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Chapter 33

           TomSawyeraNIGGER-STEALER!

           "Oh,shucks!"Isays;"you’rejoking."

           "Iain’tjoking,either."

           "Well,then,"Isays,"jokingornojoking,ifyouhearanythingsaidaboutarunawaynigger,don’tforgettorememberthatYOUdon’tknownothingabouthim,andIdon’tknownothingabouthim."

           Thenwetookthetrunkandputitinmywagon,andhedroveoffhiswayandIdrovemine.ButofcourseIforgotallaboutdrivingslowonaccountsofbeinggladandfullofthinking;soIgothomeaheaptooquickforthatlengthofatrip.Theoldgentlemanwasatthedoor,andhesays:

           "Why,thisiswonderful!Whoeverwouldathoughtitwasinthatmaretodoit?Iwishwe’datimedher.Andshehain’tsweatedahairnotahair.It’swonderful.Why,Iwouldn’ttakeahundreddollarsforthathorsenowIwouldn’t,honest;andyetI’dasoldherforfifteenbefore,andthought’twasallshewasworth."

           That’sallhesaid.Hewastheinnocentest,bestoldsoulIeversee.Butitwarn’tsurprising;becausehewarn’tonlyjustafarmer,hewasapreacher,too,andhadalittleone-horselogchurchdownbackoftheplantation,whichhebuiltithimselfathisownexpense,forachurchandschoolhouse,andneverchargednothingforhispreaching,anditwasworthit,too.Therewasplentyotherfarmer-preacherslikethat,anddonethesameway,downSouth.

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