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Chapter 34

           However,thewidowmadeaprettyfairshowofastonishment,andheapedsomanycomplimentsandsomuchgratitudeuponHuckthathealmostforgotthenearlyintolerablediscomfortofhisnewclothesintheentirelyintolerablediscomfortofbeingsetupasatargetforeverybody’sgazeandeverybody’slaudations. 

           ThewidowsaidshemeanttogiveHuckahomeunderherroofandhavehimeducated;andthatwhenshecouldsparethemoneyshewouldstarthiminbusinessinamodestway. Tom’schancewascome. Hesaid: 

           "Huckdon’tneedit. Huck’srich." 

           Nothingbutaheavystrainuponthegoodmannersofthecompanykeptbackthedueandpropercomplimentarylaughatthispleasantjoke. Butthesilencewasalittleawkward. Tombrokeit: 

           "Huck’sgotmoney. Maybeyoudon’tbelieveit,buthe’sgotlotsofit. Oh,youneedn’tsmile—IreckonIcanshowyou. Youjustwaitaminute." 

           Tomranoutofdoors. Thecompanylookedateachotherwithaperplexedinterest—andinquiringlyatHuck,whowastongue-tied. 

           "Sid,whatailsTom?"saidAuntPolly. "He—well,thereain’teveranymakingofthatboyout. Inever—" 

           Tomentered,strugglingwiththeweightofhissacks,andAuntPollydidnotfinishhersentence. Tompouredthemassofyellowcoinuponthetableandsaid: 

           "There—whatdidItellyou? Halfofit’sHuck’sandhalfofit’smine!" 

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