Chapter Summaries
Chapters 1-3
Chapter 1
The book begins with Huck introducing himself and describing the first book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Then there is a description of the Widow Douglas, with whom he has been living recently. Huck then describes the argument he and Miss Watson, the widows sister, had about the good and the bad place. Huck decides he would rather go to the bad place just because he wants to go somewhere and have a change of scenery. As Huck lies in bed that night he listens to all of the sounds he hears throughout the wood. Until he hears a "me-yow! me-yow" and runs down to go meet Tom Sawyer.
Chapter 2
Huck and Tom sneak through the widow's garden and startle the slave Jim. They wait until Jim falls asleep and play a trick on him and put his hat on a branch in the tree. Huck says that afterward Jim brags about seeing witches because of the hat. The boys go and meet up with their friends and they create "The Tom Sawyer Gang." The boys sign an oath in blood that they will not reveal any information about the groups affairs which include stealing and killing. The boys then sneak home.
Chapter 3
After Huck gets yelled at for dirtying his clothes he says that some of his prayers have not been answered. The Widow and Miss Watson then have a religious discussion with Huck and he decides he would rather have the Widow's version of God because he seems a lot nicer. Later rumors circulate that Huck's Pap's body was found in the river and Huck is relieved because he would beat Huck. But Huck soon realizes that it is not his father and Huck becomes scared that his Pap will reappear. After a month of "Tom Sawyers Gang" all the boys quit because they never actually kill or steal. Then Tom plays a game in which a Sunday School Picnic is a caravan of Arabs and Spaniards. But after rubbing lamp and there being no genie, Huck figures out that most if Tom's stories have been lies.
The book begins with Huck introducing himself and describing the first book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Then there is a description of the Widow Douglas, with whom he has been living recently. Huck then describes the argument he and Miss Watson, the widows sister, had about the good and the bad place. Huck decides he would rather go to the bad place just because he wants to go somewhere and have a change of scenery. As Huck lies in bed that night he listens to all of the sounds he hears throughout the wood. Until he hears a "me-yow! me-yow" and runs down to go meet Tom Sawyer.
Chapter 2
Huck and Tom sneak through the widow's garden and startle the slave Jim. They wait until Jim falls asleep and play a trick on him and put his hat on a branch in the tree. Huck says that afterward Jim brags about seeing witches because of the hat. The boys go and meet up with their friends and they create "The Tom Sawyer Gang." The boys sign an oath in blood that they will not reveal any information about the groups affairs which include stealing and killing. The boys then sneak home.
Chapter 3
After Huck gets yelled at for dirtying his clothes he says that some of his prayers have not been answered. The Widow and Miss Watson then have a religious discussion with Huck and he decides he would rather have the Widow's version of God because he seems a lot nicer. Later rumors circulate that Huck's Pap's body was found in the river and Huck is relieved because he would beat Huck. But Huck soon realizes that it is not his father and Huck becomes scared that his Pap will reappear. After a month of "Tom Sawyers Gang" all the boys quit because they never actually kill or steal. Then Tom plays a game in which a Sunday School Picnic is a caravan of Arabs and Spaniards. But after rubbing lamp and there being no genie, Huck figures out that most if Tom's stories have been lies.
Chapters 4-6
Chapter
The Chapter begins with Huck describing school and how he was behaving better, but sometimes he still sneaks out and sleeps outside. One morning when he went outside he noticed a footprint in the snow that clearly belonged to his pap because of the the cross in the heel. Huck, who is scared, runs to Judge Thatcher to sell his fortune for a dollar. Huck has heard of a magic hairball that the slave Jim has, that can tell the future. Huck goes to talk to Jim's hairball that says that Huck's Pap has a good and bad side and its unsure which one will win out. When Huck goes back to his room, he discovers his Pap is there.
Chapter 5
Huck gives a terrifying description of his Pap's physical traits like his tangled, greasy hair and his haunted,white face. Pap then says that Huck thinks he's better than his dad because he can read and write. Huck's Pap says that he will take him down a peg, and he will teach the Widow not to meddle. Pap also demands part of Huck's money and takes the dollar from Huck to go buy whiskey. Pap comes back the next day, drunk, and demands more money from Judge Thatcher. The Judge and the Widow go to try and get custody of Huck but the new judge refuses. Afterward Pap goes and gets drunk and gets but in jail. The new judge brings Pap to his house to try and reform him, and Pap seems very remorseful. Pap soon returns to his old ways and the Judge gives up hope.
Chapter 6
Pap sues Judge Thatcher for Huck's fortune, and continues to threaten Huck, but Huck continues to go to school to spite his Pap. In a drunken rage Pap kidnaps Huck and takes him to a cabin deep in the woods. Right as Huck is about to escape and run away Pap catches him. Back in town Pap has heard that he will probably win the money in court but not custody of Huck. Pap then shows his racism about a mixed race man. After waking from a drunken rage Pap chases Huck with a knife, and then passes out. The chapter ends with Huck holding a rifle pointed at his sleeping father.
The Chapter begins with Huck describing school and how he was behaving better, but sometimes he still sneaks out and sleeps outside. One morning when he went outside he noticed a footprint in the snow that clearly belonged to his pap because of the the cross in the heel. Huck, who is scared, runs to Judge Thatcher to sell his fortune for a dollar. Huck has heard of a magic hairball that the slave Jim has, that can tell the future. Huck goes to talk to Jim's hairball that says that Huck's Pap has a good and bad side and its unsure which one will win out. When Huck goes back to his room, he discovers his Pap is there.
