? ? ? ? "I want to go, too, Tom. It was getting so lonesome anyway, and now it'll be worse. Let's us go too, Tom."
? ? ? ? "I won't! You can all go, if you want to. I mean to stay."
? ? ? ? "Tom, I better go."
? ? ? ? "Well go 'long- who's hendering you."
? ? ? ? Huck began to pick up his scattered clothes. He said:
? ? ? ? "Tom, I wisht you'd come too. Now you think it over. We'll wait for you when we get to shore."
? ? ? ? "Well you'll wait a blame long time, that's all."
? ? ? ? Huck started sorrowfully away, and Tom stood looking after him, with a strong desire tugging at his heart to yield his pride and go along too. He hoped the boys would stop, but they still waded slowly on. It suddenly dawned on Tom that it was become very lonely and still. He made one final struggle with his pride, and then darted after his comrades, yelling:
? ? ? ? "Wait! Wait! I want to tell you something!"
? ? ? ? They presently stopped and turned around.
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