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Chapter 12

           We’sdoin’blame’well,enwebetterletblame’wellalone,asdegoodbooksays.Likeasnotdey’sawatchmanondatwrack."

           "Watchmanyourgrandmother,"Isays;"thereain’tnothingtowatchbutthetexasandthepilot-house;anddoyoureckonanybody’sgoingtoreskhislifeforatexasandapilot-housesuchanightasthis,whenit’slikelytobreakupandwashoffdowntheriveranyminute?"Jimcouldn’tsaynothingtothat,sohedidn’ttry."Andbesides,"Isays,"wemightborrowsomethingworthhavingoutofthecaptain’sstateroom.Seegars,Ibetyouandcostfivecentsapiece,solidcash.Steamboatcaptainsisalwaysrich,andgetsixtydollarsamonth,andTHEYdon’tcareacentwhatathingcosts,youknow,longastheywantit.Stickacandleinyourpocket;Ican’trest,Jim,tillwegiveherarummaging.DoyoureckonTomSawyerwouldevergobythisthing?Notforpie,hewouldn’t.He’dcallitanadventurethat’swhathe’dcallit;andhe’dlandonthatwreckifitwashislastact.Andwouldn’thethrowstyleintoit?wouldn’thespreadhimself,nornothing?Why,you’dthinkitwasChristopherC’lumbusdiscoveringKingdom-Come.IwishTomSawyerWAShere."

           Jimhegrumbledalittle,butgivein.Hesaidwemustn’ttalkanymorethanwecouldhelp,andthentalkmightylow.Thelightningshowedusthewreckagainjustintime,andwefetchedthestabboardderrick,andmadefastthere.

           Thedeckwashighouthere.

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