Chapter 5
Huck gives a terrifying description of his Pap's physical traits like his tangled, greasy hair and his haunted,white face. Pap then says that Huck thinks he's better than his dad because he can read and write. Huck's Pap says that he will take him down a peg, and he will teach the Widow not to meddle. Pap also demands part of Huck's money and takes the dollar from Huck to go buy whiskey. Pap comes back the next day, drunk, and demands more money from Judge Thatcher. The Judge and the Widow go to try and get custody of Huck but the new judge refuses. Afterward Pap goes and gets drunk and gets but in jail. The new judge brings Pap to his house to try and reform him, and Pap seems very remorseful. Pap soon returns to his old ways and the Judge gives up hope.
Chapter 6
Pap sues Judge Thatcher for Huck's fortune, and continues to threaten Huck, but Huck continues to go to school to spite his Pap. In a drunken rage Pap kidnaps Huck and takes him to a cabin deep in the woods. Right as Huck is about to escape and run away Pap catches him. Back in town Pap has heard that he will probably win the money in court but not custody of Huck. Pap then shows his racism about a mixed race man. After waking from a drunken rage Pap chases Huck with a knife, and then passes out. The chapter ends with Huck holding a rifle pointed at his sleeping father.
Chapters 7-8
Chapter 7
Pap wakes up and sends Huck to the river to see if any fish had been caught. In the river Huck sees a canoe drifting along and takes it and hides it in the woods. When Pap leaves, Huck makes preparations to escape, by gathering supplies. He then kills a pig and spreads the blood around to make it appear that he was killed by robbers. Huck then goes and waits to sail to Jackson's Island.
Chapter 8
The next day, on Jackson's Island, Huck sees a ferry boat passing carrying Huck's Pap, the Widow, Judge Thacher and this daughter, and Tom Sawyer and some of Huck's other friends. They discuss Huck's "murder" and throw loaves of bread and cannon balls into the water to try and find Huck's corpse. Huck is glad that everyone cares about him, but he feels guilty for making people upset. Huck spends three days by himself, and is very much enjoying himself because he can do what ever he wants. The next day Huck finds Jim, who has runaway from Miss Watson because she was going to sell him. Huck and Jim then discuss superstitions that Jim knows a lot about, and how even though he has been scammed in the past, because he has hairy arms and chest he will have wealth in the future.
Pap wakes up and sends Huck to the river to see if any fish had been caught. In the river Huck sees a canoe drifting along and takes it and hides it in the woods. When Pap leaves, Huck makes preparations to escape, by gathering supplies. He then kills a pig and spreads the blood around to make it appear that he was killed by robbers. Huck then goes and waits to sail to Jackson's Island.
Chapter 8
The next day, on Jackson's Island, Huck sees a ferry boat passing carrying Huck's Pap, the Widow, Judge Thacher and this daughter, and Tom Sawyer and some of Huck's other friends. They discuss Huck's "murder" and throw loaves of bread and cannon balls into the water to try and find Huck's corpse. Huck is glad that everyone cares about him, but he feels guilty for making people upset. Huck spends three days by himself, and is very much enjoying himself because he can do what ever he wants. The next day Huck finds Jim, who has runaway from Miss Watson because she was going to sell him. Huck and Jim then discuss superstitions that Jim knows a lot about, and how even though he has been scammed in the past, because he has hairy arms and chest he will have wealth in the future.
Chapters 9-11
Chapter 9
Huck and Jim go exploring on the island and find a cave that they could stay in. Jim thinks that they should move all their stuff inside the cave because the birds say it is going to rain. Later it does rain and the river floods, and Jim and Huck find a house that had been washed out by the storm. They search the house for supplies and Jim finds a dead man who was shot in the back. They collect some materials from the house and head back to the island.
Chapter 10
Huck thinks about the dead man but Jim says that is bad luck. But Huck already has a lot of bad luck from touching a rattlesnake skin with his bare hand. The bad luck soon catches up to Huck, as he sees a rattlesnake in the cave. He quickly kills the snake and wraps it up at the end of Jim's bed to play a prank on him. But when they come back later that night Jim gets bitten by the rattlesnake's mate who was with the dead rattlesnake. Huck kills the second snake, but that can not redeem the fact that he has caused Jim to be injured. Jim has to rest for four days and then they go on with their daily routine. The boys catch a very large catfish but Huck becomes bored, so he decides to dress up like a girl and sneak into town.
Chapter 11
Huck goes into the house of a lady, later given the name Judith Loftus, and tells a story about how "her" mom was sick and she needed to go find her uncle to get help. The lady wants to help but mostly talks to Huck about what is going on in the town. Both pap and Jim are suspected of the murder of Huck and a search group is going to search the island for Jim. Mrs. Loftus sees through Huck's girl disguise and asks whats really going on. Huck just makes up another story. He heads back to the island wakes Jim and they escape before the island so that no one can catch them.
