Chapter 35
Huck complains the Widow's ways are 'awful regular and decent'; he can't smoke, can't swear, must wear clean clothes. Tom convinces him to endure it to join the robber gang.
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From The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Huck's misery under the Widow's civilizing efforts foreshadows the central tension of Huckleberry Finn and critiques 'respectability.'
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