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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

CHAPTER XXIV
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Which was sound enough judgment; but you take the average man, and he wouldn't wait for him to howl.

Why, he didn't only look like he was dead, he looked considerable more than that.
These rapscallions wanted to try the Nonesuch again, because there was so much money in it, but they judged it wouldn't be safe, because maybe the news might a worked along down by this time.

They couldn't hit no project that suited exactly; so at last the duke said he reckoned he'd lay off and work his brains an hour or two and see if he couldn't put up something on the Arkansaw village; and the king he allowed he would drop over to t'other village without any plan, but just trust in Providence to lead him the profitable way--meaning the devil, I reckon.

We had all bought store clothes where we stopped last; and now the king put his'n on, and he told me to put mine on.

I done it, of course.


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