"Yes--heaps of times," said Huck.

Well, I have too," said Tom; "oh, hundreds of times. Once down by the

slaughter-house. Don't you remember, Huck? Bob Tanner was there, and

Johnny Miller, and Jeff Thatcher, when I said it. Don't you remember,

Huck, 'bout me saying that?"

"Yes, that's so," said Huck. "That was the day after I lost a white

alley. No, 'twas the day before."

There--I told you so," said Tom. "Huck recollects it."

I bleeve I could smoke this pipe all day," said Joe. "I don't feel

sick."

"Neither do I," said Tom. "I could smoke it all day. But I bet you

Jeff Thatcher couldn't."

"Jeff Thatcher! Why, he'd keel over just with two draws. Just let him

try it once. HE'D see!"

"I bet he would. And Johnny Miller--I wish could see Johnny Miller

tackle it once."

"Oh, don't I!" said Joe. "Why, I bet you Johnny Miller couldn't any

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