The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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THE
ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER.

THE ADVENTURES

OF

TOM SAWYER

BY

MARK TWAIN.

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THE AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
HARTFORD, CONN.: CHICAGO, ILL.: CINCINNATI, OHIO.
A. ROMAN & CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
1876.

COPYRIGHT
By Samuel L. Clemens.
1875
All Rights Reserved.

To
MY WIFE
This Book
is
Affectionately Dedicated.

PREFACE.

Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from an individual—he is a combination of the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of architecture.

The odd superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children and slaves in the West at the period of this story—that is to say, thirty or forty years ago.

Although my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and girls, I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account, for part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what they once were themselves, and of how they felt and thought and talked, and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in.

The Author.

Hartford, 1876.

CONTENTS.

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1. CHAPTER I.

2. Y-o-u-u Tom—Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty—Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private Entrance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. CHAPTER II.

4. Strong Temptations—Strategic Movements—The Innocents Beguiled ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. CHAPTER III.

6. Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward—Dismal Felicity—Commission and Omission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. CHAPTER IV.

8. Mental Acrobatics—Attending Sunday-School—The Superintendent—"Showing off"—Tom Lionized ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. CHAPTER V.

10. A Useful Minister—In Church—The Climax ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. CHAPTER VI.

12. Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm—Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy Hours ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    60

13. CHAPTER VII.

14. A Treaty Entered Into—Early Lessons—A Mistake Made ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    72

15. CHAPTER VIII.

16. Tom Decides on his Course—Old Scenes Re-enacted ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    79

17. CHAPTER IX.

18. A Solemn Situation—Grave Subjects Introduced—Injun Joe Explains ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85

19. CHAPTER X.

20. The Solemn Oath—Terror Brings Repentance—Mental Punishment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

21. CHAPTER XI.

22. Muff Potter Comes Himself—Tom's Conscience at Work ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    101

23. CHAPTER XII.

24. Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    107

25. CHAPTER XIII.

26. The Young Pirates—Going to the Rendezvous—The Camp-Fire Talk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    113

27. CHAPTER XIV.

28. Camp-Life—A Sensation—Tom Steals Away from Camp ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    121

29. CHAPTER XV.

30. Tom Reconnoiters—Learns the Situation—Reports at Camp ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    128

31. CHAPTER XVI.

32. A Day's Amusements—Tom Reveals a Secret—The Pirates take a Lesson—A Night Surprise—An Indian War ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    134

33. CHAPTER XVII.

34. Memories of the Lost Heroes—The Point in Tom's Secret ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    144

35. CHAPTER XVIII.

36. Tom's Feelings Investigated—Wonderful Dream—Becky Thatcher Overshadowed—Tom Becomes Jealous—Black Revenge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    148

37. CHAPTER XIX.

38. Tom Tells the Truth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    158

39. CHAPTER XX.

40. Becky in a Dilemma—Tom's Nobility Asserts Itself ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    161

41. CHAPTER XXI.

42. Youthful Eloquence—Compositions by the Young Ladies—A Lengthy Vision—The Boy's Vengeance Satisfied ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    167

43. CHAPTER XXII.

44. Tom's Confidence Betrayed—Expects Signal Punishment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    176

45. CHAPTER XXIII.

46. Old Muff's Friends—Muff Potter in Court—Muff Potter Saved ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    181

47. CHAPTER XXIV.

48. Tom as the Village Hero—Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror—Pursuit of Injun Joe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    189

49. CHAPTER XXV.

50. About Kings and Diamonds—Search for the Treasure—Dead People and Ghosts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191

51. CHAPTER XXVI.

52. The Haunted House—Sleepy Ghosts—A Box of Gold—Bitter Luck ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

53. CHAPTER XXVII.

54. Doubts to be Settled—The Young Detectives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    208

55. CHAPTER XXVIII.

56. An Attempt at No. Two—Huck Mounts Guard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    212

57. CHAPTER XXIX.

58. The Pic-nic—Huck on Injun Joe's Track—The "Revenge" Job—Aid for the Widow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    217

59. CHAPTER XXX.

60. The Welchman Reports—Huck Under Fire—The Story Circulated—A New Sensation—Hope Giving Way to Despair ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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61. CHAPTER XXXI.

62. An Exploring Expedition—Trouble Commences—Lost in the Cave—Total Darkness—Found but not Saved ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    236

63. CHAPTER XXXII.

64. Tom tells the Story of their Escape—Tom's Enemy in Safe Quarters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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65. CHAPTER XXXIII.

