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Chapter 32:  Huck goes to the Phelp's farm to look for Jim.  The lady of the house, Sally, believes that Huck is her nephew, Tom.  Huck pretends to be Tom to conceal his identity and tells Sally he was late because a cylinder blew up on the steamboat.  Sally's husband, Silas, is enthusiastic to see "Tom".  Silas's greeting reveals that the Tom they are talking about is Tom Sawyer.  Huck goes to the dock "to get his luggage" and find the real Tom.

Chapter 33:  While walking down the road, Huck meets up with Tom's wagon.  It takes some convincing to get Tom to believe Huck is alive.  In addition, Tom agrees to help Huck free Jim.  Silas and Sally are very excited to have another guest.  At dinner, Sally's sons ask to see "The Royal Nonesuch"  Silas tells them that "the runaway" said the show was a con.  When Huck and Tom sneak out that night, they see the duke and dauphin being run out of town, tarred and feathered. 

Chapter 34:  Tom recalls one of the slaves taking food to a shed and reasons that Jim is in the shed.  Huck is impressed and creates a simple plan to retrieve Jim.  Tom wants a more complicated plan.  His plan is showier but could get the three killed.  Huck and Tom convince Jim's keeper to take them to Jim.  When Jim recognizes the two, he cries out.  Tom uses the keeper's superstition against him and says the cry was the work of witches. 




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