Huck and Jim go exploring on the island and find a cave that they could stay in. Jim thinks that they should move all their stuff inside the cave because the birds say it is going to rain. Later it does rain and the river floods, and Jim and Huck find a house that had been washed out by the storm. They search the house for supplies and Jim finds a dead man who was shot in the back. They collect some materials from the house and head back to the island.
Chapter 10
Huck thinks about the dead man but Jim says that is bad luck. But Huck already has a lot of bad luck from touching a rattlesnake skin with his bare hand. The bad luck soon catches up to Huck, as he sees a rattlesnake in the cave. He quickly kills the snake and wraps it up at the end of Jim's bed to play a prank on him. But when they come back later that night Jim gets bitten by the rattlesnake's mate who was with the dead rattlesnake. Huck kills the second snake, but that can not redeem the fact that he has caused Jim to be injured. Jim has to rest for four days and then they go on with their daily routine. The boys catch a very large catfish but Huck becomes bored, so he decides to dress up like a girl and sneak into town.
Chapter 11
Huck goes into the house of a lady, later given the name Judith Loftus, and tells a story about how "her" mom was sick and she needed to go find her uncle to get help. The lady wants to help but mostly talks to Huck about what is going on in the town. Both pap and Jim are suspected of the murder of Huck and a search group is going to search the island for Jim. Mrs. Loftus sees through Huck's girl disguise and asks whats really going on. Huck just makes up another story. He heads back to the island wakes Jim and they escape before the island so that no one can catch them.
Chapters 12-14
Chapter 12
Jim and Huck build a wigwam and continue to travel down the river. They then pass St. Louis and enjoy stealing, hunting, and buying food. They fell bad for stealing to food, so they give up some of it to redeem themselves. Jim and Huck come across a wrecked steamboat, and Huck goes exploring. On the boat Huck overhears 2 robbers plotting to kill a third. Huck tells Jim that they have to cut the boat loose to prevent the robbers from getting away, but the raft has floated away which presents a problem,
Chapter 13
Huck and Jim cut the boat loose but later Huck feels bad. because he might end up a murderer some day. The boys find their raft and stop so that Huck can go get help on the land. Huck finds a ferry watchman and creates an elaborate story about how his family is trapped on the steam boat wreck. The ferry watchman agrees to go and help. Huck feels proud of the deed as he feels Widow Douglas would approve. The wreck steam boat drifts down the river, and the robbers did not survive.
Chapter 14
Huck and Jim find a lot of valueables on the boat including lots of books. As they rest in woods the boys discuss their adventures. Jim doesn't enjoy adventures as much as Huck does because much more is at risk for Jim. Huck and Jim then tell stories of grand kings. Jim talks of King Solomon and calls him foolish, and Huck tells of the son of Louis XVI who is rumored to be in America. Huck tries to convince Jim that French people do not speak English but Jim doesn't understand.
Jim and Huck build a wigwam and continue to travel down the river. They then pass St. Louis and enjoy stealing, hunting, and buying food. They fell bad for stealing to food, so they give up some of it to redeem themselves. Jim and Huck come across a wrecked steamboat, and Huck goes exploring. On the boat Huck overhears 2 robbers plotting to kill a third. Huck tells Jim that they have to cut the boat loose to prevent the robbers from getting away, but the raft has floated away which presents a problem,
Chapter 13
Huck and Jim cut the boat loose but later Huck feels bad. because he might end up a murderer some day. The boys find their raft and stop so that Huck can go get help on the land. Huck finds a ferry watchman and creates an elaborate story about how his family is trapped on the steam boat wreck. The ferry watchman agrees to go and help. Huck feels proud of the deed as he feels Widow Douglas would approve. The wreck steam boat drifts down the river, and the robbers did not survive.
Chapter 14
Huck and Jim find a lot of valueables on the boat including lots of books. As they rest in woods the boys discuss their adventures. Jim doesn't enjoy adventures as much as Huck does because much more is at risk for Jim. Huck and Jim then tell stories of grand kings. Jim talks of King Solomon and calls him foolish, and Huck tells of the son of Louis XVI who is rumored to be in America. Huck tries to convince Jim that French people do not speak English but Jim doesn't understand.
Chapters 15-16
Chapter 15
Huck and Jim approach their destination, the Ohio River. One night, Huck, in the canoe gets separated from the raft and can not find the raft do to the fog. After awhile he finds Jim again but Huck convinces Jim that Huck getting lost was just a dream. Jim then compares his "dream" to their journey to the free states. Jim then realizes Huck was lying due to all the debris on the raft. Jim is very hurt that he had been fooled by Huck, yet Huck will not apologize. Eventually Huck humbles himself and apologizes because he feels bad about hurting Jim.
Chapter 16
As Huck and Jim get closer to the free states Huck starts to feel bad for "stealing" Jim. Jim talks about his plans for when he is free and how he will get his family back. When Huck goes to see if they are at Cairo he has decided to give Jim up, but changes his mind when he hears Jim say that he is his only friend. Huck encounters a boat of men that want to search the raft for escaped slaves. Huck pretends to be grateful because he says that his family is on board sick with small pox. The men fear getting sick so they do not search the raft but give Huck money to get help down stream. Huck debates if it is morally right or wrong to turn Jim in, and decides he wont care about morality just what works best at the moment. Huck and Jim worry that they have missed Cairo and decide to paddle upstream in the morning but the canoe is stolen. The boys say that the canoe was just stolen because of their bad luck. Later a steam boat hits the raft and breaks it apart and the boys are separated. When Huck reaches shore he encounters a pack of dogs.
