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- # Injun Joe Wakes Up
## Overview
This entity is a **scene** extracted from the novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* by Mark Twain. It captures a brief but pivotal moment in **Chapter XXVI**, occurring during the afternoon when two criminals, Injun Joe and his unnamed companion, are resting in the haunted house. The scene spans lines 6675–6683 of the source text file `tom_sawyer.txt` and is titled "Injun Joe wakes up." It immediately follows the boys’ fearful hesitation and precedes a crucial discussion about hiding stolen money.
## Context
The scene takes place within [CHAPTER XXVI](arke:01KG2TRBJ3N8PQZE3STX3F94JX), which is part of the larger narrative arc in [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](arke:01KG2TP9MA26GMS73H3R2KPN3R). Tom and Huck are secretly observing the criminals from above, having previously feared discovery after making noise on the creaky floorboards. After both men had fallen asleep—one on watch duty—the boys believed they had escaped notice. This moment marks a sudden escalation in tension, as Injun Joe abruptly awakens, disrupting the fragile sense of safety.
## Contents
The scene begins with the cessation of a snore, signaling Injun Joe’s awakening. He sits up, surveys the room, and grimly observes his sleeping comrade, whose head rests on his knees. Joe rouses him with his foot and sarcastically remarks, “Here! _You’re_ a watchman, ain’t you! All right, though—nothing’s happened.” The companion, startled, exclaims, “My! have I been asleep?” This exchange reveals the negligence of the criminals' vigil and sets the stage for the subsequent conversation about what to do with their remaining stolen goods—referred to as "swag"—which the boys overhear with mounting excitement. The dialogue underscores the danger Tom and Huck are in, while also advancing the plot toward the discovery of hidden treasure.
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- Injun Joe Wakes Up
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- Now one snore ceased. Injun Joe sat up, stared around—smiled grimly upon
his comrade, whose head was drooping upon his knees—stirred him up with
his foot and said:
“Here! _You’re_ a watchman, ain’t you! All right, though—nothing’s
happened.”
“My! have I been asleep?”
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- Injun Joe wakes up