Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 40 summary
Chapter 40 of 43 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 40, Huck, Tom, and Jim escape armed men and reach the raft, but Tom has a bullet wound in his leg. Jim refuses to leave without medical help, and Huck goes for a doctor despite Tom’s demand that they keep moving.
What happens
- Huck and Tom spend the day fishing, then prepare food and disguises for the escape near midnight.
- Aunt Sally catches Huck fetching butter; he discovers fifteen armed farmers waiting inside the house.
- Melting butter exposes Huck’s hidden food, and Aunt Sally releases him, allowing him to warn Tom.
- The three slip out of Jim’s cabin, but Tom catches his trousers on the fence and alerts the men.
- They evade gunfire, pursuers, and familiar dogs, then paddle to the raft and discover Tom’s wounded leg.
- Jim insists on getting medical help, and Huck leaves in the canoe while Tom objects.
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What to notice
Jim makes Tom’s care more important than continuing the escape. His refusal settles the disagreement and sends Huck in search of help.
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Why do the companions stop instead of taking the raft away?
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