Huck and Jim approach their destination, the Ohio River. One night, Huck, in the canoe gets separated from the raft and can not find the raft do to the fog. After awhile he finds Jim again but Huck convinces Jim that Huck getting lost was just a dream. Jim then compares his "dream" to their journey to the free states. Jim then realizes Huck was lying due to all the debris on the raft. Jim is very hurt that he had been fooled by Huck, yet Huck will not apologize. Eventually Huck humbles himself and apologizes because he feels bad about hurting Jim.
Chapter 16
As Huck and Jim get closer to the free states Huck starts to feel bad for "stealing" Jim. Jim talks about his plans for when he is free and how he will get his family back. When Huck goes to see if they are at Cairo he has decided to give Jim up, but changes his mind when he hears Jim say that he is his only friend. Huck encounters a boat of men that want to search the raft for escaped slaves. Huck pretends to be grateful because he says that his family is on board sick with small pox. The men fear getting sick so they do not search the raft but give Huck money to get help down stream. Huck debates if it is morally right or wrong to turn Jim in, and decides he wont care about morality just what works best at the moment. Huck and Jim worry that they have missed Cairo and decide to paddle upstream in the morning but the canoe is stolen. The boys say that the canoe was just stolen because of their bad luck. Later a steam boat hits the raft and breaks it apart and the boys are separated. When Huck reaches shore he encounters a pack of dogs.
Chapters 17-18
Chapter 17
A man saves Huck from the dogs and Huck introduces himself as George Jackson. The man invites Huck into the house to meet the family and they debate if Huck is or is not a "Shepherdson" which is the name of a family that is the enemy of this family because the son Buck says he would've killed the him if he was a Shepherdson. Buck and Huck discuss riddles but Huck doesn't understand riddles. Huck creates an elaborate back story about how he was orphaned. Taking pity the family, the Grangerfords, decided to let Huck stay for as long as he would like. Huck enjoys staying at the house including the tacky decor made up of works of a dead daughter, Emmeline. Huck greatly enjoys staying at the house.
Chapter 18
Huck admires Colonel Grangerford, who has a large estate, five lovely children, and hundreds of slaves. One day Buck tries to shoot a Shepherdson, and Huck asks why they feud had started. Buck replied that he didn't really know but in the past year two people had been killed because of it. In church the next day Huck retrieves a bible for Sophia Grangerford with a note in it. Later Huck goes into the swamp and is reunited with Jim who had followed him. The next day Huck learns that Sophia had run off with a Shepherdson, which causes there to be a fight between Buck and another Grangerford and two Shepherdsons. Buck and the other Grangerford die. Huck, extremely upset, runs to find Jim and they continue on their adventure.
A man saves Huck from the dogs and Huck introduces himself as George Jackson. The man invites Huck into the house to meet the family and they debate if Huck is or is not a "Shepherdson" which is the name of a family that is the enemy of this family because the son Buck says he would've killed the him if he was a Shepherdson. Buck and Huck discuss riddles but Huck doesn't understand riddles. Huck creates an elaborate back story about how he was orphaned. Taking pity the family, the Grangerfords, decided to let Huck stay for as long as he would like. Huck enjoys staying at the house including the tacky decor made up of works of a dead daughter, Emmeline. Huck greatly enjoys staying at the house.
Chapter 18
Huck admires Colonel Grangerford, who has a large estate, five lovely children, and hundreds of slaves. One day Buck tries to shoot a Shepherdson, and Huck asks why they feud had started. Buck replied that he didn't really know but in the past year two people had been killed because of it. In church the next day Huck retrieves a bible for Sophia Grangerford with a note in it. Later Huck goes into the swamp and is reunited with Jim who had followed him. The next day Huck learns that Sophia had run off with a Shepherdson, which causes there to be a fight between Buck and another Grangerford and two Shepherdsons. Buck and the other Grangerford die. Huck, extremely upset, runs to find Jim and they continue on their adventure.
Chapters 19-20
Chapter 19
Huck and Jim continue to go down the river until they run into two men who beg to hitch a ride on the raft to avoid similar situations. The older man has to escape because he ran a temperance revival and people caught him drinking, and they younger man sold toothpaste that took off a lot of the enamel with it. The con men who previously did not know each other decide to team up. The young man pretends to be a English duke and the old man pretends to be the Dauphin. Huck sees through there lies yet doesn't say anything to prevent them from fighting.
Chapter 20
The men ask if Jim is a runaway slave and Huck makes up a story of how he wasn't but they had to travel at night because people thought he was a runaway. The next day the dauphin and duke decide that they want to do a performance of Shakespeare in the next town over. When they reach the town everyone is at a religious meeting. The dauphin tells the crowd that he was changed by the service and he is going to become a missionary. To support him the crowd gives him some money for becoming a missionary. The duke takes over a print shop, and creates an add for Jim's capture so that they can travel by day saying that they have captured him. Jim keeps trying to get the dauphin to speak French but the supposed French prince says he has forgotten the language.
