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a rotten bad dream last night--dreampt about rats."
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No! Sure sign of trouble. Did they fight?"
No."
Well, that's good, Huck. When they don't fight it's only a sign that
there's trouble around, you know. All we got to do is to look mighty
sharp and keep out of it. We'll drop this thing for to-day, and play.
Do you know Robin Hood, Huck?"
"No. Who's Robin Hood?"
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Why, he was one of the greatest men that was ever in England--and the
best. He was a robber."
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Cracky, I wisht I was. Who did he rob?"
Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like.
But he never bothered the poor. He loved 'em. He always divided up with
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em perfectly square."
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Well, he must 'a' been a brick."
I bet you he was, Huck. Oh, he was the noblest man that ever was.
They ain't any such men now, I can tell you. He could lick any man in
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