That night they have a big supper with a lot of guests. Huck calls one of the nieces the Harelip. She and Huck have a long conversation about his "home" in England. Huck barely lies his way through it, making up things as he goes along. He swears to the truth of this, knowing he is laying his hands on a dictionary. Mary Jane comes in at this moment and defends Huck.....
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