Huck and Jim continue to go down the river until they run into two men who beg to hitch a ride on the raft to avoid similar situations. The older man has to escape because he ran a temperance revival and people caught him drinking, and they younger man sold toothpaste that took off a lot of the enamel with it. The con men who previously did not know each other decide to team up. The young man pretends to be a English duke and the old man pretends to be the Dauphin. Huck sees through there lies yet doesn't say anything to prevent them from fighting.
Chapter 20
The men ask if Jim is a runaway slave and Huck makes up a story of how he wasn't but they had to travel at night because people thought he was a runaway. The next day the dauphin and duke decide that they want to do a performance of Shakespeare in the next town over. When they reach the town everyone is at a religious meeting. The dauphin tells the crowd that he was changed by the service and he is going to become a missionary. To support him the crowd gives him some money for becoming a missionary. The duke takes over a print shop, and creates an add for Jim's capture so that they can travel by day saying that they have captured him. Jim keeps trying to get the dauphin to speak French but the supposed French prince says he has forgotten the language.
Chapters 21-24
Chapter 21
The duke and king practice for their Shakespeare performance. They do excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Richard III and Hamlet. The crew then visits a very small town in which the king and duke pass out brochures for their performance. They then witness a man get shot by the man he had just insulted named Sherburn. The shooting took place in front of a large group of people including the victims daughter. The crowd then goes off to lynch Sherburn.
Chapter 22
The mob charges to Sherburn's house where he greets them with a rifle in hand. Sherburn then gives a speech about the cowardice of the mob and how he will not get lynched. His assumptions are true as the crowd disperses. Huck goes to see the circus then and watches a man try to ride a horse, hanging on for dear life. The crowd enjoys the show but Huck doesn't like to see the man in danger. That night very few people attend the duke and kings performance and they boo throughout the show. But the duke passes out another brochure advertising another performance and women and children are not admitted.
Chapter 23
The duke and king play for a sold out house and the crowd really enjoys the show until it ends abruptly and they feel ripped off. To protect their honor they decide to rip off the others in town and tell them to go see the show, which they do. On the third day the audience comes back to get revenge on the duke and king. They run to the raft and runaway with Huck and Jim again, and they have made a fair amount of money. On the raft Jim talks about how he misses his family and Huck suspects he loves his family just as much as white men love their families.
Chapter 24
The men go into another town but Jim complains about having to be tied up as a runaway slave so they dress him up as an Arab instead. The king and Huck then board a steamboat in order to make a grand entrance in the next town. On the boat the king meets a man who tells him about Peter Wilks, a man who has died recently, and how he is looking for his two brothers from England that much of Peters money and land were left to. In Wilks's home town the duke and king ask about Peter pretending to be his brothers. The king gestures to the duke in "sign language" because the duke is pretending to be the deaf and mute brother. Huck is very ashamed of the two men.
The duke and king practice for their Shakespeare performance. They do excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Richard III and Hamlet. The crew then visits a very small town in which the king and duke pass out brochures for their performance. They then witness a man get shot by the man he had just insulted named Sherburn. The shooting took place in front of a large group of people including the victims daughter. The crowd then goes off to lynch Sherburn.
Chapter 22
The mob charges to Sherburn's house where he greets them with a rifle in hand. Sherburn then gives a speech about the cowardice of the mob and how he will not get lynched. His assumptions are true as the crowd disperses. Huck goes to see the circus then and watches a man try to ride a horse, hanging on for dear life. The crowd enjoys the show but Huck doesn't like to see the man in danger. That night very few people attend the duke and kings performance and they boo throughout the show. But the duke passes out another brochure advertising another performance and women and children are not admitted.
Chapter 23
The duke and king play for a sold out house and the crowd really enjoys the show until it ends abruptly and they feel ripped off. To protect their honor they decide to rip off the others in town and tell them to go see the show, which they do. On the third day the audience comes back to get revenge on the duke and king. They run to the raft and runaway with Huck and Jim again, and they have made a fair amount of money. On the raft Jim talks about how he misses his family and Huck suspects he loves his family just as much as white men love their families.
Chapter 24
The men go into another town but Jim complains about having to be tied up as a runaway slave so they dress him up as an Arab instead. The king and Huck then board a steamboat in order to make a grand entrance in the next town. On the boat the king meets a man who tells him about Peter Wilks, a man who has died recently, and how he is looking for his two brothers from England that much of Peters money and land were left to. In Wilks's home town the duke and king ask about Peter pretending to be his brothers. The king gestures to the duke in "sign language" because the duke is pretending to be the deaf and mute brother. Huck is very ashamed of the two men.
Chapter 25-28
Chapter 25
A crowd watches as Wilks nieces embrace their believed English uncles. Wilks's will leaves $3000 and the house to the nieces and a lot of land and $3000 to his brothers. They go and find the money and grandly deliver the $3000 to the Wilks sisters in order to gain the crowds affection. Doctor Robinson, Wilks's old friend, calls the men on their bluff and asks the oldest sister to trust him and get rid of the frauds. In response Mary Jane gives their $3000 to the dauphin to invest.
Chapter 26
The men stay in Wilks' house and Huck talks to the youngest sister Joanna who has a cleft lip. Joanna talks to Huck about England in which he makes several mistakes forgetting his fake backstory. When Joanna asks if the whole thing is made up, her older sisters scold her for noy being courteous. Huck starts to feel badly and goes to the con men's room to steal the money. When the men enter Huck hides and over hears their plan to stay until they have swindled all the property from the women. Huck then finds the $6000 and runs away with it.
