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- # CHAPTER X
## Overview
This entity is **CHAPTER X** of the novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete* (arke:01KG17620ND2Q83R02B18E9MJZ). It is a structured chapter extracted from the plain text file *tom_sawyer.txt* (arke:01KG0K71QZ8KK7RGEGSNTB5534) and is part of the digital collection [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS). The chapter spans lines 3072 to 3349 in the source file and was processed on January 28, 2026, by an automated extraction system. It is positioned between [CHAPTER IX](arke:01KG176GJ94C5X853W5FAB6W68) and [CHAPTER XI](arke:01KG176GJZE0TPM2T1FBEFV5HM) 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. It was extracted as part of a structured processing workflow from a plain text version sourced from Project Gutenberg. The chapter exists within a hierarchical digital object model: it is contained in the full novel, derived from a source text file, and grouped within the [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS) collection, which includes other public domain works. The processing was carried out by the *Structure Extraction* service (arke:01KFF0H3YRP9ZSM033AM0QJ47H), ensuring consistent segmentation of the novel into navigable parts.
## Contents
CHAPTER X continues the aftermath of the graveyard incident, focusing on Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as they flee in terror and grapple with the consequences of what they witnessed. The boys take a blood oath of silence on a pine shingle, fearing retaliation from Injun Joe if they reveal the truth about the murder. Their fear is heightened by a stray dog’s howl, which they interpret superstitiously as an omen of death. Later, the narrative shifts to Tom’s domestic life, depicting his emotional turmoil after sneaking out the previous night. His guilt is compounded when his Aunt Polly expresses sorrow rather than anger, delivering a rebuke that wounds him more deeply than any physical punishment. The chapter ends with Tom discovering his lost brass andiron knob—the very object he had stolen and hidden—now returned to him, symbolizing the inescapability of guilt and the collapse of his emotional resilience. This moment is encapsulated in the phrase, “This final feather broke the camel’s back,” marking a turning point in Tom’s moral development.
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