Chapter 23

           Atlastthesleepyatmospherewasstirredandvigorously: themurdertrialcameoninthecourt. Itbecametheabsorbingtopicofvillagetalkimmediately. Tomcouldnotgetawayfromit. Everyreferencetothemurdersentashuddertohisheart,forhistroubledconscienceandfearsalmostpersuadedhimthattheseremarkswereputforthinhishearingas"feelers"; hedidnotseehowhecouldbesuspectedofknowinganythingaboutthemurder,butstillhecouldnotbecomfortableinthemidstofthisgossip. Itkepthiminacoldshiverallthetime. HetookHucktoalonelyplacetohaveatalkwithhim. Itwouldbesomerelieftounsealhistongueforalittlewhile;todividehisburdenofdistresswithanothersufferer. Moreover,hewantedtoassurehimselfthatHuckhadremaineddiscreet. 

           "Huck,haveyouevertoldanybodyaboutthat?" 

           "’Boutwhat?" 

           "Youknowwhat." 

           "Oh’courseIhaven’t." 

           "Neveraword?" 

           "Neverasolitaryword,sohelpme. Whatmakesyouask?" 

           "Well,Iwasafeard." 

           "Why,TomSawyer,wewouldn’tbealivetwodaysifthatgotfoundout. YOUknowthat." 

           Tomfeltmorecomfortable. Afterapause: 

           "Huck,theycouldn’tanybodygetyoutotell,couldthey?" 

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