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Chapter 20

           Wedidn’thavenotroubleaboutsnags;thelightningwasglaringandflitteringaroundsoconstantthatwecouldseethemplentysoonenoughtothrowherheadthiswayorthatandmissthem.

           Ihadthemiddlewatch,youknow,butIwasprettysleepybythattime,soJimhesaidhewouldstandthefirsthalfofitforme;hewasalwaysmightygoodthatway,Jimwas.Icrawledintothewigwam,butthekingandthedukehadtheirlegssprawledaroundsotherewarn’tnoshowforme;soIlaidoutsideIdidn’tmindtherain,becauseitwaswarm,andthewaveswarn’trunningsohighnow.Abouttwotheycomeupagain,though,andJimwasgoingtocallme;buthechangedhismind,becausehereckonedtheywarn’thighenoughyettodoanyharm;buthewasmistakenaboutthat,forprettysoonallofasuddenalongcomesaregularripperandwashedmeoverboard.ItmostkilledJima-laughing.Hewastheeasiestniggertolaughthateverwas,anyway.

           Itookthewatch,andJimhelaiddownandsnoredaway;andbyandbythestormletupforgoodandall;andthefirstcabin-lightthatshowedIroustedhimout,andweslidtheraftintohidingquartersfortheday.

           Thekinggotoutanoldrattydeckofcardsafterbreakfast,andhimandthedukeplayedseven-upawhile,fivecentsagame.Thentheygottiredofit,andallowedtheywould"layoutacampaign,"astheycalledit.Thedukewentdownintohiscarpet-bag,andfetchedupalotoflittleprintedbillsandreadthemoutloud.

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