The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


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a-waiting for a chance. I been creeping all over, ever since I got here."  
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Well, I've been pretty much so, too, Huck. They most always put in a  
dead man when they bury a treasure under a tree, to look out for it."  
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Lordy!"  
Yes, they do. I've always heard that."  
Tom, I don't like to fool around much where there's dead people. A  
body's bound to get into trouble with 'em, sure."  
"I don't like to stir 'em up, either. S'pose this one here was to  
stick his skull out and say something!"  
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Don't Tom! It's awful."  
Well, it just is. Huck, I don't feel comfortable a bit."  
Say, Tom, let's give this place up, and try somewheres else."  
All right, I reckon we better."  
What'll it be?"  
Tom considered awhile; and then said:  
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