indian Joe came from number two in

that public house Huck said and now we

shall never know any more about that box

of money Huck Tom said that money was

never in number two Huck it is in the

cave say that again Tom the money is in

the cave tom is this true it is true

Huck will you go there with me and help

to bring it out I will if I can go to

the cave and not get lost

are you strong enough Thomas I can’t

walk more than a mile Tom it is five

miles up for any other person but I know

it short away I’ll take you there in a

boat it’ll be easy for you I want to

start now

Tom Tom agreed we want some bread and

meat and on tobacco and two bags and

some string and some lights they took a

friend’s boat and about noon the boys

started their journey Tom knew where to

stop they pulled the boat up on the

shore ha the hole is near try to find it

Huck tried and found nothing then Tom

proudly took him among the trees and

said he it is the boys entered the hole

tom was leading they tied their string

to a rock to guide their return a few

steps took them to the little waterfall

and Tom felt his whole body shaking

he told Huck that this was where he and

Becky had been when they were lost the

boys were quiet now the stillness and

the darkness were heavy on their hearts

they continued walking and soon they

came to the place where the floor seemed

to end with the light they could see

that they were on a hill leading to

another rock floor below

Tom said now I will show you something

Huck he held his light high look as far

as you can around the corner do you see

that on the big rock Tom it is a cross

that is why I saw Indian Joe Huck and

where’s number two remember what he said

under the cross Huck said in a shaking

voice Tom I want to go away from here

what and leave the money yes leave it

Indian Joe spirit is there no Huck his

spirit is near the doorway he died that

is five miles away no Tom it would guard

the money I know about spirits and you

do also

Tom began to think that Huck was right

but then he had a different thought Huck

his spirit would not be near across Huck

agreed Tom I did not think of that but

it’s true we must go down there and find

the box it was not easy to go down the

hill of rock to the floor below Tom went

first and Huck followed near the bottom

of the great rock the boys found were

some person had been eating and sleeping

but they found no money then Tom took

his knife and used it to turn over the

earth behind the great Rock the knife

touched wood Huck you hear that they

pulled away some stones and some old

boards behind these there was an opening

under the rock with his light Tom went

down Huck followed Tom went around a

corner and shouted Huck look there it

was the box of money there were also two

guns we have it said Huck putting his

hands among the pieces of gold we’ll

rich Tom Huck I was always sure that we

would get it and we have it can I lift a

box he could lift it but he could not

carry it they put the money in their two

bags and carried it up from the hole

under the rock now we want the guns said

Huck no Huck leave him there

we’ll return and use them some other

time I think it is late and I am hungry

we can eat and smoke outside in the boat

after eating and smoking they returned

up the river it was dark when they

arrived at the edge of the village Huck

said Tom we would take the money to mrs.

Douglas house I know a place near there

to leave it tonight tomorrow morning we

can count it and divide it and then we

can find a place in the forest where

it’ll be safe you wait here now and

watch it I’m going to get Benny Taylor’s

little wagon he soon returned with the

wagon they put the bags of money in the

wagon and started toward Cardiff Hill

near mr. Jones’s house they stopped to

rest

mr. Jones came out who was there he said

Huck and Tom Sawyer come with me boys

they’re all waiting for you let me pull

your wagon it is very heavy what do you

have in it nothing of value I’m sure

that boys will always work for things of

no worth right now

the boys wanted to know why they should

hurry

you’ll learn when you arrive soon they

were entering mrs. Douglass’s house

leaving the wagon near the door all the

important people of the village were

there

Thatcher’s were there the Harper’s and

Polly Sid Mary and many more all were

dressed in their best clothes Tom and

Huck were covered with earth from the

cave and Polly’s face was red when she

saw Tom’s face and close mrs. Douglas

took the boys to a bedroom and said

Walsh and dress now here new clothes for

both of you come and join the others

when you are ready

chapter xxxii mr. Jones’s surprise fails

Huk said tom we could run away we can go

through the window why do you want to

run away I can’t join that crowd Tom oh

that is nothing to be afraid of I will

take care of you sit appeared SID why

all these people here Oh mr. Jones has a

surprise but it won’t surprise many

people most of us know it already

what is the surprise said it is about

Huck following Indian Joe and the other

man to this house but it won’t be a

surprise you’ll see he left some person

told about it Tom said you told there is

only one person in this town who would

destroy a good surprise you now go away

I’ll throw you out of this room some

minutes later Huck and Tom were eating

at a big table with the others when mr.

