The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


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"I do too" said Huck "I'd give heaps to know who it is."  
The boys still listened and watched. Presently a revealing thought  
flashed through Tom's mind, and he exclaimed:  
"Boys, I know who's drownded--it's us!"  
They felt like heroes in an instant. Here was a gorgeous triumph; they  
were missed; they were mourned; hearts were breaking on their account;  
tears were being shed; accusing memories of unkindness to these poor  
lost lads were rising up, and unavailing regrets and remorse were being  
indulged; and best of all, the departed were the talk of the whole  
town, and the envy of all the boys, as far as this dazzling notoriety  
was concerned. This was fine. It was worth while to be a pirate, after  
all.  
As twilight drew on, the ferryboat went back to her accustomed  
business and the skiffs disappeared. The pirates returned to camp. They  
were jubilant with vanity over their new grandeur and the illustrious  
trouble they were making. They caught fish, cooked supper and ate it,  
and then fell to guessing at what the village was thinking and saying  
about them; and the pictures they drew of the public distress on their  
account were gratifying to look upon--from their point of view. But  
when the shadows of night closed them in, they gradually ceased to  
talk, and sat gazing into the fire, with their minds evidently  
wandering elsewhere. The excitement was gone, now, and Tom and Joe  
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