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the palace considerable; but the duke staid huffy a good while, till by-and-by

the king says: ssssssssss

"Like as not we got to be together a blamed long time, on this h-yer raft,

Bilgewater, and so what's the use o' your bein' sour? It'll only make things

uncomfortable. It ain't my fault I warn't born a duke, it ain't your fault you

warn't born a king -- so what's the use to worry? Make the best o' things the

way you find 'em, says I -- that's my motto. This ain't no bad thing that we've

struck here -- plenty grub and an easy life -- come, give us your hand, Duke, and

less all be friends." ssssssssss

The duke done it, and Jim and me was pretty glad to see it. It took away all

the uncomfortableness, and we felt mighty good over it, because it would a been

a miserable business to have any unfriendliness on the raft; for what you want,

above all things, on a raft, is for everybody to be satisfied, and feel right and

kind towards the others. ssssssssss

It didn't take me long to make up my mind that these liars warn't no kings

nor dukes, at all, but just low-down humbugs and frauds. But I never said

nothing, never let on; kept it to myself; it's the best way; then you don't have

no quarrels, and don't get into no trouble. If they wanted us to call them kings

and dukes, I hadn't no objections, 'long as it would keep peace in the family;

and it warn't no use to tell Jim, so I didn't tell him. If I never learnt nothing

else out of pap, I learnt that the best way to get along with his kind of people

is to let them have their own way. ssssssssss

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