66. The Fate of Injun Joe—Huck and Tom Compare Notes—An Expedition to the Cave—Protection Against Ghosts—"An Awful Snug Place"—A Reception at the Widow Douglas's ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    252

67. CHAPTER XXXIV.

68. Springing a Secret—Mr. Jones' Surprise a Failure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    264

69. CHAPTER XXXV.

70. A New Order of Things—Poor Huck—New Adventures Planned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    268

71. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    275

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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1. PAGE

2. Tom Sawyer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

3. Tom at Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Aunt Polly Beguiled ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. A Good Opportunity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Who's Afraid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Late Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Jim ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. 'Tendin' to Business ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. Ain’t that Work? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. Amusement ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. Becky Thatcher ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. Paying Off ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. After the Battle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. "Showing Off" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. Not Amiss ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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17. Mary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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18. Tom Contemplating ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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19. Dampened Ardor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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20. Youth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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21. Boyhood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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22. Using the "Barlow" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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23. The Church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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24. Necessities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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25. Tom as a Sunday-School Hero ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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26. The Prize ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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27. At Church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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28. The Model Boy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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29. The Church Choir ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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30. A Side Show ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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31. Result of Playing in Church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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32. The Pinch-Bug ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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33. Sid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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34. Dentistry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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35. Huckleberry Finn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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36. Mother Hopkins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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37. Result of Tom's Truthfulness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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38. Tom as an Artist ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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39. Interrupted Courtship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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40. The Master ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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41. Vain Pleading ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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42. Tail Piece ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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43. The Grave in the Woods ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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44. Tom Meditates ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81

45. Robin Hood and his Foe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    83

46. Death of Robin Hood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    84

47. Midnight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85

48. Tom's Mode of Egress ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    86

49. Tom's Effort at Prayer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    88

50. Muff Potter Outwitted ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    91

51. The Graveyard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    92

52. Forewarnings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

53. Disturbing Muff's Sleep ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    98

54. Tom's Talk with his Aunt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    100

55. Muff Potter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    101

56. A Suspicious Incident ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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57. Injun Joe's two Victims ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    103

58. In the Coils ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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59. Peter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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60. Aunt Polly seeks Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

61. A General Good Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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62. Demoralized ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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63. On Board Their First Prize ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    117

64. The Pirates Ashore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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65. Wild Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    121

66. The Pirate's Bath ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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67. The Pleasant Stroll ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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68. The Search for the Drowned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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69. The Mysterious Writing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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70. River View ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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71. What Tom Saw ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    130

72. Tom Swims the River ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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74. Taking Lessons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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75. The Pirates' Egg Market ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    135

76. Tom Looking for Joe's Knife ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    139

77. The Thunder Storm ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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78. Terrible Slaughter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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79. The Mourner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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80. Tom's Proudest Moment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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81. Amy Lawrence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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82. Tom tries to Remember ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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83. The Hero ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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84. A Flirtation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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85. Becky Retaliates ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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86. A Sudden Frost ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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87. Counter-irritation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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88. Aunt Polly ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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89. Tom Justified ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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90. The Discovery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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91. Caught in the Act ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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92. Tom Astonishes the School ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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93. Literature ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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94. Tom Declaims ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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95. Examination Evening ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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96. On Exhibition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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97. Prize Authors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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98. The Master's Dilemma ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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99. The School House ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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100. The Cadet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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101. Happy for Two Days ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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102. Enjoying the Vacation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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103. The Stolen Melons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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104. The Judge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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105. Visiting the Prisoner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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106. Tom Swears ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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107. The Court Room ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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108. The Detective ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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109. Tom Dreams ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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110. The Treasure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     191

111. The Private Conference ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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112. A King; Poor Fellow! ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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113. Business ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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114. The Ha'nted House ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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115. Injun Joe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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116. The Greatest and Best ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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117. Hidden Treasures Unearthed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     205

118. The Boy's Salvation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     207

119. Room No. 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     208

120. The Next Day's Conference ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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121. Treasures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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122. Uncle Jake ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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123. Huck at Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     213

124. The Haunted Room ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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125. "Run for Your Life" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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126. McDougal's Cave ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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127. Inside the Cave ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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128. Huck on Duty ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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129. A Rousing Act ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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130. Tail Piece ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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131. The Welchman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     226

132. Result of a Sneeze ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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133. Cornered ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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134. Alarming Discoveries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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135. Tom and Becky stir up the Town ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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136. Tom's Marks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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137. Huck Questions the Widow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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138. Vampires ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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139. Wonders of the Cave ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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140. Attacked by Natives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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141. Despair ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     240

142. The Wedding Cake ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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143. A New Terror ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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144. Daylight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     247

145. "Turn Out" to Receive Tom and Becky ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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146. The Escape from the Cave ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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147. Fate of the Ragged Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     251

148. The Treasures Found ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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149. Caught at Last ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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150. Drop after Drop ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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151. Having a Good Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     255

152. A Business Trip ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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153. "Got it at Last!" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     261

154. Tail Piece ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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155. Widow Douglas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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156. Tom Backs his Statement ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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157. Tail Piece ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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158. Huck Transformed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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159. Comfortable Once More ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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160. High up in Society ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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161. Contentment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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