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Chapter 2

           AndnexttimeJimtoldithesaidtheyrodehimdowntoNewOrleans;and,afterthat,everytimehetoldithespreaditmoreandmore,tillbyandbyhesaidtheyrodehimallovertheworld,andtiredhimmosttodeath,andhisbackwasalloversaddle-boils.Jimwasmonstrousproudaboutit,andhegotsohewouldn’thardlynoticetheotherniggers.NiggerswouldcomemilestohearJimtellaboutit,andhewasmorelookeduptothananyniggerinthatcountry.Strangeniggerswouldstandwiththeirmouthsopenandlookhimallover,sameasifhewasawonder.Niggersisalwaystalkingaboutwitchesinthedarkbythekitchenfire;butwheneveronewastalkingandlettingontoknowallaboutsuchthings,Jimwouldhappeninandsay,"Hm!Whatyouknow’boutwitches?"andthatniggerwascorkedupandhadtotakeabackseat.Jimalwayskeptthatfive-centerpieceroundhisneckwithastring,andsaiditwasacharmthedevilgivetohimwithhisownhands,andtoldhimhecouldcureanybodywithitandfetchwitcheswheneverhewantedtojustbysayingsomethingtoit;buthenevertoldwhatitwashesaidtoit.NiggerswouldcomefromallaroundthereandgiveJimanythingtheyhad,justforasightofthatfive-centerpiece;buttheywouldn’ttouchit,becausethedevilhadhadhishandsonit.Jimwasmostruinedforaservant,becausehegotstuckuponaccountofhavingseenthedevilandbeenrodebywitches.

           Well,whenTomandmegottotheedgeofthehilltopwelookedawaydownintothevillageandcouldseethreeorfourlightstwinkling,wheretherewassickfolks,maybe;andthestarsoveruswassparklingeversofine;anddownbythevillagewastheriver,awholemilebroad,andawfulstillandgrand.WewentdownthehillandfoundJoHarperandBenRogers,andtwoorthreemoreoftheboys,hidintheoldtanyard.Soweunhitchedaskiffandpulleddowntherivertwomileandahalf,tothebigscaronthehillside,andwentashore.

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