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Chapter 23: Brianne Cregan and Blythe Brantley

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Chapter 23: Brianne Cregan and Blythe Brantley

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SUMMARY:
The group brings the raft in as the duke and the king practice their lines. Buck describes the town they've landed in, the "chaw", and the Boggs incident.

SETTING:
Arkansas; midday (the Boggs incident happened around 1 PM); in town or on Mississippi River
KEY WORDS:
(p. 135) onkores: encores
(p. 134) Arkansaw: Arkansas
(p. 139) chawing tobacco: chewing tobacco
KEY QUOTES:
(p. 135) "... and just knocked the spots out of any acting I ever see before."
(p. 136) "To be or not to be; that is the bare bodkin."
(p. 143) "O Lord, don't shoot! Bang! goes the first shot"
DISCUSS
Buck witnessed a murder this chapter, and event that would mature anyone, and contributed to his growth as a dynamic character. Jim is not mentioned this chapter but once about him pulling in the raft.