Chapter 24

           NEXTday,towardsnight,welaidupunderalittlewillowtowheadoutinthemiddle,wheretherewasavillageoneachsideoftheriver,andthedukeandthekingbeguntolayoutaplanforworkingthemtowns.Jimhespoketotheduke,andsaidhehopeditwouldn’ttakebutafewhours,becauseitgotmightyheavyandtiresometohimwhenhehadtolayalldayinthewigwamtiedwiththerope.Yousee,whenwelefthimallalonewehadtotiehim,becauseifanybodyhappenedontohimallbyhimselfandnottieditwouldn’tlookmuchlikehewasarunawaynigger,youknow.SothedukesaiditWASkindofhardtohavetolayropedallday,andhe’dcipheroutsomewaytogetaroundit.

           Hewasuncommonbright,thedukewas,andhesoonstruckit.HedressedJimupinKingLear’soutfititwasalongcurtain-calicogown,andawhitehorse-hairwigandwhiskers;andthenhetookhistheaterpaintandpaintedJim’sfaceandhandsandearsandneckalloveradead,dull,solidblue,likeamanthat’sbeendrowndedninedays.Blamedifhewarn’tthehorriblestlookingoutrageIeversee.Thentheduketookandwroteoutasignonashingleso:

           SickArabbutharmlesswhennotoutofhishead.

           Andhenailedthatshingletoalath,andstoodthelathupfourorfivefootinfrontofthewigwam.Jimwassatisfied.Hesaiditwasasightbetterthanlyingtiedacoupleofyearseveryday,andtremblingallovereverytimetherewasasound.

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