Well, I warn't long making him understand I warn't dead. I was ever so glad to see Jim. I warn't lonesome now. I told him I warn't afraid of HIM telling the people where I was. I talked along, but he only set there and looked at me; never said nothing.

Well, I warn’t long making him understand I warn’t dead. I was ever so glad to see Jim. I warn’t lonesome now. I told him I warn’t afraid of HIM telling the people where I was. I talked along, but he only set there and looked at me; never said nothing.

– Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 8. Huck has been feeling lonely on Jackson’s Island and is delighted to see Jim, whom he considers a friend. Jim thinks he is a ghost but Huck assures him he is not dead.

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