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Chapter 13

           Theybuiltafireagainstthesideofagreatlogtwentyorthirtystepswithinthesombredepthsoftheforest,andthencookedsomebaconinthefrying-panforsupper,anduseduphalfofthecorn"pone"stocktheyhadbrought. Itseemedglorioussporttobefeastinginthatwild,freewayinthevirginforestofanunexploredanduninhabitedisland,farfromthehauntsofmen,andtheysaidtheyneverwouldreturntocivilization. Theclimbingfirelituptheirfacesandthrewitsruddyglareuponthepillaredtree-trunksoftheirforesttemple,anduponthevarnishedfoliageandfestooningvines. 

           Whenthelastcrispsliceofbaconwasgone,andthelastallowanceofcornponedevoured,theboysstretchedthemselvesoutonthegrass,filledwithcontentment. Theycouldhavefoundacoolerplace,buttheywouldnotdenythemselvessucharomanticfeatureastheroastingcamp-fire. 

           "AIN’Titgay?"saidJoe. 

           "It’sNUTS!"saidTom. "Whatwouldtheboyssayiftheycouldseeus?" 

           "Say?Well,they’djustdietobeherehey,Hucky!" 

           "Ireckonso,"saidHuckleberry; "anyways,I’msuited. Idon’twantnothingbetter’nthis. Idon’tevergetenoughtoeat,gen’allyandheretheycan’tcomeandpickatafellerandbullyraghimso." 

           "It’sjustthelifeforme,"saidTom. "Youdon’thavetogetup,mornings,andyoudon’thavetogotoschool,andwash,andallthatblamefoolishness. Youseeapiratedon’thavetodoANYTHING,Joe,whenhe’sashore,butahermitHEhastobeprayingconsiderable,andthenhedon’thaveanyfun,anyway,allbyhimselfthatway." 

           "Ohyes,that’sso,"saidJoe,"butIhadn’tthoughtmuchaboutit,youknow. I’dagooddealratherbeapirate,nowthatI’vetriedit." 

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