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- # CHAPTER XIII
## Overview
This entity is a chapter from the novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, designated as "CHAPTER XIII" in the book's structure. It spans lines 3714 to 4003 in the source text file `tom_sawyer.txt` and was extracted as part of a digital archival process on January 28, 2026. The chapter is composed of five sequential text chunks and is situated between [CHAPTER XII](arke:01KG2TRB6NZZGV5DCM0YW0XHSB) and [CHAPTER XIV](arke:01KG2TRBFZG7C0VQ7C45JHENKJ) in the narrative sequence.
## Context
This chapter is part of [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](arke:01KG2TP9MA26GMS73H3R2KPN3R), a novel by Mark Twain originally published in 1876. The text originates from a plain-text file ([tom_sawyer.txt](arke:01KG2T4RHC4E1XKJ12BJRXE8E8)) digitized and processed as part of the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H), a curated set of literary materials used for structural analysis and archival testing. The chapter was automatically identified and segmented by a document processing system, reflecting standard practices in digital text curation.
## Contents
This chapter details Tom Sawyer’s decision to run away from home and become a pirate, driven by feelings of neglect and a desire for adventure. He meets Joe Harper, who shares similar grievances, and together they resolve to escape to Jackson’s Island on the Mississippi River. They are joined by Huckleberry Finn, and the trio plans their new lives as outlaws. The chapter follows their midnight rendezvous, the theft of a log raft, and their journey to the island, where they build a campfire, feast on stolen provisions, and revel in their newfound freedom. Their romanticized notions of piracy are contrasted with moments of moral uncertainty, particularly as they reflect on the theft of food and silently resolve to avoid stealing in the future. The narrative captures the boys’ blend of bravado, imagination, and underlying conscience.
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