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- # CHAPTER XI
## Overview
This entity is **Chapter XI** of the novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete* (arke:01KG17620ND2Q83R02B18E9MJZ), extracted from the plain text file *tom_sawyer.txt* (arke:01KG0K71QZ8KK7RGEGSNTB5534). It spans lines 3350 to 3528 of the source file and was processed on January 28, 2026, as part of the digital collection [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS). The chapter is structured into three text chunks (arke:01KG178ESQB5BBBF0HFRSY5R3N, arke:01KG178EQSB429NJ4VBSMZRV0Z, arke:01KG178EPJ93Z7H5RF2BX3VKRW) for granular access. It follows [CHAPTER X](arke:01KG176GPMNZ2DSBB0GFDA1QS7) and precedes [CHAPTER XII](arke:01KG176GVRRAFR189ZW11MV42F) in the novel’s sequence.
## Context
This chapter is part of Mark Twain’s classic 1876 novel, preserved in a digital archive focused on Western literary works. The text was extracted from a Project Gutenberg-style plain text file and organized into structural components—chapters, frontmatter, backmatter—by an automated system. The chapter exists within a broader metadata framework managed under the [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS) collection, which includes other public domain texts and is curated by user "Nick" (arke:01KESY9D0GB2CTGJMF5B7NCCTF). The extraction and segmentation were performed by the "Structure Extraction" service (arke:01KFF0H3YRP9ZSM033AM0QJ47H).
## Contents
Chapter XI details the aftermath of a murder witnessed by Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The townspeople discover a gory knife near the crime scene, identified as belonging to Muff Potter, who is subsequently arrested. Suspicion intensifies when Potter is seen washing near a stream late at night—an unusual behavior for him. The boys attend the inquest and observe Injun Joe falsely accuse Potter while remaining unpunished, leading them to believe Joe has made a pact with the devil. Tom suffers from guilt and nightmares, nearly revealing the truth in his sleep, while Sid notices his distress. The chapter explores themes of guilt, fear, and moral conflict, as Tom secretly delivers small comforts to the jailed Potter. The community considers vigilante justice against Injun Joe but refrains due to his feared reputation.
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