The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

what two lies did Huck tell Pap ?

why did he lie ?

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Basically Huck says he is not rich and he gave all of the money to Judge Thatcher.

Ain’t you a sweet-scented dandy, though? A bed; and bedclothes; and a look'n'-glass; and a piece of carpet on the floor – and your own father got to sleep with the hogs in the tanyard. I never see such a son. I bet I'll take some o' these frills out o' you before I'm done with you. Why, there ain't no end to your airs – they say you're rich. Hey? – how's that?" "They lie – that's how." "Looky here – mind how you talk to me; I'm a- standing about all I can stand now – so don't gimme no sass. I've been in town two days, and I hain't heard nothing but about you bein' rich. I heard about it away down the river, too. That's why I come. You git me that money to-morrow – I want it."

"I hain't got no money."

"It's a lie. Judge Thatcher's got it. You git it. I want it."

"I hain't got no money, I tell you. You ask Judge Thatcher; he'll tell you the same."

Lie number one;

"I hain't got no money."

"It's a lie. Judge Thatcher's got it. You git it. I want it."

"I hain't got no money, I tell you. You ask Judge Thatcher; he'll tell you the same."

Lie number two;

Quote #2

"What you doin' with this gun?"

I judged he didn't know nothing about what he had been doing, so I says:

"Somebody tried to get in, so I was laying for him." (7.3, 7.4, 7.5)

These are two lies that Huck told his dad. He hates to lie to Pap, but he also feels he has to . If Pap gets ahold of his money, Tom knows it will be used for alcohol........... the man's a drunk.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn