Huck FinnHuck Finn

Chapters 19-30 SummaryChapters 19-30 Summary

Chapter 19Chapter 19

► Continue Journey down the Continue Journey down the riverriver

► Huck goes ashore and meets Huck goes ashore and meets two men who are running from two men who are running from troubletrouble

► Both men are con men and are Both men are con men and are escaping angry townspeopleescaping angry townspeople

► They fool Huck and Jim by They fool Huck and Jim by saying that they are an English saying that they are an English Duke and the heir to the Duke and the heir to the throne in France (dauphin)throne in France (dauphin)

Chapter 20Chapter 20► Huck tells the duke and king Huck tells the duke and king

that he is orphanedthat he is orphaned► The duke and king take Huck The duke and king take Huck

and Jim’s beds and make them and Jim’s beds and make them stand watch during a stormstand watch during a storm

► New con: fool townspeople New con: fool townspeople during a revivalduring a revival King says he’s a pirate who has King says he’s a pirate who has

been reformedbeen reformed People take up a collection for People take up a collection for

himhim► Duke and king plan a Duke and king plan a

performance of Shakespeare performance of Shakespeare ► Claim to be escorting Jim to Claim to be escorting Jim to

turn him in for a rewardturn him in for a reward

Chapter 21Chapter 21

► Duke and king practice Duke and king practice scenes from scenes from Romeo and Romeo and JulietJuliet, , Richard III, Richard III, and and HamletHamlet

► They obviously don’t know They obviously don’t know the plays, but Huck thinks the plays, but Huck thinks the duke is very talentedthe duke is very talented

► Town in ArkansasTown in Arkansas Post handbills for performancePost handbills for performance Huck witnesses the shooting of Huck witnesses the shooting of

a drunk by Sherburna drunk by Sherburn People decide to hang People decide to hang

SherburnSherburn

Chapter 22Chapter 22► After giving a speech about After giving a speech about

mob mentality with a rifle in mob mentality with a rifle in hand, Sherburn is spared by hand, Sherburn is spared by the lynch mob.the lynch mob.

► Huck goes to the circus but Huck goes to the circus but can’t bear to watch the can’t bear to watch the performers in “danger.” performers in “danger.”

► Only 12 people come to the Only 12 people come to the duke and king’s first duke and king’s first performance and jeer.performance and jeer.

► Duke prints a new Duke prints a new advertisement, saying advertisement, saying women and children are not women and children are not admitted to the performanceadmitted to the performance

Chapter 23Chapter 23

► The next performance of “The Royal Nonesuch” is The next performance of “The Royal Nonesuch” is sold out.sold out.

► The duke and king put on only a brief show, which The duke and king put on only a brief show, which upsets the audienceupsets the audience

► People want People want everyone everyone to get ripped off, so they say to get ripped off, so they say the show was excellentthe show was excellent

► Knowing on the third night that the townspeople Knowing on the third night that the townspeople are going to get their revenge, the duke, king, and are going to get their revenge, the duke, king, and Huck leave with the $465 they have earnedHuck leave with the $465 they have earned

► Jim tells Huck about his family that he missesJim tells Huck about his family that he misses Beat his daughter Lizabeth for not obeyingBeat his daughter Lizabeth for not obeying Found out later that Lizabeth was deafFound out later that Lizabeth was deaf

Chapter 24Chapter 24

► Jim is scared to be left alone on Jim is scared to be left alone on the raft during trips to town, so the raft during trips to town, so the duke paints his face blue the duke paints his face blue and calls him a “Sick Arab.” and calls him a “Sick Arab.”

► The king hears about a recently The king hears about a recently deceased man named Peter deceased man named Peter Wilks, who had sent for his two Wilks, who had sent for his two English brothers before he died.English brothers before he died. Wilks left a lot of money to these Wilks left a lot of money to these

brothersbrothers One brother is deaf and muteOne brother is deaf and mute

► The duke and king enter town, The duke and king enter town, posing as the brothers. posing as the brothers.

Chapter 25Chapter 25► Wilks’s nieces and the town tearfully Wilks’s nieces and the town tearfully

great the duke and the kinggreat the duke and the king► The nieces are left $3,000 in the will; The nieces are left $3,000 in the will;

the brothers are left another $3,000the brothers are left another $3,000► Duke and king find the money. Since Duke and king find the money. Since

it is short of the promised $6,000, it is short of the promised $6,000, they add in some of their own money.they add in some of their own money.

► With a great show for the town, the With a great show for the town, the duke and king give the nieces the duke and king give the nieces the entire $6,000entire $6,000

► Dr. Robinson, an old friend of Wilks, Dr. Robinson, an old friend of Wilks, calls the men frauds and urges Mary calls the men frauds and urges Mary Jane, one of Wilks’s nieces, to see Jane, one of Wilks’s nieces, to see this.this.

► Mary Jane gives the entire $6,000 to Mary Jane gives the entire $6,000 to the duke and king to invest how they the duke and king to invest how they choosechoose

Chapter 26Chapter 26

► The duke, king, and The duke, king, and Huck have dinner at the Huck have dinner at the Wilks homeWilks home

► Three nieces: Mary Three nieces: Mary Jane, Susan, Joanna (the Jane, Susan, Joanna (the “hare-lip”)“hare-lip”)

► Huck resolves to get the Huck resolves to get the money back for the girlsmoney back for the girls

► Huck sneaks into the Huck sneaks into the duke and king’s room, duke and king’s room, takes the $6,000 in takes the $6,000 in gold, and sneaks outgold, and sneaks out

Chapter 27Chapter 27► Interrupted by Mary Jane, Interrupted by Mary Jane,

Huck hides the money in Huck hides the money in Peter Wilks’s coffin. Peter Wilks’s coffin.

► The money gets sealed The money gets sealed inside the coffin before inside the coffin before Huck can get back to itHuck can get back to it

► The king sells off the The king sells off the Wilks’s estate, saying he’s Wilks’s estate, saying he’s going to take the girls to going to take the girls to EnglandEngland Separates the Wilks’s slaves: Separates the Wilks’s slaves:

a mother and her two sonsa mother and her two sons► Huck makes the con men Huck makes the con men

think that the slaves took think that the slaves took the money when the money when questioned. questioned.

Chapter 28Chapter 28► Huck finds Mary Jane crying, Huck finds Mary Jane crying,

sad over the separation of sad over the separation of the slave familythe slave family

► Huck tells her the truth and Huck tells her the truth and then instructs her to stay then instructs her to stay with friends until he is sure with friends until he is sure Jim can be safeJim can be safe

► Huck leaves her a note with Huck leaves her a note with the location of the moneythe location of the money

► The next day, a mob The next day, a mob interrupts the auction of the interrupts the auction of the Wilks’s belongings. Two Wilks’s belongings. Two men arrive who claim to be men arrive who claim to be Peter Wilks’s actual Peter Wilks’s actual brothersbrothers

Chapter 29Chapter 29► The real brothers explain why The real brothers explain why

they were late arriving, and the they were late arriving, and the doctor declares the duke and doctor declares the duke and the king are frauds. However, the king are frauds. However, the duke and the king cannot the duke and the king cannot produce the $6,000.produce the $6,000.

► A series of tests are done to see A series of tests are done to see who the real brothers arewho the real brothers are

► The body of Peter Wilks is The body of Peter Wilks is exhumed to check for a tattoo, exhumed to check for a tattoo, and the money is found.and the money is found.

► Huck escapes and sails with Jim Huck escapes and sails with Jim down the river.down the river.

► The duke and king catch up to The duke and king catch up to them in a boat.them in a boat.

Chapter 30Chapter 30

► The men are angry The men are angry with Huck for leaving with Huck for leaving them.them.

► The duke and the king The duke and the king each suspect that the each suspect that the other hid the money other hid the money to take it later.to take it later.

► They almost fight over They almost fight over it, but go to sleep. it, but go to sleep.