Chapter 27
Huck hides the money in Wilks's coffin but has to leave once Mary Jane enters, crying. Huck doesn't have another opprotunity to get the money before Wilks's funeral which is disturbed by a dog barking. The undertaker says that the dog has caught a rat and continues with sealing the coffin before looking inside. Huck is scared because he doesn't know if the duke and king got the money, and contemplates writing to Mary Jane saying where the money is, after he leaves town. Saying that he will take the girls to England, the King sells all of the land and the slaves. Huck and the girls are very upset after watching a slave family be separate but Huck takes comfort in knowing they will be back together when the fraud is exposed. When the king questions Huck about the missing money he blames it on the slaves.
Chapter 28
Huck finds Mary Jane crying, upset over the separation of the slave family, and Huck blurts out that they will be together within two weeks. Mary Jane asks how this is possible and Huck tells her everything. Huck asks her to go away for a little before busting the duke and king so that Huck can escape. Huck gives her a letter saying where the money is. Mary Jane is extremely thankful and goes on her way. When Sarah and Joanna ask about Mary Jane, Huck says that she has gone to visit a sick friend he is able to convince them even though Joanna is doubtful. The next day at an auction of the family's possessions two men claim to be the real uncles.
A crowd watches as Wilks nieces embrace their believed English uncles. Wilks's will leaves $3000 and the house to the nieces and a lot of land and $3000 to his brothers. They go and find the money and grandly deliver the $3000 to the Wilks sisters in order to gain the crowds affection. Doctor Robinson, Wilks's old friend, calls the men on their bluff and asks the oldest sister to trust him and get rid of the frauds. In response Mary Jane gives their $3000 to the dauphin to invest.
Chapter 26
The men stay in Wilks' house and Huck talks to the youngest sister Joanna who has a cleft lip. Joanna talks to Huck about England in which he makes several mistakes forgetting his fake backstory. When Joanna asks if the whole thing is made up, her older sisters scold her for noy being courteous. Huck starts to feel badly and goes to the con men's room to steal the money. When the men enter Huck hides and over hears their plan to stay until they have swindled all the property from the women. Huck then finds the $6000 and runs away with it.
Chapter 27
Huck hides the money in Wilks's coffin but has to leave once Mary Jane enters, crying. Huck doesn't have another opprotunity to get the money before Wilks's funeral which is disturbed by a dog barking. The undertaker says that the dog has caught a rat and continues with sealing the coffin before looking inside. Huck is scared because he doesn't know if the duke and king got the money, and contemplates writing to Mary Jane saying where the money is, after he leaves town. Saying that he will take the girls to England, the King sells all of the land and the slaves. Huck and the girls are very upset after watching a slave family be separate but Huck takes comfort in knowing they will be back together when the fraud is exposed. When the king questions Huck about the missing money he blames it on the slaves.
Chapter 28
Huck finds Mary Jane crying, upset over the separation of the slave family, and Huck blurts out that they will be together within two weeks. Mary Jane asks how this is possible and Huck tells her everything. Huck asks her to go away for a little before busting the duke and king so that Huck can escape. Huck gives her a letter saying where the money is. Mary Jane is extremely thankful and goes on her way. When Sarah and Joanna ask about Mary Jane, Huck says that she has gone to visit a sick friend he is able to convince them even though Joanna is doubtful. The next day at an auction of the family's possessions two men claim to be the real uncles.
Chapter 29-31
Chapter 29
The real Harvey explains why he has arrived late and the towns people question the frauds further. They then decide to do a test to see who the real Harvey is. These tests include a handwriting test and testing the knowledge of their deceased brother and the tattoo on his chest. They open the coffin to check for a tattoo and they find the money hidden there. Huck escapes during the chaos and is overjoyed when he gets back to the raft only to be disappointed at the reappearance of the duke and king.
Chapter 30
The dauphin attacks Huck for him leaving without them. But the duke stops him in the nick of time. The men had escaped after the gold had been found, shortly after Huck left. The duke and king both believe that the other had hidden the gold, and get very angry at each other. But before the fight gets physical they decide to go to bed.
Chapter 31
The group travels downstream and the con men try some sceames in various towns with little reward. The con men start talking in secret and Huck and Jim decide to leave at the first opportunity. When the men get in a fight in a bar Huck thinks this is his chance and returns to the raft, but there is no sign of Jim. Huck talks to a boy who says that someone captured Jim as a runaway slave, and Huck figures out that it was the King who took Jim. Huck debates telling Miss Watson but ultimately decides that he was going to save Jim himself. Huck goes looking for Jim and runs into the duke who accidentally tells Huck where Jim is but covers it up by saying that he is 40 miles away and encourages Huck to go find him.
The real Harvey explains why he has arrived late and the towns people question the frauds further. They then decide to do a test to see who the real Harvey is. These tests include a handwriting test and testing the knowledge of their deceased brother and the tattoo on his chest. They open the coffin to check for a tattoo and they find the money hidden there. Huck escapes during the chaos and is overjoyed when he gets back to the raft only to be disappointed at the reappearance of the duke and king.
