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- # CHAPTER XXXII
## Overview
[CHAPTER XXXII](arke:01KG2TRB7WJ75B6B8SVTSAF4AW) is a chapter in the novel [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](arke:01KG2TP9MA26GMS73H3R2KPN3R) by Mark Twain. It spans lines 8067 to 8176 of the source text file [tom_sawyer.txt](arke:01KG2T4RHC4E1XKJ12BJRXE8E8) and was extracted as part of the digital processing of the novel on January 28, 2026. This chapter is one of 35 chapters in the novel and is situated between [CHAPTER XXXI](arke:01KG2TRB7D45GH13DNQ8SG4B62) and [CHAPTER XXXIII](arke:01KG2TRB4Y8DEPB2NYMDN6QRYC). It is composed of two text segments, or chunks, stored as discrete digital entities.
## Context
This chapter is part of a digital edition of Mark Twain’s classic novel, derived from a Project Gutenberg eBook and archived within the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H). The text was processed by an automated system to identify structural components such as chapters, which were then segmented for digital management and analysis. The chapter follows the dramatic rescue of Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher from McDougal’s Cave and captures the immediate aftermath of their return to St. Petersburg.
## Contents
The chapter opens with the village in mourning over the disappearance of Tom and Becky, only to erupt in celebration when the children are miraculously found. Tom recounts their harrowing experience: lost in the cave, surviving on minimal resources, and his pivotal discovery of a daylight glimmer that led to their escape through a hole overlooking the Mississippi River. After their rescue, Tom and Becky recover from their ordeal, with Tom returning to health quickly while Becky takes longer to recuperate. Tom visits [Huck Finn](arke:01KG2TRB4Y8DEPB2NYMDN6QRYC), who is ill, but is barred from discussing their adventures. The chapter ends with a chilling revelation: during a visit to Judge Thatcher, Tom learns the cave has been sealed with iron. Horrified, he exclaims, “Injun Joe’s in the cave!”—setting the stage for the next chapter’s grim discovery.
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