![]() ![]() Aunt Sally then yells at everyone to get away from her and let her get some peace and quiet. He looks ashamed and promises her he has no idea how the spoon got into his pocket. Aunt Sally yells at poor Silas, who eventually discovers the missing spoon in his pocket, where Tom had placed it. Very confused by the strange disappearances, she becomes absolutely livid. Chapter 37Īunt Sally notices that she has lost a sheet, a shirt, six candles, a spoon and a brass candlestick. Tom then convinces the man who brings Jim his food that Jim is bewitched and offers to heal him by baking a pie, in which he plans to conceal the sheet ladder. Jim thinks all of these ideas are a little crazy, but agrees to do it. Jim wants to escape immediately, but Tom then tells Jim all about the little things he needs to do first, including writing in blood, throwing the tin plates out of the hut, etc. They also finish digging the hole and make it possible for Jim to crawl out. The next day, they steal some tin plates and a brass candlestick for Jim to write with. ![]() Huck agrees and tells Tom his head is getting "leveler" all the time. Tom finally sighs and agrees to use a pick and shovel, but only as long as they pretend to be using case knives. They tire soon and their hands quickly develop blisters, but it seems they haven't accomplished anything. The next night, Tom and Huck sneak out and start digging with their case knives. ![]()
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