Chapter 24

           Tomwasaglitteringherooncemorethepetoftheold,theenvyoftheyoung. Hisnameevenwentintoimmortalprint,forthevillagepapermagnifiedhim. ThereweresomethatbelievedhewouldbePresident,yet,ifheescapedhanging. 

           Asusual,thefickle,unreasoningworldtookMuffPottertoitsbosomandfondledhimaslavishlyasithadabusedhimbefore. Butthatsortofconductistotheworld’scredit;thereforeitisnotwelltofindfaultwithit. 

           Tom’sdaysweredaysofsplendorandexultationtohim,buthisnightswereseasonsofhorror. InjunJoeinfestedallhisdreams,andalwayswithdoominhiseye. Hardlyanytemptationcouldpersuadetheboytostirabroadafternightfall. PoorHuckwasinthesamestateofwretchednessandterror,forTomhadtoldthewholestorytothelawyerthenightbeforethegreatdayofthetrial,andHuckwassoreafraidthathisshareinthebusinessmightleakout,yet,notwithstandingInjunJoe’sflighthadsavedhimthesufferingoftestifyingincourt. Thepoorfellowhadgottheattorneytopromisesecrecy,butwhatofthat? SinceTom’sharassedconsciencehadmanagedtodrivehimtothelawyer’shousebynightandwringadreadtalefromlipsthathadbeensealedwiththedismalestandmostformidableofoaths,Huck’sconfidenceinthehumanracewaswell-nighobliterated. 

           DailyMuffPotter’sgratitudemadeTomgladhehadspoken;butnightlyhewishedhehadsealeduphistongue. 

           HalfthetimeTomwasafraidInjunJoewouldneverbecaptured;theotherhalfhewasafraidhewouldbe. Hefeltsurehenevercoulddrawasafebreathagainuntilthatmanwasdeadandhehadseenthecorpse. 

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