Chapter 11
Potter Accused, Tom's Conscience Gnaws
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1 At noon the small river village lies quiet between the green hill and the brown Mississippi.
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2 In the noon crowd at the graveyard, someone pinches Tom's arm.
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3 Tom's eye falls on Injun Joe in the middle of the talking, pitying crowd at the graveyard.
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4 At noon in the graveyard, the Sheriff leads Muff Potter toward the murdered doctor
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5 The Sheriff pushes the gory spring-knife a hand's breadth from Muff Potter's chest.
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6 Tom and Huck stand frozen in the noon crowd and watch the liar stand unharmed under a clear sky.
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7 Tom stares at Injun Joe's face and cannot look away.
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8 Tom sits frozen at the breakfast table, gripping its edge as the room swims around him
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9 Tom mutters in his sleep while Sid loosens his bandage and listens at his lips
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10 A boy's hand passes tobacco and matches through the jail grating to a big, rough hand
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11 Injun Joe walks slowly and alone down the middle of the dusty village street.
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