Jones stood up to speak he told a story

about Huck it was true that it did not

seem much like a surprise but people

tried to seem surprised mrs. Douglas

thanked Huck again and again she said

that she would give Huck a room in her

house and send him to school and that

later she would give him money to start

a business

Tom said Huck won’t need it he is rich

people tried not to laugh

Tom said Huck has money perhaps you do

not believe it but he has I can show you

he ran outside

what is Tom doing now st. pauli I never

can understand that boy Tom entered

carrying the heavy bags he opened them

and let the yellow-gold fall out on the

table what did I tell you he said half

his honks and half his mine all looked

none could speak for a moment

then they asked Tom to explain it was a

long story but it was full of interest

when Tom finished mr. Jones said I

planned a surprise for this evening but

this surprise makes mine seem very small

the money was counted there was more

than twelve thousand dollars some of the

Village People owned land and were much

richer than Tom and Huck but none had

ever before seen so much money at one

time

chapter 33 new adventures planned

Tom and Huck’s money was a great wonder

in the poor little village you may be

sure of that it was not easy to believe

that the money was real people talked

and talked about it people went hunting

for more money boys went and men went

also they hunted in every old lonely

house all watched Tom and Huck and

listen to them every word they spoke had

become important the village newspaper

had a story about them mrs. Douglas put

Huck’s money in a bank

Judge Thatcher did the same with Tom’s

each boy

had money to spend now he had almost a

dollar for every day of the year in

those days a dollar and a quarter a week

was enough to buy a boy’s food and

clothes and to pay for his schooling

judge Thatcher had a good opinion of Tom

he said that only a very wise boy could

have brought Becky out of the cave

safely he expected Tom to become a great

man

Huck Finn’s life had changed his

sufferings were almost too great for him

mrs. Douglas had taken him to her home

she kept him clean he must sleep every

night in a clean bed he must eat like a

gentleman he must go to church he

suffered for three weeks and then the

next day he was gone

mrs. Douglas and all the people in the

village tried to find him they were

afraid that he had drown in the river

early on the third morning Tom Sawyer

went to an old building outside the

village he found Huck Huck had been

sleeping behind the building he was

lying there now happily smoking he was

covered with dust his hair was wild and

he was wearing his old clothes Tom asked

him to go home to mrs. Douglas Huck’s

face became sad do not talk about it Tom

God tried it it is not for me she is

good to me and friendly but I can’t live

with her I must get up at the same time

every morning I must wash I must sleep

in the bed I must wear those good

clothes

cain’t moving those clothes I can’t sit

down I can’t lie down I can’t roll on

the ground on them I must go to church I

must wear shoes on Sunday we all live

like that Huck Tom I’m different I can’t

live like that it is easy to get food

mrs. Douglas won’t let me smoke she

prays all the time I had to leave Tom or

I would die the school begins I would

have to go to school

Tom being rich is no good I wish I was

dead all the time I like these old

clothes I like this place to sleep this

is what I want Tom I’ll give you my

share of the money you can give me ten

cents when I need it but not often I do

not like what is easy to get and you go

now and explain to mrs. Douglas Oh Huck

you know I can’t do that and if you try

longer you like it like it yes I would

like it as I would like a burning coal

if I sat on it no Tom I won’t be rich

and I won’t live in the house

I like the forest and the river and

place like this for sleeping but now

we’re rich and all our games like being

pirates are destroyed

listen Huck being rich won’t change that

is that true Tom it is true but if you

want to join me and the other boys and

belong to my club you must live like us

Tom is that friendly I want you to join

us Huck but all the boys who joined Tom

Sawyer’s Club must have good characters

Huck was quiet it was a battle in his

mind

while he said I will return to mrs.

Douglass’s for a month

I will try if you let me belong to Tom

Sawyer’s club

I agree huh come with me now and I

promise to ask mrs. Douglas to change a

little Hut will you Tom

that is good when will you start your

club

Oh soon this evening perhaps we can have

the first meeting what will we do at the

meeting well we will promise always to

help others and promise never to tell

what we plan to do and promise to kill

any person who hurts one of us

I like that Tom I like it and we must

make those promises in the middle of the

night in a lonely place and sign with

blood this is better than being a pirate

Tom I will stay with mrs. Douglas and we

will have adventures that will make the

whole village talk about us and then

mrs. Douglas will be proud because she

took me into her home

a few words to end

so ends this story because it is a

history of a boy it must stop here it

could not go much further without

becoming the history of a man most of

the people in this book are living yet

and are happy perhaps someday the story

will be continued therefore it will be

wise to tell no more now