boat. Continuing their journeythey see they come across their raft, so they take it along. Following theiradventure, they realize the robbers got many valuable things from the wreckedsteamboat. Among these were books, which Huck read to Jim. Many containtales of kings, dukes, and earls. Jim is amazed by the concept of peoplespeaking different languages. He believes if a Frenchman is a man, he shouldtalk like a man. In the next chapter Huck and Jim realize that they must benearing Cairo, where they will take the steamboat up the Ohio River, and Jim willbe free. They encounter thick fog one night and end up past the town. So theyfigure they can just take the canoe and paddle up stream, but the canoe is gone. And then their raft is smashed by a steamboat. Luckily Huck and Jim jumped offjust before it got hit, but now they are separated. Huck decides to climbashore...In the following chapter he comes to a house belonging to a wealthyfamily known as the Grangerfords. Here he introduces himself as GeorgeJackson, and is invited to stay. The youngest child of the house, Buck is nearHuck's age and they soon become good friends. One day Huck discovers Jimwhile delivering something for Miss Grangerford. Jim had been collectingmaterial and preparing the raft for them to continue their journey when he foundHuck. So Huck escapes and rejoins Jim in the adventure. The followingchapter, Huck overhears another conversation while collecting berries along theshore. He hears two men being pursued by dogs. They beg of Huck to savethem, and Huck tells him they must throw the dogs off their scent. After this isdone, Huck brings them back to the raft where the two men tell their stories. Theyounger one claims to be the rightful Duke of Bridgewater. And the older sayshe is the lost King of France. These frauds then question Huck about Jim, andHuck invents a long, dramatic story to protect them both. During the nextchapter, the king and d...
