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Chapter 14

           Theboysstilllistenedandwatched. PresentlyarevealingthoughtflashedthroughTom’smind,andheexclaimed: 

           "Boys,Iknowwho’sdrownded—it’sus!" 

           Theyfeltlikeheroesinaninstant. Herewasagorgeoustriumph;theyweremissed; theyweremourned;heartswerebreakingontheiraccount;tearswerebeingshed;accusingmemoriesofunkindnesstothesepoorlostladswererisingup,andunavailingregretsandremorsewerebeingindulged; andbestofall,thedepartedwerethetalkofthewholetown,andtheenvyofalltheboys,asfarasthisdazzlingnotorietywasconcerned. Thiswasfine. Itwasworthwhiletobeapirate,afterall. 

           Astwilightdrewon,theferryboatwentbacktoheraccustomedbusinessandtheskiffsdisappeared. Thepiratesreturnedtocamp. Theywerejubilantwithvanityovertheirnewgrandeurandtheillustrioustroubletheyweremaking. Theycaughtfish,cookedsupperandateit,andthenfelltoguessingatwhatthevillagewasthinkingandsayingaboutthem; andthepicturestheydrewofthepublicdistressontheiraccountweregratifyingtolookupon—fromtheirpointofview. Butwhentheshadowsofnightclosedthemin,theygraduallyceasedtotalk,andsatgazingintothefire,withtheirmindsevidentlywanderingelsewhere. Theexcitementwasgone,now,andTomandJoecouldnotkeepbackthoughtsofcertainpersonsathomewhowerenotenjoyingthisfinefrolicasmuchastheywere. Misgivingscame;theygrewtroubledandunhappy;asighortwoescaped,unawares. ByandbyJoetimidlyventureduponaroundabout"feeler"astohowtheothersmightlookuponareturntocivilization—notrightnow,but— 

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