| Quote #55 "All right," I says, "I can walk it in three days. And I'll start this very afternoon." |
Towards the end of the story, Huck has become very adept at using deception to get what he wants.
| Quote #56 "It's YOU, at last! – AIN'T it?" |
For Huck, lying has become second nature.
| Quote #57 "Here he comes! Stick your head down lower – there, that'll do; you can't be seen now. Don't you let on you're here. I'll play a joke on him. Children, don't you say a word." (10.33) |
Twain contrasts the lies of children (Huck) with those of conmen (the duke and the king) and those of honest adults (Aunt Sally). Taking a look at our explanation of Aunt Sally’s character in her "Character Analysis" might help you understand where she’s coming from.