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This section contains the narrative conclusion to *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, in which the author reflects on the limitations of writing about childhood, noting that a story focused on a boy must end before transitioning into adulthood. The narrator observes that most characters from the novel are still alive, prosperous, and happy, and suggests the possibility of continuing their stories in the future. The text also includes the standardized Project Gutenberg notice: “*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, COMPLETE ***”, followed by information about copyright status, redistribution rights, and the public domain status of works not protected by U.S. copyright law. This edition emphasizes free use and distribution under the Project Gutenberg trademark guidelines.
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So endeth this chronicle. It being strictly a history of a _boy_, it
must stop here; the story could not go much further without becoming the
history of a _man_. When one writes a novel about grown people, he knows
exactly where to stop—that is, with a marriage; but when he writes of
juveniles, he must stop where he best can.
Most of the characters that perform in this book still live, and are
prosperous and happy. Some day it may seem worth while to take up the
story of the younger ones again and see what sort of men and women they
turned out to be; therefore it will be wisest not to reveal any of that
part of their lives at present.
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