The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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what does the king and duke's selling jim signify?

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This means that they are beyond scoundrels. Jim is about as close a thing to a friend that these losers have. They sell Jim out while pretending to be on his side. These two clearly have no sense of honour or integrity.

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