Chapter 30
The dauphin attacks Huck for him leaving without them. But the duke stops him in the nick of time. The men had escaped after the gold had been found, shortly after Huck left. The duke and king both believe that the other had hidden the gold, and get very angry at each other. But before the fight gets physical they decide to go to bed.
Chapter 31
The group travels downstream and the con men try some sceames in various towns with little reward. The con men start talking in secret and Huck and Jim decide to leave at the first opportunity. When the men get in a fight in a bar Huck thinks this is his chance and returns to the raft, but there is no sign of Jim. Huck talks to a boy who says that someone captured Jim as a runaway slave, and Huck figures out that it was the King who took Jim. Huck debates telling Miss Watson but ultimately decides that he was going to save Jim himself. Huck goes looking for Jim and runs into the duke who accidentally tells Huck where Jim is but covers it up by saying that he is 40 miles away and encourages Huck to go find him.
Chapters 32-34
Chapter 32
Huck heads to the Phelps's house and meets Sally, who believes Huck is her nephew Tom. Huck, as Tom, and Sally discuss why Huck is late due to a steamboat accident. Huck then meets Silas who reveals to Huck that his nephew Tom, is Tom Sawyer. Huck is relieved as he was getting nervous about keeping up the charade. Huck then goes out to meet Tom Sawyer at the dock.
Chapter 33
Tom is initially shocked upon seeing Huck because Tom still believed he was dead. Huck explains the situation and they head back to the farm where Tom introduces himself as William Thompson but later "reveals" himself as Toms half brother Sid. Over dinner the group discusses a new show that has come to town, that Huck realizes is the Duke and Dauphin's. Silas than says that the runaway warned him that it is a scam. On the way to go see Jim, Huck and Tom see the duke and king, tarred and feathered being chased by an angry mob.
Chapter 34
Huck and Tom head to the shed to go visit Jim. The boys discuss escape plans but Huck's is too symplistic and Tom's is too elaborate. Huck is amazed that Tom is willing to risk his reputation on a slave escape. Jim's watchman allows Huck and Tom to see Jim. Jim cries out in joy in seeing Huck. The boys promise Jim that they will dig him out.
Huck heads to the Phelps's house and meets Sally, who believes Huck is her nephew Tom. Huck, as Tom, and Sally discuss why Huck is late due to a steamboat accident. Huck then meets Silas who reveals to Huck that his nephew Tom, is Tom Sawyer. Huck is relieved as he was getting nervous about keeping up the charade. Huck then goes out to meet Tom Sawyer at the dock.
Chapter 33
Tom is initially shocked upon seeing Huck because Tom still believed he was dead. Huck explains the situation and they head back to the farm where Tom introduces himself as William Thompson but later "reveals" himself as Toms half brother Sid. Over dinner the group discusses a new show that has come to town, that Huck realizes is the Duke and Dauphin's. Silas than says that the runaway warned him that it is a scam. On the way to go see Jim, Huck and Tom see the duke and king, tarred and feathered being chased by an angry mob.
Chapter 34
Huck and Tom head to the shed to go visit Jim. The boys discuss escape plans but Huck's is too symplistic and Tom's is too elaborate. Huck is amazed that Tom is willing to risk his reputation on a slave escape. Jim's watchman allows Huck and Tom to see Jim. Jim cries out in joy in seeing Huck. The boys promise Jim that they will dig him out.
Chapters 35-38
Chapter 35
Tom goes looking for more obstacles to put in the way for freeing Jim. Tom looks for inspiration in story books and he decides they must saw off Jim's chain instead of just lifting it off. Tom also says that they need a rope ladder and a shirt to write on in his own blood. They decide that they will dig Jim out with knifes that they will steal. Later, Tom scolds Huck for stealing a watermelon which is ironic because Tom's plan involves a lot of theft.
Chapter 36
Tom's elaborate scheme continues with Huck and Tom trying to dig to Jim with knives and soon decide to change to pick axes to be more efficient. Tom collects supplies including a tin plate on which Jim can draw a picture depicting his captivity. The boys dig their way to see Jim and they explain their plan and he agrees to go along with it. In order to sneak Jim the rope ladder, they convince Nat to bake a witch pie. The witch pie will contain the rope ladder and will be given to Jim.
Chapter 37
Aunt Sally starts to notice the stolen goods and she blames everyone except for Huck and Tom. She believes that rats might have stolen the items. Huck and Tom plug up the rats holes which confounds Uncle Silas who was told to plug the rat holes. The boys take sheets and spoons and put them back confusing Aunt Sally. The boys then back the witch pie and give it to Jim.
Chapter 38
Tom tells Jim to inscribe a coat of arms on the wall. Tom creates the coat of arms but is upset that it is on wood and not stone. The boys go to get a millstone on which Jim can carve the coat of arms. But it is too heavy so Huck and Jim move it while Tom "supervises." Tom suggest that Jim tames a rat or snake but Jim refuses the unnecessary steps.
Tom goes looking for more obstacles to put in the way for freeing Jim. Tom looks for inspiration in story books and he decides they must saw off Jim's chain instead of just lifting it off. Tom also says that they need a rope ladder and a shirt to write on in his own blood. They decide that they will dig Jim out with knifes that they will steal. Later, Tom scolds Huck for stealing a watermelon which is ironic because Tom's plan involves a lot of theft.
