The chapter begins with the king almost strangling Huck. The Duke stops the king by claiming that anyone would have run away in the same situation. The frauds explained to Huck and Jim that they had escaped after the gold had been found. Ironically, the duke and dauphin each believe that the other had hid the gold in the coffin to retrieve it later, without telling their partner in crime (Twain 207). The four men travel on the rafter for several days, and the con men try varying schemes in each town they come across. The frauds don’t have much luck, and they begin to have secret discussions without Jim and Huck. Huck and Jim become suspicious of their plans and they agree to ditch the con men as soon as they can (Twain 210).
After the duke and dauphin leave, Huck takes the chance to escape. When he reaches the raft, there’s no sign of Jim. A young boy tells Huck that he had seen a runaway slave captured and sold to a farmer named Silas Phelps for a mere 40 dollars. Huck immediately knows that it was the dauphin who captured and sold Jim. It is in this moment that Huck has a sort of revelation. He tried writing a letter Miss Watson, but cannot bring himself to do it. He tries to pray, but deep down knows that his heart isn’t in the right place. Huck picks up the letter and is overcome with his options. He tears the letter up, signifying that he is going to do anything he can to help Jim (Twain 214). …show more content…
He was posting a bill for the Royal Nonesuch scam, a three-night performance, just like before. After admitting that the king sold Jim, the duke tells Huck where to find him as long as it will keep him away for three days. He beings to tell Huck the truth, but then gives him a fake name and address as to where Jim is now located (Twain
After the duke and dauphin leave, Huck takes the chance to escape. When he reaches the raft, there’s no sign of Jim. A young boy tells Huck that he had seen a runaway slave captured and sold to a farmer named Silas Phelps for a mere 40 dollars. Huck immediately knows that it was the dauphin who captured and sold Jim. It is in this moment that Huck has a sort of revelation. He tried writing a letter Miss Watson, but cannot bring himself to do it. He tries to pray, but deep down knows that his heart isn’t in the right place. Huck picks up the letter and is overcome with his options. He tears the letter up, signifying that he is going to do anything he can to help Jim (Twain 214). …show more content…
He was posting a bill for the Royal Nonesuch scam, a three-night performance, just like before. After admitting that the king sold Jim, the duke tells Huck where to find him as long as it will keep him away for three days. He beings to tell Huck the truth, but then gives him a fake name and address as to where Jim is now located (Twain