Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 21
The Duke and the King continue practicing their Shakespeare long into the day. After dinner, the Duke suggests that they add an encore, and convinces the King to perform Hamlet’s soliloquy. The Duke doesn’t have it in his book but claims that he could recollect it. Eventually it comes to him, and though it doesn’t resemble the soliloquy, and the Duke has mixed multiple plays together, it is a good enough speech to perform to people who have never seen Shakespeare; so the King goes to learning it too. They continue down the river into Arkansas, and eventually come into a town that seems perfect for their show. The Duke hires the town hall for 1 night only, and the men they try to create some interest in the show.
Huck spends this time wandering around the town. It is very dishevelled; paint peeling from all of the buildings, and houses close enough to the river that a good storm could sweep them away. The men in the town spend their time leaning against the sides of buildings chewing tobacco, drinking, and fighting. After a while, a loud drunk man rides into town, calling for a man called colonel Shever. He rides to the house of Shever and raises hell, calling him all sorts of names. Eventually Shever shows his face, and says that the drunk man that he can raise hell until 1 o’clock, after which Shever will find him and end him. At 1 o’clock, Shever finds the drunkard in the street, shoots him, and then heads home. The townsfolks try to check on the drunkard but after several deep breaths, he dies. Following this, some charlatans decide to reenact the murder, and eventually, the people get into a frenzy and finally, someone suggests a lynching…
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