Chapter 36
Tom's elaborate scheme continues with Huck and Tom trying to dig to Jim with knives and soon decide to change to pick axes to be more efficient. Tom collects supplies including a tin plate on which Jim can draw a picture depicting his captivity. The boys dig their way to see Jim and they explain their plan and he agrees to go along with it. In order to sneak Jim the rope ladder, they convince Nat to bake a witch pie. The witch pie will contain the rope ladder and will be given to Jim.
Chapter 37
Aunt Sally starts to notice the stolen goods and she blames everyone except for Huck and Tom. She believes that rats might have stolen the items. Huck and Tom plug up the rats holes which confounds Uncle Silas who was told to plug the rat holes. The boys take sheets and spoons and put them back confusing Aunt Sally. The boys then back the witch pie and give it to Jim.
Chapter 38
Tom tells Jim to inscribe a coat of arms on the wall. Tom creates the coat of arms but is upset that it is on wood and not stone. The boys go to get a millstone on which Jim can carve the coat of arms. But it is too heavy so Huck and Jim move it while Tom "supervises." Tom suggest that Jim tames a rat or snake but Jim refuses the unnecessary steps.
Chapter 39-40
Chapter 39
Huck and Tom accidentally infest the house with rats and snakes. Uncle Silas plans on advertising Jim in the newspaper because he hasn't heard back from the plantation with the leaflet advertising for Jim's capture. To avoid having Miss Watson see the ad for Jim, Tom writes letters to Silas saying that there will be trouble. Tom then sends a letter from a supposed leader of a gang that says the scheme to steal Jim. This letter continues to terrify the Phelps's
Chapter 40
The scared Phelps round up a band of local farmers to fight off the gang. This excites Tom and they go to tell Jim. The group escapes through a hole in the wall. When Tom goes over the fence the farmers hear him and they shoot at the boys. Tom gets shot in the calf, but the make it to the canoe and escape. Huck and Jim are concerned about the wound but Tom is excited about getting shot.
Huck and Tom accidentally infest the house with rats and snakes. Uncle Silas plans on advertising Jim in the newspaper because he hasn't heard back from the plantation with the leaflet advertising for Jim's capture. To avoid having Miss Watson see the ad for Jim, Tom writes letters to Silas saying that there will be trouble. Tom then sends a letter from a supposed leader of a gang that says the scheme to steal Jim. This letter continues to terrify the Phelps's
Chapter 40
The scared Phelps round up a band of local farmers to fight off the gang. This excites Tom and they go to tell Jim. The group escapes through a hole in the wall. When Tom goes over the fence the farmers hear him and they shoot at the boys. Tom gets shot in the calf, but the make it to the canoe and escape. Huck and Jim are concerned about the wound but Tom is excited about getting shot.
Chapter 41-43
Chapter 41
Huck goes to get a doctor who goes to see Tom. Silas then finds Huck and takes him back to the house. The farmers are shocked by how elaborate the sceme appeared to be and determine that they must have been expert robbers. Sally refuses to let Huck go to look for Tom because she doesn't want to lose another boy. Huck feels bad and decides not to hurt Aunt Sally again.
Chapter 42
A letter arrives from Aunt Polly, Sally's sister, but is thrown aside when Tom shows up, on a mattress. Jim, in chains, and the Doctor are with the group of people escorting Tom. Jim has sacrificed his freedom in order to help nurse Tom. When Tom wakes up he explains how Miss Watson is dead and in her will she set Jim free. Aunt Polly then shows up and calls the boys on there bluff and identifies the really Tom and Huck.
Chapter 43
Jim is unchained because he is now free, and rewarded for helping Tom heal. Tom gives Jim forty dollars for putting up with all the troubles Tom created, and Jim's prophecy of his hairy chest is fulfilled. Tom makes a full recovery and Tom and Huck decide they want to go out west. Huck says that his Pap has probably taken all his money now, but Jim then reveals that the dead man in the house is Huck's Pap. Huck concludes the book, because he has no more to write and he is glad about that because writing is hard.
Huck goes to get a doctor who goes to see Tom. Silas then finds Huck and takes him back to the house. The farmers are shocked by how elaborate the sceme appeared to be and determine that they must have been expert robbers. Sally refuses to let Huck go to look for Tom because she doesn't want to lose another boy. Huck feels bad and decides not to hurt Aunt Sally again.
Chapter 42
A letter arrives from Aunt Polly, Sally's sister, but is thrown aside when Tom shows up, on a mattress. Jim, in chains, and the Doctor are with the group of people escorting Tom. Jim has sacrificed his freedom in order to help nurse Tom. When Tom wakes up he explains how Miss Watson is dead and in her will she set Jim free. Aunt Polly then shows up and calls the boys on there bluff and identifies the really Tom and Huck.
Chapter 43
Jim is unchained because he is now free, and rewarded for helping Tom heal. Tom gives Jim forty dollars for putting up with all the troubles Tom created, and Jim's prophecy of his hairy chest is fulfilled. Tom makes a full recovery and Tom and Huck decide they want to go out west. Huck says that his Pap has probably taken all his money now, but Jim then reveals that the dead man in the house is Huck's Pap. Huck concludes the book, because he has no more to write and he is glad about that because writing is hard.