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Chapter 20

           Jacques’plantation,fortymilebelowNewOrleans,lastwinter,andlikelywentnorth,andwhoeverwouldcatchhimandsendhimbackhecouldhavetherewardandexpenses.

           "Now,"saystheduke,"afterto-nightwecanruninthedaytimeifwewantto.WheneverweseeanybodycomingwecantieJimhandandfootwitharope,andlayhiminthewigwamandshowthishandbillandsaywecapturedhimuptheriver,andweretoopoortotravelonasteamboat,sowegotthislittleraftoncreditfromourfriendsandaregoingdowntogetthereward.HandcuffsandchainswouldlookstillbetteronJim,butitwouldn’tgowellwiththestoryofusbeingsopoor.Toomuchlikejewelry.Ropesarethecorrectthingwemustpreservetheunities,aswesayontheboards."

           Weallsaidthedukewasprettysmart,andtherecouldn’tbenotroubleaboutrunningdaytimes.Wejudgedwecouldmakemilesenoughthatnighttogetoutofthereachofthepowwowwereckonedtheduke’sworkintheprintingofficewasgoingtomakeinthatlittletown;thenwecouldboomrightalongifwewantedto.

           Welaidlowandkeptstill,andnevershovedouttillnearlyteno’clock;thenweslidby,prettywideawayfromthetown,anddidn’thoistourlanterntillwewasclearoutofsightofit.

           WhenJimcalledmetotakethewatchatfourinthemorning,hesays:

           "Huck,doesyoureck’nwegwynetorunacrostanymo’kingsondistrip?"

           "No,"Isays,"Ireckonnot

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